St. John’s United Church of Christ will host the November concert of the Full Sound Chamber Group on Sunday, Nov. 18, at 3 p.m. in the church sanctuary, 223 W. College Ave., Bluffton.
The concert, which is free and open to the community, will begin with the piano
“Prelude and Fuge in E-minor” by Mendelssohn. The ensemble continues with “Concrerto Grosso in G-minor” by Corelli (arranged by Tsidqah Loritsch), “Romanze" by Wilhelm Popp, and a “Serenade for Strings” by Tchaikovsky. A hymn (orchestrated by Shalem Loritsch), will complete the concert.
Pastor Al Schmitzer will lead a special Thanksgiving service at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 301 North Main Street, Jenera, on Thursday, Nov. 22, at 9:30 a.m. The choir will sing "A Psalm of Praise" and the church will be decorated with harvest items.
The Blaze of Lights is more than just a one-day event. In addition to the events taking place on Nov. 24, it includes these elements that continue nightly through Jan. 1:
• the Ream folk art holiday display
• the Gift of Giving light show extravaganza
• Bluffton Main Street business district Christmas window displays
• a tour of Bluffton’s residential yard lighting
Maurice Murray from Kingston, Washington, formerly from Ada, died on Nov.10, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Dolores, daughters Shawn and Leesa, grandson, Tyler, stepchildren Ralph and Mary Gorichanaz, sisters, Jeanette (Max) Miller, and Marilyn (Howard) Shelly. Brothers Roger and Scott are both deceased.