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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to recognize Christ Lutheran Church of
4Stockton on the occasion of the church's 125th anniversary; and
 
5    WHEREAS, The congregation of Christ Lutheran Church was
6organized by several German families in 1890, with the first
7meetings in the Stockton School; it was later decided to build
8their own house of worship; the construction of the church was
9dedicated on October 7, 1894; and
 
10    WHEREAS, During the Christ Lutheran Church's early years,
11the congregation shared pastors with Warren, Illinois, an
12arrangement that ended in 1916; shortly after a new parsonage
13was dedicated in 1916, the church building was partially burned
14down; the building was rebuilt and rededicated in 1920; and
 
15    WHEREAS, As the congregation of Christ Lutheran Church grew
16in number, it was decided to build a larger church building; in
17June of 1946, the congregation purchased 24 acres of land on
18the north edge of Stockton from Howard Bohnhoff; from that
19land, 25 building lots were sold, as well as 11 acres that were
20sold to the Village of Stockton for a new park; from the
21remaining 2 acres, the congregation built the present church
22building; groundbreaking services were held in 1948 and the

 

 

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1corner laying services were held in 1949; the new church
2building was dedicated on October 8, 1950; and
 
3    WHEREAS, In 1968, Christ Lutheran Church's new parsonage
4was built and the former parsonage, which was connected to the
5church, was converted to a building for Sunday School classes
6and organizational meetings; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Members of the congregation of Christ Lutheran
8Church have established hospice for residents of the community
9and Jo Daviess County; the church also established the area's
10first food pantry in the area; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Christ Lutheran Church's current membership is
12served by Pastor Susan Davenport and the Lay Chairman of the
13congregation is Steven Rice; the congregation is part of the
14Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; and
 
15    WHEREAS, The celebration of the 125th anniversary of the
16establishment of Christ Lutheran Church will be held on October
173 and 4, 2015; therefore, be it
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
19NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
20recognize Christ Lutheran Church of Stockton on the occasion of
21the church's 125th anniversary and wish its congregation

 

 

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1continued success and happiness in the future; and be it
2further
 
3    RESOLVED, That suitable copies be presented to the Chairman
4of Christ Lutheran Church, the Stockton Heritage Museum, and
5the President of the Village of Stockton as an expression of
6our esteem and respect.