Fayetteville/Ellinger KCs Serving “Gumbo to Geaux” Feb. 21
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The Fayetteville/Ellinger KCs are serving up their “Gumbo to Geaux”on Friday, Feb. 21. The chicken and sausage gumbo with rice is doled out to-go only from 4 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. at St. John’s Parish Hall located at 207 E. Bell St. The cost is $15 per 16 oz. serving. Tickets may be purchased from any KC member or by calling (979) 249-6003.
City of Fayetteville
The deadline for interested and eligible Fayetteville residents to submit an application on the ballot to run for mayor or city council is Friday, Feb 14. City Council members with terms expiring include Cade Burks in Place 2 and Kelly Brooks in Place 5.
The City of Fayetteville is increasing the costs of their cemetery plots by 20%, effective April 1. City Council has approved the increase. Several plots are available.
The Fayetteville Economic Development Corporation (FEDC) will meet on Wednesday, Feb 12. All are all welcome to attend. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month beginning at 7 p.m. Discover more about the FEDC on their website: https://www.fayetteville.texas. gov. Select Government and Economic Development Corp. from the dropdown menu.
Picking Park
Gifted bluegrass musicians will do their thing at Picking Park on the square this Saturday. They jam the second Saturday of each month from January-November. The music flows from 2 p.m. until whenever.
KJZT Society 41
The KJZT Society 41 St. Mary Catholic Church in Ellinger will meet this Saturday in the church hall at 5:15 p.m. Refreshments will be served. “We welcome all members and those interested in learning about our organization,” stated KJZT Society 41 President Diane Supak.
Mobile Food Pantry
The Central Texas Mobile Food Pantry will be at St. John on Wednesday, Feb. 12 from 10 - 11 a.m. Walk up to the entrance and bring bags or carts for pickup.
Texas Rally for Life
Two parishioners from the parish of St. John and St. Mary Catholic churches attended the Texas Rally for Life at the state capitol in Austin on Jan. 25 to support life and donate to the Texas Diaper Bank.
St. Paul Lutheran
St. Paul Lutheran holds services on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Services are recorded every week, rotating among four Shared Lutheran Ministry churches and posted on the Facebook page for the Shared Lutheran Ministry of Fayette County. Services are also featured on KTIM 89.1 Sundays at noon.
St. John the Baptist Catholic
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Fayetteville holds Mass Saturdays at 6 p.m., and Sunday’s at 10 a.m.
St. Mary Catholic Church
St. Mary Catholic Church in Ellinger holds Mass on Saturdays at 4 p.m. and Sunday’s at 8 a.m.
Fayetteville Brethren
Worship services at Fayetteville Brethren are held on the second, third and fourth Saturday of every month at 10 a.m.
An adult Bible Study is held before the worship service from 9 to 9:45 a.m.
Celebrations
Happy Birthday wishes are extended to: Gibbs MacDaniel, Sean Murphy-8; Jonathan Noska-10; Doug Michalec, Joe Janishand Carol Stanley-11; Kody Noska-12.
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