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HR0777
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
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Representatives wish to congratulate Immanuel Lutheran Church
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of Glenview on the 150th anniversary of its founding and the
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100th anniversary of its current sanctuary in 2026; and

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WHEREAS, The history of Immanuel Lutheran Church began in
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the mid-1870s when Lutheran families in the Glenview area
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sought to establish a congregation faithful to the Lutheran
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Confessions; and

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WHEREAS, In response to this need, the Reverend Adam
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Detzer of Des Plaines began holding services, leading to the
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formal organization of the congregation at the end of January
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1876; and

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WHEREAS, After initially meeting in a schoolhouse on
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Shermer Road, the congregation resolved to construct its own
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house of worship, and on March 5, 1876, trustees were elected
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and a contract was let for a church on a two-acre site on West
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Lake Avenue (now Chestnut Avenue); and

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WHEREAS, Through the generous donation of labor and funds
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totaling $1,530, the cornerstone of the first church was laid
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on April 22, 1876, and the building was dedicated on June 25,

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1876; and

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WHEREAS, From its inception, the congregation demonstrated
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a commitment to education and perpetual care by establishing a
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school and a cemetery alongside the church; and

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WHEREAS, As the congregation continued to flourish, a new
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brick church was constructed on the north side of Chestnut
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Avenue and dedicated on November 28, 1926, which has now
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served as a spiritual home for the community for a century; and

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WHEREAS, Today, the 150-year legacy of Immanuel Lutheran
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Church continues through its vibrant ministry, its cemetery,
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and its school, which now serves the community as a vital early
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childhood center; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we congratulate Immanuel Lutheran Church of Glenview on the
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150th anniversary of its founding and the 100th anniversary of
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its sanctuary, and we commend the congregation for its century
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and a half of dedicated service to the residents of Glenview
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and the surrounding area; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to the leadership of Immanuel Lutheran Church as a

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symbol of our respect and esteem.

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