Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SR110: A Resolution recognizing and honoring Zion Mennonite Church in Donnellson, Iowa, on its 175th anniversary
Status: Passed both chambers, April 6, 2026
A Resolution recognizing and honoring Zion Mennonite Church in Donnellson, Iowa, on its 175th anniversary.
What the bill says
A Resolution recognizing and honoring Zion Mennonite Church in Donnellson, Iowa, on its 175th anniversary.
From the introduced text, March 9, 2026:
A Resolution recognizing and honoring Zion Mennonite Church in Donnellson, Iowa, on its 175th anniversary. WHEREAS, the first Mennonites to settle west of the Mississippi River were the John Carl Krehbiel family at West Point, Iowa, on November 1, 1839, just six years after the Iowa Territory was opened for settlement; and WHEREAS, by 1845, there were enough Mennonite families in Lee County to formally organize a church service, but this early gathering faced tragedy when their first ordained minister, Reverend Johannes Mueller (Miller), was murdered during a robbery the day before that service on May 11, 1845; and WHEREAS, on May 5, 1850, the congregation dedicated the completion of the first Mennonite church west of the Mississippi built out of logs and located about one and one-half miles east of Franklin, Iowa, known as the "Busch" Mennonite Church; and WHEREAS, a group of five families from the Palatinate in Germany, settled west of West Point in the Franklin Township area of Lee County, known as the "Franklin Prairie", and organized another congregation to be known as the Zion congregation; and WHEREAS, these families held the first service in late autumn of 1851 in a little frame school house, District No. 4, in Franklin Township, led by Reverend Henry Ellenberger; and WHEREAS, the Zion congregation understood that a LSB 6913XS …
Sponsors
- Jeffrey Reichman (R, 50) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Resolution adopted. S.J. 714 .
- : Introduced, referred to Rules and Administration. S.J. 509 .
Subjects: resolutions-honorary, community attractions, religious organizations, resolutions
Common questions
- What is SR110?
- SR110 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A Resolution recognizing and honoring Zion Mennonite Church in Donnellson, Iowa, on its 175th anniversary.
- What does SR110 do?
- In its own words: A Resolution recognizing and honoring Zion Mennonite Church in Donnellson, Iowa, on its 175th anniversary.
- What is the status of SR110?
- Passed both chambers as of April 6, 2026. Latest action: Resolution adopted. S.J. 714 . (April 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR110?
- Jeffrey Reichman (R, 50).
- Where is the official record for SR110?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SR+0110&ga=91
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