St. John's United Church of Christ, 223 West College Ave., Bluffton, will hold a blessing pets in the parking lot of the church on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 10 a.m. until noon, according to Rev. Carol Clements, pastor.

Please have your animals on a leash on in a cage and enter from the Jackson Street side of the parking lot.

For more information, call the church at 419-358-5641.