Dancing Under the Stars Event Coming Up

Shared Lutheran Ministry Dancing Under the Stars, an event hosted by SLM and St. Paul in La Grange is scheduled for July 26 at the Hermann Sons Life Hall in Rutersville. Dinner of fried chicken, sausage and trimmings will begin at 5 p.m., dine in preferred. The music by The Back Porch Boys will start at 6 p.m. Live and silent auction that evening and bring your own beverage and lawn chair.

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.

St. Mary’s Catholic Church St. Mary’s Catholic Church mass is every Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 8 a.m.

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.

Blood Drive 

The Fayetteville/Ellinger Knights of Columbus are sponsoring the semiannual blood drive on Saturday, July 19 from 8-12:30 p.m. You can schedule a time by going to the website giveblood.org.

Click on “Donate” with the Fayetteville zip code, 78940, and choose a time. You can also drop in. There is always a need for the Gift of Life. Every donation helps three people. The blood drive will be on the Fayetteville square next to the old fire station.

Ellinger Sewer and Water Ellinger Sewer Water will meet at the Ellinger fire station on Tuesday, July 14 at 6 p.m.

Birthdays 

Birthday wishes to the following July celebrants: Blake Hinton-11, Thad Montgomery- 12, Rilan Karisch-16, Aubrey Horndt Neumann-17, Chad Brugger-18, Alan Jecmenek- 20, Kayla Dennis and Dewey Hinton-22, Austin Rhodes-23, Cody Fritsch-24, Diane Maruskik-25, Lucille Koehl and Hope Hess-26, Michael Schlabach-27, Martha Dove and Jacob Nigh-29.

Have News? 

Send any news or announcements to Laura at ellingernews@ yahoo.com by Sunday evening for the following Friday’s paper. Pictures of milestones, parties, celebrations, etc. are welcome.