A group of local artists and church workers are asking for donations of guns for a blacksmith demonstration, which will forge weapons into garden tools Thursday, June 22, at Bluffton University.
The demonstration is part of Central District Conference, Mennonite Church USA, annual meeting, held on campus.
Contact [email protected] to donate a gun, or to learn more about the event.
Bishop Daniel G. Beaudoin will preach at the 3 p.m. Sunday service
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 27, 2017 - 3:27pm
The English Lutheran Church congregation will dedicate its newly renovated worship space during a 3 p.m., Sunday, April 30, service, according to Rev. Kevin Mohr, pastor.
The worship space dedication completes a building and renovation project begun in 2015.
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"The worship space plan involved renovating and flipping the orientation of our current sanctuary by 180 degrees, with two new entrances from the new addition, one ramped, into the renovated sanctuary," said Rev. Mohr.
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on April 26, 2017 - 6:00am
Kerry Patrick Clark will be in concert at the Pandora United Methodist Church on Sunday, April 30, at 7 p.m.
The church is located at 108 E. Washington Street (Route 12) in Pandora. There is no admission fee but there will be a free will offering and CD’s will be available for sale.
Ebenezer Mennonite Church children’s choir, Disciple Singers, will present a spring musical “Kidz Under Construction” on Sunday, April 30, at 10:15 a.m. in the church Crossroads Ministry Center.
According to the musical directors: "Join the Kids Crew Cast as they deliver breaking news and behind-the-scenes coverage of the New Site Community Church construction project.
"This construction-based musical is filled with biblical principles that demonstrate the importance of building our lives on the strong foundation of Christ’s truth and love."
Following by soup luncheon benefit for C-R student
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 20, 2017 - 7:15am
Pleasant View and Mount Cory United Methodist churches will hold a special combined service on Sunday, April 23, according to Mark Fuerstenau, pastor.
The 10 a.m. service at Pleasant View UM Church, 300 Township Road 300,
Bluffton, will include a "Blessings of the tractors" in the church parking lot.
Area farmers are invited to drive their tractors to church.
From 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Pleasant View will host a soup luncheon with the proceeds to benefit Cory-Rawson elementary student, Ahlora Riker, who suffers
from a rare form of cancer.
The Pandora United Methodist Church will host a free community meal on Wednesday, April 26, from 5:30 to 7 pm. in the church fellowship hall, 108 E. Washington Street, Pandora.
The meal this month is provided by Pandora-Gilboa Student Council. The menu will be tacos, refried beans, salad, cookies, and beverage.