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First Mennonite Church, Bluffton, is host to a Sister Care workshop on Friday and Saturday, April 26-27.

Carolyn Heggen and Rhoda Keener lead the weekend. The seminar is under the auspices of Mennonite Women USA. Sister Care seminars lead women interested in gathering with other women to learn ways to integrate scripture, prayer, self-care and individual gifts in caring ministry.

Mennofolk musicians Heather Kropf and Keith Hershberger with their band, Too Tall Americaons, will perform at the Bluffton Town Hall Concert Series (third floor of the Bluffton town hall) at 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 22. Food will be available at 7 p.m.

Formed by Pittsburgh singer/songwriters Keith Hershberger (guitar, vocals) and Heather Kropf (piano, vocals, kazoo), the Too Tall Americanos are an indie folk-pop duo with a fondness for vocal harmonies and thoughtful lyrics and melody.

Apollo Career Center  invites the community to its first Eggcellent Adventure, Saturday, March 23. Activities for the whole family begin at 7:30 a.m., culminating with a 10,000 egg, egg hunt on the front lawn of the Career Center. The grand prize will be a lucky winner and their family winning a trip to Disney (family of four ).

A pancake breakfast will be served 7:30-11:00 a.m. and includes all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage and lemonade, adults: $5, and kids under 10, $3. Other food items available include shredded pork, hot dogs, chips, pop, coffee, water and hot chocolate.

Bluffton Relay For Life will hold a garage sale Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The sale will be behind the farmers market. 

The committee seeks garage sale donations (please no clothing). Drop donations at Village Cut & Curl or call Lynda Best 419-358-7593 or 419-358-5858.

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Jenera, released its Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter schedule.

Palm Sunday services on March 24 will be at 8 and 10:30 a.m. with Sunday School and Bible Class for all ages beginning at 9:20 a.m. The students of Trinity Lutheran School and the adult choir will sing “Come, Faithful People!” All attending will receive a palm branch.

On March 28, the Maundy Thursday service begins at 7 p.m.. The choir will sing “Remember.”

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