St. Michael’s Has VBS Beginning Aug. 8
Vacation Bible School for St. Michael’s will be held at the St. Michael’s Park in the middle of downtown Winchester on Saturday, Aug. 8, from10 a.m.-3 p.m. Food will be provided. The VBS Tropical Trek will have fun games, devotionals and fellowship for the whole family. You must RSVP by August 1 to receive a T-Shirt. Register to come “Explore God’s love on a Tropical Trek.”
Round Table Book Club The Winchester Round Table Book Club will meet on Tuesday, Aug. 18 to discuss the book “The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife” by Anna Johnston. The club will meet at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall. All are welcome.
Winchester Area VFD
Winchester Fire Department needs you. The fire department has only 14 first responders currently. They are in desperate need for young men or women who would like to be trained to be first responders and help their community. Please contact a fire department member for more information Recycling Trailer
All cardboard boxes need to be broken down before placing them in the recycling trailer. We would appreciate it if you made sure that you close the bins so that trash will remain in the bins and not blow out. The Winchester recycling trailer is located on the side of Zilss Hall on Memorial Hall Street. Please place your recycling in the appropriate bins.
Zilss Community Hall
Anyone wishing to rent Zilss Hall should contact (512) 434-0292. The hall is inexpensive and air conditioned and available for rentals.
Winchester Quilt Block 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 on the Quilt Block Trail. 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, Zilss Hall, Murphy’s Steakhouse, quilt stores, and other businesses in Giddings, Smithville, and La Grange.
The Little Free Library The library is on the covered patio at the 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
Wishing birthday greetings to Jerry Althaus-July 28; Ronnie Kleiber-29; Jerry Hielscher, Joyce Herzog, and Misty Miertschin-30; Lisa Bubert-Aug. 1; Matthew Kasper-2: Judy Wagner-3.
Anniversaries
Anniversary congratulations are sent to Heather and Greg Deters-July 29; P. J. and Jack Pierce-Aug. 1; and Glenda and Larry Herzog-3.
Winchester United Methodist The United Methodist Church has service on the first and third Sunday of the month at 9 a.m. Richard Johnson 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
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 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Nate Hill is the pastor. You are welcome to visit.
In Our Prayers
Those on the prayer list include: Briana Adams, Kourtney Burton, Sam Gibbs, Bea Kilian, Ramona Lopez, Kolton Montgomery, Eddie Schneider, Dana Srubar, Layne Schramm and Barry Zoch.
In the US Armed Forces US Air Force: Nathan Brothers, Langley, Va.; Ryan Spray, SanAntonio; USArmy: Warren Evans, Fort Bragg, N.C.; Jake Hagood, Ft. Hood; Byron Taylor, South Korea; Seth Lopez, Army Reserve National Guard, Egypt; Kaleb Pyle, Ft. Bliss; US Marines: Damien Hernandez, San Diego, Calif.; Kevin Gonzalez, San Francisco, Calif.; Dylan Robbins, Cherry Point, N.C., Gavin Noak, Cherry Point, N.C.; US Navy: Christopher Brand, Great Lakes, Ill.; Texas National Guard: Erik Vallejo, US Border.
Calendar of Events
July 28-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall.
July 28-Winchester Area Fire Department meeting at the Fire Station begins at 7 p.m.
Aug. 8-St. Michael’s Vacation Bible School begins at 10 a.m. at the Park Pavilion.
Aug. 11-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall.
Aug. 11-Winchester Area Fire Department meeting at the Fire Station begins at 7 p.m.
Aug. 18- Round Table Book Club meets at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall Have News?
If anyone has news to share with readers of the Winchester News column, contact Rhoda Gersch at (512) 2370842 or email rmgersch@yahoo. com.