Feb 2nd-9th
Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news.
Weather News: after spending much of the week getting
dugout, we had some snow and blowing and drifting on sat which meant another
round of dig-outs this week. Temps have not been too bad.
St, John's/Kongsvinger news: services are now being held
indoors again with some restrictions in place. If you do not wish to go inside,
you may remain in your car and listen in on your car radio. Services are at
9:30 a.m., on the 1st, 3rd, 5th Sun at Kongsvinger, the 2nd and 4th Sun at St,
John's. Communion is on the 1st and 4th Sun of the month. The Parish office
remains closed; call or e-mail if you need assistance. For the time being, Rev.
Rochelle Anderson is providing pastoral care. Please contact a council
president if you need pastoral care or call her at 320-287-2663. At Kong at 10:30 a.m., in the parish hall,
there is now full-fledged ss. Please check with somebody about the status of
other events in the parish, i.e., "ladies aid."
Kongsvinger annual meeting is on Feb. 7th, following
services at about 10:30 a.m.
Gslc news: there will only be one service at 9 a.m.,
followed by s.s. Randy Freud will be at
GS on Feb. 7th to preach and lead adult Ed about missions. Special thanks to
Fred & Gloria Kill estate for their very generous gift to the church.
Since things are in a state of flux, please check with your
local church for their latest update on service times and details, and other
events. Also, remember that there are services, devotionals, etc., available on
FB, YouTube, church websites, local access channels, radio, etc.
Donnelly fire Department meets on the 2nd and 3rd Monday of
the month at 7 p.m. at the fire hall. City council on the 1st sat of the month
at 4 p.m. at city hall, Rendsville 4-h on the first Mon of the month at 6:30
p.m. at St John's. Note these are scheduled meetings and subject to change, and
I assume restrictions, i.e., masks, social distancing, etc. Some, i.e., 4-H,
may be done by Zoom.
Past week: bible study gslc
Donnelly has a new postmistress she is from
the Cyrus area.
Death notices: Roberta Reynolds of Cyrus passed away on Jan.
21st survivors include her daughter Kim bill Bouressa of Cyrus and Tamara
(Robert) Bisgard of Donnelly and their families; Bill is a former Donnelly
resident.
I had a phone call asking who got elected to office in
Donnelly in Nov., re-elected as the mayor .wa Dae Ennen, Jacob Eystad, and Mike
Schmidt to the council.
Correction: Lee Swanson of Benson passed away on Jan. 13th
survivors include his great-nephew Craig (Amy Huebner) Swanson of Morris and
their family. Amy is a former Donnelly resident.
The past week: bible study at GS.
