Lent services for April 13-17
Lent services continue this week for several Bluffton churches. This week's schedule follows (Wednesday through Sunday, April 13 to 17). Palm Sunday is April 17.
St. Mary's Catholic^aEUR"
Wednesday, April 13 -^aEUR" 6:30 p.m., Stations of the Cross^aEUR"
7 p.m., Mass
St. John's and Emmanuel ^aEUR"United Church of Christ^aEUR"
Sunday, April 17 - at Emmanuel UCC, 6 p.m., ^aEUR"Theme: Overheard conversations on the Cross
Bluffton Presbyterian Church
Sunday, April 10 - Adult choir
English Lutheran Church^aEUR"
Wednesday, April 13 - ^aEUR"7 p.m., Theme: Let my people go - and unbind!
Sunday, April 17, morning worship - ^aEUR"Let my people go - to the cross!
First Mennonite Church^aEUR"
Sunday, April 17 - ^aEUR"morning worship^aEUR" Theme: Becoming Fully Human: Called to Worship
Trinity Lutheran Church, Jenera
Wednesday, April 13 - 7 p.m. Pastor Ken Engdahl of Grace Lutheran Church, Kenton, will preach on "Garden Tears: Jesus Grieves over His Suffering." The students of grades 5-8 will sing "Agnus Dei" and "Luther's Evening Prayer." At 5:30 p.m. the choir will serve a light supper.
Grace Mennonite, Pandora
Wednesday, April 13 - Lenten Bible study, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Holy Week observance in Bluffton
The Bluffton Area Ministerial Association is again sponsoring the Cross Walk for Good Friday, April 22.
The carrying of the cross to commemorate Jesus' passion will begin at St. Mary's Catholic Church at 11:30 a.m. and proceed to First United Methodist Church, First Mennonite Church, Bluffton Presbyterian Church, English Lutheran Church, and ends at St. John United Church of Christ where a Good Friday service will be held.
The service will be focused on the seven last words. Anyone is welcome to join at any point along the route.
Stories Posted This Week
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
- Classifieds cost: $1/day, minimum 10 days for money-making ads, others are free
- Bluffton softball defeats Bearcats; Cross makes 1st team NWC
- Bluffton-Pandora garden club meeting topics for 2025
- Recap of Bluffton Council for May 12
- CNB gift to Legacy Park for a U12 field
- 100-day cough: Health alert for Pertussis
- Mark your calendar: Events for BHS Seniors
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
- Ticket information for Pirate tennis, May 15 sectionals
- Pirate tennis dominates Defiance
- Historical society meets May 14 at Sportsmen's Club/LE&W Depot
- Red horse chestnut wows on Anna Circle
- Redemptorists to withdraw from region, Father John Collins to visit St. Mary
- Meet high school basketball legend Bud Beemer
Monday, May 12, 2025
- BPL's Summer Read kicks off with 2 giveaways
- Upcoming BPL events, May 12-17
- BHS girls softball sectional ticket information for May 14
- Faculty promotions, new strategic plans at Bluffton University
- Jane M. Shaw was a nurse
- Pirate baseball seeded 5th
- Letter: Join the Congressional discussion on healthcare
- Facilitators needed for victim offender dialogues
Sunday, May 11, 2025
- Pirate baseballs shuts out Arcadia in twin bill
- Bluffton boys, girls track and field sweep Ada Invite titles
- Bluffton strings section holds court
- Pirate tennis wins at Oak Harbor
- Bluffton Community Garden has a few plots left
- Four BHS students to attend Buckeye Boys and Buckeye Girls citizenship programs