Rehearsals for a performance of Marty Park’s “Prayer for America: A Declaration of Dependence” will be held at 7 p.m., Tuesdays, beginning April 16, in Room 115 at Ebenezer Mennonite Church, 8905 Columbus Grove Road, Bluffton.
Anyone interested in singing, from high school students to adults, is welcome to join the rehearsals, which will lead to a performance at 7 p.m., Thursday, May 2, in the Crossroads Ministry Center at Ebenezer.
Brent Zimmerman, Adult Choir Director at Ebenezer, will be conducting. Music scores will be available for singers to borrow.
April is a busy month at the Bluffton Elementary School. Here's a sampling of activities taking place:
ELEMENTARY BOOK FAIR WEEK OF APRIL 16th: The annual elementary spring Book Fair will be held April 16 – 20. The Book Fair will be open daily from 8 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Tuesday evening (6-8 p.m.) will be FAMILY NIGHT. This Book Fair is a Buy One/Get One Free (BOGO). The Book Fair will close at 2 p.m. on Friday.
When she opened her Twitter account recently, the first photo Katelyn Brewer saw was of a woman in her underwear, accompanied by the message, “Doesn’t my girlfriend look sexy?”
Speaking on Civic Engagement Day at Bluffton University April 10, the Bluffton senior cited her experience as an example of how technology and media can promote violence toward women.
Spring is here and Mennonite Home Health & Senior Services is here to help.
“The annual process of spring cleaning is fun and satisfying,” says Kathy Rode, Director of Home Health & Senior Services. “It’s the only time of year that projects like house cleaning, organizing, and doing minor repairs around the house feel like a fresh start instead of like chores. People are starting to think in terms of cleaning up their home for spring and summer, but many may not be able to get something done or know where to look for help. That’s where we can help.” says Rode.
Bluffton University senior Brent Schroeder, from Continental, Ohio, won the university’s annual C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest on April 10.
In addition to earning a $175 cash prize, Schroeder qualified for a binational contest with top finishers from other North American Mennonite colleges.
It's wet in Bluffton but it's wet and wild in Findlay.
While the Little and Big Rileys are flooding its banks only in low areas, Findlay Mayor Lydia Mihalik is urging residents in at least one neighborhood to evacuate as rainstorms raise the water level of a flood-prone river.
The Bluffton High School Music Department presents "Alice in Wonderland," this weekend in the middle school cafetorium. The performance is the Prince Street Players version.
Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, April 12-13, and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 14.
Tickets are now on sale at Bluffton Middle School during office hours. Tickets are:
• Reserved seating tickets $10
• Adult General Admission tickets $5
• Student General Admission tickets $3
The Pandora United Methodist Church will be hosting a free community meal on Wednesday, April 24, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in the church fellowship hall, 108 E. Washington Street, Pandora.
The meal this month is provided by Lita's Leaders will be Sloppy Joe Sandwich, augratin potatoes, green beans, dessert and beverage.
Dennis Gallant, Bluffton mayor, made council committee appointments at the April 8 council meeting. The appointments are on the attachment at the bottom of this story.
