Faith Lutheran Church of Aurora, which has around 500 members, will host its 15th annual Easter egg drop on the Saturday before Easter.
Pastor Rob Douglas said the first egg drop event was held in 2009 and had around 200 attendees.
That first event was borne out of a helicopter crash that year. A memorial service for the victims was held at the church. Family and friends asked if there was anything [they] could do in return. Out of that request Air Angels, was kind enough to donate the helicopter for the first three years of the event.
In addition to the Easter egg drop, the event will also feature games, music, assorted prizes, bounce houses and food trucks.
Douglas sees the event as “our opportunity to throw a party for our community and build connections,” with people getting “the chance to come onto our campus” and “experience a warm welcome and hospitality from our 40 volunteers.”
There will also be Christian music, and the church’s children’s ministry team performs and leads guests in top kids’ Christian songs.
In recent years, other churches have also hosted helicopter Easter egg drop events to spotlight the opportunity for community and spiritual growth they provide.
In 2022, for example, the multi-site nondenominational 7 Hills Church in Kentucky hosted multiple egg drops after services on Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday, dropping 200,000 Easter eggs.