Annual Wendish Fest Set Sept. 25

The 34th Annual Wendish Fest will be held on Sunday, Sept. 25 at Serbin. The day will offer lots of Wendish history, heritage, culture and family activities at the St. Paul Picnic Grounds. The traditional Wendish noon meal will be available at 10:30 a.m. for $12 and children $6. To-go and drive-thru will also be available at 9:30 a.m. All take out meals are $12. For more information contact (979) 366-2441 or museum@ texaswendish.org or visit their website at www.texaswendish. org.

Holy CrossAnnual Picnic Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Warda will have their annual picnic on Sunday, Sept. 4 at the church picnic grounds. BBQ pork and chicken will be sold fresh off the pits starting at 9:30 a.m. The ladies will have sides of potato salad, beans, coleslaw and noodles and a bake sale, as well as the country store.

Children’s activities and silent auction begins at 11 a.m. Hamburgers, nachos and French fries will be sold starting at 4 p.m. Live auction begins at 5:30 p.m. and there will be live music throughout the day. Everyone is invited to come out and enjoy the day.

Neighbors Night Out Neighbors Night Out in Warda is planned for Sunday, Oct. 16 at the Holy Cross picnic grounds.

St. Paul Lutheran - Serbin St. Paul Lutheran Church Adult Fellowship in Serbin is having their 25th annual fried chicken dinner on Sunday, Sept. 11 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Serbin Picnic Grounds. Preorders are preferred, all plates are to-go and will be sold for $12. If you would like to order plates contact Susan at (979) 540-0854 or Sharon at (979) 540-7154 by Sept. 5. All proceeds will be going toward future church/school projects.

Bible Study A new Bible Study began Aug. 31 at Holy Cross Lutheran in Warda. The Bible study will meet each Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. If you are interested in attending contact Cyndy Zoch at cyndy.zoch@gmail. com. There is no charge to attend, but registration is recommended to make sure there are enough materials for everyone.

Condolences Our sympathy to Ron and Cyndy Zoch on the unexpected death of Ron’s uncle, Frank Zoch. His funeral was last week in Hot Springs, AR. Our sympathy to Edward and Christine Buscha on the death of Christine’s sister, Aliene Finke. Her funeral was last week at First United Methodist Church in LaGrange.

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 currently has 16 students registered for the 2022-23 school year. 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.

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

Prayer Requests Those on the prayer list include: Karen Schubert, Linda Lehmann, Alvina Moerbe, Leslie Hobratschk, Jerrell Dunk, Jeanette Schramm, Lisa Brugger, Calvin Schimank, Whitney Swearingen, Zelda Richards, Robert Grim, Loretta Brugger, Evelyn Cervenka, Helen Schlotterbeck, and Jo Ann Fehrle.

Anniversaries Anniversary wishes are extended to the following couples: Ashley and Matt Martin-Sept. 1, David and Ingrid Weishuhn and Justin and Amanda Whited-8.

Special congratulations to Rev. Dennis and Dee Tegtmeier who celebrate 58 years of marriage on Sept. 6.

Birthdays Birthday wishes are extended to the following celebrants: Richard Wagner-Sept. 1, Wayne Chapman-2, J.C. Kaiser, Katrina Kueck-4, Amy Wagner-7, John Tegtmeier-8. Special birthday wishes to Alvina Moerbe who celebrates turning 81 years old on Sept. 6.

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