Wendy Chappell-Dick (center) and the Anabaptist Singers share the hymns of Anabaptist martyrs sung to contemporary tunes during “Grace to you and Peace: Voices of the Martyrs” on Oct. 15 in Bluffton University’s Yoder Recital Hall.
Chappell-Dick adapted more than 20 songs for the performance which also featured the voices of about a dozen Bluffton community members.
Riley Creek United Methodist Church will hold a service of hymn singing and songs at 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 29, accortding to Duane Kemerley, pastor.
The church is located southeast of Ottawa and northwest of Pandora at the intersection of Putnam County Roads M and 7-L (7102 County Road M, Ottawa OH 45875), across from Putnam Stone Company.
Trinity Lutheran Church, Jenera, will hold a mission festival on Sunday, Oct. 22. Pastor Glenn Hieb, a missionary who served in Japan for 20 years, will deliver the sermon in both the 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services. Between services, at 9:20 a.m., Pastor Hieb will have a presentation on world missions.
Dr. Andrea Motto ‘97, manager of public and youth engagement at the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, explained that growing up in a working class immigrant community and continuing her education at Bluffton helped guide her to be a social justice warrior during her Oct. 10 Forum presentation, “Privilege, Resilience and Equity in Science Education," at Bluffton University.
"Yes! There is no age limit for the bouncy slide. Let's go!"
Anna McKinley is the winner of four tickets to the Shannon Theatre for her winning caption to the above photo. The photo shows Everett Collier and Carlin Carpenter on the sidelines of the Bluffton University homecoming football game earlier this month.
Bluffton High School’s post-prom committee will hold a designer purse raffle on Saturday, Nov. 4, in the middle school cafetorium. Tickets are still available.
Registration with sandwiches, dips and desserts starts at 5:30 p.m. The reverse raffle is at 7 p.m.
The evening will have games, gift baskets, a 50/50 drawing and other prizes.
Tickets are $35, which includes food. Tickets are available at Bluffton High School and middle school offices. Tickets are also available from Erinn Prater, Teri Steinmetz and at Greg’s Pharmacy.
