Holy Cross Church Picnic Sunday

WARDA News

Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Warda will hold their Annual Church Picnic on Sunday, Sept. 3 at the church picnic grounds.

Barbecue brisket and pork will be sold by the pound and fryers will be sold individually at the pits beginning at 9:30 a.m. The Ladies Country Store will be open all day beginning at 9 a.m. They will be selling home baked goodies as well as lots of home-canned jams, jellies, pickles, salsas and such. They also offer greeting cards for sale as well as Rada Cutlery, which is made in the U.S.

Children’s activities will begin at 11 a.m. The ladies will have silent auction from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Hamburgers, nachos and French fries will be sold beginning at 4 p.m. The live auction will begin at 5:30 p.m. This year half of the proceeds will go towards Parochial School Tuition Assistance.

Live music by Mark Gruetzner will be from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and The Lost Cause Band will be playing from 2-5:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to come out and enjoy the day.

Rabbs Creek Wildlife

The Rabbs Creek Wildlife meeting will be held Sunday, Sept. 17 at the Holy Cross Picnic Grounds. Social time will begin at 4 p.m. with the meeting taking place at 5 p.m. Members are welcome to bring a snack or dessert.

Fried Chicken Dinner St. Paul Lutheran Church Adult Fellowship in Serbin will have their annual fried chicken dinner on Sunday, Sept. 10 from 10-noon at the Serbin Picnic Grounds. Preorders are preferred and all to-go plates will be sold for $15. If you would like to order plates you can call (979) 3669650 by Sept. 6. All proceeds will be going toward future church/school projects.

Wednesday Night Bible Study The Wednesday Night Bible Study Group will begin a new study on the Old Testament book of 1 Samuel on Sept. 6 at 6:30 p.m. This 11week study will cover the calling of the first two kings of Israel, Saul and David. There is no cost to attend and everyone is welcome. Contact Cyndy Zoch at cyndy.zoch@gmail. com to sign up and receive the materials for this study.

35th Annual Wendish Fest The 35th Annual Wendish Fest will be held on Sunday, Sept. 24 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 p.m. for $15 and children $6. To-go and drive-thru will also be available at 9:30 a.m. All takeout meals are $15. For more information visit: www.texaswendish. org.

The Bluff Creek Blowout Bluff Creek Ranch in Warda will hold The Bluff Creek Blowout on Oct. 14-15. This is a 24 hour Terra Firma racing event that can be done solo or on a team of up to 10 people. More information on this race, other mountain bike races or trail riding can be found at www.bcrwarda.com.

Marriage at Holy Cross Wayne and Julia (Somich) Kappler were united in marriage Aug. 26 at Holy Cross in Warda.

Condolences

Sympathy to the family of Pastor Thomas Hoyt who passed away on Aug. 21.

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

It is not too late to register for the 2023-2024 school year for Faith Lutheran High School. There are currently 20 students enrolled. If you would like to become part of the Falcon family, call (979) 242-2889 or visit the website at www.flhstx.org for registration information.

FLHS Oktoberfest

Save the date for Faith Lutheran High School’s Annual Oktoberfest Saturday, Oct. 28. New this year will be the Battle of the Vines, in addition to the Battle of the Brew-both are home brew competitions, so start planning your brews now. Returning will be the traditional German meal, domino tournament, cornhole tournament, music, kids games and lots of fun.

Prayer Requests

Carolyn Jurk, Linda Hobratschk, Larry Moerbe, Freddie Zoch, Whitney Swearingen, Amber Hielscher, Becky Urban, Pastor Dennis and Georgette Bragdon.

Prayers for rain and relief from the heat.

Anniversaries

Anniversary wishes are extended to the following couples: Matt and Ashley Martin-Sept. 1, Mason and Samantha Pietsch-4, Rev. Dennis and Delores Tegtmeier-6.

Birthdays

Birthday wishes are extended to the following celebrants: Richard Wagner-Sept. 1, Wayne Chapman-2, J.C. Kaiser, Katrina Kueck-4, Alvina Moerbe-6, Amy Wagner- 7.

Have News?

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