In conjunction with the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, the Bluffton Area Ministerial Association will hold its annual pulpit exchange, Sunday, Jan.17, according to Rev. Kevin Mohr.
Churches and ministries participating this year are:
• Bill Herr of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio, preaching at English Lutheran Church
• Pastor Kevin Mohr of English Lutheran, preaching at St. John's United Church of Christ
• Pastor Carol Clements of St. John's UCC, preaching at Bluffton Presbyterian
Registration is open for a 10-week Winter Music Together class for children, led by Laura Hartzler. Contact Hartzler at [email protected] for complete details.
The first session is at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 11, at First Mennonite Church, Bluffton.
Hartzler said: "This winter we are singing the songs and chants of the bongos collection. We are tapping our rhythm sticks and playing kitchen instruments to American folksong "This Old Man."
Cory-Rawson High School FFA member Brent Warren of Jenera received the American Farmer Degree at the National FFA Convention in Louisville, Kentucky.
The American FFA Degree is awarded to members who have demonstrated the highest level of commitment to FFA and made significant accomplishments in their supervised agricultural experiences (SAEs).
FFA Advisors working with Brent were Lindsey Regula, Megan Lawson and Beth James.
Dozens of scholarships will be awarded to incoming Bluffton University students who participate in the Presidential Scholarship Competition at 8:45 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 23.
Two students who participate will receive a full tuition scholarship, valued at more than $105,000 over four years. The recipients are chosen based on an essay written during the competition, overall grade point average and standardized test score.
Apollo Career Center’s board will reorganize for 2016 at 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 14, in the Apollo board room, according to Nancy Hilden, superintendent.
Brad Fruchey is the Bluffton school board representative to the Apollo board. A board agenda is an attachment at the bottom of this story.
