Members of Emmanuel United Church of Christ, Phillips Road, Bluffton, became involved in mission activities at home and away from home this summer, according to Eric Rummel, pastor.
Camp Washington
From July 5-10 30 Emmanuel United Church of Christ youth from grades five to 12 from participated in a mission trip to Camp Washington, UCC, Cincinnati.
A back to school music and movie night is planned at Trinity Lutheran School, 105 Allen Street, Jenera, on Friday, Aug. 19.
It will be held on the soccer field with popcorn, lemonade and tea provided. Music played and performed by Trinity members will begin at 7:30 p.m. and the movie "Tangled" will be shown on a large screen at dusk, around 8:30 p.m.
Please bring a chair or blanket to sit on. Everything is free and everyone is welcome. More information is at tlcjenera.org
The Bethel Church of Christ will host a Bluffton Block Party on Saturday, Aug. 13 from 5-8 p.m. at the Riley Creek Mercantile parking lot located at 246 Cherry St.
There will be live music, food and activities for the kids. The community is invited to bring lawn chairs and join us for an evening of family entertainment.
St. John's United Church of Christ recently held their summer ice cream social. If you didn't attend, our photo gallery shows you the wide selection of pies that you missed. Donald Rock shared these photos of the event with The Icon.
CLICK ON THE FIRST IMAGE TO VIEW ALL IMAGES IN THE PHOTO GALLERY.
Sunday, Aug. 14, will be a very special day for Sister Carol Inkrott of St. Mary's Catholic Church. The event commemorates her - golden jubilee - 50th year as a sister of St. Francis of Tiffin, Ohio.
As pastoral leader of St. Mary's Catholic Church for the past 10 years, she says that the celebration enables her to reflect on how good God has been to her. "I'm a different person because of it," she reflected in an interview with The Icon earlier this week.
Rev. Lew VanderNaald, pastor of Bluffton Presbyterian Church, has retired from the ministry. His final sermon with the Bluffton congregation was Sunday, July 31.
During August the following worship schedule is underway at the church:
Aug. 14 - Rev. Hank Snedeker, preaching
Aug. 21 - Doug Luginbill, preaching
Aug. 28 - Rev. Hank Snedeker, preaching
