donnelly news

Dec 22nd-28th

Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news. Merry Christmas

Weather news: well temps have decent again this week. Most of the snow has melted.

St. John's/ Kongsvinger news: On December 23rd, there will be joint services at St John’s at 9:30 a.m. followed by coffee hour and at Kongsvinger on December 30th followed by coffee hour. No S.S. on December 23rd and 30th

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“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 joint Services on Christmas Eve at 8 p.m. at St John’s and Christmas Day at Kongsvinger at 9:30 a.m.

GSLC NEWS: Christmas Eve services are at 5 p.m.; Christmas day at 10 a.m.

December 23rd John Swenson from paradise theater will give a presentation “Celebrate the Child” during regular services at 9 a.m.

Other church news: upcoming activities at Faith Lutheran-Morris include the “living nativity” December 24th at 3 and 5 p.m.

There will be a community Christmas dinner again this year at noon at First Lutheran Morris free will donation.

Armond Luke Burrow was born December 10th, at Stevens Community Medical Center to James and Jena Burrow of Morris, MN. Grandparents are Scott and Beth Heinrich of Morris, MN and Dan and Jean Burrow of Rochester, MN. Great-grandmother is Lillian Heinrich of Morris, MN. Scott and Lillian are both former Donnelly area residents.

Most Donnelly business will be closing early Christmas Eve and closed all day on Christmas day. I know HD and co will also be closed on December 22nd.

Past week visit to my aunt Pearl in her room at the courage cottage, Christmas sing-along at the Christus house, open houses at fed tel and Dakotah bank, holiday train elbow lake, ss programs at Gs, faith and first –bible study and advent services at Gs