St. Mary’s Holding 72nd Annual Bazaar

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Ellinger News Correspondent

St. Mary Catholic Church in Ellinger will host its 72nd Annual Bazaar on Sunday Aug. 28. Starting at 10:30 a.m. there will be a drive thru meal at the Ellinger Chamber of Commerce Hall consisting of fried chicken, sausage and trimmings for $14 per plate. The meal will also be available in the hall for anyonewanting to dining-in.A drawing for a $5000 gift card first prize, a $1000 gift card second prize, thirteen $500 gift card prizes, and 18 additional prizes will be held in the afternoon. Tickets for the drawing are available from the St. John’s/ St. Mary’s Parish Office, St. Mary parishioners or Fayetteville Bank.

Beginning Aug. 19, an online auction will be open for bidding. Go towww.stmaryellinger. comto register as a bidder and view auction items. A portion of the profits will be given to the Re-Building Fund for the Queen of the Holy Rosary CatholicChurch in Hostyn.

Ellinger Sewer and WaterThe Ellinger Sewer and Water Supply Corporation will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. at theEllinger Fire Station.

Ellinger C of CThe Ellinger Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Ellinger Community Center. The Chamber will be hosting BINGO on Saturday Aug. 20. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m. and games start at 6 p.m. There will be fifteen regular games with a $100 prize and two $500 jackpots. Refreshments and food will beavailable.

Shared Lutheran MinistryThe Shared Lutheran Ministry of Fayette County, SLM, has scheduled a joint worship - Fall Blessings - for Sept. 18 at 10 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Ellinger. Nov. 6. St. Paul Lutheran in Fayetteville will host an All Saints’ Day joint worship. Additionally a joint worship on Christmas Day will be held at 9 a.m. in Warrenton.

The Rutersville WELCA is collecting items for the AMEN food pantry. All SLM congregations are invited to participate. Suggested items for August include heavy duty reusable bags,cereal, boxed or canned milk, canned fruit, juices, bath soap/ liquid , tooth paste, and laundry detergent. For more information you may contact Mary Lou Fritsch.

The SLM will have Sunday school on Aug. 7 from 3-5 p.m. in Rutersville. The lesson will include Bible study, cooking, games, crafts, science and music centering on the theme- Self Esteem.

St. John Lutheran Church of Ellinger held its regular monthly council meeting in July. It approved the minutes and treasurer’s reports from April and May. A motion was made and approved to present a $50 gift card to the kind soul that fixed the venting issues. Additionally $75 was donated to VBS Day Camp for food and crafts items. St. John of Ellinger also purchased forks, spoons, and napkins for the Day Camp.Fayetteville Brethren ChurchFayetteville Brethren Church has services the second, third, 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. The Nelsonville service is live streamed on Nelsonville Brethren’s Face book page.

RainThe Ellinger community received 1.3 to 1.5 inches of rainfall (depending on which part of town you live in) on Friday, July 29 around 3:30 p.m. Needless to say our lawns perked up a bit.

BirthdaysBirthday Wishes are extended to the following August celebrants: Pauline Ott-5; Sandra Stephan-6; Jerry Hess-11; Garrett Flores-13; ShannonHemmitt-15; Mary Ann Hatfield- 17; Clayton Fritsch-20; Ryan Polasek and Margaret Michalsky-22; Jack Kifer-23; Mike Braswell-24; Madison Krenek-25; Douglas Minar and Patsy Hess-27; Matt Karisch and Marcia Kifer-29; Bradley Klesel-30.

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