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

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 25, 2011 - 1:00pm

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

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 20, 2011 - 4:51pm

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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Bluffton churches enter Holy Week with several special worship services scheduled

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 17, 2011 - 4:57pm

As Bluffton Christians enter Holy Week, several special worship services are planned by area congregations.

^aEUR"The Bluffton Area Ministerial Association is again sponsoring the Cross Walk for Good Friday, April 22.

The carrying of the cross to commemorate Jesus' passion will begin at:
o St. Mary's Catholic Church at 11:30 a.m. and proceed to
o First United Methodist Church,
o First Mennonite Church,
o Bluffton Presbyterian Church,
o English Lutheran Church,
o and ends at St. John United Church of Christ.

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Bluffton office of Lutheran Social Services seeks volunteers

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 14, 2011 - 11:26am

Lutheran Social Services of Northwestern Ohio, which has an office in Bluffton, is in need of volunteers to help once or twice a week. The Bluffton office is located in English Lutheran Church, Grove St.

Volunteers greet clients, assist new clients with basic intake paperwork, answer phones, take messages, and provide safety for clients and staff by preventing them from being in the office alone.

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St. John's UCC celebrates Christian humor on May 1

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 12, 2011 - 5:54am

St. John's United Church of Christ will observe Bright Sunday on May 1 (Holy humor Sunday), according to Rev. Carol Clements, pastor of the congregation.

"We at St. John's United Church of Christ, along with many other congregations around the world, recognize the important, but often overlooked, sacred gifts of laughter and joy," she said.

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Lent services for April 13-17

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 12, 2011 - 5:09am

Lent services continue this week for several Bluffton churches. This week's schedule follows (Wednesday through Sunday, April 13 to 17). Palm Sunday is April 17.

St. Mary's Catholic^aEUR"
Wednesday, April 13 -^aEUR" 6:30 p.m., Stations of the Cross^aEUR"
7 p.m., Mass

St. John's and Emmanuel ^aEUR"United Church of Christ^aEUR"
Sunday, April 17 - at Emmanuel UCC, 6 p.m., ^aEUR"Theme: Overheard conversations on the Cross

Bluffton Presbyterian Church
Sunday, April 10 - Adult choir

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