Peterstown, West Virginia 2023

Mayoral Proclamation

in harmony with

Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia

November 19-25, 2023

as proclaimed by

 Governor Jim Justice

WHEREAS, Thanksgiving Week marks the thirty-second consecutive Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia; thus continuing a tradition of annual proclamations beginning with Governor Gaston Caperton in 1992 thru 1996 and continued by Governor Cecil Underwood from 1997 thru 2000, Governor Bob Wise from 2001 thru 2004, Governor Joe Manchin from 2005 thru 2010, and Governor Earl Ray Tomblin from 2011 thru 2016 and Governor Jim Justice in 2017 thru 2023; and,

WHEREAS, 239 mayors from 142 cities, towns and villages throughout the State of West Virginia have proclaimed Christian Heritage Week since 2001; and,

WHEREAS, local churches are encouraged to participate with relevant Sunday School lessons, sermons, patriotic song services, youth programs and prayer meetings; and,

WHEREAS, Psalm 127:1 warns, “Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.”

NOW, THEREFORE, Let it be Known that November 19-25, 2023, Thanksgiving Week is hereby proclaimed as:

Christian Heritage Week

in the

Town of Peterstown

and I invite all citizens to join me in this observance each in their own way.

By: Michael Lively (Mayor)

Date: 10/17/2023 Anno Domini