First Mennonite Church will host "Come to the Stable," an event featuring a display of Christmas nativity items on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Dec. 9-11. The event is free and open to the public.
The indoor walk-through display will feature nativity scenes, as well as two-dimensional artwork and Christmas tree ornaments featuring the Holy Family theme. All items have been loaned from members of the congregation, many from countries worldwide, some handmade by local and regional artists. Well over 250 items will be on display during the three-day event.
Emmanuel United Church of Christ will hold its annual fall fish fry on Friday, Nov. 13. Serving hours are 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults and $3.50 for youth 11 and under.
The church is located at 8375 N. Phillips Road, Bluffton.
Here are the children who participated in the, Celebration of Peace: Beyond Borders, held on campus last week Oct 23-24, co-sponsored by The Lion and Lamb Peace Arts Center, Bluffton University and Mennonite Central Committee (MCC/Great Lakes.) Some of the participants are from Bluffton and Pandora. (Louise Matthews photo)
The 46th Annual Missions Festival at Ebenezer Mennonite Church, Bluffton, will feature L.T. Jeyachandran as speaker for both Sundays.
The conference will be held Nov. 15 through Nov. 22. L.T. Jeyachadran is the missions director for the Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, Singapore. He is a well-known Bible expositor and a student of theology and comparative religions. He is a civil engineer and is from Tamil Nadu, South India.
Ebenezer Mennonite Church has been involved with Operation Christmas Child for many years. However, this year the church will serve as a relay center for Bluffton and the surrounding community.
Shoeboxes are filled with clothes, school supplies, small toys, hygiene items for kids in war-torn countries, and refugee camps.
Shoeboxes are collected during National Collection Week, Nov. 16 -22.
The Bluffton Relay Center shoebox collection site will be open Monday to Friday, from 5-7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 1-3 p.m. during the weekof the collection.
The Bluffton Area Ministerial Association has launched a twice-a-month community dinner. 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.
