The AmazingRACE-Week of Service...brought to you by the English Lutheran congregation
The week of Sept. 8 through 15 you might see a lot of bright gold and black t-shirts being worn by people all over Bluffton carrying rakes or hammers or paintbrushes and the like, and wearing work gloves.
Who are these people, and what will they be doing?
Well, they'll be the people of English Lutheran Church, and they'll be doing acts of random kindness and intentional acts of service as they participate in The AmazingRACE-Week of Service event.
English Lutheran's parent denomination, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is celebrating its 25th anniversary by encouraging its 10,000 congregations to participate in a nationwide day of service to the community on Sunday, Sept. 8, under the theme of the ELCA logo: "God's work. Our hands."
"Here at English Lutheran we decided to turn the original one-day event into a week-long "servant race" in which teams will be commissioned and sent out after worship on Sept. 8 to try to accumulate as many "servant hours" as possible in the community, at home, for neighbors, and at church," Rev. Kevin Mohr, pastor, told The Icon.
He continued:
"You'll be able to recognize our teams that week by those bright t-shirts, designed by our own Robert Reigle. On Rally Sunday, Sept. 15, we will gather at 9 a.m. to celebrate all of our servants and their servant hours and hear their stories of "keeping their eyes fixed on Jesus" as they "ran the race with perseverance," "provoking one another to love and good deeds." (Hebrews 12:1-2 & 10:24). The week promises to be a fun and rewarding challenge!
"Please feel free to come and join us either Sunday and participate in the AmazingRACE, and then come back in the afternoon on September 15 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. for our annual ice cream social on the church green space."
For more information, contact the church by email at [email protected] or by phone at 419-358-2591.
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