Santa Coming to Winchester December 3

The Winchester Community Christmas Party will be held Dec. 3 at 6 p.m. at Zilss Hall. Come and enjoy games and food furnished by the Winchester Area Civic Association. Santa will be on hand to listen to all the children’s Christmas wishes.

VFD Christmas Party

The Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Department cordially invites the community to their annual Christmas party and chili supper on Tuesday, Dec. 14, at Zilss Hall. This is their way of saying thank you to the community for their support. Social begins at 6 p.m. with an awards presentation to follow. The chili supper will be served beginning at 6:30 p.m. If you would like to bring a dessert, it would be greatly appreciated. Nonperishable food items will be collected for the AMEN Food Pantry.

Christmas Lighting Contest

The Winchester Area Civic Association is sponsoring the Second Annual Christmas Outdoor Decorating Contest for the Winchester area. First, second and third place prizes will be awarded. If you are interested in participating in the contest please contact Richard Schafer, richardbarbschafer@gmail.

com by Dec. 10. Judging will be conducted on Dec. 17 and 18 and the winners will be announced on Dec. 19 at a social at Zilss Hall at 6 p.m. (Note: this is a correction from last weeks column in regards to judging dates)

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, available 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.

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.

Zilss Community Hall

Anyone wishing to rent Zilss Hall should contact (512) 434-0292. The hall is following Covid-19 requirements. Rent is very reasonable.

The Little Free Library

The library 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. The Little Free Library is housed under the roof of the patio at Zilss Hall.

Birthdays

Belated birthday wishes are sent to Marian Fritsche, Grant Pease, Sam Appleman, Raymond Matthijetz, Gina Marek, and Stephanie Alvarado.

Birthday wishes for this week are sent to Robbie Zoch-Dec. 1; Carlton Musgrove-2; Daniel Gersch, Charlotte Baker, and Jacob Koenning-4 and Charles Lehmann-6.

Anniversaries

Belated anniversary greetings are sent to Delores and Morgan Ray Karisch, Kristin and Richard Law, Sherry and Boykie Murphy and Teresa and David Shed.

Anniversary congratulations are sent to Tara and Sean Murphy-Dec. 2.

First United Methodist

The Winchester First United Methodist Church has services 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 Rd. For more information, please 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 for worship and Bible study. When you come to the church, please introduce yourself to Pastor Nate, he will be thrilled to get to meet you.

Calendar of Events

Dec. 3-Winchester Community Christmas Party (Santa will be present) at Zilss Hall.

Dec. 14-Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Department Christmas Party at Zilss Hall.

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