St. John-Rutersville to Host Congregational Christmas Dinner

St. John Rutersville will be holding its congregational Christmas Dinner on Sunday, Dec. 12 following the 10 a.m. worship service. Fried chicken will be provided and members are asked to bring a vegetable side and/or dessert. There will be a free will offering for the meal. You are asked to sign up for plates on a clipboard in the narthex of the church. There will also be a silent auction. Proceeds from this year’s event will help fund the Benevolence Fund. Donations can be left in the fellowship hall.

SLM Advent Services

The Shared Lutheran Ministry of Fayette County Advent worship schedule continues on each Wednesday in December. On Dec. 15, SLM members will worship at 6 p.m. and on at St. John’s in Warrenton. The Longest Night service will be held on Dec. 21 at 6 p.m. in Rutersville. Christmas Eve services are as follows: Dec. 24 at Ellinger at 5 p.m., Fayetteville at 6 p.m., Warrenton at 7 p.m. and Rutersville at 8 p.m. A joint worship of lessons and carols will be held on Dec. 26 at St. Paul in Fayetteville.

Pot Luck Meal

St. Paul Fayetteville will host a pot luck meal and business meeting on Sunday, Dec. 12, following regular worship. Items to be addressed are the election of one Fayetteville Council position and one SLM Council position. The Annual meeting is scheduled for Jan. 9, 2022, following worship.

St. John Annual Meetings

Both St. John Ellinger and St. John Rutersville will hold their Annual meetings on Jan. 16, 2022, following worship. St. John’s Warrenton will hold its Annual meeting on Jan. 23, 2022, following worship services.

Ellinger Sewer & Water

The Ellinger Sewer and Water Supply Corporation will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Ellinger Fire Station.

Fayetteville Brethren

Fayetteville Brethren Church has services the second 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.

Ellinger Chamber

LCRA, Bluebonnet Co-op awarded a $21,315 grant to the Ellinger Chamber of Commerce. The Ellinger Community Center will get a new walk-in cooler, and HVAC unit.

Birthdays

Happy Birthday wishes to the following December celebrants: Nancy Dorsett and Nancy Vasut-9th; Geralda Stahmer-10th;Brylee Brugger and Ted Stardig-11th; Brenda Stardig-12th; Jade and Jagger Wessels-18th; Carolyn Bartosh and Bruce Kubena-19th; Annie Mueller-20th; Pat Flores and Jessica Klessel-23rd; Harvey Hayek-24th; Jessica Martin and Bernetta Cook-28th; and Michelle Kubena-31st.

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