HR0607LRB101 15353 MST 64557 r

1
HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to recognize the 50th anniversary
4of the Bethany Baptist Church in Altona on November 23, 2019;
5and
 
6    WHEREAS, The Bethany Baptist Church community is active and
7welcoming to all; it is dedicated to connecting with the
8community and serves the people of Altona with grace; and
 
9    WHEREAS, The origin of the church began with a meeting
10inside the home of Mrs. Effie Thuline's on the 22nd of November
111969; 19 charter members were established; eager to begin
12preaching their sermon, the first official Sunday Service was
13delivered just one day later on November 23, 1969; without an
14official building dedicated as the church, the sermon was
15delivered in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Loren Theesfield; and
 
16    WHEREAS, On the following Sunday, church officers were
17elected and began working diligently to construct an official
18church; Pastor John Carlson was called to be the first pastor
19of Bethany Baptist Church; the first service in the newly
20constructed Church was delivered in January 1970; and
 
21    WHEREAS, The two families who started the church, the

 

 

HR0607- 2 -LRB101 15353 MST 64557 r

1Graves and Ekstedt families, are still active members in the
2Bethany Baptist Church to this day; Bethany Baptist Church
3continues to lovingly serve the community surrounding Altona
4and faithfully teach the Gospel to all those who attend;
5therefore, be it
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
7HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
8we congratulate the members, volunteers, and patrons of Bethany
9Baptist Church on the occasion of its 50th anniversary and wish
10them many more wonderful years; and be it further
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12presented to the Bethany Baptist Church members as a symbol of
13our esteem and respect.