All Sauced Up Wins BBQ Showdown

The annual BBQ Showdown benefiting Combined Community Action, Inc, and the Family Crisis Center, in Memory of Judy Hielscher of Winchester, was held at Shorty’s Bar at 8902 FM 153 on Oct. 14.All Sauced Up was the grand champion cook-off team, Good Time Cookers was the reserve champions and Hometown Cookers received the best decorated award.

It is 4-H Poinsettia Time The Winchester 4-H club members are taking orders for the purchase of poinsettias for Christmas. You may order red, white, and pink at $12 each. Orders will arrive tentatively on Nov. 30. For more information, contact a 4-H member.

FLHS Oktoberfest

Faith Lutheran High School in Warda will be holding their annual Oktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 28. New this year will be The Battle of the Vines, in addition to The Battle of the Brew - both are home brew competitions, so start planning your brews now. Returning will be our traditional German meal, domino tournament, cornhole tournament, music, kid’s games, fellowship, and lots of fun.

Recycling Trailer

The Winchester recycling trailer is located on the side of Zilss Hall on Memorial Hall Street. Please place your recycling in the appropriate bins. We would appreciate it if you made sure that you close the bins so that any trash will remain in the bins and not blow out.

Barn Board Quilt Trail

This summer is the perfect time to drive out to Winchester, pick up a map at Murphy’s or Zilss Hall, and enjoy viewing the 65 quilt blocks displayed in our area. The trail is self-driven, available at your convenience, and is a wonderful way to spend an afternoon viewing quilt blocks on fences, gates, barns, and houses that can be seen from the road. Winchester Barn Board Quilt Trail maps may be picked up at the Texas Quilt Museum, Casino Hall, the Wendish Museum, quilt stores, and other businesses in Giddings, Smithville, and La Grange.

Zilss Community Hall

Anyone wishing to rent Zilss Hall should contact (512) 434-0292. The hall is inexpensive and air conditioned and is now available for rentals following renovations.

The Little Free Library The library is on the covered patio at Hall and is always open and has a variety of authors. Space is limited, so please, if you donate a book(s) look through the current selection and take as many as you leave. Also on the patio, there is a bulletin board available to post event notices.

First United Methodist Church

The Winchester First United Methodist Church has service on the first and third Sunday of the month at 8:30 a.m. The Rev. Patricia Zaiontz-Newcomer is the pastor.

Shiloh Baptist Church

The Shiloh Baptist Church is located on FM 153 at North Raymond Road. For more information, contact Rev. Paul Whitmill at (512) 629-1428.

St. Michael’s Lutheran Church

The weekly worship service takes place at 9 a.m. on Sunday morning in the sanctuary. Following the worship service, you may gather in the Education Building for Bible Study and Sunday School beginning at 10:15 a.m. You are welcome to visit.

In Our Prayers

Kourtney Burton, Dale Dunk, Sam Gibbs, Bea Kilian, Mary Lehmann, Ramona Lopez, Travis Miertschin, Colton Montgomery, Marceil Prestridge, and Layne Schramm.

Remembering Our Shut-Ins Charlene Franke, Evelyn Kasper, Lillian Pietsch, Thelma Kieschnick, and Audrey Koenning.

Calendar of Events

Oct. 24-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

Oct. 24-Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Department meeting at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station.

Have News?

If you have news or notices to share with readers of the Winchester News column, contact Rhoda Gersch, at (512)237-0842 or email rmgersch@yahoo.com.