Camp Lone Star BBQ & Auction Fundraiser Draws a Large Crowd

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Warda News Correspondent

42ndAnnual BBQ FundraiserSouth Lee County VFD will have their 42nd annual BBQ Fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 13 at the Serbin picnic grounds. BBQ by the pound will be available starting at 4:30 p.m. BBQ plates with all the trimmings will be available starting at 5 p.m. Plates will be $12 each. Music by the Lost Cause Band will be from 3:30-6 p.m. The live auction will begin at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to come out andenjoy the evening.

Bible StudyA new Bible study will begin Aug. 24 at Holy Cross Lutheran in Warda. This will cover the entire book of Joshua, providing details of what happened to Israel after their 40 years of wandering in the desert when God finally let them enter and take possession of the Promised Land. The Bible study will meet each Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. If you are interested in attending contact Cyndy Zoch atcyndy.zoch@gmail.com.There is no charge to attend, but registration is recommended to make sure there are enough materials for everyone.

Annual PicnicHoly Cross Lutheran Church in Warda will have their annual picnic on Sunday, Sept. 4 at the church picnic grounds. They are looking for quality items for their auction. Contact Chris Kovar at (318) 458-8558 or Brian Varner at (979) 966-3761 if you have auction items you wouldlike to donate.

Neighbors Night OutNeighbors Night Out in Warda is planned for Sunday, Oct. 16 at the picnic grounds.More details coming soon.

OktoberfestFaith 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 NewsThere will be a special “Blessing of the Backpacks” on Sunday, Aug. 14. Parents with school age children are invited to have their child bring their backpacks to church as a special prayer will be held to celebrate the start of the new school year.

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 informationis on the website at:www.holycrosswarda. com.

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 atcindyhesel@yahoo.comThe 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. They are also collecting light weight dark colored bath towels (20” x 40” and 52” x 27”), for World Relief Health Kits. These can be brought to the church office.

CondolencesOur sympathy to Ryan and Tiffany Noack and their family on the death of Ryan’s grandpa,G.A. Lindner, on July 26.

FLHS Opening ServiceFaith Lutheran High School will have their opening service on Sunday,Aug. 21 at 3 p.m.This will officially open their sixth academic school year. “Build Up” based on 1 Thessalonians 5:11 is the theme for 2022-2023. A worship service will be held at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Warda. The service will be led by area association Pastors. An offering will be collected to support FLHS Scholarship Fund and a potluck dessert and punchreception will follow.

Faith Lutheran High SchoolNew student registration forthe 2022-2023 school year is underway. There are currently 15 students registered for the 2022-23 school year. The first day of school will be Wednesday August 17. 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.

Prayer RequestsFrances Schumann.

Special prayers for those fighting cancer: Nancy Pietsch, Darrell Schubert, Karen Schubert, DeeTegtmeier, JanaTindle, John Kaiser, Joyce Bise, Carolyn Major, Wesley Cervenka, Diane Tribble, Taylor Korenek, Susan Dube, Lacey Quadrelli, Carol Phillips, Michael Williams, Erick Ponthieux, Steve Hillhouse,Mike Grafleman.

AnniversariesAnniversary wishes are extended to the following couples: Tom and Melissa Jurk-Aug. 1, Roland and Betsy Guettler-3, James and Nancy Teinert-4, Leonard and ShirleyLehmann-11.

BirthdaysBirthday wishes are extended to the following celebrants: Lauren Huenefeld-Aug. 1, Nichole Fenzlein-2, Judy Wagner, Benjamin Jurk-3, Kelsey Weishuhn, Wayne Brugger-5, Willie Wagner, Wayne Kappler- 7, Stephanie Kasper-8.

Special Birthday wishes to Freddie Zoch who celebratedturning 85 on Aug. 3.

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