Worship

Trinity Lutheran Church, Jenera, will hold a silent auction during this weekend's Relay for Life at the Bluffton University football stadium. Over 90 items are in the auction. The auction takes place from 4 p.m. to 10 minutes after the conclusion of the fireworks (approximately 10:30 p.m.)

For a list of auction items open the attachment at the bottom of this story.

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Jenera, will hold a Vacation Bible School for children from pre-school through grade 6 on Sunday through Thursday, June 26-30 from 6-8:30 p.m. at the school at 105 Allen Street.

Using the theme "Space Station Salvation," each day will have religious activities, music and songs, crafts and a snack.

On Thursday, an ice cream social at 8 p.m. is planned. Everyone is welcome. Registration for VBS can be made by calling Pastor Jeff Bolwerk at 419-326-5331 or [email protected].

Bluffton-Pandora Campus Life summer pool parties are underway. Each Wednesday evening parties are held at the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool.

Admission is $3 each and the parties are open to students entering grades seven to 12 next fall. Pool parties are from 9 to 10:30 p.m.

Several area Mennonite churches are participants in the Black Swamp Benefit taking place Friday and Saturday, June 17-18 at the Fulton County Fairgrounds, Wauseon.

For a printer-friendly flier on activities open the attachment at the bottom of this story.

Note: Recently The Icon announced two new staff persons in the Bluffton office of Lutheran Social Services of Northwestern Ohio. Here is a brief history of the organization.

Lutheran Social Services of Northwestern Ohio's ministry began in response to a need for chaplaincy service identified in 1910 by the Fremont Local Conference of the American Lutheran Church.

Rev. Charles Warren

The public is invited to a 90th birthday celebration for Rev. Charles Warren, on Sunday, June 19, at Ebenezer Mennonite Church.

His actual birth date is Sept. 4, 1921, but his children are planning to be in the Bluffton area for several days in June.

The husband of Rev. Warren's youngest daughter, Paul Windsor, will bring a special message on June 19 at Ebenezer Mennonite Church during the Worship Gathering beginning at 10:15 a.m.

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