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

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- a- long 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 at Gs

donmnelly news

Dec 15th-21^st

Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news.

Weather news: well the temps have moderated some this week, and we have seen some sunshine.

St. John's/ Kongsvinger news: Joint services on December 16th at Kongsvinger at 9:30 a.m. with coffee fellowship and Sunday school afterward, on December 23^rd, there will be joint services at St John’s at 9:30 a.m. followed by coffee hr.  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: On December 16th the Sunday school kids will present their program during the regularly scheduled service at 9:30 am; Christmas Eve services are at 5 pm Christmas day at 10 a.m.

Advent services conclude on December 18th at 7 p.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: Sunday school program December 16th at 11 a.m.; the “living nativity” December 24th at 3 and 5 p.m.

The First Lutheran Sunday School program is on December 16th at 4:30 p.m.

On December 3rd I stopped into City center mall to wish Wally McCollar a Happy birthday.

Be sure to look at the new community Christmas tree in the park in Donnelly.

An open house Meet and Greet for: Greta Grace Bothun, daughter of Ryan and Rachel (Werk) Bothun, will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. today (Saturday), at the Jerry Werk home, 22662 120th St., Herman. Everyone is welcome. She will also be baptized on December 16th during the joint services at Kongsvinger.

An open house bridal shower for Max Feuchtenberger and Gabi Nienhaus will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, December 20, at the Apostolic Christian Fellowship Hall on Hwy 9.her grandmother is Geesien (Kruize) Kill a former Donnelly area resident.

Donnelly youth club at St. John's 19th [Wednesday] 4-6 P.M.

Former Donnelly area resident Marge Sherstad of Alexandria passed away on December 7th. Her sister told me there will be no funeral services for her.

Leo Riley of Morris passed away on December 9th he was proceeded in death by his mother Betty Kopel of Donnelly.

Past week visitations for Don Hacker and Audrey Erickson at Pedersen funeral home, Hacker funeral at gslc, a visit to my aunt Pearl at her room at the courage cottage, Morris community worship services at sr. center. SS programs at St John’s and Kongsvinger, bible study at Gs with Eystads, dinner with Pr Mike Hanson and Chuck Spohr at Detoys, lutefisk supper eagles, and advent services GS

donnelly news

Dec.1st-7th

Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news.

Weather news: the past week has been cloudy and cold with some light snow. Think most farmers in the area are done farming for the year

St. John's/ Kongsvinger news: Joint services on December 9th at ST. John’s. The Sunday school Christmas program practice is before services with the program during the worship services at 9:30 a.m. It will be repeated that evening at Kongsvinger at 5 p.m. with fellowship and refreshments afterward at both churches.

The parish again has hat and mitten and toys for tots’ trees this year in the back of both churches. “Give cancer the boot” donation containers for the Ryan Winter’s family are available in the back of both churches until late December

St. John’s is having a raffle again this year instead of a beef dinner. The drawing will be held at 10:30 am on Dec 9th

GSLC NEWS the Sunday school program will be held during church services on December 16th, services on Christmas Eve are at 5 p.m.; Christmas day at 10 a.m.

  Other church news: upcoming activities at Faith Lutheran-Morris include: the cookie factory December 8th, 9 a.m. – noon; Sunday school program December 16th at 11 a.m.; living nativity December 24th at 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 Sunday School program is on December 16th at 4:30 p.m.

Lu-Minn will have a Christmas sing-along on December 12th at 6 p.m. at the Christus house Morris

Morris community church will have a potluck supper w/communion today (Saturday) from 5-7:30 p.m. at the Morris Sr. center

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

Correction: Herb and Carol Kloos of Donnelly recently became great-grandparents just once in the last couple of weeks.

Jeff Brevig of St Paul passed away on November 28th; survivors include his father Andy Brevig of the Herman/Donnelly area

Don Hacker of Morris passed away on   December 3rd survivors include his son Eugene (Kay Anderson) of Hancock, she is a former Donnelly area resident. His funeral is today (Saturday) at 2 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran church-Morris

Gwendolyn Josephine Haack of Hoffman passed away on December 2nd survivors include her sister in law Arlene Gulbrandson of Morris, formerly of the Hoffman/Donnelly area

W. Berdell Skogstad of Hoffman, died on December 4th, survivors include his brother in law Bernard (Barbra Sather) of Fort Meyers Fl. She is a former Donnelly area resident

On December 3rd I stopped into City center mall to wish Wally McCollar a Happy birthday.

Be sure to see the new community Christmas tree in the park in Donnelly

An open house Meet and Greet for Greta Grace Bothun, daughter of Ryan and Rachel (Werk) Bothun, will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 15, at the Jerry Werk home, 22662 120th St., Herman. Everyone is welcome.

Alyssa Marie Wittnebel, daughter of Bart and Kelly Wittnebel of Nassau, and Thomas William Holland, son of Joe and Linda Holland of Donnelly, are happy to announce their engagement.

Past week visitations for Deb Henrichs, John Delong, Arven Graff at the funeral home, their funerals at St Paul’s Lutheran, Morris; Morris E Free church and Kongsvinger, Briggs library 50th anniversary, Parade of Lights Glenwood; SCHS open house, museum; bazaar, Sr. center, KLCW Advent Brunch Kong. Santa day at the community hall, umm rep tip night at Pizza Ranch, bible study and advent services at Gs w/Eystad’s, helped with Naps at sr. center