Churches

St. Mary's Catholic Church, Bluffton, will hold a Christmas craft bazaar from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 10, at the church, 160 N. Spring St.

The event includes a silent raffle and offers handcrafted items for sale from crafters and vendors. Admission is $2 or two cans of food. All admissions proceeds will be donated to the Bluffton food pantry.

Persons with questions about the event or who may be interested in having a booth at the event may contact Danielle Althaus at dandyalthaus@gmail.com or at 419-306-5803.

The community is invited to the annual "town hall" meeting of the Bluffton Inter-Church Board. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 5, in the fellowship hall at First Mennonite Church. 

Agenda items will include approval of the financial report, discussion of the visioning
process for the Bluffton Community Assistance Program, and a recognition
of Paula McKibben for her years of service as director of that program and
its food bank.

Jim Boedicker will be in concert at the Pleasant View United Methodist Church, Bluffton, on
Sunday, Oct. 28, at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited to this concert.

His repertoire includes many humorous songs, occasionally some trick guitar work, standards and serious songs that can speak to and stay with is audiences. His casual
style works equally well in a large concert setting or a small intimate group, and he especially enjoys performing family venues.

A Mission Festival will be held at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 301 N. Main St., Jenera, in both the 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services on Sunday, Oct. 28. 

Pastor Dan Myers, a missionary to Cameroon, Africa, will speak on the darkness of not knowing Jesus as the Savior makes the urgency of mission work.  He and his wife Peggy will also speak at the Bible Class at 9:20 a.m. 

The students of Kindergarten through eighth grade will sing "Go Into the World."  Everyone is welcome and the church is handicapped accessible.