The First Mennonite Church Mennonite Women 2011-12 programming schedule is in place.
The first meeting is Monday, Sept. 12, at 7 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. The theme is Wonderfully Made - Caring for Self: A Mennonite Spa. Refreshments are by Linda Suter and Mary Ann Ring.
Meeting themes this year are "Wonderfully Made: Women, Faith and Self-Care." Meetings are Oct. 10, Nov. 14, Nov. 15, Jan. 12, Feb. 13, March 12, March 13, April to be announced and July 11.
Adult programs are starting up for the fall at BFR.
Adult Fitness Options
Adult Fitness classes at BFR include a variety of styles and fitness
levels. Morning options include Total Body Conditioning (Monday through Friday 7:30AM-8AM), All Star Workout (Monday and Wednesday 8:30-9:30AM), Low Impact Aerobics (10:00-11:00AM Mondays).
Strength & Flexibility (Thursday 10-11:00AM), YogaFit (Friday 8:30-9:30AM), and Water Exercise (Level I Monday through Thursday 9:30-10:15AM or Level 2 Tuesday and Thursday 8:30-9:30AM).
The next meeting for the Bluffton High School Football Moms will be held Monday, Sept. 12, at 6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall (basement) of Bluffton First United Methodist Church. The church is located at 116 Church Street, it is the dark brick church across the street from Bluffton Elementary School.
Bluffton native and Allen County Common Pleas Judge Richard Warren will launch the 2011-12 monthly breakfast season for the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce.
Judge Warren will speak at the 7:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 9, chamber breakfast held in the third floor of the town hall.
The meeting is open to the public, and RSVPs are required by Wednesday at [email protected]. As of Saturday over 60 persons have RSVPed.
Bluffton's next American Red Cross blood drive is from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 16, in the Bluffton High School new gymnasium.
How to Donate Blood
To schedule an appointment to donate please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org for more information.
Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental permission in Ohio), meet weight and height requirements (110 pounds or more, depending on their height) and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood.