“24: The Last Day of Jesus” is the theme of the 2024 Holy Week Series, which begins Monday, March 25.

The Holy Week Series, which is open to the public, is hosted by four churches–Highland Church of Christ, St. Paul United Methodist Church, First Central Presbyterian Church, and First Baptist Church. Each day, the minister of one of the churches gives the sermon in another church.

Doors open at 11:45 a.m. each day and the program begins at 12:10. Bring your own lunch. The host church will provide dessert and tea or water. There is no charge. 

The theme plays on the old TV show, “24,” which first aired in 2001, with Kiefer Sutherland playing the lead role of counter-terrorist federal agent Jack Bauer. Each season covered 24 consecutive hours.

The schedule follows:

Monday, March 25
Speaker: Cliff Stewart, pastor First Central Presbyterian, “10:00 PM: And It Was Night”
Location: Highland Church of Christ, 425 Highland Ave.

Tuesday, March 26
Speaker: Benji Van Fleet, pastor St. Paul UMC, “Midnight: Prayer”
Location: First Baptist Church Family Life Center, 1333 N. Third St.

Wednesday, March 27
Speaker: Brandon Hudson, pastor First Baptist Church, “Nothing Good Happens After Midnight”
Location: St. Paul UMC fellowship hall, 525 Beech St.

Thursday, March 28
Speaker: Shane Hughes, minister Highland Church of Christ, “A Dark and Good Friday”
Location: First Central Presbyterian Church, 400 Orange St. 

The following is included in an informational flier:

24 Hours, describing the last day of Jesus’ life…which altered the entire course of human history
24 Hours that opened into a new dimension of history filled with eternal promise
24 Hours, 2000 plus years later, we are still talking about it