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.
Members of Bluffton First United Methodist Church will be volunteering for a local mission event at 7:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 25, in Lima. They invite others from the community to participate.
The event will focus on a 10-block neighborhood in Lima near Faurot Park. After registration at 7:30 a.m. and a kick-off rally involving Bluffton First United Methodist Church's praise band, "Waiting on Our Souls," volunteers will depart for the work projects.
Two special services planned for Sunday, Sept. 26 at BlufftonPresbyterian Church.
The morning worship service at Bluffton Presbyterian Church will feature the youth of the congregation. The service begins at 10:15 a.m. at the church located at the corner of Main and Cherry Streets in Bluffton. The youth will serve as lay readers and provide special music.
Mission Sunday will be celebrated at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 301 N. Main St., Jenera, on Sunday Sept. 26.
Gary Lupe will be the guest speaker during the Bible Class time beginning at 9:20 a.m. He will speak on the mission efforts in Apache land. Worship service times are 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Bluffton's next America Red Cross blood drive is from noon to 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 7, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 160 N. Spring St.
How to Donate Blood
To schedule an appointment to donate please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org for more information.
Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental permission in some states), meet weight and height requirements (110 pounds or more, depending on their height) and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood.
