Emmanuel United Church of Christ will hold a Fazoli's spaghetti dinner fundraiser in February.
The dinner is from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 9, at the church, located at 8375 Phillips Road, Bluffton.
The dinner includes spaghetti, salad, breadstick, dessert and a drink. Tickets are available beginning Jan. 12 for $8 each by callling the church office at 419-358-1561.
Proceeds from the dinner benefit the church Faith Formation Program.
Betty Moser is the winner of a quilt raffle project conducted by St. John's United Church of Christ. The drawing was held on Jan. 2 and the proceeds from the raffle will go toward local missions.
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Jenera, will hold two special services to close this year and welcome the New Year.
• On Sunday, Dec. 31, there will be one service at 9:30 a.m. with no Bible Classes. • On New Year’s Day, Monday, Jan. 1, a special service will be held at 9:30 a.m.
Bluffton congregations observe Christmas eve in several traditional ways this year. Here is a list of congregations with services planned for Sunday, Dec. 24.
Bluffton Baptist Church
345 County Line Road
At 7 p.m. Christmas eve service is planned.
Bluffton Presbyterian Church
112 N. Main St.
Christmas eve service begins at 6:45 p.m. with prelude music. At 7 p.m. is a service of lessons and carols.
A combined Sunday morning worship and Christmas Eve service will take place at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 24, at St. John’s United Church of Christ.
There will be no Christian Education classes that morning. Everyone is welcome to attend the special service, which will include carol singing, the story of the first Christmas, and music by St. John’s UCC choir.
A nursery for children will be provided. The church is located at the corner of College Avenue and Jackson Streets, Bluffton.
