Rev. Matthew Yoder, pastor of Grace Mennonite Church, Pandora, Ohio, came to Bluffton University the week of Oct. 28, 2024, for fall semester’s Spiritual Life Week. Yoder provided the Forum and Chapel messages and worked with students as they explored Ephesians 6:10-18 and the theme “Put on the Armor of God.”
“Often when we are shielded by God’s armor, we don’t even realize,” said Haylie Lero, senior pastoral assistant. “This Spiritual Life Week is about being purposeful about using God’s armor, especially the word of God.”
Katie Kuntz Wineland ’13, community minister with The Belonging Table and community outreach coordinator at Bittersweet Farms will speak during Bluffton University’s Forum at 11 a.m. on Nov. 12 in Yoder Recital Hall. The title of her presentation is “Keep Called and Carry On: Building Promise-Led Lives and Communities.”
During the presentation, she’ll share her experience of community building amidst polarization in fulfillment of a spiritual calling.
11:00 a.m., November 5, Musselman Library Reading Room
Colby Schlabach ‘25, an accounting major from Sugarcreek, Ohio, will present the First Tuesday in the Library Forum, “My Actuarial Internship: Spreadsheets, math and miniature donkeys,” on November 5.
During the presentation, Schlabach will share experiences from his internship with Everence, a faith-based financial services agency, along with other experiences from his summer in Goshen, Ind.
Students in Dr. Gerald Mast’s Argumentation and Advocacy class will put the debate skills they have learned in class to the test at Forum on Tuesday, November 5.
Students will debate whether or not public schools in Ohio should be required to permit religious education.
This event is free and open to the public. Forum at Bluffton University provides a public space for interdisciplinary discovery about the personal, local and global challenges faced by students, faculty, staff and the Bluffton community.
On October 5, Bluffton University and University of Findlay announced that following the completion of the proposed merger of the two institutions, Bluffton University will return to its previous name, Bluffton College.
Bluffton University will celebrate 125 years during Homecoming and Alumni Weekend 2024 from Friday, Oct. 4 - Sunday, Oct. 6. This Homecoming is very special as the 125th anniversary of Bluffton University will be celebrated on Homecoming weekend.
