As Christians around the world celebrated Christianity’s most important holiday, Secona Baptist Church youth pastor James Lawson led an Easter sunrise service at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Pickens at 7 a.m. on Sunday. A Pickens County tradition since 1960, the event was co-sponsored by Hillcrest and the Pickens Ministerial Association. In addition to Lawson’s messages of worship, the service featured live music from the Secona Youth Praise Team.

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