St. Michael’s Resuming Bible Study, Sunday School
With the arrival of the month of June, St. Michael’s Lutheran Church has determined that they will be able to once again offer the regular Adult Bible Study opportunities and Children’s Sunday School, but will continue with the drive-in format for Sunday Worship Service.
Pastor Nate had previously announced that two of 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 his 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. 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.
Winchester Area VFD
Just a couple of reminders: first, if you have a combination lock of any type on the entrance to property or a residence, you should register that combination with the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office. That will ensure that if first responders need to enter your property for an emergency, the Sheriff’s Office can communicate that combination, enabling the first responders an easy and speedy entrance. Second, please call the Sheriff’s Office any time that you burn a brush pile; this communication will save many false reports of uncontrolled fires.
WACA Scholarship
The Winchester Area Civic Association will be offering a $1,000 scholarship to a Fayette County resident who is enrolled or will be 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 the trail map are just some of the items available for viewing. A comment section is being developed. Quilt trail maps can be found at the 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
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 to close the bins so that any trash will remain in the bins and not blow out.
Zilss Community Hall
Anyone wishing to rent Zilss Hall should contact (512) 434-0292. 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 extended to the following celebrants: Jacob Franke - June 9; Dustin Miertschin - 11; J. W. Breeden - 12; Sam Gibbs - 13; and Lillian Pietsch and Rich Leer - 14.
Anniversaries
Anniversary wishes are extended to Dianne and Garrett Lude, celebrating on June 15.
FUMC
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, Karen Derr, 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.
Remembering Our Shut-Ins
Charlene Franke, R. C. Franke, Evelyn Kasper, Marie Kilian, Lillian Pietsch, Adele Wilson and Thelma Kieschnick.
In the US Armed Forces
US Navy: Christopher Brand, Great Lakes, Illinois
US Air Force: Jessica Lindner, Okinawa, Japan; Ryan Spray, San Antonio, Texas
US Army: Warren Evans, Ft. Benning, Georgia; Jake Hagood, Ft. Hood, Texas; Jared Michalec, Kuwait; Byron Taylor, South Korea
US Marines: Damien Hernandez, San Diego, California
Have News?
If anyone has news to share and/or corrections please call me, Rhoda Gersch, at (979) 242-3213 or email me at rmgersch@yahoo.com.