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Community "picnic" Thursday at 6 p.m. at Senior Center

It's time for a picnic. This week's community meal, set for 6 p.m., Thursday, June 2, at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center takes the feel of a picnic.

The menu includes hot dogs ready to be topped with your choice of ketchup, mustard, sauerkraut, onions, relish, cheese or chili sauce.

There will also be baked beans, potato salad, lettuce salad and your choice of dessert.

Members of the English Lutheran Church host this week's event.

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Trinity Lutheran School graduation May 29

Trinity Lutheran School's graduation will be held on Sunday, May 29, in the 10:30 a.m. service at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 301 North Main Street, Jenera.

Megan Ritter is the class speaker. The class members are: Kenzie Jordan Alge, Anna Marie Curth, Jacob Curdes Edwards, Megan Blair Ritter, Kyle Andrew Sands and Kyle Wayne Strahm.

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2011 baccalaureate service Sunday evening at Ebenezer

Bluffton High School's 2011 baccalaureate service is at 7 p.m., Sunday, May 22, at Ebenezer Mennonite Church.

Several members of the 2011 graduating class are participating. A copy of the service is available in the attachment at the bottom of this story.

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Jim King speaker at Rockport Memorial Day service

Rockport United Methodist Church will hold its annual Memorial Day service on Monday, May 30. The service will start at 11 a.m. in the cemetery and will progress to the church. The guest speaker will be Jim King of Bluffton.

Following the service, there will be a luncheon in the church basement consisting of sandwiches, salads, baked beans, pies, cake, coffee and punch.

The church is located at 5505 Rockport Road, Columbus Grove. The pastor is Rich Rakay. Everyone is welcome to attend.

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First Mennonite Mother's Day event May 9

First Mennonite Church Mennonite Women will hold a Mother's Day event Monday, May 9, at the church. A 6 p.m. dinner is planned with four short puppet shows by Deborah Nisly afterward in the sanctuary.

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Special readers' theater part of English Lutheran worship service Sunday

English Lutheran Church will present an Easter readers' theatre presentation, Sunday, May 1, the Second Sunday of Easter at 10:15 a.m., according to Rev. Kevin Mohr, pastor.

Please note the change in schedule: Sunday School will take place at 9 a.m. and the drama, which will include the celebration of Holy Communion, will be our "worship" experience that morning.

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Eight youth confirmed Sunday at Trinity Lutheran, Jenera

Eight youth will be confirmed on Sunday, May 1, at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Jenera, during the 10:30 a.m. service.

The Confirmands are: Kenzie Alge, Anna Curth, Jacob Edwards, Kyle Krahn, Greg Lawrence, Megan Ritter, Kyle Sands and Kyle Strahm.

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May 5 and 19 dates of next community meals

Two community meals are planned in May. Both are at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center, at 6 p.m.

The May 5 meal is hosted by Ebenezer Mennonite Church. The May 19 meal is hosted by Mennonite Memorial Home. Meals are open to the public with no admission charge. Donations are accepted and go to the Bluffton Food Pantry.

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BVHS Service of Remembrance held at First Lutheran Church, Findlay May 15

The 10th annual BVHS Service of Remembrance will be held at the First Lutheran Church at 109 E. Lincoln St. in Findlay on Sunday, May 15 at 2 p.m.

The non-denominational memorial service will honor BVHS patients and residents who died in 2010. All are welcome to attend the service, which will be followed by a reception.

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Presbyterian youth 30-hour famine May 6-7

Members of the Bluffton Presbyterian Church youth group will hold a 30-hour famine May 6-7. This is the sixth year the the youth "go hungry so others may eat."

This year's country focus is Haiti. The youth will raise money for Haiti and also for relief efforts in Japan.

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