First Quilt Block Paint Class of 2025 Set for Jan. 11 in Winchester

WINCHESTER News

The first 2025 quilt block paint class will be held on Jan. 11, 2025. The class will be held at Zilss Hall and will begin at 10 a.m. Please bring a sack lunch and wear appropriate clothing for painting or bring an apron. The class will end at 4 p.m. and you will leave the class with a completed 2 ft. x 2 ft painted quilt block suitable for hanging on a fence, barn, garage, etc. You can register for the class at quiltblocktrail.com. The class cost is $90 with all proceeds going to the upkeep of the Zilss Hall.

Winchester Book Club The book club will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall. The book to be discussed is “Where Butterflies Wander” a novel by Suzanne Redfearn. Please come.

All are welcome.

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 and not blow out.

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 Hall and is always open and has a variety of authors. Space is limited, so please, if you donate a book(s) selec-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.

Birthdays 

Wishing happy birthdays to Lee Latham – Dec. 24; Michele Weth – 25; Ashley Koenning and Bernice Mach -26; Don Buck – 27; Alyssa Wich, Brittany Wich and Jessie Pinter – 28; Suzanne Jakobeit – 29; Cory Lehmann, Scott Parker and Tom Nagle – 30.

First United Methodist Church The United Methodist Church has service on the first and third Sunday of the month at 9 a.m. Richard Johnson is the pastor. The members of the church will be conducting a food drive for AMEN. All food boxes should be left in the church to be blessed at the Christmas Eve service which will be held on Dec. 24 at 5 p.m. A list of suggested donations can be found at the back of the church.

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 

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. The Rev. Nate Hill is the pastor. You are welcome to visit.

In Our Prayers 

Kourtney Burton, Sherwood Gersch, Sam Gibbs, Bea Kilian, Ramona Lopez, Travis Miertschin, Colton Montgomery, Dana Srubar, Layne Schramm, and Sharon Teinert.

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

Calendar of Events 

Dec. 24-Christmas Eve Service at First United Methodist Church in Winchester at 5 p.m.

Dec. 24- Christmas EveService at St. Michaels Lutheran Church in Winchester at 5 p.m.

Jan. 6-Winchester Area Civic Association meeting begins at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

Jan. 14-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall with games and light lunch.

Jan. 14-Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Department meeting at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station.

Jan. 21-Winchester Round Table Book Club meets at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

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.