Holy Cross Welcomes New Members

Upcoming Events

Faith Lutheran High School will hold their annual Oktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 22. New this year will be “The Battle of The Brew”, a home brew competition. They will have their traditional German meal, domino tournament, cornhole tournament, music, kid’s games and lots of fun! Mark your calendar and make plans to attend this fun event.

Holy Cross Lutheran will have their annual picnic on Sunday Sept. 4 at the church picnic grounds.

St. Paul Lutheran Church Adult Fellowship in Serbin is having a pork steak dinner on Sunday June 19 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Serbin Picnic Grounds. Only advance plates will be sold for $12 and all are to-go. If you would like to order a plate contact Susan at (979) 540-0854 or Sharon at (979) 540-7154. All proceeds will be going toward future church/ school projects.

Vacation Bible School will be held June 20-22 from 5:30- 8 p.m. at Holy Cross Lutheran Church. This year the theme is “Superheroes of the Bible: Transformed by Faith”. Registration is online and will be open from May 9-27. Visit www.holycrosswarda.com to register.

Bible Study at Holy Cross Lutheran Church will take a break for the summer. Watch for a new study in the fall, contact Cyndy Zoch at cyndy.zoch@ gmail.com if you have any questions.

Wendish Society Scholarship

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.

Sewing & 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.

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 ages listed are for grades NEXT school year.

June 6-8-Volleyball for Grades 3 to 8-$15.

June 13-15-Basketball for grades Kindergarten to 8-$15. Limited space available;

June 20-22-STEM Camp for grades Kindergarten to 6-$30. Limited space available.

June 27-29- Art Camp-This class is full.

Aug. 1-2-Archery for grades 4 to 8-$15. Limited space available.

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

New student registration for the 2022-2023 school year is underway. If you are interested in enrollment, 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.

Congratulations

Congratulations to Lance and Kristal Schramm on the birth of their baby boy, Koda Houston Schramm on May 25. Proud grandparents are J.C. and Carol Schramm.

Prayer Requests

Karen Schubert, Al Jurk, Larry Gay, Bernice Guettler, Joyce Bise, Wesley Cervenka, Margaret Menzies, Diane Elguermai, Erick Ponthieux.

Special prayers for those fighting cancer: Nancy I. Pietsch, Darrell Schubert, Karen Schubert, Dee Tegtmeier, Jana Tindle, John Kaiser, Joyce Bise, Carolyn Major, Wesley Cervenka, Diane Tribble, Taylor Korenek, Susan Dube, Lacey Quadrelli, Carol Phillips, Michael Williaims

Anniversaries

Happy Anniversary to the following couples: Daniel and Belinda Bamsch, Danny and Judy Jurk, Roy and Linda Nietsche-June 7, Lenny and Julie Lehmann-9.

Birthdays

Birthday wishes are extended to the following celebrants: Barry Weishuhn-June 2, Lisa Gay-5.

Special Birthday Wishes to Bobby Buscha, Sr. who celebrates turning 84 on June 6.

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