donnelly news

Next edition Jan 11^th-17th

Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news

It has been bitterly cold the past week, the 6^th was the coldest day (-25), we have had in a very long time; most churches in the area cancelled their services on Sunday due to the bitterly cold wind chills. Thankfully by the time you read this read this, temps should have moderated some

In St. John’s/ Kongsvinger news: Five broadcasts of the Lutheran worship hour on KMRS are available for sponsorship during the upcoming year contact the parish office for more details.

Due to the weather the following changes are taking place in the weeks ahead:

The open house at the parsonage in Donnelly scheduled for Jan 12^th has been postponed to a later date

The Kongsvinger annual meeting scheduled for Jan 19^th has been postponed to Feb 2^nd, after the 11 am service, however service times will remain as announced, St John’s at 8:30 a.m., Kongsvinger at 11 am, and this will also be the case on Feb 2^nd. St John’s is Jan 26^th, following joint services at 11 a.m., at St John’s; both meetings will be followed by a potluck dinner.

The parish is now on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/stjklutheranparish

From Good Shepherd Lutheran Church: the annual meeting is Jan 19^th following worship services (about 10 a.m.) with pot luck dinner to follow

The newsletters for the Parish and Good Shepherd both came out last week ,extra copies are available in the back of all three churches.

There will be an open house in honor of Jim and Lou Eystad’s 60^th wedding anniversary on Jan 12 at Good Shepherd –Morris from 2-4 p.m.

Other church news: community hymn sing on Jan 12 @ 2 p.m. at Faith-Morris, future ones are on Feb 9^th (Assumption) and Mar 9^th (Good Shepherd)

Habitat for Humanity pancake breakfast on Jan 19th 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. @ legion in Morris

Bookmobile in town on Jan 20^th@3:30 p.m. @ HD & co

Bar bingo at the place to be starting Jan 17^th @ 7pm

Jeanne Ennen was elected chair of the Stevens county commissioners

The following couples have or are celebrating significant wedding celebrations in Dec and Jan. Harvard and Karen Jaeck (55 yrs.) Lloyd and Celia Kill (35) Kevin and Sherry Wohlers (30) Jim and Lou Eystad (60) Ted and Karen Alm (60)

Joe Eystad of Morris passed away on Jan 4^th survivors include his brother and sister- in law; Dale (Connie (Henrichs) of St Michael. Connie is a former Donnelly area resident, his funeral is Jan. 18^th @10:30 a.m. at Assumption -Morris

I did not get out much in the last week due to the cold, Jan 3^rd I attended the 60^th birthday party for Doug Elders at Riverwood bank, Mark and I attended church at faith –Morris on Jan 5^th, one of the few churches in the area that had services on Sunday and on Jan 8^th I helped Jim and Lou Eystad with NAPS at the Morris senior center