The churches of Pandora and Gilboa are offering food boxes for the month of February 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 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 18 by calling 419-384-3905.
Boxes will be available for pickup on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 11 a.m. at the Pandora United Methodist Church located on State Route 12.
St. John's United Church of Christ, Bluffton, offers several worship options in February, according to Rev. Carol Clements, pastor. The schedule follows:
Sunday, February 3–10:30 a.m.–Four Chaplains’ Sunday. American Legion sponsoring recognition of the Four Chaplains of various faiths who sacrificed their lives during World War 11. Legionnaires are invited to come as a group.
In commemoration of the dramatic sacrifice of four armed forces Chaplains during World War II, The American Legion will observe Religious Emphisis Week Feb. 3 - 9 according to Chaplain Clark of the Bluffton American Legion Post 382.
The Bluffton American Legion will attend services at St. John' United Church of Christ, 223 W. College Ave. on Sunday, Feb. 3, at 10:30 a.m.
Legion officials and clergymen are planning special programs for the observance of the 70th Anniversary of the sinking of the USS Dorchester and the heroism demonstrated by four valiant Chaplains.
Transport for Christ (TFC) will host its annual banquet Friday, Feb. 22, 6 p.m., at Marbeck Center, Bluffton University.
The meal is paid, but reservations are necessary by Feb. 19. Contact Dave Lugibihl, by email: [email protected] or by phone: 419-230-3294 or Nancy Spallinger, by email: [email protected] or by phone: 419-296-0360 to make reservations, or to make a donation. Seating is available for only 400 persons.
On Sunday, Jan. 13, some Bluffton clergy will be playing a form of 'musical chairs' with their pulpits.
In recognition of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, the Bluffton Area Ministerial Association (BAMA) mixes things up a bit with a pulpit exchange in which participating churches have guest preachers from the other churches and institutions in Bluffton.
