A special Thanksgiving Day service will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, Jenera, at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 25.
Rev. Al Schmitzer will conduct the service and deliver the message. The choir will sing "Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart" and the church will be decorated with harvest items. The church is handicapped accessible. More information is at www.trinitylutheran-jenera.org.
Bluffton High School's guidance department will hold a finacial aid meeting for parents of juniors and seniors planning to continue their education beyond high school.
The meeting is at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 8, in the high school cafeteria.
Lawrence Matthews, Director of Financial Aid at Bluffton University, will be the presenter for the evening. He will discuss financial aid and filing the FAFSA form.
I would like to Thank Fred for that wonderful YouTube Video about the people setting up the Blaze of Lights. It takes so many folks to help put up this display and I for one would like to Thank Everyone for their support and help!!
Rev. Dr. Tony Campolo is the guest speaker during a 10 a.m. worship service, Sunday, Dec. 5, at the Pleasant View United Methodist Church, 300 County Road 27, Bluffton.
The Mount Cory/Pleasant View United Methodist Congregations will be holding a joint worship service for Dr. Campolo.
The first honor roll of 2010-11 from the Bluffton Middle School was recently released. To view the honor roll open the attachment on the bottom of this story.
While strolling along the winding paths at Bluffton University, I wonder how much of the campus is the same as when my mother was here, or even during my grandmother's years as a student here.
A holiday book sale is planned at Grace Mennonite Church in Pandora, Dec. 3-4. Jilaine Graber from Faith and Life Books and Gifts, Berne, Ind., will provide a selection of books, CDs, devotionals and many other items for the book sale.
Sale hours will be 6:30 - 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 3, and 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4.
Each year 10% of total sales is given to a local library to purchase books. This year's profits will go to The Lion and Lamb Peace Arts Center of Bluffton University.
Apollo Career Center will hold its 22nd annual Christmas at Apollo Craft Fair, Saturday, Dec. 4, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.
The Craft Show features over 100 crafters and has one of the largest selections of crafts anywhere. Admission is $2 and children 12 and under are free.
The proceeds are used to support Apollo student club community service projects. Apollo has several clubs including: HOSA, DECA, BPA, FCCLA, Student Council, FFA and Skills USA.
The Bluffton Lions Club will hold its annual Harlan's chicken barbecue on Saturday, Nov. 27, the night of the Blaze of Lights. Serving is at the Bluffton elementary school from 4 to 7 p.m. Drive-up service is available. Tickets are $7 and are available in advance from any Lion.
