St. Michael’s Hosting Community Family Fun Event

St. Michael’s Lutheran Church will be holding a hamburger and hot dog meal for the entire community on Sunday, Sept. 17 at 4:30 p.m. The meal, with games and fellowship, will be at St. Michael’s Park. Mark your calendars and invite your friends and neighbors for a night of family fun. For more information contact Margie Clifton at the church office (979) 242- 3444.

4-H Spaghetti Dinner

The Spaghetti Dinner prepared by the Winchester Area Civic Association (WACA) to benefit the Winchester 4-H Club has been postponed from Sunday, Sept. 10 to Oct. 22, 2023 at Zilss Hall. The dinner will begin at 10:30 a.m. and will be drive thru or eat in. Nicolette Morrison, WACA President, is requesting everyone who wishes to contribute money or ingredients for the meal, to contact Barb Schafer at (254) 644-0336 or email richardbarbschafer@gmail. com. All proceeds will benefit the Winchester 4-H Club.

Round Table Book Club The Winchester Round Table Book Club’s September read is “The Ride of Her Life” the true story of a woman, her horse, and their last-chance journey across America by Elizabeth Letts. The next meeting will be on Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. in Zilss Hall. Everyone is welcome!

Save the Date

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. Reminder: these bins are not for household garbage. Please recycle items only!

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 sixty-five 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.

Birthdays

Birthday wishes are extended to Caleb Burton-September 12; Carter Hill-13; Addison Fryer, Sherwood Gersch, and Tom Atkins-15; Christie Murphy and Trish Herzog-17; and Karen Kilian, David Shed and Aden Hepner- 18.

Anniversaries

Wishing happy anniversary to Stacy and Glenn Zoch

-Sept. 12.

First United Methodist

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 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. You are welcome to visit.

In Our Prayers

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

Calendar of Events

Sept. 12-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

Sept. 12-WAVFD meeting at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station.

Sept. 17-St. Michael’s Fun Family Event at 4:30 p.m. at St. Michael’s Park Have News?

If anyone has news to share, call (512) 237-0842 or email rmgersch@yahoo.com.