For thirty years the Chapel of St. John the Beloved on the campus of the Lutheran Home, a Lutheran Life Community in Arlington Heights, Illinois, has been a beautiful house of worship for residents, family members, staff, and the surrounding community. Dedicated to the glory of the Triune God on May 17, 1981, the Chapel honors the Apostle John who not only walked with Jesus as a witness to His life, suffering, death, resurrection and ascension into heaven, but also provided the mother of Jesus guardian love and care throughout the remaining days of her life. It is the love which prompted him to care for aging Mary that continues to motivate and guide the ministry and mission of the Lutheran Home.

On May 15, 2011, Lutheran Home residents, family members, guests and staff gathered in worship and to dedicate a new chancel statue of Christ the King. Reverend Larry Rockemann led the dedication service by the beautiful altar in the Chapel of St. John the Beloved, which is now surrounded by three carved statues of the Lord Jesus Christ that tell the entire salvation story. The statues represent the crucified Christ upon His cross, the risen Christ, and the new statue of Christ the King, who will come again.

The statue depicting Christ the King is carved out of native basswood and measures approximately four feet in length. It was carved by Philip Perschbacher, Assistant Professor of Art at Concordia University Nebraska.