Sunday Announcements
UPDATE FOR BLUFFTON NORTH SERVICES – Dec 20th
- ONE SERVICE - 9:30 Doors open / 9:45 Song Service / 10:00 Pulpit time
- NO SUNDAY SCHOOL – Hopefully we can restart Sunday School in January 2021
- To access the service virtually see BN website at this link https://www.blufftonnorth.com/video or access the audio version on AC Central
Continued Cautions! … for all of us.
- “Safe zone” on both sides of the sanctuary for those who are vulnerable and/or concerned about being infected or infecting others.
- Stay home if you are symptomatic or have tested positive for COVID-19, or if you have been asked to quarantine.
- When you enter the BN church building proceed directly into the sanctuary; the ushers will help if requested, otherwise seat yourself keeping appropriate distancing.
- Don’t hesitate to move toward the front of the assembly.
- Masks are recommended as you move within the building
- Keep appropriate distancing within the building and in the sanctuary
Thanks for being patient with this process. Your ongoing support and prayers are greatly appreciated and needed.
In Christ,
Bluffton North Leadership
Sunday Announcements
"A body of believers bound together by our love for Jesus Christ and his Word, reflecting God's love, grace and truth"
Logansport Hospital Thank You- A representative from Logansport hospital came to pick up all the items from the Christmas gift lift the end of November. They collected 539 items to give to their residents and wanted to thank each and every one of you for your generosity and wish you a blessed Christmas!
Reminder for 2020 Church Maintenance Collection. If you have not contributed this year to the church maintenance collection, please have that in before the end of the year. It can be mailed to the church at PO Box 322 Bluffton, IN 46714 or placed in the Maintenance Fund boxes at church. The suggested amount is $550 per member. Thank you to those who have already taken care of it this year. If you are unsure if you have paid or not, please don't hesitate to contact Kristi Curry at 260-227-1087.
The church directories are complete. You can pick one up at the front entrance of church or by the bulletin board.
Christian Care Retirement Community’s Good Samaritan Charitable Fund annual collection is taking place during the month of December. This collection helps cover monthly expenses for residents who have exhausted their financial resources. Donations can be mailed or dropped off at: 720 E. Dustman Rd., Bluffton, IN 46714. Thank you in advance for your continued financial and prayerful support of our on-going mission to “provide compassionate, Christ-centered care.”
Let’s remember those living away from home at Christmas. Please continue to submit names and addresses of any missionaries, military personnel, someone experiencing incarceration, or simply those living away from home to Jan Schwartz (273-0261 or janlschwartz@yahoo.com). Another updated list of names and addresses can be found here.
Widow & Widower List can be found here for Bluffton and Bluffton North church families.
For our 2021 Churchwide Bible Study, we plan to do a study on Philippians using a study guide book from ACC Publications. This could be a wonderful opportunity to reconnect as a Church body. Although the book contains 11 lessons, we expect each group will not cover all the lessons, as there will probably only be 6 to 7 meetings. Each Individual group will have the flexibility to select the lessons and structure the frequency and timing of their own meetings. With a goal of providing a good cross section of our church for each group, we prefer you signup to be part of the general pool from which we will form the groups. However, we know that in some cases, people might prefer to use their own group which will work as well. You can sign up using this link or you can contact Clint Gerber to sign up (260-273-0682 / clint@ballersigns.com). Groups will be formed between Christmas and New Year’s Day. Suggested donation is $10 per book.
HarvestCall 2021 Winter Rebuilding Project in Marianna, Florida. Please see the attached announcement file for more information on this service opportunity.
Save the Date! Katie Miller (ACCFS) will be coming on January 16 for a morning of encouragement for women of all ages from our Bluffton and Bluffton North congregations. This event will be held at Bluffton North beginning at 9:30 AM. There will be a sign up sheet coming soon. If you have any questions, please contact Jenna Stoller (273-0328) or Janel Gerber (273-2728)
Sunday School ballot results can be found here.
COVID CONTACT: Stay home from church & social events if you are sick, have sick family members, or have been asked to quarantine. If diagnosed with COVID-19 or have questions, please contact Javon (260-273-1323). All details are kept confidential.