Bluffton Trinity United Methodist Church is hold its annual coat drive. Items collected include boats, scarves, hats, mittens and gloves. Drop-off sites are at several Bluffton locations including:
BFR
Bluffton Public Library
Community Market
Luke's
First National Bank
Bluffton Trinity United Methodist Church, State Route 103
Persons wanting more information may contact either 567-242-4700 or the church at 419-358-2001.
Pastor Jim Mattek, former pastor at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Findlay, will be the guest preacher at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 301 North Main Street, Jenera, on Sunday, Oct. 17.
He is the preacher at both the 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services. Pastor Mattek now serves with the Wisconsin Lutheran Child & Family Services and will also give a presentation in the 9:20 a.m. Bible Class about a new counseling service that has begun in this area.
Richland Manor will host a candlelight memorial service at 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 23. The service will be held by Pastor Mark Neddeau of Shepherd's Flock Apostolic Church, who is presently Chaplain at the Manor.
This service will memorialize those residents who died away in 2009-2010, while offering families a moment to reflect on their lives and also take the opportunity to heal, re-unite and deal with the many complex emotions death can leave behind.
Two community meals are scheduled in November by the Bluffton Area Ministerial Association. Both meals are at 6 p.m. at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center.
The meals are Thursday, Oct. 7, hosted by the Bluffton Presbyterian Church, and Thursday, Oct. 21, hosted by the Mennonite Memorial Home.
The meals are open to the public. Donations accepted are given to the Bluffton Community Assistance Program food pantry.
First Mennonite Women's 20-10-11 programming is underway. In September the organization met on Sept. 13. Seven additional meetings following during 2010-11.
Oct. 11 - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., project day in Fellowship Hall. Business and a lunch are at noon. Hostesses are Wanda Pannabecker and Irene Hamman. For World Food Day, members are asked to bring items for the Bluffton Community Assistance Program food pantry.
Bluffton Presbyterian Church's Jazz Trio will play at the 10:15 a.m. worship service on Sunday, Oct. 3. Members of the trio include Tanya Best, percussion, Dave Sycks, trumpet, and Jayne McGarrity, piano. The selections they will be performing are "Amazing Grace," "Wonderful Words of Life" and "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot." CLICK ON PHOTO TO ENLARGE.
