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The health care providers are not employees, associates and/or agents of, or supervised by, Walgreen Co. or any Walgreens subsidiary or affiliated company. CommClinic_Walgreens_Current.indd 1 7/31/17 1:10 PM 4 Week of Aug. 31-Sept. 6, 2017 • ss-times.com COMMUNITY The Southside Times History in the making Bluff Creek Christian Church celebrates 190 years of history, change and positive outlook FEATURE With its Center Grove area community standards, but they did what they had to do. growing more diverse, Allen said they are mak- It is always fun to reminisce, but church ing a push to embrace the entire community. was also more than a social gathering spot - it By Nicole Davis “We’re developing that philosophy that to was where we learned about Jesus. One thing present Jesus as a gift to the community, we I am grateful for is that Bluff Creek has al- Above, Bluff Creek Bluff Creek Christian Church was some- have to be a gift to the community,” Allen said. ways been focused on the Gospel. It has nev- Christian Church thing Rachel Fish read about in her textbooks “For the next 10 years, we want to target on how er wavered. There wasn’t a separate worship today. | Right, 1884. before she came from Cincinnati Christian we can better engage the global community.” service for children as we have now; we had (Submitted photos) University to become an intern there. One such way they are doing that is Sunday School classes, VBS activities, youth “We were in awe, that we’re sitting down through the International Impact intern choirs and sports activities. Sermons always in a historical building, things we read about program. Fish is from Myanmar. She served were, are still are today, based on scripture. in textbooks,” she said. “At the same time, it at the same time as Jonathan Tukala, from Singing praises and communion have al- doesn’t feel like an old church. All of the staff Bluff Creek Timeline the United Kingdom. ways been a focal point of the service. And here are striving to continue to move for- “The welcome we got here is the best,” Tuka- countless baptisms! The main purpose of the ward. We have such a rich history, but I like la said. “To this day, they treat us the same way church was, and always will be, to bring oth- • May 18, 1827: Bluff Creek was to think we’re making history right now.” as they did the first day. That’s the advantage of ers to Christ and each decade presents new founded as a Baptist institution when Bluff Creek will celebrate its 190th anniver- a smaller church.