Holy Cross Warda Re-Opening May 24
Plans are being made for the resumption of services at Holy Cross Lutheran Church on Sunday, May 24 in accordance with state guidelines. A letter outlining the current plans will be mailed to members this week and will also be available on the church Facebook page and website. Please note these plans are tentative as the church awaits the outcome of the reopening of businesses, restaurants, etc. in the coming weeks. In the meantime, Pastor Beck will continue to upload abbreviated services devotions, and other materials to the Holy Cross Facebook and YouTube pages. You can find them as follows, Facebook: Holy Cross Lutheran Church; YouTube: Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Warda, TX. Website: www.holycrosswarda. com. Check these services often as circumstances may change. The church phone number is (979) 242-3333.
Jr. Confirmation
Due to the uncertainty of worship plans for the next couple of weeks, Jr. Confirmation has been rescheduled for Sunday, May 31.
VBS Scheduled
Vacation Bible School has been scheduled for June 8-10 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. each evening at Holy Cross. Come learn what it means to be “Built By God.” Watch for registration and more information. If willing to help, please contact Chelsea Beck or Sherrie Halpain.
Faith Lutheran High
The FLHS Campus remains closed until further notice. Registration for the 2020- 2021 school year continues and the school is looking forward to add more students to the family. Are you looking for a Christcentered education, a rigorous college prep curriculum, a small class size? Schedule a shadow day to check out FLHS. You can receive registration materials by calling (979) 242-2889 or visiting the website at www.faithlutheranhighschool.com.
Annual Golf Tournament
The Fifth Annual Golf Tournament is scheduled for May 30 at Pine Forest Golf Club in Bastrop. Shotgun starts a 8 a.m. Call the school at (979) 242-2889 or visiting the website at www. faithlutheranhighschool.com.
Lutheran World Relief
The annual Lutheran World Relief collections of quilts and health kits has been postponed until November. The Ladies Aid will be collecting health kits later in September and October.
The sewing circle, which usually meets on Thursday mornings, will continue making quilts when it is deemed OK to do so. All items that have been collected will be kept until November. Watch the church Facebook page and e-mail for further information.
Aluminum Cans
Aluminum cans continue to be collected by Trail Life 143 of Giddings. Cans may be brought to the Holy Cross Picnic Grounds and placed in the huge wire bin.
Recycle Trailer
The recycling trailer has been moved from Warda for the time being as the coronavirus crisis continues.
AMEN Food Pantry
As the Covid-19 virus continues Holy Cross Lutheran Church continues to be a drop off point for the AMEN food pantry in La Grange. As always, you can bring non-perishable food items and place them in the AMEN basket in the hallway that is designated for AMEN. There is always a need for dry boxed staples, canned meats, veggies and soups. Be sure and check the expiration date.
Prayer Request
Currently on the prayer list are, Gladys Giese, Brenda Woelfel, Amy Wagner, Jorge Thomas, Darrell Schubert, Dr. Otto Kunze, Joyce Kingsbery, Nancy I. Pietsch, Nancy M. Pietsch, Al Jurk, Curtis Davis, Dee Tegtmeier, William Jurk, Christine and Edward Buscha, Larry Pietsch, Hulda Graf, Larry Kasper, Jim and Betty Duke, Freddie Zoch, Helen Kaiser, Curtis and Alvina Moerbe, Lawrince Heinrich, Kenneth Moore, Wally Lehmann, Evelyn Kasper, Bernell Teinert.
The following are relatives or friends of Holy Cross members: Frank and Reedy Schwartz, premature twins, John Gallup, Jana Tindle, Wesley Cervenka, Robert Yurk, Audrey Huenefeld, Robert Boyce, Kenny Lorenz, Carolyn Major, Kenny Frank, Tim Meservey, Joyce Bise, Har old Krause, Arthur Urban, April Martin, Patrick Dube, John Kaiser, Jimmy Sladek, Margaret Roscher, Sandra Behrens, Jo Anne Gains. Bernice Guettler, Delores Wright, Jessica Dunk.
Serving in the Military
Currently serving in the military is Ingrid Devin-Kayne-Navy, Kirk Peschke, Coy Hunt-Army and Ty Bounds-Marines.
Virtual Baby Shower
On Saturday May 9, Wilma Kaiser, great grandmother, Michelle Kaiser, grandmother and Candace Kaiser, great aunt and her daughters attended a virtual baby shower on Zoom for Stone Reid, due in four weeks to Dustin and Sumer Reid and big sister Oaklyn of Magnolia, Texas. Games, glasses, cookies and gifts were all pre-shipped to the party goers who enjoyed watching mom to be, Sumer, opening presents for baby Stone. The virtual baby shower was hosted by Farah Alvarez, aunt, Feagan Reid, aunt and Holli Malloy, great aunt, all of Houston.
Birthdays
Upcoming area birthday observants for May include: Tasha Ahrens-May 17; David Lehmann, Larry Woelfel, Jett Lamont, Hadlee Hentschel - 20; Scott Barrow-22.