St. Michael’s Cancels Church Picnic, Vacation Bible School
Pastor Nate Hill has announced that two of the St. Michael’s Lutheran Church’s annual events will be canceled. Both were scheduled to take place in June. “Planning events is incredibly difficult at this time with the uncertainty of the health situation and government guidelines from week-to-week” Pastor Hill stated in Ms Facebook post this past week. Vacation Bible School was originally scheduled for June 7-11 and the annual Church Picnic and Auction was originally scheduled for June 20. Saint Paul Lutheran Church and School in Serbin have been able to plan a completely online VBS that will take place from June 8-12 and they have invited children of St. Michael’s congregation to participate if they would like. Please see www.stpaulserbin.org for more information and to register your kids.
Scholarship Application
The Winchester Area Civic Association will be offering a $1,000 scholarship to a Fayette County resident who is enrolled or enrolling in an institute of higher learning for careers in the professions of nursing, teaching, criminology/peace officer, fire sciences, dental, radiology imaging or EMT certification/paramedic. You must be enrolled in a college or approved program in the fall of 2020 or have been enrolled in a college for at least one semester and have a GPA of 2.5. The application is due by June 30. For more information please contact Barbara Schafer at richardbarbschafer@gmail. com or call (254) 644-0336.
Barn Board Quilt Trail
The quilt block trail in Winchester can now be seen at www quiltblocktrail.com. Schedules of classes and class registration forms, pictures and trail map are just some of the items available for viewing. A comment section is being developed. Quilt Trail maps, Museum, Casino Hall, the Wendish Museum, quilt stores, and other businesses in Giddings, Smithville, and La Grange. The trail is self-drive, is available at your convenience and is a great way to spend an afternoon during this COVID-19 social distancing time. You will find the blocks on fences, gates, barns, and houses that can be seen from the road.
Recycling Trailer Is Back
The Winchester Recycling trailer is back. It 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) 4340292. 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. There is also a bulletin board available on the patio. If you have an event you would like advertised, please post.
Birthdays
Birthday greetings are extended to Barbara Schafer and Mikayla Peschke-May 19; Greg Roeber-22; Julie Bundick and Debra Craig-23; Greg Fryer-24; Taylor Schultz and Jordon Watts-25.
Anniversaries
Wishing anniversary congratulations to Nikki and Brandon Gooch-May 19; Jennifer and Tad Hatton and Kyle and Molly Koenning-24.
St. Michael’s Lutheran Church
Services will continue to take place as “Drive-In” Worship Services until further notice. For more information you may call the office at (979) 2423444.
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. Currently the congregation is conducting church services through the ZOOM app. 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.
In Our Prayers
Betsy Anderson, Don Buck, Steve Burton, Sherry Cook, Marian Fritsche, Irma Gersch, Sam Gibbs, Hugh Hall, Evelyn Haschke, Stanley Herzog, Audra Koenning, Bea Kilian, Mary Lehmann, Rose Lehmann, Ramona Lopez, Jodi Miller, and Thelma Zoch.
Serving in the Military
US Navy - Christopher Brand, Great Lakes, Ill.
US Air Force - Jessica Lindner, Okinawa, Japan; Ryan Spray, San Antonio, Texas
US Army - Warren Evans, Ft. Benning, Ga.; Jake Hagood Ft. Hood, Texas; Jared Michalec, Kuwait; Byron Taylor, South Korea.
US Marines - Damien Hernandez, San Diego, Calif.