Faith Lutheran High School Christmas Concert Tuesday

Faith Lutheran High School will present a Christmas Concert, “Faith at Christmas,” on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. at FLHS. The program will include a collection of choir pieces, handbell pieces, hymns, scripture readings and more. Refreshments will be served following the program. This event will also be live streamed on their Facebook page.

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 in the Fellowship Hall. Lunch will be served and games of dominoes, cards, scrabble etc. are available. Rumor has it that a visit by Rumplich will occur, this is an old Wendish/ German tradition of years ago. There will be a chance for photos with Rumplich as well, if you’ve been a good boy or girl all year. Everyone is invited to attend; if you have questions you can contact Lisa at (979) 218-6000. The game day is held the 3rd Thursday of each month.

Bluff Creek Ranch

Bluff Creek Ranch in Warda has bike riding trails that are open every day from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. They also offer primitive camping spots. Their next event is the Excruciate Exam on Jan. 13, this is a total race of 72 miles. Visit their website at bcrwarda. com for event information or follow them on Facebook at Bluff Creek Ranch Warda for the latest trail updates.

Christmas at Tejas

Tejas Camp and Retreat Center is hosting Christmas at Tejas on Dec. 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22. These are 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. For more information or to sign up visit: mytejas.org.

Christmas Gifts

If you are looking for some great Christmas gifts, Holy Cross in Warda has Ruth Meyer’s children’s Christmas book, “N is for Nativity” available. They also have the Ladies Church cookbook for $15 and RADA made in the USA cutlery, which the Ladies group sells year-round. There is a table set up in the narthex with assorted Christmas, Birthday, and all occasion cards for sale, many of which contain appropriate Bible passages. Bible Study

A new midweek morning Bible Study will begin at Holy Cross in Warda on Wednesday, Jan. 13. This Bible study will be reading “Has American Christianity Failed?” by Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller. This study is about the beautiful real comfort, joy, peace, freedom, and sure hope of Christ. Everyone is invited. Please call the church office at (979) 242-3333 to request a copy of the book for the low price of $9.

Sympathy

Sympathy to Larry and Brenda Woelfel on the death of Larry’s uncle, E.A. Ardlt, on Nov. 28.

Holy Cross Services

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

Advent Services will be held on Wednesdays, Dec. 13 and 20. At 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Sunday Dec. 24 at 6 p.m.Children’s Christmas Program.

Monday Dec. 25 at 9 a.m.Christmas Day worship.

Sunday, Dec. 31 at 6:30 p.m.-New Years Eve Worship.

The church office will be closed Dec. 25-26, Jan. 1-2.

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

Faith Lutheran High School Everyone is invited to join the weekly Chapel Advent Worship Services Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.

The Spring Raffle is just around the corner. The Board of Directors is currently looking for items or monetary donations to be used in the raffle. Please contact Nikki Kueck at the FLHS if you have something to donate.

The high school has a wish list on Amazon of needed items for the school year. If you would like to bless them with a Christmas gift the easiest way to find their list is by clicking on the FB page link or website. They appreciate your continued support.

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

Anniversary Wishes

Anniversary wishes are extended to Larry and Brenda Woelfel-Dec. 9.

Special Anniversary wishes to Harvey and Linda Hobratschk who celebrated 56 years of marriage on Dec. 2.

Birthday Wishes

Birthday wishes are extended to the following celebrants: Brenda Duff-Dec. 9, Betsy Guettler-11, Kennedy Mrozek, Donald Pietsch-12, Bruce Zoch, Cathy Smith-14.

Special Birthday wishes to Mary Ann Pietsch who celebrated turning 81 on Dec. 4.

Have News?

If you have news items to share with readers of the Warda news including visits from your friends and family, contact Lisa Gay at (979) 2186000 or Wardanews78960@gmail.com.