Methodists in centennial pageant
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Here's a photo by Leland Gerber from the 1961 Bluffton centennial pageant. It portrays a Methodist circuit rider visiting the home of the first Methodist family, the Gatskills, in Shannon.
From left are Evelyn Steiner, Rev. James Kuhn (Bluffton Methodist pastor at the time, playing the role of circuit rider), James Szabo and Barb Eastman.
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Sunday, August 2, 2026
Saturday, August 1, 2026
Friday, July 31, 2026
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