4,000 People Go Hunting For Eggs In Hoboken: PHOTOS

HOBOKEN, NJ — Hoboken Grace Church held another successful Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday with more than 4,000 attendees and 300 volunteers helping out. See the photo gallery above.

The non-denominational community church has held the event each year at Mama Johnson Field.

It featured more than 35,000 hidden eggs, arts & crafts, games for kids and parents, as well as pictures with the Easter Bunny.

“Easter is absolutely our biggest celebration of the year and the Egg Hunt is all about bringing families in Hoboken together to enjoy this special time of year,” said Chris High, lead pastor at Hoboken Grace. “We love bringing events like this to our community, and now that we’re moving into a permanent space we can’t wait to welcome and serve even more people moving forward!”

The church is moving into more permanent space on 14th Street. READ MORE: Local Church To Buy Movie Theater

“You can tell how meaningful this event is to our area when you see just how many people, partner organizations and volunteers show up to make this all possible,” said James Sproule, community impact director at Hoboken Grace. “It’s so important to us that everyone in the community knows that they are welcomed and loved by Hoboken Grace.”

“As a city representative and parent of young children, the annual Easter Egg Hunt is a fun and positive experience that Hoboken families look forward to every year," said Emily Jabbour, Hoboken Councilwoman. "It is such a great event to connect with neighbors and enjoy a shared experience!"

With the hunt now over, Hoboken Grace turns to hosting Good Friday and Easter services.

Good Friday services will be on Friday, April 15 at 6 p.m., in-person Easter services on Saturday, April 16 at 5 p.m., and Sunday, April 17 at 8:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m. Easter Sunday services will also be available online through www.hobokengrace.com or the Hoboken Grace app at 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

"We seek to love and serve our city as we celebrate everything God has done for us. Our mission is to help people find their way back to God," the church says.

Hoboken Grace offers three in-person services on Sundays, 9:30 am, 11:00 am and 12:30 pm at 301
Garden St. Live online services are also available. To learn more about Hoboken Grace visit
www.hobokengrace.com. Everyone is invited to celebrate Easter at Hoboken Grace.

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