Annual Serbin Picnic Slated Sunday, May 26
The public is invited to attend the Annual Serbin Picnic on Sunday, May 26 at the Serbin Picnic Grounds. Worship will be held at 8:30 a.m. The Wendish Museum will be open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. that day and there will be children’s booths, games and rides at 2 p.m. Barbecue and sides will be sold and the ladies will have a booth with homemade canned goods and baked items.
Area Vacation Bible School Area Vacation Bible School is just around the corner. The following are a few in our area: Holy Cross in Warda: June 17-19 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. each evening. A light meal will be provided at 5:30 p.m. Register at: www.holycrosswarda. com.
St. Paul in Serbin: June 1014 from 8:15-11:15 a.m. each morning. No meal is served. Register at: www.stpaulserbin. org.
Spring Musical
The students at St. Paul Serbin will present their Spring Musical “Discovery at Camp Wise-n-Up” on Sunday, May 19 following the 4 p.m. Graduation Service. This is a musical adventure of Proverbs. All students grades K-8 are involved in this musical.
TWHS Scholarship
The Texas Wendish Heritage Society Scholarship Program is now open. This scholarship program is available to students of Wendish heritage. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited college, university, or trade school for Fall 2024 semester.
Applications are available online at texaswendish.org and must be submitted digitally by 5 p.m. Friday July 12. For more information contact the museum at (979) 3662441. Bike Riding Trails
Bluff Creek Ranch in Warda has bike riding trails that are open every day from 7 a.m.-10 p.m. They also offer primitive camping spots. May 18-19 is the Warda Race. Visit bcrwarda.com for event information or follow them on Facebook at Bluff Creek Ranch Warda for the latest trail updates.
Weekend Getaway
Tejas Camp and Retreat Center will be hosting their Memorial Day Weekend Getaway May 24-27. This an opportunity to enjoy private lodging, family activities and more. Visit www.mytejas.org to register.
Scholarship Fund
The Amanda Knox Memorial Scholarship Fund is holding two Spring raffles.
The first is for an Ultimate Hill Country Experience for two people. Tickets for this raffle are limited and will sell for $100 each. One winner will be drawn.
The second drawing will include 12 items for 12 winners. These tickets will sell for $20 each.
Tickets for both raffles are on sale now, with drawings held in May and June. All monies raised will go toward a full scholarship awarded to an incoming freshman at Faith Lutheran High School. Tickets can be purchased from the Holy Cross Lutheran Church office.
Game Day at Holy Cross The next Game Day at Holy Cross will be held Thursday, May 16, from noon-2 p.m. A light lunch is served, there is no cost to attend and everyone is welcome. Games of bingo, dominoes and board games are offered.
Birth Announcement
Kory and Amber Moerbe are proud to announce the birth of Hattie Renee Moerbe on May 7. Excited to welcome Hattie is her grandma, Allene Schramm.
Baptism
Clara Adele Kasper was Baptized on Sunday. May 12 at Holy Cross. Clara is the daughter of Shea and Katy Kasper and was born on April 15.
Holy Cross Services
Services at Holy Cross Lutheran are Sunday at 9 a.m. Bible Class and Sunday school follows the morning service.
The midweek morning Bible Study at Holy Cross in Warda is Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. This covers the book “Has American Christianity Failed?” by Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller. Everyone is invited. Please call the church office at (979) 242-3333 to request a copy of the book for the low price of $9.
Sermon links/streaming videos and additional information is on the website at: www.holycrosswarda.com.
Faith Lutheran High School Graduation will be held Saturday, May 25 at 1:30 p.m. at Holy Cross Lutheran Church.
Congratulations to Kaylee Wolff who ran the mile at the TAPPS 1A State Track Championships May 4 at Midway Stadium in Waco. She places 4th in the State with a personal record time of 5:56.
Five new students have already enrolled for the 2024-25 school year. If you are interested in registration materials, call the school at (979) 2422889 or visit www.flhstx.org.
Faith Lutheran High School will be holding their annual golf tournament fundraiser on Friday, May 31 at Frisch Auf! Country Club in LaGrange. Shotgun start at 8 a.m. with the possibility of an afternoon flight. For information on entering a 4-person team or to sign up as a sponsor, call (979) 242-2889 or visit www.flhstx.org.
Summer camps are back. Ages for the following camps are for grades next school year. Camps include: May 28-30: Volleyball Grades 3-8, $25; June 10-12: Basketball Grades K-8, $25; June 17-19: STEM Camp Grades K-6, $50; June-24-26: Art Camp Grades K-6, $50; July 1-2: Archery Grades 4-8, $20.
To sign up for camps and to stay informed of all the activities of FLHS join their Facebook page or visit www. flhstx.org.
Prayer Requests
Carolyn Jurk, Frances Gray, Rev. Al Gallmeier, Makayla Sanders, Robbie Lange.
Special prayers for those in the nursing home: Evelyn Kasper, Nellie McBride, Jimmy Zoch; Those in assisted living centers: Carol Jurk, Alvina Moerbe, Nancy M. Pietsch; Those shut in at home: Betty Duke, Shirley Going, Larry Kasper, Mary Ann Pietsch, JC and Wilma Kaiser.
Anniversary Wishes
May anniversary wishes are extended to the following couples: Vernon and Cathy Smith-May 19, Dylan and Michaela Schlotterbeck-21.
Birthday Wishes
Birthday wishes are extended to the following celebrants: Tasha Singh-May 17, Easton Pietsch-18, David Lehmann, Larry Woelfel, Jett Lamont, Hadlee Hentschel-20, Scott Barrow-22.
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