Faith Lutheran High School Accepting Orders for Annual Pie Sale

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Faith Lutheran High School will have their annual pie sale on Sunday, Nov. 19. All pies are a generous 10” size and are deep-dish. Pecan pies are $30 each and Pumpkin pies are $25 each. Pick up will be at Holy Cross, St. Paul Serbin, Immanuel in Giddings and Mt. Calvary in La Grange. Place your pie order by calling Faith at (979) 242-2889. Deadline to order is Nov. 13.

Holy Cross Game Day The next monthly Game Day hosted by Holy Cross in Warda will be held on Thursday, Dec. 21 from noon-2 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Lunch will be served and games of dominoes, cards, scrabble etc. are available. Everyone is invited to attend; if you have any questions you can contact Lisa at (979) 218-6000.

Knox Scholarship Fund The Amanda Knox Memorial Scholarship Fund is selling tickets for a pulled pork taco dinner on Monday, Nov. 13. The meal includes barbecue pulled pork, tortillas, beans and coleslaw. Tickets are $15, presale only. Baked goods will be available for a free-will donation. Plates can be picked up at the Warda picnic grounds from 4:306:30 p.m. Only 200 tickets are available. You can contact the church office for tickets at (979) 242-3333. The scholarship is awarded annually to provide full tuition to Faith Lutheran High School to an incoming freshman.

Bluff Creek Ranch

Bluff Creek Ranch in Warda has bike riding trails that are open every day. Nov. 1819 will be The Wild Hare Trail Race. Visit tejastrails.com/ wild for more information on this race.

Thanksgiving at Tejas

Tejas Camp and Retreat Center is hosting Thanksgiving at Tejas on Nov. 24-26. Guests can book a room and enjoy activities such as night zip lining, axe throwing, crate stacking, rock wall climbing, kid zone, bazooka ball, crafts, dinner, tree lighting and fireworks. For more information or to sign up visit: mytejas.org.

Christmas at Tejas

Christmas at Tejas will be Dec. 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22 and will be an overnight stay with the wonderful Christmas tradition of family activities including bounce houses, zip lines, fireworks and more. They are no longer offering evening dates/tickets. All Christmas events are overnight stays and include supper and breakfast.

Holy Cross Services

Services at Holy Cross Lutheran are Sunday at 9 a.m. Bible Class and Sunday school follows the morning service.

Thanksgiving Service will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 22 at 6:30 p.m.

Sermon links/streaming videos and additional information is on the website at: www.holycrosswarda.com.

Faith Lutheran High

Everyone is invited to join the weekly Chapel Worship Services Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.

Everyone is invited to join the 7th Annual Thanksgiving Celebration on Thursday, Nov. 16 beginning at 10:30 a.m. Rev. Thomas Obersat will be leading the worship. There will be fellowship and a pot-luck Thanksgiving feast lunch immediately following chapel.

The high school will be hosting a game night for 7th and 8th grade students on Friday, Nov. 10 from 6-9 p.m.at Faith High School. There will be lots of food, fun and fellowship.

The archery team at Faith has been preparing for competitions scheduled for November through January. Basketball practice has begun and the girls are excited to bring a new cheerleading program to FLHS.

Stay informed of all the activities of FLHS by joining their facebook page or visit their website at: www.flhstx. org.

Prayer Requests

Wilma Kaiser, J.C. Kaiser, Louis Jakiel, Douglas Beck, Wesley Cervenka.

Special prayers for those in the nursing home: Evelyn Kasper, Wally Lehmann, Larry Moerbe, Freddie Zoch, Jimmy Zoch.

Special prayers for those in assisted living centers: Carol Jurk, Alvina Moerbe, Nancy M. Pietsch.

Special prayers for those shut-in at home: Betty Duke, Shirley Going, Larry Kasper, Mary Ann Pietsch, J.C. and Wilma Kaiser.

Anniversaries

Anniversary Wishes to the following couples: Raymond and Ann Bamsch-November 13, Megan and Brett Lamont- 16.

Birthdays

Birthday wishes are extended to the following celebrants: Hunter Kasper, David Weishuhn-November 10, Leann Briscoe, Vernon Smith, IV-11, Josiah Kueck-12, Carolyn Lehmann-13, Benjamin Kueck-14, Calvin Mersiovsky- 15, Harry Lehmann, Taylor Wagner, Sage Schubert-16.

Special Birthday wishes to Cedell Schramm who celebrates turning 82 on Nov. 13 and Kathy Gallmeier who celebrates turning 81 on Nov. 14.

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