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The 27th annual Polka Worship Service had melodies like “Beer Barrel Polka” played to the words of the hymn “Come Let Us Worship,” or “The Happy Wanderer” to the hymn “He Lives.” Or how about “The Lichtensteiner Polka” for “Bless the Lord” and “The Blue Skirt Waltz” for the hymn “Faith of Our Fathers.” The annual polka service has been taking place, except for last year’s Covid pandemic cancellation, l ng r than Pastor Steven Herzberg has been at the church. He’s been presiding for 17 years over the annu l event, scheduled for the fourth Sunday in January, and related to the church calendar’s recent epiphany date. By the time he came the polka service had been going on for 10 years. Originally the popular service with the Winter Texans was held in the church gym with three services to accommodate as many as 1,400 members and visitors from other churches, the pastor related. The service was moved into the church sanctuary a few years ago when fewer Winter Texans were coming, along with the benefits of better acoustics. The way the story goes about the history of the polka service is a former member, Esther Olson, suggested the idea after seeing a story about a Catholic priest who visited bars in his town playing polka melodies to the words of various hymns, according to Pastor Herzberg. She convinced the church to do it, with the first service held in 1995. The three-piece band, acquired from a couple of RV parks, was composed of Dennis Schwiebert on the tuba, who has played in all the polka services since he came to the “Valley a decade ago.” He comes from Mission as did Mike Windelic on the drums. It was Windelic’s first time as it was for John Kodja on the accordion, from Weslaco. Backing the polka band was a worship team of church members Sally Askins, Vicky Drews, Dayle Haaland, and visitor Pat Acklie-Roth. Askins has been singing at the polka services for 17 years, ever since coming to take care of her mother, who had moved to the “Valley with her husband in 1971.” Askins and her husband, David, who is head usher at Our Savior, became converted Texans. She said they found good friends in the church and at Paradise Resort Estates in Pharr where they live. The couple does get away for about six weeks in the summer to see their kids and grandkids up north. One of the reasons Askins likes doing the service is her liking of polkas. That stems from her recalling Polka Worship Service celebrates 27 years See POLKA pg. 21 The polka band, composed of Dennis Schwiebert on tuba, Mike Windelic on drums and John Kodja on accordion played, backed by the worship team of (from right) Pat Acklie-Roth, Sally Askins, Vicky Drews and Dayle Haaland.
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