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Bluffton's next America Red Cross blood drive is from noon to 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 7, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 160 N. Spring St.

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.

Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental permission in some states), meet weight and height requirements (110 pounds or more, depending on their height) and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood.

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Community meals at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center continue this fall. The next meal is at 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 16, at the Center. The First Mennonite Church, Bluffton, will provide the meal.

The menu consists of Vegetable Stew, cornbread and honey, and ice cream for dessert. The meal is open to the public. Donations accepted go to the Bluffton Community Assistance Program's food pantry.

The community meal program is sponsored by the Bluffton Area Ministerial Association.

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"Being A Man of the Hour," is the theme of an Apostolic Ministries, Inc., Farrell, Pa., Hungry for Holiness Men's Fellowship conference, held in Bluffton, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 17-18, according to Mark Neddeau, pastor of the Shepherd's Flock Apostolic Pentecostal Church of Bluffton, who is hosting the event.

The conference will take place at the Emmanuel United Church of Christ, 8375 Phillips Road, Bluffton.

The event begins at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 17, in a service open to anyone. Pastor Neddeau will preach on Friday evening.

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Shepherd's Flock Apostolic Pentecostal Church of Bluffton, is offering a free home Bible study.

"Exploring God's Word is a non-denominational study taking students from Genesis to Revelation and unveiling the method of study and proper interpretation of the Bible. It is intended to assist one in discovering the way to find and understand scripture in its proper context, and help the recipient to properly study the Word," said Mark Neddeau, pastor.

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The Blanchard Valley Health Foundation has received a donation from the Great Lakes Conference Foundation of the Churches of God for the establishment of a Spiritual Care Endowment.

This endowment will sustain and promote spiritual care for Blanchard Valley Health System patients, physicians, nurses and associates. It will also help provide education and mentoring support for spiritual caregivers in the community.

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Release Time Weekday Christian Education will begin in Bluffton the week of Sept. 13.

Every student needs a parent-signed release form to attend Release Time in Bluffton schools, according to Kay Miller of the program.

"If your child attended last year we already have the needed release form," she said. "For new students RT forms can be found in the elementary and middle school offices or at the school open house."

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