Faith Lutheran High School Event to Feature Student Work

The Spring Thing

Faith Lutheran High School is proud to present “The Spring Thing.” This will be a showcase of the students’ work in the fine arts department. Everyone is welcome to attend this event held on Wednesday, May 11 at 7 p.m. in the church fellowship hall.

Family Fun Night

Camp Lone Star invites everyone to grab their swimsuit and come enjoy some pre-Summer fun. This will be their last Family Fun Night of the semester. The event is May 3 from 5:30- 7:30 p.m. There will be dinner, devotion and then slip-n-slide (weather permitting). You can sign your family up by going to: tinyurl.com/familyfunnightcls

5K/Kid’s Color Run

St. Paul Serbin will be having a 5K/Kid’s Color Run on Saturday, May 28. This annual event is sponsored by the PTLS and profits support the educational programs of St. Paul Lutheran. Walk or run, sign up for fun or competition. Prizes will be awarded by gender in seven different age groups. To register contact Karla Hinze at kjsurman@hotmail.com

Condolences

Our sympathy to the family of Helen Kaiser who passed away on Sunday, April 24.

Texas Wendish Heritage Society

The Texas Wendish Heritage Society (TWHS) appreciates the support given to the scholarship program. All Texas Wendish Heritage Scholarship funds are received through fundraising projects and donations. The TWHS scholarship program, is available to students of Wendish descent and encourages students to learn more about their Wendish heritage. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited college, university or trade school for Fall 2022 semester. The 2022-2023 scholarship applications will be available beginning April 19 online at www.texaswendish.org and on the Texas Wendish Facebook Page. The entire process is online and must be submitted digitally by the deadline of 5 p.m. on Saturday July 15. For more information contact the Texas Wendish Heritage Museum at (979) 366-2441 or museum@texaswendish.net.

Bible Study

Bible Study at Holy Cross Lutheran Church is held each Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the church library. This course is based on the book “How Happiness Happens” by Max Lucado. Everyone is welcome to join, contact Cyndy Zoch at cyndy. zoch@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Holy Cross Couples Club

The Holy Cross Lutheran Couples Club is planning to have their annual BBQ Chickens on Mother’s Day May 8, at the Holy Cross picnic grounds. Pick-up will be from 10:30 a.m. to noon. A sign-up sheet is available on the bulletin board in the Narthex or you may call the church office at (979) 242-3333 to order. Whole chickens are $12 and sauce is $2.50. Advance orders only by Monday, May 2.

Holy Cross VBS

Mark your calendars for Vacation Bible School at Holy Cross Lutheran. This year the theme is “Superheroes of the Bible: Transformed by Faith”, VBS will be held June 20-22 from 5:30-8 p.m. in the evenings. Volunteers are needed, if you would like to help or register your child to attend, please contact the church office at (979) 242-3333.

Holy Cross Cookbook

Mother’s Day is just around the corner and the ladies at Holy Cross Lutheran Church have their cookbook for sale. These make great gifts and include favorite recipes from church members and several old-time favorites from long ago. The cookbooks are $15 each and can be purchased at the La Grange Chevron Station or by contacting Lisa Gay at (979) 218-6000.

Sewing and Quilting Group

The sewing and quilting group at Holy Cross Lutheran Church meets each Thursday from 9 a.m. until noon, in the old parish hall of the church. Everyone is welcome to join them for a morning of sewing, cutting, laughter, fellowship and of course yummy goodies. You do not need to be a member of Holy Cross to join this fun group. For more information feel free to contact Cindy Heselmeyer at cindyhesel@yahoo.com

The ladies still collect all cancelled postage stamps, these are trimmed from their envelopes and sold to collectors. These can be dropped off at the church office, or in the designated box in the hallway.

Holy Cross Services

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

Confirmation Reunion Sunday is scheduled for Sunday, May 1. Letters of invite will be sent to the classes that will be recognized.

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

Faith Lutheran High School

Faith Lutheran High School has announced that Summer Camps are back. There are a variety of camps for youth. The grades listed are for next school year.

• June 1-Frog Dissection- Grade 6 to 8-$15

• June 6-8-Volleyball- Grades 3 to 8-$15

• June 13-15-Basketball- Grades K to 8-$15

• June 20-22-STEM Camp- Grades K to 6-$30

• June 27-29-Art Camp- Grades K to 6-$30

• Aug. 1-2-Archery-Grades 4 to 8-$15

Visit their website at www.flhstx.org or thier Facebook page for more information, space is limited.

Track season is underway with 5 students running and participating in field events. Track meet schedules are available on the website at: www.flhstx.org

Faith Lutheran High School will be having their Prom on Saturday, April 30.

Graduation will be held on Saturday, May 28.

Everyone is invited to the weekly Chapel Worship Service held each Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.

New student registration for the 2022-2023 school year is underway. If you are interested in scheduling a shadow day for prospective students, contact the school at (979) 242-2889 to experience what FLHS is all about. You can also schedule a visit via their website at: www.flhstx.org

Prayer Requests

Amy Wagner, Jeanette Schramm, Curtis Moerbe, Al Jurk, Allen Wolf, Jane Chapman, Rev. Al Gallmeier, Joyce Bise, Wesley Cervenka, Clara Damerow.

Anniversaries

Special Anniversary Wishes to Edward and Christine Buscha as them celebrate 61 years of marriage on April 29.

Birthdays

Birthday wishes are extended to the following celebrants: Kay Schnell-April 29, Christine Weishuhn-April 30.

Have news to share?

If you have news items to share with readers of the Warda News column, contact Lisa Gay at (979) 218-6000 or Wardanews78960@gmail.com