Worship

Rehearsals for a performance of Marty Park’s “Prayer for America: A Declaration of Dependence” will be held at 7 p.m., Tuesdays, beginning April 16, in Room 115 at Ebenezer Mennonite Church, 8905 Columbus Grove Road, Bluffton. 

Anyone interested in singing, from high school students to adults, is welcome to join the rehearsals, which will lead to a performance at 7 p.m., Thursday, May 2, in the Crossroads Ministry Center at Ebenezer. 

Brent Zimmerman, Adult Choir Director at Ebenezer, will be conducting.  Music scores will be available for singers to borrow. 

The churches of Pandora and Gilboa are offering food boxes for households in the Pandora-Gilboa School District.

The boxes are designed to provide nine meals for a family of four.

In order to pick up a box, you must register by 5 p.m. on April 22 by calling 419-384-3905.

Boxes will be available for pickup on Saturday, April 27 at 11 a.m. at the Pandora United Methodist Church located on State Route 12.

The Pandora United Methodist Church will be hosting a free community meal on Wednesday, April 24, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in the church fellowship hall, 108 E. Washington Street, Pandora.

The meal this month is provided by Lita's Leaders will be Sloppy Joe Sandwich, augratin potatoes, green beans, dessert and beverage.

Workers are taking the First Mennonite Church to the showers this week. A power wash to clean bricks and check for loose mortar with an eventual replacement of the steeple roof is underway. 

There will be a blood drive at the Pandora United Methodist Church, 108 Washington St. (Route 12), Pandora, on Thursday, April 18.

The drive is from 1-6 p.m. and is sponsored by Pandora United Methodist Church and Riley Township Fire Department of Pandora.

To schedule an appointment, call the Red Cross at 419-523-4810 or visit redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code: PANDORAUMC

St. John's United Church of Christ will hold a beef and noodle dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Friday, April 26, at the church, 223 W. College Ave., Bluffton.

The dinner includes homegrown beef, noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, cole slaw, roll, homemade pie and beverages.

The cost is $7 for adults, $5 for college students, $4 for elementary students and is free to all pre-kindergarten youth.

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