University Spiritual Life Week focuses on "Extending family tree"
Bluffton University will hold its annual spring Spiritual Life Week (SLW), Feb. 7-11. The theme for the week is "Extend Your Family Tree."
Spiritual Life Week is a time, set aside for a week each semester, for the campus to focus on the Christian life. Students play a major role in planning activities that help strengthen growth and faithfulness in a relationship with God. The week includes guest speakers and special times of worship. SLW events are free and open to the public.
Campus pastor, Stephen "Tig" Intagliata said, "Building community is something that's important to us here at Bluffton. We invite you to join us as we expand our family tree by building relationships with people who may be different from us in some ways, but who are all part of God's family. The week will be filled with different kinds of music and stories from around the world."
The week will kick off with a worship service, 4 p.m. Feb. 7 in Bob's Place in Marbeck Center. Monday evening at 9:30 p.m., a SLW tradition, Battle of the Airbands, will be held in Bob's Place. Students form air band groups and perform.
Tuesday, guest speakers Jonathan Larson and Dorothy Harding will share "Family in a Jesus Key," at 11 a.m. Feb. 9 in Founders Hall as part of Bluffton University's Forum series.
"Kinship Concert: A Musical Feast: Rap and Beyond..." will be the featured event for SLW. The concert will feature guest speakers Larson and Harding, as well as rappers Li'l Curtis and LaDell Harding. The concert will be held at 9 p.m. in Bob's Place.
Thursday's chapel service will conclude the week. Earnest Glover will share "The New Kinship: Jesus' take on family," looking at Mark 3:31-35. A family style dinner will be held that evening. Please pre-register for the dinner by contacting SLW coordinator Chalsi Eastman at [email protected].
Stories Posted This Week
Friday, April 4, 2025
- Robert "Bob" O. Town served in the U.S. Navy
- Applications for Bluffton community pool jobs due April 10
- Bolen sentenced to 19 years to life in prison
- Tornado in Putnam County on April 2
- Pirate boys tennis edges Indians
- Brendon Matthews named Chief Executive Officer at First National Bank
- BHS spring musical is Bringing Down the House
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
- Tornado Watch issued for Allen, Hancock, Hardin and Putnam counties at 9:15 p.m. on April 2
- Flood Warning issued for Allen County at 11:03 a.m.
- Pirate tennis loss at Elida
- Pirate softball loses opener to Ada
- Pirate baseball falls to Ada
- Allen County will not test warning sirens on April 2
- March 2025 land transfers in the Bluffton Exempted Village School District
- April 22 crash report shows driver hit N. Dixie home
- Bluffton High School Honor Roll announced for 3rd quarter of 2024-2025
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
- Obituary for Betty C. Mumaugh
- Leo Club supports Bluffton Clean Up
- Wind, rain and potential flooding for April 2
- Grandey to major in education, play basketball at John Carroll
- Pirate tennis blanks Bath
- Pirate baseball sweeps opening twin bill vs. Pandora-Gilboa
- “I Have Not Forsaken the Word of God” reader's theater, April 13
- Easter Cantata performed on April 13 in Pandora