Bluffton Presbyterian Church will hold a Blessing of the Animals event on Saturday, October 1 on the church lawn at 112 N. Main St., Bluffton. The 10:30 a.m. service will feature short readings and an individual blessing for each animal in attendance.
The invitation: "Furry, scaled, winged, or hoofed – all animals and their pet parents are invited! Animals must be leashed, crated, or otherwise contained. Photographs of pets who cannot attend are also welcome."
At 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 21, Reverend Jeremy Mann will be installed as pastor at St. John’s United Church of Christ in Bluffton. The installation service takes place in the sanctuary of St. John’s which is located at the corner of Jackson Street and College Avenue. The service is open to the public.
The Reverend Dan Busch, Northwest Ohio Association Minister and Mary Ann Ewing, NWOA Church and Ministry Team representative, will be present for the installation service. Local pastors and lay leaders from Emmanuel UCC and St. John’s will also participate in the service.
Beacon Life Ministries, 125 N. Main St. is getting a new head pastor. The church will be installing Steven Heinze at the 11:00 a.m. worship service on Sunday, August 21. The church also has a 9:30 a.m. Sunday school class.
Heinze is currently pursuing a Masters in Divinity from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (online).
A summer-fall session of weekly GriefShare support group sessions has been scheduled at Bluffton Town Hall. This session will run from August 18-November 17.
Pleasant View United Methodist Church, Bluffton, will host an old-fashioned ice cream social from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 23. The social is part of the church’s ongoing 150th anniversary celebration.
The menu includes shredded chicken sandwiches, homemade chicken and noodles, hot dogs, assorted chips, pies, cookies, ice cream, lemonade and water.
