Worship

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Five youth will be confirmed in the Christian faith during the 10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 6, service at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Jenera.

The confirmands are Emily Rose Heldman, Hannah Grace Lussier, Justine Marie Mitchell, Jonathon Lloyd Schmehl and Wyatt Allen Stahl.

The class hymn, "My Shepherd Will Supply My Need" will be sung by the class during the service. The class motto is Matthew 28:20 "Surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." Class colors are teal and silver and the class flower is the lisianthus.

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Ebenezer Mennonite Church will host a National Day of Prayer program on Thursday, May 3, at 7 p.m.

The program will include music, a color guard, church and community members leading in prayer for our country, state, community, military, law enforcement personnel, firefighters, media, business persons, educators, churches, youth, families, medical personnel, and the aged.

A musical finale of "God Bless America" will be sung by Kara Zink, Sarah Lehman and Amy McGough. The church is located two miles west of Bluffton on Columbus Grove Road.

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Bluffton Baptist Church, County Line Road, will host "God's Make Over - Women's Conference" on Saturday, May 12. Registration begins 9 a.m. and the program begins at 9:45 a.m.

The program will feature Karen Alexander Doyel, who was born in Dayton. She has led Bible studies and served as a conference leader. She majored in religious education and has been a minister's wife for 28 years. She is also a mother of three adults sons.

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The Pandora United Methodist Church will host a free community meal on Wednesday, April 25, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the church fellowship hall, 108 E. Washington Street, Pandora.

The meal this month is Scalloped Potatoes/Ham, green beans, applesauce, roll, coleslaw and cake.

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The youth of English Lutheran Church will host a special brunch and entertainment featuring Bluffton High School Men's Quartet.

This fundraising event will be held at the church, 111 Grove St., Bluffton, on Sunday April 29 following the 9 a.m. service.

Donations will go towards those participating in the ELCA Youth Gathering in New Orleans July 18 to 22.

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L to R - Jackson Ridge, Kat Boisvert, Kirsten Brough, Addilyn Diller, Caleb Mikesell, Mary Gallant, Chloe Miller, Alaina Basinger - 6 Runners followed by Coach and the Reporter

The Children's Choirs of St. John Mennonite Church, Pandora, will present "The Amazing Grace Race," on Sunday, April 22, at 11 a.m. and again at 6 p.m. Both performances are at the church, 15988 Road 4, Pandora.

The musical involves 70 children from the Bluffton/Pandora area from age 4 to grade 5. The musical tells the story of runners Annie, Riley, Jake, Bella, Claire, and Spud as they follow the direction of their coach and run the "Race of Life."

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