Posted by Fred Steiner on October 29, 2019 - 3:33pm
Scott Roger Born, 54, died on Oct. 28, 2019, at his residence. Memorial services will begin at 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 2, at English Lutheran Church in Bluffton.
Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until time of the service at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted with Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 29, 2019 - 3:24pm
Sawyer Fruchey son of Logan and Megan Fruchey, goes for a donut in Emmanuel United Church of Christ's fall festival held Saturday. Check the additional fall festival photos in this series.
Hilty Home holds their annual craft bazaar on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 8 and 9. The bazaar will be open on Friday, Nov. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 304 Hilty Drive, Pandora.
The bazaar includes locally made crafts, baked goods, a silent auction and a luncheon.
This annual event is a fundraiser to support the Home's residential activities and programs.
Melissa Florer-Bixler, pastor of Raleigh Mennonite Church, will share “Becoming Atheists: Worship Among the Gods,” during Bluffton University’s Spiritual Life Week Forum on Tuesday, Nov. 5. The presentation begins at 11 a.m. in Bluffton’s Yoder Recital Hall. Forum is free and open to the public.
During the presentation, the Mennonite pastor and author will invite the audience to take cues from the earliest Christians to become atheists to the gods of our day: late-stage capitalism, white supremacy and religion-infused nationalism.
All packages will include a minimum bid and feature a special “Buy Now” price if a patron is ready to take it home at that time
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 28, 2019 - 4:50pm
Bluffton Public Library is ready for the holidays.
Its annual holiday gift silent auction starts Friday morning, Nov. 1, and continues through Monday evening, Nov. 25.
"This is a wonderful way to get your holiday shopping done all while benefiting your library and its community," said Jessica Hermiller, library administrator.
All packages will include a minimum bid and feature a special “Buy Now” price if a patron is ready to take it home at that time.