[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6815]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 14, 2013

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Trinity Evangelical 
Lutheran Church in Danville, Illinois upon the 150th anniversary of the 
church. The church celebrated this special occasion on April 25, 2013 
with a festival divine service and banquet.
  Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church was founded on February 15, 1863 
when 14 members signed the constitution which formed the congregation. 
The first ordained pastor was Gottfried Markworth, who also started 
Lutheran day school education in Danville, which is celebrating 150 
years as well. The congregation moved to the current building on Main 
Street on April 25, 1915. Today, the church has 727 baptized members 
and the Pastor is Kent Tibben.
  I extend my congratulations to Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church 
upon this special occasion. It is my prayer that the Lord blesses them 
with many more years of service.

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