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Bluffton High School girl’s softball team continues its winning ways, defeating Spencerville 5-3 in recent action.

The win moves BHS to 5-1 overall and 1-0 in the Northwest Conference. Spencerville drops to 2-4.

Averey Rumer had a double and 2 RBIs. Grace Nickels also had a double with 1 RBI. Jazmynn Wilson had a triple. Libby Schaadt (5-1) was Bluffton’s winning pitcher.

 

Pleasant View United Methodist Church, between Pandora and Bluffton, will host a soup benefit on Sunday, April 23, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The benefit will include numerous soups, breads and desserts. Individual servings of soup will be available for carry-out.  

The benefit is for medical expenses for a student in Cory-Rawson elementary school who has Langerhans Cell Histiocytic (LCH),  a disorder that causes the body too accumulate too many immature Langerhans cells that build up in certain parts of the body where they can form tumors or damage organs.

Beaverdam Church of Christ will hold a chicken and rib dinner from 4 to 7 p.m., Saturday, May 13, at the church, 308 Main St., Beaverdam.

Tickets are $8 for a half chicken dinner and $11 for a rib dinner. Each meal includes baked potato, green beans, roll and butter. Desserts are available for $1 each and pop/coffee for 50 cents.

Dine in or drive-thru available. Contact any church member for tickets or call 419-643-4301.

NOTE: Bluffton congregations may send Easter services details to: [email protected] 

Trinity Lutheran Church, Jenera, announces its Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services.

The Maundy Thursday service on April 13 begins at 7 p.m.  Pastor Al Schmitzer will lead a review of Scripture’s teaching on Holy Communion from Luther’s Small Catechism.

Good Friday’s service on April 14, begins at 7 p.m. Pastor Matt Nowak will lead the service based on Jesus Seven Words from the Cross. 

Bluffton High School boy’s tennis team continues on an impressive six-game winning streak, beating Fostoria 4-1 last week.

Bluffton results:
• First singles – Justin Haggard, 6-0, 6-0
• Second singles – Ryan Sprague, 6-3, 6-0
• Third singles – Trevor Bunch, 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
• First doubles – Levi Mikesell-Jaret Geiser, 6-1, 6-4
• Second doubles – Kory Strahm-Christian Groman, 1-6, 1-6

NOTE: Bluffton congregations may send Easter services details to: [email protected]

Easter celebrations at St. John’s United Church of Christ begin with a 9 a.m. breakfast, which is prepared and served by the men of the congregation. There is no adult Sunday school on Easter morning.

At 10:30 a.m. the celebratory Easter worship service takes place and will include the singing of Easter hymns by the congregation and choir. 

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