Food Bank Truck in Waldeck Saturday

Central Texas Food Bank Truck will be at the Waldeck Lutheran Church located at the junction of FM 1291 and FM 2145 on Saturday, April 20 from 10-11 a.m. Food distribution will be a walk up method. Volunteers will distribute the food from the tables as the recipients walk through the line making their selections. Every recipient needs to bring their own sturdy, clean, reusable bags or boxes or plastic tubs. Wagons will be furnished CTFB.

Shared Lutheran Ministry St. John in Ellinger will hold the annual hot dog and bake sale on Saturday, May 11 at the church fellowship hall. The bake sale will be a free will donation and begins at 9:30 a.m.

St. John in Ellinger will have Breakfast Church on Sunday, April 14. Service begins at 8 a.m.

Worship services are still offered on Facebook, You Tube and KTIM 89.1 on Sundays at noon. Ellinger has worship every Sunday at 8 a.m. with communion.

Brethren Church 

Fayetteville Brethren Church has services the second, third, and fourth Saturdays of each month at 10 a.m. Other services are at Industry Brethren on the second, third and fourth Saturdays at 5 p.m., Wesley Brethren on Sundays at 9 a.m. and Nelsonville Brethren on Sundays at 10:15 a.m. Rev. Mike Groseclose leads all the services.

Ellinger VFD 

The Ellinger Volunteer Fire Department will have the annual feast on Sunday, April 28 at the chamber hall. Serving of BBQ chicken and sausage plates for $15 will start at 11 am with a drive through starting at 10:30 a.m. BBQ chickens will be sold from the pits at $12 each. The auction will begin at 1 p.m. Proceeds will go towards new equipment. The bake sale will start at 10 a.m. and the bar will be open for refreshments.

Recycle Trailer 

The Fayette County Recycle Trailer will be parked on the Ellinger chamber grounds on Wednesday, April 24 from 1-4 p.m. Bring all your recyclables.

Hermann Sons 

Camp enrollment has begun for summer sessions. There are weekly options as well has a 10 night session. Camp is for member ages 8-14 years old. The camp open house will be on Saturday, June 8 from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at both the Riverside and Hilltop site. The pool and some activities will be available, and tours run every 30 minutes. Lunch will be provided from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Please contact Ian at (830) 995-3223 if you are interested in attending.

Birthdays 

Birthday wishes to the following April celebrants: Leda Mae Muske-19, Marshall Noska and Eric Hinton- 20, Joshua Nigh-22, Deric Hayek-27, Brian Richter-28, P’Jay Busby and Ann Minar- 29.

Have News? 

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