When Steve Renfrow came to Bluffton in 1979 the Bluffton Baptist Chapel met on Sundays in the Shannon Theatre. The congregation was two years old at the time; its regular attendance was 12 in Sunday school and 13 in worship.
Today the congregation has its own building on County Line Road, is known as Bluffton Baptist Church and has an active congregation of around 100 members.
The Mennonite Memorial Home has an open invitation for persons interested in meeting new people and helping others.
A volunteer is needed in the twice monthly 'nail spa." This volunteer, according to Mary Ring, volunteer coordinator, will file and polish assisted living residents' nails.
Volunteers are also needed to transport residents in wheelchairs to the chapel for Sunday worship service. Help is needed from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. for that event.
First Mennonite Church senior high youth fellowship will hold a fundraiser meal following church on Sunday, March 28. Proceeds from the event will go toward the youth group's service trip to Pine Lake Fellowship Camp in Meridian, Mississippi, planned this summer
The final Lenten service will be held at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Jenera, on Wednesday, March 24, at 7 p.m. Pastor Al Schmitzer will preach on "He is Your King" finishing the series of sermons on "Jesus of Nazareth is Passing By." The choir will sing "Lord Jesus, May Thy Anguish." A light supper will be served from 5:30-6:45 p.m. by Trinity's Relay for Life Team. Everyone is welcome to the supper and the service. The church is handicapped accessible and more information is at trinitylutheran-jenera.org
St. John's United Church of Christ will have a beef and noodle dinner from 4:30 to 6:40 p.m., Friday, March 19, at the church. Carry-out meals are available and also free delivery if persons call the evening of the dinner at 419-358-5641. Meals are $7 for adults, $5 for high school and college students and $4 for kindergartners through sixth grade.
