St. Michael’s Annual Picnic Saturday

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 barbecue meal served by the plate between 5 and 6:30 p.m. The meals are $15 per plate with the meal including pork or chicken barbecue, barbecue sauce, potato salad, noodles, beans, bread, iced tea, and dessert. The live auction will begin at 6 p.m. and the remaining barbecue 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 

VBS 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 Bible-learning experiences kids get to see, hear, and touch. Please make plans to join.

For more information call (979) 242-3444 or email secretary@ stmichaelswinchester. org.

Women’s Luncheon 

The next luncheon will be Thursday, June 12, at Murphy’s Steakhouse at 11 a.m. Everyone is welcome. This is a monthly get-together hosted by Bobbie Hajek. If you plan to attend let Bobbie know so she can give the restaurant a number of attendees.

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 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 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” by Liz Moore. All are welcome.

Winchester United Methodist 

The 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 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 10:30 a.m. (This is a new time for Sunday School and Bible Class.) The Reverend Nate Hill is the pastor. You are welcome to visit.

Birthdays 

Happy birthday greetings are sent to Dustin Miertschin and Nicolette Morrison-June 11; JW Breeden-12; Sam Gibbs-13; Lillian Pietsch and Rich Leer-14.

Anniversaries 

Anniversary congratulations are sent to Dianne and Garrett Lude-June 15.

In Our Prayers 

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.

In the US Armed Forces US Air Force: Nathan Brothers, Langley, Va.; Ryan Spray, San Antonio; US Army: Warren Evans, Ft. Bragg, N.C.; Jake Hagood, Ft. Hood; Byron Taylor, South Korea; Seth Lopez, Army Reserve National Guard, Egypt; Kaleb Pyle, Ft. Bliss; US Marines: Damien Hernandez, San Diego, Calif.; Kevin Gonzalez, San Francisco, Calif.; Dylan Robbins, Jacksonville, N.C., Gavin Noak, Cherry Point, N.C.; US Navy: Christopher Brand, Great Lakes, Ill.; US Coast Guard: Brett Smith, Corpus Christi; Texas National Guard: Erik Vallejo, U.S. Border.

Calendar of Events 

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

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

June 14-St. Michael’s Annual Picnic begins 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-June 26-St. Michael’s Vacation Bible School begins 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.