Winchester Book Club to Meet July 18

INCHESTER News

The Winchester Round Table book club will meet Tuesday, July 18, at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall. The club will be discussing “Go As A River” by Shelley Read. Everyone is welcome.

TWHS Scholarship Program The Texas Wendish Heritage Society (TWHS) appreciates support given to our scholarship program. All Texas Wendish Heritage Scholarship funds are received through fundraising projects and donations.

The TWHS scholarship program is available to students of Wendish descent and encourages students to learn more about their Wendish heritage. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited college, university, or trade school for Fall 2023 semester. 2023--2024 scholarship applications are available online at texaswendish. org and on the Texas Wendish Facebook Page. The entire process is online and must be submitted digitally by the deadline; 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 14, 2023.

For more information, contact the Texas Wendish Heritage Museum at (979) 366-2441 or museum@texaswendish.net.

Recycling Trailer

The Winchester Recycling trailer is located on the side of Zilss Hall on Memorial Hall Street. 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.

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 Madelyn Franke-June 28; Bernice Latimer and Justin Klehm-29; Lexi Anderson- July 1; Frank Jones-2 and Daniel Kilian-3.

Anniversaries

Wishing happy anniversaries to Dorothy and Roger Loewe-June 28; Becky and Rich Leer and C.J. and Jake Franke-June 29.

First United Methodist Church 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 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 10:15 a.m. You are welcome to visit.

In Our Prayers

Kourtney Burton, Dale Dunk, Sam Gibbs, Evelyn Haschke, Bea Kilian, Mary Lehmann, Ramona Lopez, Travis Miertschin, Evelyn Parker, Marceil Prestridge, Layne Schramm, and Barry Zoch.

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

In Calendar of Events

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

June 27-Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Department meeting at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station.

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