Annual CCA Casino Night June 6

The 20th Annual CCA Casino Nite is being held on June 6 at the St. Michael’s Park Pavilion at 310 Frio Street in Winchester. Come and roll the dice, place your bets, and join us for a high-energy night of fun and fundraising. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. with gaming starting at 7 p.m. There are two ticket options: a VIP ticket for $75 will include dinner, drinks/BYOB, and $30,000 in gaming tokens; the general ticket is $50 and includes dinner, drinks/BYOB, and $10,000 in gaming tokens. Gamers will be competing for a $1,000 Southwest Airline gift card. Also available will be a silent auction and door prizes. Call (979) 540-2980 to reserve your tickets today.

St. Michael’s Annual Picnic The Annual Picnic of St. Michael’s Lutheran Church has been set for Saturday, June 14 at the Park Pavilion in Winchester. Seating and activities will take place outside as well as in the air-conditioned pavilion. The events begin at 3 p.m. with the opening of the beer and soda stand and registration for the washer tournament. From 3-5 p.m. there will be a bounce house and arts and crafts for the kids. The washer tournament will begin at 4 p.m. with the BBQ meal served by the plate from 5-6:30 p.m. The meals are $15 per plate with the meal including pork or chicken BBQ, BBQ sauce, potato salad, noodles, beans, bread, iced tea, and dessert. The live auction will begin at 6 p.m. and the remaining BBQ will be sold, by the pound, beginning at 6:30 p.m. There will also be a gun raffle. A portion of the picnic proceeds are dedicated to Congregational Tuition Assistance for Lutheran Schools.

St. Michael’s VBS 

Vacation Bible School is only a few weeks away. Please consider volunteering your time to help with meals, snacks, crafts, games, or even classrooms. They could use your help on Tuesday, June 17, to set up at the park at 5:30 p.m. VBS kicks off at 5:30 p.m. on June 22 and runs through June 26 (Sunday through Thursday.) Join us for dinner and fun. This year’s VBS theme is “True North: Trusting Jesus in a Wild World.” This VBS is filled with awesome Biblelearning experiences kids get to see, hear, and touch. Please make plans to join. For more information contact at (979) 242-3444 or email secretary@stmichaelswinchester.org.

Winchester Quilt Block Trail 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 on the Quilt Block Trail. 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, Zilss Hall, Murphy’s Steakhouse, quilt stores, and other businesses in Giddings, Smithville, and La Grange.

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.

Zilss Community Hall 

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

The Little Free Library 

The library is on the covered patio at the 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.

Round Table Book Club 

The next meeting will be at 7 p.m. on June 17 at Zilss Hall with the book selection being “The God of the Woods.” All are welcome.

Birthdays 

Happy birthday greetings are sent to Katherine Pease and Reyna Adams-May 27; Grant Fryer and Linda Dunk -28; Jason Kasper and Prince Murphy-29; Harper Spencer and Kaidence Kana-30; Sherry Murphy-June 1 and Jerry Rhodes-2.

Anniversaries 

Anniversary congratulations are sent to Allicia and Chris Wich-May 28;Alice and Mark Wilson, Janet and James Wannamaker, and Pat and Clayton Kleiber-29; Leighann and Bobby Bedient-30; and Marvy and Sam Gibbs-31.

Winchester United Methodist The Winchester United Methodist Church has service on the first and third Sunday of the month at 9 a.m. Richard Johnson 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 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 10:30 a.m. (This is a new time for Sunday School and Bible Class.) The Rev. Nate Hill is the pastor. You are welcome to visit.

In Our Prayers 

Those on the prayer list include: Kourtney Burton, Sam Gibbs, Bea Kilian, Ramona Lopez, Travis Miertschin, Scott Miller, Kolton Montgomery, Dana Srubar, and Layne Schramm.

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

Calendar of Events 

May 27-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

May 27-Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Department meets at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station.

June 2-Winchester Area Civic Association meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

June 6-CCA Casino Night at St. Michael’s Park Pavilion. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

June 10-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

June 10-Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Department meeting at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station.

June 14-St. Michael’s Annual Picnic at 3 p.m. with meal service at 5 p.m.

June 17-Round Table Book Club meets at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

June 22-26-St. Michael’s Vacation Bible School at 5:30 p.m. at the Park Pavilion.

Have News? 

If anyone has news to share with readers of the Winchester News column, contact Rhoda Gersch, at (512)2370842 or email rmgersch@yahoo. com.

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