Dec.1st-7th
Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news.
Weather news: well a somewhat lovely day on Fri. meant that a lot of snow melted but most other days have been cold. See there are still a few cornfields to be harvested yet in the area
St. John's/ Kongsvinger news: there will be joint services on December 2nd at Kongsvinger at 9:30 a.m. followed by coffee hour and Sunday school Christmas program practice. Joint services on December 9th at St. John’s with Sunday school Christmas program practice before services and the program will be presented during the worship services. It will be repeated that evening at Kongsvinger at 5 p.m. with fellowship and refreshments afterward at both churches.
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
Sunday school Christmas program 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.
St. John’s is having a raffle again this year instead of a beef dinner. For more info or to purchase a ticket contact the parish office
GSLC NEWS advent services start on December 5th at 7 p.m.
Other church news: faith Lutheran Sunday school program December 16th 11 a.m., cookie factory December 8th 9 a.m. noon living nativity December 24th 3 and 5 p.m.
Cross-eyed will present a Christmas program on December 9th at 3 p.m. at Our Saviors Chokio with refreshments afterward
The First Lutheran S.S. program is on December 16th at 4:30 p.m.
Santa will be in town on December 2nd at the hall at 2 p.m. come early and help welcome him to town, there will be treats Christmas cookies, cider coffee and apple juice for everybody
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
On December 1st Stevens county historical society open house is from 9 a.m. –noon at the museum and open house at Morris senior center 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
I have three death notices this week Deb Heinrichs of Morris passed away on November 22nd survivors include her husband, former Donnelly area resident, Rollie Henrichs of Morris, John Delong of Morris formerly of Donnelly passed away on November 25th, Arven Graff of Morris, formerly of the Donnelly area passed on November 24th.
Past week thanksgiving services at GSLC w/Eystads miss Morris/Miss Midwest black Friday craft vendor show at grand hotel earl & grace stueck 70th wedding aniv. Celebration WWv deb Heinrich visitation Pedersen funeral home and her funeral at St. Paul Lutheran church, holocaust presentation schs, helped with advent decorating at Kongsvinger
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