Ladies Country Store Always A Hit at Holy Cross Picnic

One of the things people look forward to at the Holy Cross Lutheran Church picnic in Warda, besides the obvious delicious BBQ chicken and pork, is the Ladies Country Store. Every year the ladies work hard to provide great items for your eating and shopping pleasure. Last year they quickly sold out of the home canned goods they had. This year, lots of home canning has been going on in Warda.

There will be pickles, relishes, salsas and jams, just to name a few. In addition to the home canned items, the country store includes an incredible bake sale, wonderful selection of plants, they also sell Rada (made in the USA) cutlery, boxed cards of all varieties, and sides of noodles, beans, coleslaw and potato salad, to go with the BBQ you purchase directly off the pit and by the pound. In addtion to all this, they will have their cookbook for sale, which includes wonderful collections of recipes from Warda area residents. The Country Store opens on Sunday, Sept. 4 at 9 a.m. and closes at 6 p.m. You will be happy to know that you can pre-order the side dishes by calling the church office at (979) 242-3333 or call Cyndy Zoch at (979) 966-3166. The cost of the sides is $3 each. You may wonder what the ladies do with the money they raise. Well, they give it away. Each year, the ladies hold a special meeting where they review organizations recommended by their members and vote on amounts to be given to these worthy causes. In the last 5 years over $10,000 has been given to organizations such as Immanuel Lutheran School, St. Paul Serbin PTLS, Faith Lutheran High School, Alaska Mission for Christ, Camp Tejas, KFUO, LCMS Disaster Fund, Lutheran Braille Workers, TX Partners in Mission as well as many others. The ladies would love to see you on picnic Sunday and send you home with lots of great items.

Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Warda will have their annual picnic on Sunday, Sept. 4 at the church picnic grounds. They are looking for quality items for their auction. Contact Chris Kovar at (318) 458-8558 or Brian Varner at (979) 966-3761 if you have auction items you would like to donate. 42nd annual BBQ Fundraiser South Lee County VFD will have their 42nd annual BBQ Fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 13 at the Serbin picnic grounds. BBQ beef and pork, by the pound, will be available starting at 4:30 p.m. BBQ plates with all the trimmings will be available from 5-7:30 p.m. Plates will be $12 each and are also available to-go. Cornhole tournament is at 2 p.m. (sign up by 1 p.m.). There will be barrel train rides for the kids starting at 3 p.m. Music by the Lost Cause Band will be from 3:30-6 p.m. The live auction will begin at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to come out and enjoy the evening. All proceeds go towards updating fire equipment.

Bible Study A new Bible study will begin Aug. 24 at Holy Cross Lutheran in Warda. This will cover the entire book of Joshua, providing details of what happened to Israel after their 40 years of wandering in the desert when God finally let them enter and take possession of the Promised Land. The Bible study will meet each Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. If you are interested in attending contact Cyndy Zoch at cyndy.zoch@gmail.com There is no charge to attend, but registration is recommended to make sure there are enough materials for everyone.

Neighbors Night Out Neighbors Night Out in Warda is planned for Sunday, Oct. 16 at the picnic grounds. More details coming soon.

BirthAnnouncement Congratulations to Gary and Diane Becker on the birth of their first grandchild, Scarlett Kate Melcher, born to Abby and Chesston Melcher on July 31. Excited great-grandparents are Wally and Carol Lehmann.

Holy Cross Services There will be a special “Blessing of the Backpacks” on Sunday, Aug. 14. Parents with school age children are invited to have their child bring their backpacks to church as a special prayer will be held to celebrate the start of the new school year.

Sunday School promotion Sunday is Aug. 28.

Services at Holy Cross Lutheran are Sunday at 9 a.m. Bible Class and Sunday school follows the morning service.

Sermon links/streaming videos and additional information is on the website at: www.holycrosswarda. com

Faith Lutheran High School New student registration for the 2022-2023 school year is underway. There are currently 15 students registered for the 2022-23 school year. The first day of school will be Wednesday, Aug. 17. If you are interested in enrollment, contact the school at (979) 242-2889 to experience what FLHS is all about. You can also schedule a visit via their

website at: www.flhstx.org There will be an opening service held on Sunday August 21 at 3 p.m. to officially open their sixth academic year. The service will be held at Holy Cross Lutheran in Warda and be led by association Pastors. There will be a potluck dessert and punch reception following the service.

FLHS will have their annual retreat to Camp Lone Star on Sept. 1 and 2.

Faith Lutheran High School will hold their annual Oktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 22. New this year will be “The Battle of The Brew,” a home brew competition. They will have their traditional German meal, domino tournament, cornhole tournament, music, kid’s games and lots of fun. Mark your calendar and make plans to attend this fun event.

Prayer Requests Frances Schumann.

Special prayers for those in the nursing home: Evelyn Kasper, Jimmy Zoch.

Special prayers of those in assisted living centers: Carol Jurk, Nancy M. Pietsch.

Special prayers for those shut-in at home: Jim and Betty Duke, Shirley Going, Larry Kasper, Mary Ann Pietsch.

Anniversaries Anniversary wishes are extended to the following couples: Phillip and Mayra Wagner-Aug. 13, Jerrell and Oranell Dunk-14.

Special Anniversary Wishes to J.C. and Wilma Kaiser who celebrate 71 years of marriage on Aug. 12.

Birthdays Birthday wishes are extended to the following celebrants: Larry Moerbe-August 12, Elizabeth Faldyn, Wendy Wagner, Suzie Barrow-13, John Gay-15, Ralph Bamsch, Dennis Pietsch, Cyndy Zoch-16, Elijah Kueck- 17, Janet Schramm, Amber Bass-18.

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