Rockport United Methodist Church will hold its annual Memorial Day service on Monday, May 30. The service will start at 11 a.m. in the cemetery and will progress to the church. The guest speaker will be Jim King of Bluffton.
Following the service, there will be a luncheon in the church basement consisting of sandwiches, salads, baked beans, pies, cake, coffee and punch.
The church is located at 5505 Rockport Road, Columbus Grove. The pastor is Rich Rakay. Everyone is welcome to attend.
First Mennonite Church Mennonite Women will hold a Mother's Day event Monday, May 9, at the church. A 6 p.m. dinner is planned with four short puppet shows by Deborah Nisly afterward in the sanctuary.
English Lutheran Church will present an Easter readers' theatre presentation, Sunday, May 1, the Second Sunday of Easter at 10:15 a.m., according to Rev. Kevin Mohr, pastor.
Please note the change in schedule: Sunday School will take place at 9 a.m. and the drama, which will include the celebration of Holy Communion, will be our "worship" experience that morning.
Two community meals are planned in May. Both are at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center, at 6 p.m.
The May 5 meal is hosted by Ebenezer Mennonite Church. The May 19 meal is hosted by Mennonite Memorial Home. Meals are open to the public with no admission charge. Donations are accepted and go to the Bluffton Food Pantry.
