{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://shimkus.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/shimkus-honors-mchenry-chapels-bicentennial", "Shimkus Honors McHenry Chapel's Bicentennial", "2014-10-10", "2014", "2014-10", "Republican", "House", "IL", "John Shimkus", "S000364", "shimkus.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) recognized the McHenry Chapel\u2019s 200th anniversary by entering a statement into the permanent record of the United States House of Representatives. The statement reads:\u00a0\n\u201cMr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the McHenry Chapel for 200 years of serving the community in White County, Illinois. For 200 years, the McHenry Chapel has continually been a spiritual home for area residents.\n\u201cBeing almost as old as our country and older than the State of Illinois, the McHenry Chapel has a long history. It was formed by Daniel McHenry in 1814, two years after the War of 1812 with many immigrants flooding into the area from southern states. This gave McHenry the inspiration and devotion to preach the gospel to his neighbors. After forming the church, McHenry served in creating the town of Carmi.\n\u201cThe original log church was used from 1814-1870. And as the faith community continued to thrive, plans for a new, larger church were begun in 1914, during World War I. Completed in 1916, the existing church has continued to attract people from the area.\n\u201cI would like to congratulate and thank the current pastor and his wife, Jon and Stephanie Carrell, for answering the call to serve their community and bring hope and faith to the people.\n\u201cMcHenry Chapel will hold a 200th anniversary celebration on October 19, 2014, with services in both the morning and afternoon. A lunch will be held after morning service at the fairgrounds.\n\u201cMr. Speaker, I salute the McHenry Chapel and offer my best wishes for another 200 years.\u201d\nThis Congressional Record entry can be accessed HERE\u00a0under Extension of Remarks, September 15, 2014, item number 26 (HTML) or page E1406 (PDF).\u00a0\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://shimkus.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/shimkus-honors-mchenry-chapels-bicentennial"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.9334969110786915, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}