Full Text of HR0595 95th General Assembly
HR0595 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are pleased to congratulate the pastor and | 4 |
| congregation of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in | 5 |
| Massbach as they celebrate 150 years of history; and
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| WHEREAS, St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, outside of | 7 |
| rural Elizabeth, near the community known as Massbach, is a | 8 |
| worshipping community of about 200 people; and
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| WHEREAS, Over 150 years ago St. John Evangelical Lutheran | 10 |
| Church was just being formed at a place known as "Rush Creek"; | 11 |
| the pioneers who were the first members met for worship, study, | 12 |
| and fellowship in private homes, outdoors under trees, in | 13 |
| school houses, or wherever they could; the first house of | 14 |
| worship built by the members of St. John was a log structure | 15 |
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just south of Massbach, in an area that today is the | 16 |
| location of the church cemetery; and
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| WHEREAS, It is believed that the log church was built in | 18 |
| 1859, and served the congregation until the membership grew and | 19 |
| a new structure was required; in 1900 the first of three frame | 20 |
| church buildings was constructed; on July 8, 1913, the first | 21 |
| church was struck by lightning, caught fire, and burned to the | 22 |
| ground; and
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| WHEREAS, The congregation decided to build a new house of | 2 |
| worship, this time in a new location, just north of the village | 3 |
| of Massbach; the new church was completed and dedicated in just | 4 |
| six months; on April 8, 1922 the church was destroyed by a | 5 |
| tornado and the members of the congregation again faced the | 6 |
| question of rebuilding; the congregation decided to rebuild, | 7 |
| and placed the new church on the same foundation as the | 8 |
| previous building; and
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| WHEREAS, St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church has | 10 |
| withstood much in its 150-year history and the congregation has | 11 |
| shown that true faith rebuilds and stands tall; therefore, be | 12 |
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 14 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 15 |
| congratulate the pastor and congregation of St. John | 16 |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church for reaching this milestone in the | 17 |
| church's history and wish them nothing but the best for the | 18 |
| church's future; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 |
| presented to Reverend Steven Andersen as a symbol of our | 21 |
| respect.
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