First Mennonite Church's BlauRock Cafe will present an evening of celebrating a vision of world peace expressed in music, prose, poetry, and the words of the Martin Luther King Jr.
The event is at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 17, in Fellowship Hall in the church.
The evening includes coffeehouse-style entertainment. Amy Lehman Mikesell, Hassan Mosoka and Shahad Aldoori offer reports of conflict and hope from various parts of the world.
The Bluffton University men's basketball team used a dominating second half performance to down Heartland Conference rival Rose-Hulman on Saturday, January 8, 2011. RHIT led 34-28 at the break before the Beavers came out with a vengeance in period two to secure a 76-64 victory. Bluffton improved to 9-4 overall and 2-4 in the HCAC, while Rose slipped to 9-4 and 3-3 in the conference.
The Bluffton University women's basketball team knocked off Heartland Conference rival Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 58-51 on Saturday, January 8, in Founders Hall. Bluffton improved to 5-8 overall and 2-4 in the HCAC. Rose-Hulman dropped to 2-4 in the conference and 4-9 on the season.
Don't forget! Toy Story 3 is the feature of a Saturday, Jan. 8, family movie night sponsored by the Bluffton Community Preschool.The event will be held in the Bluffton Middle School cafetorium. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the movie starts at 6:30 p.m.
Admission is by donation. Popcorn and drinks will be available for sale during the movie. All proceeds benefit the Bluffton Community Preschool.
Gather your friends and family and warm up your winter afternoons with a tea celebration. The Inn at Ohio Northern University offers Thursday Tea at the Inn every Thursday afternoon from 3:30 p.m. to 5p.m. at The Inn.
The next Thursday Tea at the Inn is Jan. 13. Featured tea is Thousand Mountain Jasmine paired with Spiced Carrot Cake, in addition to a selection of chef's tea sandwiches, scones, pastries, tarts and petite fours. Champagne is also available.
Gregg Luginbuhl, Bluffton artist, recently had one of his works featured in BioLogos website, which focuses on science and faith in dialogue. Mark Sprinkle is the blog writer and he reviewed Luginbuhl's "Creation Series (1989-90)", Polychrome Raku-fired pottery. The art is a permanent display in Yoder Recital Hall on the Bluffton University campus.
Spencerville girls defeated Bluffton 45-30 in Northwest Conference basketball action on Jan. 6. The game, played at BHS, was close until Spencerville pulled away in the final period.
For game stats open the attachment at the bottom of this story.
All 3rd through 6th grade boys interested in basketball can attend Lil' Pirates skills on Saturday mornings from 9-10 a.m. at the high school gym.
Skills, games and competitions will be held with Bluffton High School boys' head coach, Todd Boblitt, staff and high school players.
Sessions are every Saturday through February except Jan. 15 and Jan. 29 due to scheduling conflicts. If you have any questions, contact Boblitt at 419-358-4206.
Ebenezer Mennonite Church is offering an opportunity to begin 2011 with a fresh resolve on person's financial lives.
Beginning on Sunday night, Jan. 16, and on Wednesday night, Jan. 19, the church will offer the 13-week program, Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University.
The Allen County Commissioners' hearing on an annexation petition of 37 properties in the North Dixie Highway area south of Bluffton has been cancelled.
