Worship

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Lent services continue this week for several Bluffton churches. This week's schedule follows (Wednesday through Sunday):

St. Mary's Catholic^aEUR"
Wednesday, March 23 -^aEUR"6:30 p.m., Stations of the Cross;
^aEUR"7 p.m., Mass

English Lutheran Church^aEUR"
Wednesday, March 23 - ^aEUR"7 p.m., Theme: Let my people go - In faith and obedience!

Sunday, March 27, morning worship - ^aEUR"Let my people go - to the well!

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Bluffton's next American Red Cross blood drive is from noon to 6 p.m., Thursday, April 7, at St. Mary's Catholic Church.

The Bluffton drive is part of National Volunteer Week slated for April 10 through 16.

How to Donate Blood
To schedule an appointment to donate please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org for more information.

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Lent services continue this week for several Bluffton churches. This week's schedule follows (Wednesday through Sunday):

St. John's and Emmanuel
United Church of Christ
Sunday, March 20 -
at Emmanuel United Church of Christ, 6 p.m.
Theme: Overheard conversations on the Cross

St. Mary's Catholic
Wednesday, March 16 -
6:30 p.m., Stations of the Cross
7 p.m., Vespers

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St. John's United Church of Christ's beef and noodle dinner is set for 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Friday, March 18, at the church.

The menu includes homemade beef and noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, dinner rolls, fresh homemade pies, fruit gelatin and a drink.

Tickets are $7 each. The dinner is open to the public. The church is at the corner of Jackson and College.

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The season of Lent is upon us. Several Bluffton churches launch the season with an Ash Wednesday service (March 9). That service usually includes distribution of ashes.

A complete list of mid-week and other special Lenten services will be published next week. Here is a listing of Ash Wednesday services in The Icon viewership area:

o Bluffton Presbyterian Church - 7 p.m.

o First Mennonite - 8 p.m., in fellowship hall

o English Lutheran - 6 p.m.
Fellowship soup supper prior to service

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Gerry Caillouet

Outdoorsman Gerry Caillouet is this year's guest speaker at the wild game night dinner hosted by Ebenezer Mennonite Church.

Tickets are now on sale at the church for the Saturday, March 26, dinner and program. The event will take place in the church's Crossroads Ministry Center.

Caillouet hosts and produces God's Great Outdoors, an adventurous 25-minute weekly syndicated radio program. The program is known for its helpful tips regarding the outdoors and its reflection on the Christian walk.

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