Faith Lutheran High Graduation May 28
Graduation for the second class of Faith Lutheran High School will be held Saturday May 28 at 1:30 p.m. at Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Valedictorian is Benjamin Meyer and Salutatorian is Nichole Jakobeit.
Serbin Picnic
St. Paul Lutheran Church in Serbin will have their Annual Serbin Picnic on Sunday May 29 at the Serbin Picnic Grounds. They will have barbecue for sale by the pound beginning at 9 a.m. till sold out. The ladies will have a booth selling sides of potato salad, beans, noodles and pastries of all kinds.
Other activities include the baseball game (Weimar at Serbin), school children’s program, children’s booths and games, barrel train rides for the kids and entertainment by the Czech Melody Masters. The youth hamburger stand will be open from 4-7:30 p.m. They invite everyone to come meet your old friends and make new ones!
St. Paul 5K/Kid’s Color Run
St. Paul Serbin will be having a 5K/Kid’s Color Run on Saturday, May 28. This annual event is sponsored by the PTLS and profits support the educational programs of St. Paul Lutheran. Walk or run, sign up for fun or competition. Prizes will be awarded by gender in seven different age groups. To register contact Karla Hinze at kjsurman@hotmail.com.
Holy Cross Warda VBS
Vacation Bible School will be held June 20-22 from 5:30- 8 p.m. at Holy Cross Lutheran Church. This year the theme is “Superheroes of the Bible: Transformed by Faith”. Registration is online and will be open from May 9-27. Visit www.holycrosswarda.com to register. Volunteers are needed, if you would like to help with lessons, crafts, games, setup/cleanup, etc., contact the church office at (979) 242-3333. A volunteer meeting will be held on Sunday May 23 at 11:15 a.m. in the church fellowship hall. This is for anyone who wants to help with any part of VBS.
TWHS Scholarship
The Texas Wendish Heritage Society (TWHS) appreciates the support given to the scholarship program. Texas Wendish Heritage Scholarship funds are received through fundraising projects and donations. The TWHS scholarship program, is available to students of Wendish descent and encourages students to learn more about their Wendish heritage. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited college, university or trade school for Fall 2022 semester. The 2022- 2023 scholarship applications will be available beginning April 19 online at www.texaswendish. org and on the Texas Wendish Facebook Page. The entire process is online and must be submitted digitally by the deadline of 5 p.m. on Saturday July 15. For more information contact the Texas Wendish Heritage Museum at (979) 366-2441 or museum@texaswendish.net.
Holy Cross Warda Bible Study
Bible Study at Holy Cross Lutheran Church is held each Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the church library. This course is based on the book “How Happiness Happens” by Max Lucado. Everyone is welcome to join, contact Cyndy Zoch at cyndy. zoch@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Sewing & Quilting Group
The sewing and quilting group at Holy Cross Lutheran Church meets each Thursday from 9 a.m. until noon in the old parish hall. 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 at cindyhesel@ yahoo.com.
The 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.
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 has announced that Summer Camps are back. There are a variety of camps for youth. The ages listed are for grades next school year.
June 1-Frog Dissection-Camp-Grades K toGrade 6 to 8-$15.
June 6-8-Volleyball-Grades 3 to 8-$15.
June 13-15-Basketball-Grades K to 8-$15.
June 20-22-STEM Camp-Grades K to 6-$30.
June 27-29-Art Camp-Grades K to 6-$30.
August 1-2-Archery-Grades 4 to 8-$15.
Visit www.flhstx.org or their Facebook page for more information, space is limited.
Everyone is invited to the weekly Chapel Worship Service held each Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.
New student registration for the 2022-2023 school year is underway. If you are interested in scheduling a shadow day for prospective students, 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.
Anniversaries
Happy Anniversary to the following couples: Bobby and Rhonda Hentschel, Kathy and Terry Steglich-Smith-May 25, Darrell and Karen Schubert-26.
Birthdays
Birthday wishes are extended to the following celebrants: David Lehmann, Larry Woelfel, Jett Lamont, Hadlee Hentschel- May 20, Scott Barrow-22, Mike Tabbert-24, Brooke Kovar-26.
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