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Kerry Wright, Jr., Director of Children and Family Ministries at Ebenezer Mennonite

Kerry Wright, Jr., accepted a call to serve as Director of Children and Family Ministries at Ebenezer Mennonite Church, Bluffton. He began his ministry on May 21.

He served in ministry as a volunteer at St. John Mennonite Church, Pandora, 20 years ago, helping to lead worship at a Saturday evening service called Common Bond.

He has served at two other churches, first as a lay worship leader at Ebenezer Mennonite Church and the second as a full-time associate pastor and the chairman of the elder board at Encounter Church in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Trinity Lutheran School graduation Sunday

 

Trinity Lutheran School’s graduation will be held Sunday, May 26, in the 10:30 a.m. service at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church,  Jenera. 

Jacob Miles is the class speaker.  The class members are: Zander Steven Mays, Jacob William Miles and Brandon Pierce Stuckey.  

Special music will be by the students in the third and fourth grades playing hand chimes.  The students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade will sing “The Path.” 

There will be a regular service at 8 a.m. with Bible classes and Sunday School beginning at 9:20 a.m.

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BHS baccalaureate service at 8 p.m. Thursday

Bluffton High School baccalaureate is at 8 p.m., Thursday, May 23, on College Avenue, in front of BHS.

The service includes Chad Veit and Bailey Edwards as speakers. Hannah Yost will lead the music. The service is open to the public.

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Pandora United Methodist hosts community meal May 29

The Pandora United Methodist Church will be hosting a free Community Meal on Wednesday May 29 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in the church fellowship hall, 108 E. Washington Street, Pandora.  

The meal this month is provided by RW Transportation. The menu is scalloped potatoes, ham, green bean casserole, cookie and beverage.

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Dan Amstutz memorial ride June 8

A Dan Amstutz memorial ride to raise money for the Bill Glass prison ministry is set for 1 p.m., Saturday, June 8, according to sponsors of the event at St. John Mennonite Church, Pandora.

Amstutz, a life-long community resident died Oct. 15, 2018.

A suggested ride donation is $35 per bike, which includes a memorial patch. The ride begins at St. John Mennonite Church, 15988 Road 4, Pandora. It ends at Rita's Dairy Bar, Grand Rapids.

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Habitat "fill the truck" event on Saturday

Habitat for Humanity's ReStore will hold a "fill the truck" event from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, May 11, in the parking lot between Bluffton High School and First Mennonite Church.

Volunteers will accept good, new and used cabinets, sinks, plumbing, building supplies, windows, doors, appliances, office supplies, furniture, electrical, tools, toys and similar items.

(No mattresses, box springs, clothing or books, please.)

Items collected will be sold at ReStore, 550 W. Elm St., Lima.

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