In commemoration of the dramatic sacrifice of four armed forces Chaplains during World War II, The American Legion will observe Religious Emphisis Week Feb. 3 - 9 according to Chaplain Clark of the Bluffton American Legion Post 382.
The Bluffton American Legion will attend services at St. John' United Church of Christ, 223 W. College Ave. on Sunday, Feb. 3, at 10:30 a.m.
Legion officials and clergymen are planning special programs for the observance of the 70th Anniversary of the sinking of the USS Dorchester and the heroism demonstrated by four valiant Chaplains.
Transport for Christ (TFC) will host its annual banquet Friday, Feb. 22, 6 p.m., at Marbeck Center, Bluffton University.
The meal is paid, but reservations are necessary by Feb. 19. Contact Dave Lugibihl, by email: [email protected] or by phone: 419-230-3294 or Nancy Spallinger, by email: [email protected] or by phone: 419-296-0360 to make reservations, or to make a donation. Seating is available for only 400 persons.
On Sunday, Jan. 13, some Bluffton clergy will be playing a form of 'musical chairs' with their pulpits.
In recognition of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, the Bluffton Area Ministerial Association (BAMA) mixes things up a bit with a pulpit exchange in which participating churches have guest preachers from the other churches and institutions in Bluffton.
The Cotton Patch Gospel, a one-man musical by Phillip Kaufmann, will be presented at 3 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 20, at First Mennonite Church. The Martin Luther King Jr. Day event is sponsored by the Bluffton Area Ministerial Association.
