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 July 23 by calling 419-384-3905. Boxes will be available for pickup on Saturday, July 28 at 11 a.m. at the Pandora United Methodist Church located on State Route 12.
The Bluffton Area Ministerial Association will sponsor this event to be held on Sunday, July 29, at 9 a.m. 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.
The usual snack of grapes and muffins will be offered. Worshippers are invited to bring some if you are able. All extra grapes and muffins will be donated to Our Daily Bread Food Pantry of Lima. Also, be sure to bring your lawn chair.
Transport for Christ Second Chance Chapel, Beaverdam, will hold a 1 p.m., Sunday, July 1, carry-in potluck and concert at the Beaverdam Church of Christ.
Persons attending are invited to bring one hot dish and one cold dish to share. Drinks and table service will be provided.
Following the meal Trinity will be in concert and a testimony will be given. The Transport for Christ chapel is located behind the Pilot station, Beaverdam. David Lugibihl serves as the organization's chaplain.
Kay Miller was honored last week for her 20 years of service to Buffton's Weekday Christian Education program. From left are, Christian ed teachers, Jodi Conley, Wanda Smith, Kay Miller, Janice Basinger and Mary Ina Hooley.
The Bluffton Area Ministerial Association will conduct its annual outdoor community worship service at 9 a.m., Sunday, July 29, on the Bluffton Presbyterian Church lawn.
The theme will be "For the Beauty of the Earth" and we will continue the Vacation Bible School theme from the previous week," according to Rev. Carol Clements, St. John's pastor and ministerial association member. St. John's UCC will host this year's VBS.
