St. Paul-Serbin to Hold 3rd Annual Chili Cook-off

St. Paul Lutheran PTLS Chili Supper, Auction and 3rd Annual Chili Cookoff will be held at the Serbin Picnic Grounds on Sunday, March 3. There will be a meal, bake sale, silent and live auction. The Chili Cookoff will have cash prizes and all proceeds for this event benefit future projects and improvements for St. Paul Lutheran School and Early Childhood Center. Register early as there are a limited number of slots for cook off teams available. Contact the church office for more information (979) 366-9650.

Bluff Creek Ranch in Warda 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.

F5 Food Drive

Holy Cross has a drop off table set up in the new narthex for the F5 Food Drive. This is a nonprofit organization that has worked with GISD for the past eight years and provides backpacks of food for children at risk of hunger. Some of the needed items include: canned chicken, canned chili, Spam, Vienna sausages, Ramen noodles, crackers with cheese or peanut butter, individual chips, oatmeal, cereal and granola bars.

Wednesday Night Bible Study A new Wednesday night Bible Study will begin at Holy Cross Lutheran on Jan. 10. This will cover the book of 2nd Samuel, which discusses the reign of David. They will meet for five weeks, taking a short break during the Lenton and Easter season and then finish up after Easter. Everyone is welcome to attend and there is no cost to join. If you would like to join this group, please contact Cyndy Zoch at cyndy.zoch@gmail.com so that she can get you a copy of the study guide.

Morning 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.

Condolences

Sympathy to the family of Theresa Krause who passed away, services were held Sunday, Dec. 31 at St. Paul Lutheran in Serbin.

Sympathy to the family of Rebecca “Becky” Urban, niece of David and Linda Lehmann, who passed away on Dec. 25.

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 is accepting student registrations. Any student who registers prior to Friday, March 8, 2024 will only pay $100 in registration fees. Register early to take advantage of this savings. You can receive registration materials by calling (979) 242-2889 or visit their website at: www.flhstx. org.

Everyone is invited to join the weekly Chapel Worship Services Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.

The Spring Raffle is just around the corner. The Board of Directors is looking for valuable items or monetary donations to be used in the raffle. Please contact Nikki Kueck at (979) 242-2889 if you have something to donate.

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

Prayer Requests

Lisa Brugger, Douglas Beck.

Birthday Wishes

Birthday wishes are extended to the following celebrants: Ella Teinert-Jan. 1, Ryan Pietsch, Carol Schramm- 2, Karly Hentschel, Pastor Dustin Beck, Rayli Woelfel-3, Lee Heselmeyer-4, Kaitlyn Lehmann, Aidan Halpain, Jolee Briscoe, Sandra Medack-6, Daniel Bamsch-7, Jerrell Dunk-9.

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