Trunk or Treat Planned In Winchester October 31
Halloween Trunk and Treat
Winchester Area Civic Association will hold a Trunk or Treat on the driveway of Zilss Hall in Winchester on Sunday, Oct. 31 at 5:30 p.m. Anyone wishing to join in needs to decorate the trunk of their car or the back of their truck and be on hand to give treats to the children that come out to “Trick or Treat” on Halloween.
BBQ Pork Steak Dinner
There will be a drive thru pork steak dinner on Oct. 17. It will be held at Saint Michael’s Lutheran Church Park in Winchester. Serving will begin at 10:30 a.m. Tickets will be available at church office, (979) 242-3444, or call Mirlyn Griffin at (979) 966-8912. Tickets are $12 each. All proceeds will benefit Missionaries supported by Saint Michael’s.
Quilt Block Paint Class
The next scheduled Quilt Block Paint class, that has openings in registration, is Saturday, Nov. 13 at 10 a.m. at Zilss Hall in Winchester. The class is six hours, and a 2 x 2 quilt block will be completed. You may register at www.quiltblocktrail.com and use a credit card to pay the registration fee by calling Rhoda Gersch at (979) 242-3213. The only thing you need to bring to class is a sack lunch; all other supplies are provided.
Book Club
The club selected books for the upcoming months and announces this list of books. October – “Anxious People” by Fredrick Backman; November – “The Sweetness of Water” by Nathan Harris; there will be no meeting in December but two books will be discussed in January – “The Grapes of Wrath” – John Steinbeck and “The Four Winds” by Kristin Hannah; February – “The Last Thing He Told Me” by Laura Dave; March – “One for the Blackbird,” “One for the Crow” by Olivia Hawker; April – “The Book of Longings” by Sue Monk Kidd; May – “The Power of One” by Bryce Courtenay; and June – “The Nightwatchman” – by Louise Erdrich. Please come join us.
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 a hot 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. There is also a bulletin board available on the patio. If you have an event, you would like advertised, please post.
Birthdays
Celebrating birthdays this week are Erwin R. Schule, Wayne Karisch, and Nicole Jakobeit – Oct. 14; Justin Koenning and Bobbie Schulze – 16; and Elizabeth Laws – 17.
Anniversaries
Anniversary greetings are extended to Kasey and Joey Brooks – Oct. 17.
First United Methodist Church
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
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.
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.
In Our Prayers
Betsy Anderson, Steve Burton, Marian Fritsche, Sam Gibbs, Evelyn Haschke, Billy Hajek, Audrey Koenning, Bea Kilian, Mary Lehmann, Rose Lehmann, Ramona Lopez, and Henry Pearson.
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, Texas; Byron Taylor, South Korea
US Marines
Damien Hernandez, San Diego, California; Kevin Gonzalez. San Francisco, California
Calendar of Events
Oct. 12 – Young at Heart – 2 p.m. – Zilss Hall
Oct. 12 – Winchester Area Fire Department meeting – 7 p.m. – Fire Station
Oct. 17 – BBQ Port Steak Dinner at St Michael’s Park Pavilion - 10:30 a.m.
Oct. 19 – Winchester Round Table Book Club – 7 p.m. Zilss Hall
Oct. 26 - Young at Heart – 2 p.m. – Zilss Hall
Oct. 26 - Winchester Area Fire Department meeting – 7 p.m. – Fire Station
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.