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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate the Ash Grove
4 Christian Church on celebrating its 175th anniversary; and
 
5     WHEREAS, The Ash Grove Church was founded by John Storm Sr.
6 in June of 1832; the church was the first built in the township
7 and the first Christian church in Shelby County; the first
8 church had 18 charter members, with John Storm Sr. as minister;
9 in 1856 a larger church was built at its present site to
10 accommodate its growing congregation; a third church was built
11 in 1887, again to accommodate its growing membership; at noon
12 on June 7, 1894 a basket dinner was held that had between 1,500
13 and 1,800 attendees; on April 13, 1976, a fire consumed the
14 entire old church and a new church was built; the first service
15 in the new church was held on March 23, 1969; its current
16 minister is Jim Dona; and
 
17     WHEREAS, The Ash Grove Church will celebrate its 175th
18 anniversary on June 3, 2007 with a morning service at 9:30 AM
19 and an evening program at 6 PM, in which the congregation will
20 dress in period clothing to emulate a service from 1832;
21 therefore, be it
 
22     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE

 

 

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1 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
2 congratulate the congregation of The Ash Grove Church on
3 celebrating the church's 175th anniversary; and be it further
 
4     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5 presented to Ash Grove Church minister Jim Dona as a token of
6 our esteem and respect.