Worship

Rockport United Methodist Church will holdits annual Memorial Day service on Monday, May 27. The service will start at 11 a.m. in the cemetery and will progress to the church.  

The guest speaker will be Greg Coleman, pastor of Cairo and Rockport United Methodist Churches. A luncheon will follow.

The church is located at 5505 Rockport Road, rural Columbus Grove.

Trinity Lutheran School’s graduation will be held on Sunday, May 26, in the 10:30 a.m. service at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Jenera. 

The Southern Gospel quartet Joyfulaires will be in concert Sunday, May 19, at Riley Creek Baptist Church during the 10:30 a.m. service.

"Known for their excellent harmony and tremendous gift to minister, the Joyfulaires will soon be celebrating 50 years in spreading God's Word in song," said David Lanquist, pastor.

A free will offering will be taken. Riley Creek Baptist Church is located at 4950 Township Road 27 in rural Bluffton. Call the church office at 419-326-6361 for more information.

Bluffton Trinity United Methodist will hold a 'Blessing of the Bikes' event on Saturday May, 11 at 5 p.m.

Everyone bring your motorcycles for the blessing promptly at 5 p.m..  Afterwards, the motorcycles will take a short road trip.  Activities for all ages will be available.  

Catered chicken dinners will be available for sale by Ted's Market.  Meals include half a chicken, baked beans, potato salad, roll, dessert and drink.  Price for dinners are $7 per meal and all proceeds benefit the church.  

There will also be a 50/50 raffle.

The churches of Pandora and Gilboa are offering food boxes for  households in the Pandora-Gilboa School District. 

The boxes are designed to provide nine meals for a family of four.

In order to pick up a box, you must register by calling 419-384-3038 by 5 p.m. on Monday, May 20.

Boxes will be available for pickup on Saturday, May 25 at 11 a.m. at the Grace Mennonite Church located at 502 East Main St., Pandora. 

The Pandora United Methodist Church will be hosting a free community meal on Wednesday, May 29 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the church fellowship hall, 108 E. Washington Street, Pandora.
The meal this month is provided by the Mission Committee and will be sub sandwiches, potato salad, chips, dessert and beverage.

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