History

[Living Waters Church Logo Image] History

1992
December 6	First worship service held at Crystal Lake South High School.
1993
December	Average worship attendance is 74 per Sunday for year.
1995
January	Charter opens.
June	Living Waters organizes as a congregation of the ELCA.
1996
June	8 acres of land on Miller and Frank Roads purchased.
1997
January	Guest Relations staff deliver bread to new residents.
December	Average worship attendance is 118 per Sunday for year.
1998
April	Pastor Dennis and Beverly Heaney leave Living Waters.
May	Pastor Stoutenberg serves as interim pastor.
September	Pastor Mike Thomas arrives as Pastor/Developer.
December	Average worship attendance is 126 per Sunday for year.
1999
January 24	Congregation approves the Music Minister role.
May 23	Celebration Sunday: Building Fund One Year Appeal.
June	Vacation Bible School held at the school with 68 youth.
August	Sound equipment purchased by Senior High Youth.
2000
May	Celebration Sunday: Building Fund Three Year Campaign.
December	Average Worship Attendance is 148 per Sunday for year.
2001
October	Laurel Gibson hired as Minister of Music.
2002
October 1	Property Annexed into Crystal Lake city limits and worship attendance for September was 165 per Sunday.
Fall	Possible ground breaking for worship site.
2003
April 6	Ground breaking for new church worship site.
2004
November 7	First worship in new Church building.
2005
August 28	Third service added. Now service at 8:00, 9:15, and 10:45.