Centennial Calendar

August 28, 2005 – April 2, 2006

 

August 28, 2005         An Old-Fashioned Church Picnic from the 1906 era; Centennial Kick-Off; Village Park ; 12:15 p.m.

 

September 4, 2005     Stewardship Sunday

 

September 10, 2005   Stephen Jacoby Bluffton University Organ Recital; First Mennonite Church ; 7:30 pm

 

September 11, 2005   Education Sunday with Lee Snyder; church potluck for University students

“Theology of Johannes Moser and the Early Swiss Mennonites” by J. Denny Weaver; Fellowship Hall, 3:00 pm

 

September 24, 2005   J. Friesen Recital and Reception; Yoder Hall; 7:30 pm

 

September 25, 2005   Jacob Friesen sermon; potluck

 

October 2, 2005          World Wide Communion; Guests from Honduras

 

October 16, 2005        Christian Education Sunday; Jim Amstutz sermon; potluck followed by panel discussion; Bluffton University Homecoming

 

October 30, 2005        Mission Sunday with Loren and Donna Entz ; Burkino Faso

 

November 13, 2005    Dorothy Nickel Friesen sermon; potluck

 

November 20, 2005    “History of Music at First Mennonite Church ” by Earl Lehman; 6:00 pm ; Community Hymn Sing; 7:30 pm

 

November 27, 2005     “The Nativity in Ten Thousand Villages” by Joanne Sauder

 

December 4, 2005       “The Relationship between First Mennonite Church and Bluffton University ” by Perry Bush; 3:00 pm

 

December 18, 2005    “Angels, Lambs, Ladybugs, and Fireflies” Christmas Program by Children’s Choir

 

January 1, 2006          Display of books by FMC authors

 

January 15, 2006         “ First Mennonite Church and the Anabaptist Vision” by Bill Trollinger; 3:00 pm

 

January 22, 2006        Annual Congregational Meeting

 

January 28, 2006        Organ Recital by Dina Pannabecker Evans; 7:30 p.m. , FMC

 

January 29, 2006        Mel Schmidt sermon; potluck

 

February 12, 2006      “Windows to Faith: Images and Symbols at First Mennonite Church ” by LuAnn Steiner; 3:00 pm

 

February 19, 2006      Stan Bohn sermon; potluck

 

March 12, 2006          “ First Mennonite Church and the History of Mennonite Church Architecture” by Keith Sprunger; 3:00 pm

 

April 1, 2006               Blaurock Café and Quilt Display

 

April 2, 2006                Steven Yoder sermon; Celebration Meal; Music Festival of FMC choirs