[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 65 (Thursday, May 6, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E881]
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                   A TRIBUTE TO REV. JAMES HABERKOST

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                        HON. WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 6, 1999

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I would like to pay tribute to Rev. James 
Haberkost, a dedicated pastor in my district who is celebrating his 
40th anniversary of service to the Lutheran Church.
  Pastor Haberkost is a 1959 graduate of Concordia Seminary in St. 
Louis, MO. That same year he was ordinated and installed as Pastor of 
Grace Lutheran Church in Streamwood, IL., where his served the 
congregation for 21 years. In August of 1980, Pastor Haberkost began 
work at St. John's Lutheran Church in La Grange, IL. While Pastor of 
Grace Congregation, Pastor Haberkost also found the time to serve as 
part-time Lutheran Chaplain at the Illinois State Training School for 
Boys at St. Charles. In addition to his duties as Pastor of St. John's 
Church, he has served on the Northern Illinois Board for Missions and 
the Town & Country Committee of the District, and led devotions twice a 
month on WTAQ in LaGrange, until the radio station was sold. Reverend 
Haberkost proceeds to serve as the senior Pastor of St. John's Lutheran 
Church. The church congregation and school both continue to rapidly 
increase in number and faith.
  Mr. Speaker, I salute Rev. James Haberkost for his many years of 
commitment and dedication to the church, school, and community. I 
extend to him my best wishes for many more years of quality service in 
his noble vocation.

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