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