Quilt Block Paint Class to be Held April 24
A Quilt Block Paint class will be held on Saturday, April 24 at 10 a.m. at Zilss Hall in Winchester. Registration is required and can be completed online at www.quiltblocktrail.com. Contact Rhoda Gersch at (979) 242-3213 for more details.
Mother’s Day BBQ Chickens
Mother’s Day chickens will be sold on May 9 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. They must be pre-ordered. An order form is available in the Narthex of the St. Michael’s Lutheran Church or you can text Jake Franke at (979) 966-7416. Chickens will sell for $10 and BBQ Sauce for $2. Orders will be taken until May 2.
Winchester Book Club
The next meeting of the Round Table Book Club will be April 20. It will begin at 7 p.m. and the book “Where the Forest Meets the Stars” by Glendy Vanderah will be discussed. COVID-19 protocols will be observed. Everyone is welcome.
Wildflowers and Quilt Trail
The Bluebonnets and other amazing wildflowers are beginning to bloom along the quilt block trail in Winchester. 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. The trail is self-drive, is available at your convenience and is a great way to spend an afternoon viewing the wildflowers and the beautiful quilt blocks on fences, gates, barns, and houses that can be seen from the road.
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. Reminder: these bins are not for household garbage. Please recycled items only.
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. There is also a bulletin board available on the patio. If you have an event you would like advertised, please post.
Birthdays
Birthday wishes are sent to Jody Pinter and Shelby Miertschin – April 13; Priscilla Bohot – 15; Sarah Lude – 16 and Wit Hatton – 18.
Anniversaries
Congratulations on their wedding anniversaries are sent to Gladys and Carlton Musgrove – April 13; Kelly and Tommy Franke – 17; and Della and LeRoy Bartlett – 18.
St. Michael’s Lutheran Church
Continuing for all future worship services unless notified otherwise, St Michael’s will be changing the format of their worship services as they continue to adapt to COVID-19. The new worship format will allow those who are comfortable returning to worship service in the sanctuary to do so while still making accommodations for those who would prefer to participate from their vehicles in the parking lot. The wearing of a mask or face covering is also required at this time for those participating in the sanctuary. Every other pew will be marked off to allow spacing between groups. If you have questions or concerns, please call Pastor Nate at (979) 966-8036.
St. Michael’s currently has full scholarships available for children of church members to attend a week of camp this summer at Camp Lone Star. To look at the summer schedule and activities visit www.lomt.com/summercamp.
First United Methodist
The Winchester First United Methodist Church has returned to service inside the sanctuary. Please wear a mask and social distance inside the church. The 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 Road. For more information, please contact Rev Paul Whitmill at (512) 629-1428.
In Our Prayers
Betsy Anderson, Steve Burton, Sherry Cook, Jeanette Franke, Tommy Franke, Marian Fritsche, Sam Gibbs, Evelyn Haschke, Audrey Koenning, Bea Kilian, Mary Lehmann, Rose Lehmann, Ramona Lopez, Jodi Miller, Henry Pearson, and Raymond Schulz.
Remembering Our Shut-Ins
Charlene Franke, R. C. Franke, Evelyn Kasper, Marie Kilian, Lillian Pietsch, and Thelma Kieschnick.
In the US Armed Forces
US Air Force: Nathan Brothers, Eielson AFB, Fairbanks Alaska; Ryan Spray, San Antonio; US Army: Warren Evans, Ft. Wainwright, Alaska; Jake Hagood, Ft. Hood; Byron Taylor, South Korea; US Marines: Damien Hernandez, San Diego, Calif.; Kevin Gonzalez. San Francisco, Calif.
Calendar of Events
April 20-Winchester Round Table Book Club meets at Zilss Hall at 7 p.m.
April 24 -Quilt Block Class at Zilss Hall from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
May 9-Mother’s Day BBQ Chicken Sale at 10:30 a.m.