Winchester Round Table Book Club to Meet April 30
April 20 will be the next meeting of the Round Table Book Club. 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.
Quilt Block Classes
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.-12 p.m. Pre-order form is available in the narthex of the St. Michael’s Church. Chickens will sell for $10 and BBQ sauce for $2. Orders will be taken until May 2.
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.
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 Mirlyn Griffin and Pastor Nate Hill-April 9; Jillian Franke and Ambri Gooch-10; and Maclyn Lehmann-12.
Anniversaries
Anniversary celebrants include: Jenny and Jerry Althaus-April 6; Darline and Robert Hamff and Marie and Raymond Schulz-8.
Junior Livestock Show Awards
Addison Fryer of the Winchester 4-H Club recevied Reserve Champion on her rabbit at the Fayette County Junior Livestock Show. Addison is the daughter of Mindy and Greg Fryer of Winchester.
Blair Gooch also placed 8th in the rabbit division of the show. Blair is the daughter of Nikki and Brandon Gooch and granddaughter of Stacy and Glenn Zoch of Winchester.
St. Michael’s Lutheran Church
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, 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, call (512) 629-1428.