donnelly news

Nov 24th-30th

Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news. Mana Takk to my loyal readers out there

Weather news: several inches of snow and some cold temps the past week have made it feel very winter like around here. I think most farmers in the area have got their crops harvested and fall fieldwork done.

St. John's/ Kongsvinger news: there will be joint services at ST.  John’s on November 25th at 9:30 a.m. followed by coffee hour, no Sunday School; at on December 2nd at Kongsvinger at 9:30 a.m. followed by coffee hour and Sunday school

Services will be broadcast on the radio (KMRS) at 11 a.m. on November 25th

November is food shelf month; donation carts are available in the narthex of both churches for nonperishable food items, the parish again has a hat and mitten tree and toys for tots this year. “Give cancer the boot” donation containers for the Ryan Winter’s family are available in the back of both churches until late December

There will be a poinsettia garden at both churches again this year contact the Parish office for more info

Advent decorating will take place on November 28th starting with a pizza supper at 6 p.m.

Sunday school practice will be on December 2nd after church at Kongsvinger December 5th from 4-5:30 p.m. and December 9th from 8:45 a.m. -9:20 p.m. at ST. John’s. The program will be presented on December 9th during services at 9:30 at ST. John’s and at 5 p.m. at Kongsvinger with fellowship and refreshments to follow both programs.

GSLC NEWS advent services start on December 5th at 7 p.m.

  Other church news:

Pedersen funeral home’s “A Time to Remember” service will be held on December 2nd at 2 p.m. at the funeral home

Gathering for widows and widowers will be held on December 9 in the basement of Old # 1 at noon

Herman red hatters meet on December 3rd at 9 a.m. at AJ’s Herman; bring a Christmas gift bought at AJ’s $2 limit

Kalevi Kai Torma was born November 12, 2018, at Stevens Community Medical Center to Andrea and Joha Torma of Morris, MN. Kalevi weighed 7 lbs. 14 oz. and was 19 inches long. Grandparents are Becky Bergstrom of Donnelly, MN and Sharon Torma of Hancock, MN. Great-grandmother is Irene Strand of Morris, MN.

Walter “Sonny” Schwendemann, of Starbuck, passed away on November 19th survivors include his brother in law Andy Brevig of the Herman, Donnelly area

The Threshing bee royalty was part of the parade of lights in Morris on November 15th

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Past wk. Parade of lights Morris, visit my aunt Pearl at her room in the courage cottage, turkey bingo –Donnelly, movie “I can only imagine Starbuck,” Freaky Friday the musical at the MAES concert hall, annual mtg GS, fall festival at Kong.