donnelly news

Feb 16th-23rd

Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news.

Weather News: coldest weather of the year so far around here, no storms yet.

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 98.5 .service bulletins are inside the Kitchen door of both churches.

The Kongsvinger Annual meeting has been rescheduled for Feb 21st same place, time followed by the annual meeting of the Kong cemetery assoc.

Lenten services will start on Feb 17th at 7 p.m. at Kongsvinger and continue every week, alternating between churches at 7 p.m.

 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.  On Sunday at 10:30 at Kongsvinger, we have resumed having regular ss. Please check with somebody about the status of other events in the parish, i.e., "ladies aide."

Gslc news: there will only be one service at 9 a.m., followed by a limited coffer hr. and ss

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.

The Stevens co genealogical society will not meet until this fall. 

Past week: Randy Freud was the guest preacher at GS, and I attended bible study there. I also attended the open house at the museum on bands in Stevens co mn. The Kongsvinger band is one of those highlighted.

 

 

Death notice:  Jeanne Jacobson Brustuen of Revelioo S.D., formerly of Donnelly, passed away on Jan 6th. Her parents were Cliff & Dorothy Jacobson.

The spring Rusc-kinship fundraiser is raffle tickets sold by the Eagles; contact Jeanne Ennen or RUSC HQ for details.

If you have time, stop into the Stevens county museum and look at the display on bands in Stevens County, including the old Kongsvinger one.