Worship

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Two community meals are planned in January that are sponsored by the Bluffton Area Ministerial Association. The meals are at 6 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 7, and 6 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 21. The dinners are at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center and are open to the public.

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St Mary's Catholic Church will host this year's "Longest Night" service. The service is at 7 p.m., Monday, Dec. 21. The Bluffton Area Ministerial Association sponsors the service. The evening offers an opportunity for persons who have had a difficult time this winter, or for persons who are experiencing deaths in their families, to attend.

The service includes moments of silence, singing of hymns and lighting of candles. The service is open to the public.

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Bluffton churches are invited to submit Christmas eve and Christmas day church services to the Icon. Material may be e-mailed to: [email protected]

BLUFFTON PRESBYTERIAN

The Bluffton Presbyterian Church will perform a cantata on Christmas eve. The cantata is "Rise Up, A New Light A Comin'". The cantata will feature soloists Don Brauen and Amanda Rhonemus. The service is at 7 p.m. with a 30-minute music prelude, which includes several numbers of youth of the congregation.

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This weekend is your final chance of the season to view the Bluffton Baptist Church's live nativity. The final showing is Saturday, Dec. 19. The nativity, located in the church parking lot at 345 County Line Road, may be viewed from 7 to 9 p.m. This is the 26th season of the church's live nativity.

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Community dinner at Senior Citizen Center

The next Bluffton Area Ministerial Association community dinner is Thursday, Dec. 17, at 6 p.m.. The dinners are open to the public for the purpose of food, fellowship and fun. Dinners are from 6 to 6:45 p.m., at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center, Main Street.

Participating congregations prepare the meals, which will continue through March 18, 2010. The Dec. 17 dinner is hosted by the Bluffton Presbyterian Church.


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Baptist live nativity

The Bluffton Baptist Church's 26-year Christmas tradition of holding a live nativity continues on Friday, Dec. 11. The nativity, located in the church parking lot at 345 County Line Road, may be viewed from 7 to 9 p.m. on Dec. 11. One final viewing will be Saturday, Dec. 19. This photo was from the Blaze night show.

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