Campus Life Youth for Christ announces its 2013-14 middle school calendar, according to Hannah Slechter, middle school director.
Bluffton Club 56
Mondays after school to 4:15 p.m.
Location: Campus Life Room, 111 W College Ave. Bluffton
Starts Monday, Sept.16, for 5th and 6th graders
Pandora Club 56
Tuesdays after school to 4 p.m.
Location: Pandora Missionary Church
Starts Tuesday, Sept. 17, for 5th and 6th graders
The Pandora United Methodist Church will be hosting a free community meal on Wednesday, September 25, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the church fellowship hall, 108 E. Washington Street, Pandora.
The meal this month is provided by the Rebecca Circle and will be Ham, potatoes, green beans,dessert and beverage.
Dale Seefeldt, who lived in India most of his life, was installed as pastor of Christian Education and Family Ministries on Sept. 8 at Ebenezer Mennonite church.
Despite his years in India, he holds a strong connection to Bluffton. His wife, Ruth, is the daughter of former Ebenezer pastor, Charles Warren. In addition Ebenezer Mennonite had earlier commissioned and sent he and his wife as missionaries.
“I moved to India in 1951 at the age of four,” Seefeldt said. “My parents were missionaries.”
One of Bluffton’s oldest congregations, St. John’s United Church of Christ, celebrates its 140th anniversary Sunday, Sept. 15, according to Rev. Carol Clements, pastor.
Using the theme “Joy in the journey,” the congregation has several events planned during the day.
Rev. Charles Jordan, a son of the congregation, will preach the anniversary sermon, titled “Reaching into the future with faithfulness.” The service starts at 10:30 a.m.
First Mennonite "Mennonite Women" will hold their first meeting of the fall at 7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 16, in the church fellowship hall.
Greg and Synthia Arnette of Findlay will tell about WeServe.coffee, a coffee shop in Findlay that has 100 percent of its profits going to local and global charities.
