Rev. Karol Farris will celebrate her first Christmas as a pastor later this month.
This fall, Rev. Farris accepted the call as pastor of Bluffton Presbyterian Church. Her pastorate began in September and she was installed in November.
As a first-time pastor, she describes her position as an “on-going balancing act.”
Students at Bluffton Middle School have collected non-perishable goods for the Bluffton Food Pantry since November, according to Robin Ault, middle school teacher.
On Wednesday morning Bluffton University baseball team members picked up the items collected and delivered them to the food pantry at St. John's UCC.
Each of the grades, 6-8 had a goal of 500 items, but all exceeded this goal. The 6th grade collected 517, 7th grade collected 1,012, and 8th grade donated 982 items. This is a grand total of 2,511 items.
Bluffton Farmers' Market vendors held their annual Christmas gathering, a carry-in dinner with a side of business on Dec. 12.
Some 40 vendors and family members enjoyed a delicious meal that included many homegrown and homemade foods, discussed the 2017 market season and made a donation to the community that hosts them.
Vendors expressed their appreciation for Citizens National Bank, which provides the parking lot space used by the market at 102 S. Main St.
Six Bluffton musicians will perform with the Lima Area Youth Orchestra this weekend.
The performance is at 7 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 17, in the Lima Senior High School auditorium.
According to Rachael Lewis, Bluffton strings teacher, the following Bluffton students are in this year’s orchestra: • Violins: Ana Neufeld Weaver, Amanda Speicher • Viola: Lily Shadle • Cello: Alyssa Speicher, Grace Paquin • Bass: Lauren Speicher
