135th annual St. John Picnic Tuesday, July 4

The 135th annual St. John the Baptist Catholic Church picnic will take place Tuesday, July 4 with all activities at the church’s grounds located at 7026 FM 957, approximately 6 miles southwest of Schulenburg, or approximately four and a half miles northeast of Moravia.

The picnic will begin with a Mass celebrated at 9 a.m. and a flag raising ceremony will follow at 10 a.m. All veterans are encouraged to attend.

The delicious traditional picnic lunch, consisting of homemade stew, fried chicken and the trimmings will be offered starting at 10:30 a.m.

Those wanting to, can dine inside the air-conditioned hall, or take home plates will also be available. All meal tickets are $12 each.

The picnic does not have a drive through line and those preferring to take home lunch plates are suggested to park, purchase their meal tickets at the ticket booth, and stand in the take-out line to pick up their plates.

Also starting at 10:30 a.m., and for the remainder of the day and evening, a free dance under the pavilion will take place.

Music will be provided by The Shiner Hobo Band, The Dujka Brothers, Red Ravens, and Nathan Colt Young.

An auction is set to begin at 12:30 p.m. and a Country Store as well as cake walk, ball throw, ring toss, a little diggers sand pile and more entertainment will be available for the young and old throughout the day.

An assortment of food and drinks including sno-cones and hamburgers along with soft drinks, and beer will be available during the day and evening.

A prize give-away drawing will take place at 8 p.m. and you do not need to be present to win any of the prizes.

The high prize to be given away includes a Kawasaki Mule Pro-MX 4x4 or a $12,500 gift certificate.

Other prizes to be given away include a cash certificate of $2 thousand and $1 thousand, as well as five – $5 hundred, a $3 hundred and a $250 cash certificates.

Tickets for the prize drawing are one for $20, three for $50 or six for $100.

The finale of the picnic will come with a Fourth of July fireworks show taking place at 9:30 p.m.

The parish welcomes everyone to come out for a day that promises to be fun for all, and also visit the old St. John the Baptist Catholic Church that was built in 1888.

For more information visit www.stjohnpicnic.com as well on Facebook – St. John 4th of July picnic, and press like.