Worship

Five ministries of the Bluffton area will participate in the annual
Bluffton pulpit exchange on Sunday, Jan. 15.

The preaching schedule follows:

o Bill Herr of Mennonite Memorial Home
will preach at English Lutheran Church.

o Kevin Mohr of English Lutheran Church
will preach at Emmanuel United Church of Christ.

o Eric Rummel of Emmanuel United Church of Christ
will preach at First Mennonite Church.

Twice-monthly community meals continue in 2012, sponsored by the Bluffton Inter Church Board.

The meals are at 6 p.m. each first and third Thursday of the month at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center. The meals are free and open to the public. Persons interested in making a donation may bring non-perishable food items. All donations go to the Bluffton Community Assistance Program's food pantry.

English Lutheran Church, 111 Grove St., will ring in the new year with a special at 11:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 31.

"This informal service of reflection, thanksgiving, and commitment will concludes with all in attendance being given the opportunity to take a turn at ringing the church bell at the stroke of midnight," said Rev. Kevin Mohr, pastor.

For more information please call Mohr at 419-358-2591.

A new year's eve service will be held at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Jenera. The service begins at 7 p.m. on Dec. 31 and the new year's day service is at 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 1.

Planning on attending a Christmas eve or Christmas day church service? Here's the schedule of services provided by Bluffton area congregations.

Bluffton Baptist Church
345 County Line Road

Christmas eve
6:45 p.m. harp music
7 p.m. service
Christmas day
10:45 a.m. service

Bluffton congregations will hold several special weekend services in observance of Christmas. Here is the list of services made available to The Icon.

Bluffton Baptist Church
345 County Line Road

Christmas eve
6:45 p.m. harp music
7 p.m. service
Christmas day
10:45 a.m. service

Bluffton Presbyterian Church
112 N. Main St.

Christmas eve
6:30 p.m. music prelude
7 p.m. service
Christmas day
10:15 a.m. service

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