The Bluffton Area Ministerial Association (BAMA) invites the community to participate in the April 18 Good Friday procession of the Cross beginning at 11:30 a.m. at English Lutheran Church, 111 Grove St. The procession stops at six BAMA member churches where blessings and prayers will be offered by local clergy.
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 301 North Main Street, Jenera, has announced Holy Thursday, Good Friday and two Easter day services.
The Holy Thursday service takes place at 7:00 p.m. on April 17. The theme is "Renewed by the Gospel." The Bible readings are Jeremiah 31:31-34, Hebrews 10:15-25; Luke 22:7-20, and Psalm 51:10-13. The Chori will sing "Eat this Bread" and the hymns are: "Renew Me, O Eternal LIght; It was a Dark and Dismal Night; Create in Me a Clean Heart; Lord Jesus Christ, You Have Prepared; The Death of Jesus Christ, Our Lord; and O Lord, We Praise You."
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 301 North Main Street, Jenera, will celebrate Palm Sunday, April 13, with a Palm Sunday Processional by the children. The children and choir will sing " Crown Him Lord of All."
There are two identical services at 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. Bible classes for all ages begin at 9:20 a.m.
The Bible reading is from Luke 22-23, the account of Jesus' suffering and death. Hymns include "All Glory, Laud, and Honor; Go to Dark Gethsemane; O Sacred Head, Now Wounded; Alas! and Did my Savior Bleed; and On My Heart Imprint Your Image."
The Pandora United Methodist Church will be presenting their Easter Cantata, "The Easter Story" written by Tom Fettke and Thomas Grassi on Sunday ,April 13 at 9:30 a.m. during the worship service.
The church service and refreshments in the fellowship hall afterwards are open to the public.
The choir is directed by Pat Basinger and accompanied by Kira Davis.
The church is located on State Route 12 at 108 E. Washington Street in Pandora.
A mid-week Lent service will be held at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 301 North Main Street, Jenera, on Wednesday, March 26, beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Vicar Eric Fluegge, from Immanuel Lutheran Church, Findlay, will preach on Psalm 51:8-9 with the theme being: Removing our Guilt. The reading of Jesus' suffering is from Luke 22:54-71. Hymns are "Not All the Blood of Beasts, A Lamb Goes Uncomplaining Forth, and Now the Light Has Gone Away."
A free spaghetti supper will be served by the Siefker family beginning at 5:30 p.m.
