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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The Illinois House of Representatives would like 
3to recognize Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lincoln on its 125th 
4anniversary; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Immanuel Lutheran Church was founded on July 3,

61892 and soon grew to 150 members; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Immanuel Lutheran Church's first building was 
8constructed at the corner of Pekin Street and Logan Street and 
9remained there for approximately the next 60 years; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Immanuel Lutheran Church continued to grow and  the 
11original building eventually did not meet the needs of the 
12congregation; with a new minister and over 13,000 hours of 
13volunteer labor, the members of the congregation built a new 
14church at 1409 Pulaski Street and they dedicated the building 
15on June 25, 1961; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Immanuel Lutheran Church has been serving under 
17the same mission statement for the past 125 years, "Living, 
18Caring, and Sharing the Good News of Jesus"; and

  
 
19    WHEREAS, For over a century, Immanuel Lutheran Church has 
20provided a place of education, worship, service, and 
 
 
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1friendship; therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
3HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we

4recognize Immanuel Lutheran Church on its 125th anniversary and 
5we wish it many more wonderful years;
and be it further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lincoln.