Worship

Trinity Lutheran School, 105 Allen St., Jenera, will have an open house and registration night on Thursday, Jan. 31 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Prospective, new, and current families are welcome to attend and tour the school. Teachers will be in their classrooms to meet with families and answer any questions.

New families are welcome to register for the 2019-2020 school year. Stop by the gymnasium for complimentary pizza, cookies, and snacks. Call 419-326-4685 for more information.

Active Shooter training and free stuff for college students

Who: College Students
What: Active Shooter Training & Armor of God - Prepare for the Fight in Mind, Body, Soul, Spirit
Where: County Line Church of the Brethren, 4227 N Hardin Rd (corner of County Line Rd. and Sandusky Rd.)
When: Sunday, Jan 27 from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Concert, workshop Jan. 11-13

Itinerant Bible teacher and singer/songwriter, known especially for his “songs of faith for small and tall,” Bryan Moyer Suderman of Kitchener, Ontario, will perform a concert at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, at First Mennonite Church, 101 S. Jackson St. All are welcome to attend.

Special services will be held at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Jenera, to end 2018 and welcome 2019. 

On Monday, Dec. 31, a New Year’s Eve service will begin at 7 p.m. with Pastor Al Schmitzer delivering the message.  The New Year’s Day service on Tuesday, Jan. 1, led by Pastor Matt Nowak will begin at 9:30 a.m. 

Churches announce special services

Here are Bluffton church Christmas Eve services. For churches not listed, send information to: [email protected]

Bluffton Baptist
345 County Line Road – 7 p.m. service.

Bluffton Presbyterian
112 N. Main St. – 6:30 p.m. musical prelude;  7 p.m. service.

Ebenezer Mennonite
8905 Columbus Grove Road – 6 p.m. service.

Emmanuel United Church of Christ
8375 Phillips Road – 6 p.m., family service; 9 p.m. candlelight service.

Bluffton Presbyterian Church, 112 N. Main St.,  will offer a Christmas Eve candlelight and communion service on Monday, Dec. 24, at 6:30 p.m. with  Christmas carols performed by a quintet of musicians from the church.

Musicians are Linda Sycks, oboe; Jeremy Szabo, English horn; Rev. Karol Farris, clarinet; Dave Sycks, trumpet; and Marilyn Edwards, French horn. Following this  prelude music, the worship service will begin at 7 p.m, and will serve as a culmination of this year’s Advent series, Silent Night, Calm and Bright.

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