Full Text of HR0496 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to recognize Christ Lutheran Church of | 4 | | Stockton on the occasion of the church's 125th anniversary; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, The congregation of Christ Lutheran Church was | 6 | | organized by several German families in 1890, with the first | 7 | | meetings in the Stockton School; it was later decided to build | 8 | | their own house of worship; the construction of the church was | 9 | | dedicated on October 7, 1894; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, During the Christ Lutheran Church's early years, | 11 | | the congregation shared pastors with Warren, Illinois, an | 12 | | arrangement that ended in 1916; shortly after a new parsonage | 13 | | was dedicated in 1916, the church building was partially burned | 14 | | down; the building was rebuilt and rededicated in 1920; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, As the congregation of Christ Lutheran Church grew | 16 | | in number, it was decided to build a larger church building; in | 17 | | June of 1946, the congregation purchased 24 acres of land on | 18 | | the north edge of Stockton from Howard Bohnhoff; from that | 19 | | land, 25 building lots were sold, as well as 11 acres that were | 20 | | sold to the Village of Stockton for a new park; from the | 21 | | remaining 2 acres, the congregation built the present church | 22 | | building; groundbreaking services were held in 1948 and the |
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| 1 | | corner laying services were held in 1949; the new church | 2 | | building was dedicated on October 8, 1950; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, In 1968, Christ Lutheran Church's new parsonage | 4 | | was built and the former parsonage, which was connected to the | 5 | | church, was converted to a building for Sunday School classes | 6 | | and organizational meetings; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Members of the congregation of Christ Lutheran | 8 | | Church have established hospice for residents of the community | 9 | | and Jo Daviess County; the church also established the area's | 10 | | first food pantry in the area; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Christ Lutheran Church's current membership is | 12 | | served by Pastor Susan Davenport and the Lay Chairman of the | 13 | | congregation is Steven Rice; the congregation is part of the | 14 | | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, The celebration of the 125th anniversary of the | 16 | | establishment of Christ Lutheran Church will be held on October | 17 | | 3 and 4, 2015; therefore, be it
| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 19 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 20 | | recognize Christ Lutheran Church of Stockton on the occasion of | 21 | | the church's 125th anniversary and wish its congregation |
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| 1 | | continued success and happiness in the future; and be it | 2 | | further
| 3 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies be presented to the Chairman | 4 | | of Christ Lutheran Church, the Stockton Heritage Museum, and | 5 | | the President of the Village of Stockton as an expression of | 6 | | our esteem and respect.
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