St. Mary Church Bazaar Sunday

The 73rd Annual St. Mary’s Bazaar will be on Sunday, Aug. 27 at the Ellinger Chamber Hall at 104 W. Colorado Street.

The online auction opened on Aug. 18 and runs through Aug. 26 at 1 p.m. Visit http:// www.stmaryellinger.com. High bidders can pick up items in the hall on this day. There will also be a raffle drawing. A $5,000 gift card is the first prize, $2,500 gift card is the second prize, $1,000 gift card is the third prize, 14 $500 gift cards and 22 additional items will be included in the drawing. Tickets can be purchased from St. John’s/St. Mary’s parish office, St. Mary’s parishioners, Fayetteville Bank, or Round Top State Bank.

Activities at the hall will include a silent auction, (from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.) Zach Novak and a live mini auction (10 items) starting at 1:30 p.m.

There will be a drive through and dine in fried chicken and sausage meal for $15. Serving starts at 10:30 a.m. Sides will include buttered potatoes, sauerkraut, and green beans. Dessert will be available in the hall.

Watch for School Buses Please watch for the school bus making stops throughout town now that school is in session. Obey the signal to stop while the bus is loading and unloading. The first holiday will be Monday, Sept. 4 in observance of Labor Day.

Be Careful

Lock your vehicles and property as there have been recent robberies in the area. Take valuables out of your car and keep a watchful eye for your house and your neighbors. Report anything that seems suspicious and out of the ordinary.

Shared Lutheran Ministry A joint worship will be held in Warrenton on Sunday, Sept. 10. This will also be St. John’s Warrenton’s 150th anniversary celebration. Rev. Dr. Tracey Breashears Schultz will deliver the sermon and there will be a light brunch following worship.

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. The Nelsonville service is live streamed on Nelsonville Brethren’s Facebook page.

Birthdays

Birthday wishes to the following July celebrants: Madison Krenek-25, Douglas Minar and Patsy Hess-27, Matt Karisch and Marcia Kifer-29, Bradley Klesel-30.

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