Holy Cross Lutheran Church Picnic Sunday

Holy Cross Lutheran Annual Church picnic will be held Sunday, Aug. 31. Plan to attend this fun event. Brisket, pork and chicken barbecue will be sold at the pits beginning at 9:30 a.m. The ladies will be selling sides of noodles, beans, potato salad and cold slaw for $4 each.

The Ladies Country Store will open at 9 a.m. and includes baked goods and lots of wonderful home canned/ preserved items.

Children’s activities begin at 11 a.m. and include barrel train rides.

The ladies silent auction is from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Homemade hamburgers, French fries and nachos will be sold beginning at 4 p.m.

Music by Mark Gruetzner from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and The Lost Cause Band will play from 2-5:30 p.m.

The live auction starts at 5:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to come out and enjoy the day.

37th Annual Wendish Fest The 37th Annual Wendish Fest will be held on Sept. 28 at the Serbin Picnic Grounds 1011 CR 212 Giddings.

The drive-thru Wendish meal line opens at 9:30 a.m. with the dine in line opening at 10:30 a.m. Tickets are only available at the festival.

This day celebrates the Wendish culture and history with food, activities, folklife exhibits, demonstrations and live polka music.

The Wendish Museum will be open from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., bird wedding presented by St. Paul students is at 11:30 a.m.

There will be a live auction of the coffee cakes at 12:45 p.m. and live music by Jodie Mikula Orchestra from 1-4 p.m.

Included in this free family- friendly event will be kids train rides, sausage stuffing demo, washer pitching, noodle making, Wendish Easter Egg, blacksmithing, wine making and cross cut saw demonstrations.

More information can be found at www.texaswendish. org.

Sewing Circle 

The Sewing Circle meets each Thursday from 9 a.m.noon in the old parish hall at Holy Cross in Warda. (this is around the back side of the church). No experience is necessary and you do not have to be a church member to join this fun group. Contact the church office at (979) 2423333 if you have any questions.

Game Day at Holy Cross 

The next Game Day at Holy Cross in Warda will be held Thursday, Sept. 18 from noon-2 p.m. A light lunch is served. There is no cost to attend and everyone is welcome. Games of bingo and dominoes are offered.

Birth Announcement 

Congratulations to Tasha and Sanjay Singh on the birth of their son, Ishaan Wayne Singh, on Aug. 14. Welcoming Ishaan home are his big sisters, Lexi and Elleri and his grandparents, Wayne and Jane Chapman.

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 School is off to a great start. If you are interested in receiving enrollment information, please contact the school at (979) 242-2889 or visit their website at: www.flhstx.org.

Everyone is invited to join in the Chapel Worship Service held each Wednesday at 11:05 a.m.

The Falcon girls volleyball team is kicking off another season. The full schedule is available on the school Facebook page; Faith Lutheran High School of Central Texas. You are encouraged to join their page to see all the exciting things happening.

Prayer List 

Rosemary Kelly Birthday Wishes

Hailey Bamsch-Aug. 30, Dylan Beck, Robert G. Buscha- 31.

Have News? 

If you have news items to share with readers of the Warda News column, contact Lisa Gay at (979) 218-6000 or Wardanews78960@gmail. com.

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