Vine St will close from noon(ish) on Wednesday, November 27 for The After Blaze tent setup. *** Nov. 27 5:30 PM HOME JV/V Girls Basketball vs Benjamin Logan
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Some "high church" work is underway this month in Bluffton. E. Lee Construction of Delphos, is doing outside restoration to the brick work of the First United Methodist Church.,
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 5 p.m. on Aug. 20 by calling 419-384-3905. Boxes will be available for pickup on Saturday, Aug. 25 at 11 a.m. at the Pandora United Methodist Church located on State Route 12.
The Pandora United Methodist Church will host a free community meal on Wednesday, Aug. 29, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the church fellowship hall, 108 E. Washington St. Pandora.
The meal this month is provided by the Mission Committee and is hamburger/hot dog, macaroni salad, chips, dessert and beverage.
There's a national park in the sanctuary of St. John's United Church of Christ.
That's because Bluffton Community Vacation Bible School is in session this week. SonRise National Park! is the theme. VBS is sponsored by the Bluffton Area Ministerial Association.
Participating churches include
• Bluffton Presbyterian Church,
• Emmanuel United Church of Christ,
• English Lutheran Church,
• First Mennonite Church,
• First United Methodist Church,
• St. John’s United Church of Christ, and
• St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
The Bluffton Area Ministerial Association will sponsor its annual summer community worship service on Sunday, July 29. The service begins at 9 a.m. and is held on the Bluffton Presbyterian Church lawn.
The theme is "For the Beauty of the Earth" and the service will continue the VBS theme from the previous week.
This year, there will be only one offering taken, and that will be for the community food pantry.
Lifeline will present a concert of sacred music at Riley Creek Baptist Church, rural Bluffton, at 6 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 5.
Lifeline is the music ministry of Amy Wright and Bill Hartman. Their music is described as powerful, dynamic and ministers to the heart and soul of their audiences.
Included in this concert will be special guest soloist Molly Pickett. Riley Creek Baptist Church is located at 4950 Township Road 27 in rural Bluffton. For more information call 419-326-6361.
