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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. 

Bluffton Family Recreation recently completed its tournament for Session III of its indoor soccer leagues.

League champs are:

• Abcde FC - Adult Recreational League champs
• Logan's Irish Pub - Adult Competitive League champs
• Nester - High School champs
• U 15 - Bluffton Black
• U 10 - U 12 - Bluffton White

TEAMS PHOTOS FOLLOW - (no photo available for Logan's Irish Pub)
 

First National Bank partnering with Scott Basinger

Are you considering selling your home and wondering about the best way for you to list it? 

Or, are you interested in buying your first or next home, but want to make sure you have sound advice and know your options?  First National Bank is partnering with Attorney Scott L. Basinger to present a Home Buying and Selling Workshop, Tuesday, April 25, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Bluffton town hall,  154 N. Main St.

Open house commemorates anniversary later this month

Bluffton University’s Lion and Lamb Peace Arts Center will host an open house to celebrate 30 years of promoting peace from 3-6 p.m. Thursday, April 20. A brief program of music and reflection will be held at 4 p.m. in the Honda Outdoor Sculpture Garden.

The event is free and open to the public.

The Lion and Lamb Peace Arts Center promotes the study of peace and justice, cultural understanding and nonviolent responses to conflict with an emphasis on these themes for children.

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