Winchester 4-H Members Gather for Annual Christmas Party

INCHESTER News

Food Drive for AMEN

The annual Winchester Methodist Church Christmas food drive is being held. All non-perishable items will be accepted up until 5 p.m. on Dec. 24. Items can be boxed and dropped off at the church or you may call a church member to pick up your items. Monetary contributions are also accepted. Join the Christmas Eve Worship Service and the blessing of the donated items from the food drive at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 24.

Winchester Book Club

TheWinchester RoundTable Book Club will meet on Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall. The book to be discussed is “The Spanish Daughter” by Lorena Hughes. Everyone is welcome.

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 that you make sure that you close the bins so that any trash will remain in the bins and not blow out.

Barn Board Quilt 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. The trail is self-drive, avail-able at your convenience, and is a great 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 can 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 call (512) 4340292. The hall is inexpensive and air conditioned.

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 books, 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

Happy Birthday wishes to Judy Latham - Dec. 20; Diana Roeber - 21; Samantha Zoch - 22; Lee Latham and Ashley Kenning - 26.

Anniversary

Congratulations and best wishes on their anniversary to Margaret and Tom Atkins - Dec. 23 and Charlotte and Butch Baker - 26.

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, please 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 p.m. You are welcome to visit.

At this year’s Christmas Eve Service, a program will be performed by the children of the congregation. There will be a final rehearsal at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 21.

In Our Prayers

Marian Fritsche, Sam Gibbs, Irma Gersch, Evelyn Haschke, Bea Kilian, Mary Lehmann, Rose Lehmann, Ramona Lopez, Travis Miertschin, Layne Schramm, Intz Walker and Pastor Patricia Zaiontz-Newcomer.

In the US Armed Forces

US Air Force: Nathan Brothers, Wilson AFG, Fairbanks, Alaska; Ryan Spray, San Antonio; USArmy: Caleb Burton, Ft. Benning, Ga.; Warren Evans, Ft. Wainwright, Alaska; Jake Hagood, Ft. Hood; Byron Taylor, South Korea; Seth Lopez, Army Reserve National Guard, Egypt; Kaleb Pyle, Ft. Jackson, S.C.’ US Marines: Damien Hernandez, San Diego, Calif.; Kevin Gonzalez, San Francisco, Calif.; Dylan Robbins, Newport, Rhode Island; US Navy: Christopher Brand, Great Lakes, Ill.; US Coast Guard: Brett Smith, Corpus Christi.

Calendar of Coming Events

Dec. 24-Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at United Methodist Church at 5 p.m.

Dec. 24-St. Michael’s Lutheran Church Christmas Eve service “Joy to the World” at 6 p.m.

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