Drainage Project Underway in Ellinger

The drainage project to address flooding issues within the City of Ellinger has commenced. The city will be replacing many culverts in town and will be cleaning out the ditches. Once this project is done the roads will be addressed. 

Roast Beef Dinner

St. John in Ellinger will have their annual roast beef and sausage meal on Sunday, Oct. 11 at the church. The drive through will be from 11a.m.-12:30 p.m. and plates are $15 each.

There will be a bake sale and raffle tickets are currently being sold by all members. Tickets are 10 each or 6 for $50, only 1,000 tickets will be sold and have 15 great prizes. Tithing will go to the Hill Country Flood victims.

For tickets or more information, please call Lucille at (979) 966-7710.

Blessing of the Pets Service St. Paul Lutheran in Fayetteville will have a Blessing of the Pets on Sunday, Oct. 4. Worship will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the Old Fire House on the square in Fayetteville and the walk-through blessing will be from 11 a.m.- noon. Open to all and bring your pet on a collar or a photo for a special blessing.

St. Mary’s Catholic Church 

St. Mary’s Catholic Church mass is Sunday at 8 a.m.

Shared Lutheran Ministry 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.

Birthday Wishes 

Birthday wishes are extended to the following October celebrants: Jerrell Smidovec- 1, Margo Polasek and Jason Moellenberg-2, Brandon Karisch-6, Brandon Ahrens- 7, Kaylee Vasut and Kristi Divin-11, Dustin Horndt-12, Kathy Svoboda-13, Dawn Horndt Cardenas-14, Crystal Thomas-15, Braxton Smidovec and Sheila Brugger-18, Paula Polasek-19, Maxine Brugger-21, Paul Michalsky- 23 and Tim Brugger-25.

Have news? 

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

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