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Eastern Mennonite University chamber Singers perform March at First Mennonite

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 20, 2011 - 5:22pm

The Chamber Singers, a select student choir from Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Va., will present a program of worship 7 p.m., Sunday, March 6, at First Mennonite Church, Bluffton.

Kenneth J. Nafziger, professor of music at EMU, said the repertoire will range from Bach and Samuel Barber and Alice Parker and Jim Clemens to Bobby McFerrin, Bono/U-2 and the Soweto Gospel Choir.

Also on the repertoire at some locations will be "Misa Criolla," a settingof the mass with Latin American rhythms and instruments by Argentine composer Ariel Ramirez.

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New Orleans Christian musician performs at Trinity Lutheran Feb. 19

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 15, 2011 - 6:02am

Chris Driesbach, a Christian musician, will present a concert on Saturday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Jenera.

Driesbach lives near New Orleans. His songs are original Christian music featuring guitar and keyboard and include a song about his personal experience with hurricane Katrina. He lost all of his musical equipment in the flood that followed but has been able to replace it, thanks to generous gifts from fellow members of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.

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A Valentine's Day gift to the world - knotting comforters

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 14, 2011 - 5:01pm

Don't let anyone tell you different - it's an art. Twenty women spent most of Valentine's Day 2011 practicing the art of knotting comforters. The work took place in First Mennonite Church Fellowship Hall.

The volunteers, from First Mennonite Church and Grace Mennonite, Pandora, get together two times a year to practice their art - once in October and again in February.

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St. John's UCC presents "Cupid's Cupboard" on Saturday

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 11, 2011 - 3:48pm

Cupid's Cupboard and Cafe with a bake sale and lunch is planned from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 12, at St. John's United Church of Christ, 223 W. College Ave.

The cafe menu includes a selection of homemade soups, a hot chicken sandwich, relishes, pie and beverages. Meals are $5 each. Ala carte items are $2.

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St. John Mennonite contingent among volunteers this month in Haiti

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 9, 2011 - 4:10pm
Katie Basinger is talking to young Haitians via an interpreter at one of the Mission Possible schools. Click on image to enlarge.

Last month Icon viewers learned about volunteers at the Mennonite Memorial Home involved in relief efforts for Haiti.

This month the story continues. Thirty-six area residents, mostly members of St. John Mennonite Church, Pandora, along with several others from around northwestern Ohio are either now in Haiti or headed there soon.

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Feb. 3 community meal cancelled

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 3, 2011 - 5:13am

The community meal for this evening, Feb. 3, has been cancelled due to cold weather. School cancellation means that organized activities at the Senior Citizen Center are also cancelled. Next Community Meal will be Feb. 17, according to Steve Yoder of the Bluffton Area Ministerial Association.

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