Categories: Proclamations

Hanford, West Virginia 2020

City of Hanford Proclamation

“Christian Heritage Week”

November 29-December 5, 2020

WHEREAS, Christian Heritage Week provides an opportunity to be united as “One Nation under God” and to better understand that the source of our liberties and rights is God, not government (as governments are to secure our God given rights); and

WHEREAS, if refutes false teachings about Christian heritage and become educated about America’s founding documents; and

WHEREAS, it proves today’s “separation of church and state” is not the intent of America’s founding documents nor intended by the founders; and

WHEREAS, it motivates Christians to seek public office and be “salt/light” in their communities, and to hope and pray that skeptics will change of heart, getting America back to God.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that I, John Draxler, Mayor of the City of Hanford do hereby proclaim November 29- December 2, 2020 as “Christian Heritage Week” in the city of Hanford, urging all citizens to acknowledge and appreciate our heritage and freedom.

Presented this 1st day of December, 2020

John Draxler, Mayor

Bethlehem, West Virginia 2020

Mayoral Proclamation

in harmony with

Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia

November 22-28, 2020

as proclaimed by Governor Jim Justice

 WHEREAS, Thanksgiving week marks the twenty-ninth 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 2011 thru 2004, Governor Joe Manchin from 2005 thru 2010, Governor Earl Ray Tomblin from 2011 thru 2016 and Governor Jim Justice in 2017 thru 2020; and,

 WHEREAS, 220 mayors from 135 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.

NOW, THEREFORE, Let it be Known that November 22-28, 2020, Thanksgiving week, is hereby proclaimed as:

Christian Heritage Week

in the

Village of Bethlehem, West Virginia

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

by Donald. A. Junkins

Mayor

date October 5, 2020

Buckhannon, West Virginia 2020

Proclamation

By Governor Earl Ray Tomblin

Whereas,  the Preamble to the Constitution of West Virginia declares, “Since through Divine Providence we enjoy the blessings of civil, political and religious liberty, we, the people of West Virginia…reaffirm our faith in and constant reliance upon God…”; and

Whereas, the Bill of Rights to the Constitution of West Virginia guarantees religious freedom; and the “Sundays excepted” provision of Article 7, Chapter 14 historically recognizes Sunday as a day of rest and worship; and

Whereas, for many West Virginians, public school days once began with a daily Pledge of Allegiance, prayer and Bible reading; and

Whereas, the state songs, The West Virginia Hills and West Virginia My Home Sweet Home, contain the lyrics, “With their summits bathed in glory, like our Prince Immanuel’s land!” and “There I work, and I play, and I worship Sunday,”; and

Whereas, the influence of Christianity in West Virginia is evident by her many churches and Christian charities, ministries, missions and schools; cherished Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving holiday seasons; and a willingness of Mountaineers to love thy neighbor as thyself; and

Whereas, Thanksgiving week is an appropriate time to center attention on our thanks to Almighty God for His great and good Providence and for the Christian faith, which is part of West Virginia’s and America’s history.

Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved that I, Earl Ray Tomblin, Governor of the Great State of West Virginia, do hereby proclaim November 20-26, 2016 as Christian Heritage Week in the Mountain State and invite all citizens to join me in this observance.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of West Virginia to be affixed.

Done at the Capitol, City of Charleston, State of West Virginia, this the Twentieth day of June, in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand Sixteen, and in the One Hundred Fifty-Third year of the State.

Earl Ray Tomblin

Governor

By the Governor:

Natalie E. Tennant

Secretary of State

West Virginia 2020

Proclamation

By Governor Jim Justice

Whereas, the Preamble to the Constitution of West Virginia declares, “Since through Divine Providence we enjoy the blessings of civil, political and religious liberty, we, the people of West Virginia reaffirm our faith in and constant reliance upon God”; and

Whereas, the Bill of Rights to the Constitution of West Virginia guarantees religious freedom; and the “Sundays excepted” provision of Article 7, Chapter 14 historically recognizes Sunday as a day of rest and worship; and

Whereas, for many West Virginians, public school days once began with a daily Pledge of Allegiance, prayer and Bible reading; and

Whereas, the state songs, The West Virginia Hills and West Virginia My Home Sweet Home, contain the lyrics, “With their summits bathed in glory, like our Prince Immanuel’s land!” and “There I work, and I play, and I worship Sunday,”; and

Whereas, the influence of Christianity in West Virginia is evident by her many churches and Christian charities, ministries, missions and schools; cherished Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving holiday seasons; and a willingness of Mountaineers to love thy neighbor as thyself; and

Whereas, Thanksgiving week is an appropriate time to center attention on our thanks to Almighty God for His great and good Providence and for the Christian faith, which is part of West Virginia’s and America’s history.

Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved that I, Jim Justice, Governor of the Great State of West Virginia, do hereby proclaim November 22-28, 2020 as: 

Christian Heritage Week

in the Mountain State and invite all citizens to join me in this observance.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of West Virginia to be affixed.

Done at the Capitol, City of Charleston, State of West Virginia, this the Twentieth day of June, in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand Twenty, and in the One Hundred Fifty-Seventh year of the State.

Jim Justice

Governor

By the Governor:

Mac Warner

Secretary of State

Buckhannon, West Virginia 2019

Proclamation

By Governor Earl Ray Tomblin

Whereas,  the Preamble to the Constitution of West Virginia declares, “Since through Divine Providence we enjoy the blessings of civil, political and religious liberty, we, the people of West Virginia…reaffirm our faith in and constant reliance upon God…”; and

Whereas, the Bill of Rights to the Constitution of West Virginia guarantees religious freedom; and the “Sundays excepted” provision of Article 7, Chapter 14 historically recognizes Sunday as a day of rest and worship; and

Whereas, for many West Virginians, public school days once began with a daily Pledge of Allegiance, prayer and Bible reading; and

Whereas, the state songs, The West Virginia Hills and West Virginia My Home Sweet Home, contain the lyrics, “With their summits bathed in glory, like our Prince Immanuel’s land!” and “There I work, and I play, and I worship Sunday,”; and

Whereas, the influence of Christianity in West Virginia is evident by her many churches and Christian charities, ministries, missions and schools; cherished Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving holiday seasons; and a willingness of Mountaineers to love thy neighbor as thyself; and

Whereas, Thanksgiving week is an appropriate time to center attention on our thanks to Almighty God for His great and good Providence and for the Christian faith, which is part of West Virginia’s and America’s history.

Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved that I, Earl Ray Tomblin, Governor of the Great State of West Virginia, do hereby proclaim November 20-26, 2016 as Christian Heritage Week in the Mountain State and invite all citizens to join me in this observance.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of West Virginia to be affixed.

Done at the Capitol, City of Charleston, State of West Virginia, this the Twentieth day of June, in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand Sixteen, and in the One Hundred Fifty-Third year of the State.

Earl Ray Tomblin

Governor

By the Governor:

Natalie E. Tennant

Secretary of State

West Virginia 2019

Proclamation

By Governor Jim Justice

Whereas, the Preamble to the Constitution of West Virginia declares, “Since through Divine Providence we enjoy the blessings of civil, political and religious liberty, we, the people of West Virginia reaffirm our faith in and constant reliance upon God”; and

Whereas, the Bill of Rights to the Constitution of West Virginia guarantees religious freedom; and the “Sundays excepted” provision of Article 7, Chapter 14 historically recognizes Sunday as a day of rest and worship; and

Whereas, for many West Virginians, public school days once began with a daily Pledge of Allegiance, prayer and Bible reading; and

Whereas, the state songs, The West Virginia Hills and West Virginia My Home Sweet Home, contain the lyrics, “With their summits bathed in glory, like our Prince Immanuel’s land!” and “There I work, and I play, and I worship Sunday,”; and

Whereas, the influence of Christianity in West Virginia is evident by her many churches and Christian charities, ministries, missions and schools; cherished Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving holiday seasons; and a willingness of Mountaineers to love thy neighbor as thyself; and

Whereas, Thanksgiving week is an appropriate time to center attention on our thanks to Almighty God for His great and good Providence and for the Christian faith, which is part of West Virginia’s and America’s history.

Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved that I, Jim Justice, Governor of the Great State of West Virginia, do hereby proclaim November 24-30, 2019 as: 

Christian Heritage Week

in the Mountain State and invite all citizens to join me in this observance.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of West Virginia to be affixed.

Done at the Capitol, City of Charleston, State of West Virginia, this the Twentieth day of June, in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand Nineteen, and in the One Hundred Fifty-Sixth year of the State.

Jim Justice

Governor

By the Governor:

Mac Warner

Secretary of State

Nebraska 2019

STATE OF NEBRASKA

Proclamation

WHEREAS, The Preamble to the Nebraska Constitution states, “We, the people, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, do ordain and establish the following declaration of rights and frame of government, as the Constitution of the State of Nebraska;” and

WHEREAS, Nebraska’s state song, “Beautiful Nebraska,” includes the refrain, “All these wonders by the Master’s hand; Beautiful Nebraska land;” and

WHEREAS, The influence of Christianity in Nebraska is evident by her many churches, Christian ministries, missions, and schools, and by the fact that 75 percent of adults continue to identify as Christian according to the Pew Research Group; and

WHEREAS, The Christian faith was central to official American life during the periods of discovery, colonization, and growth, and our founding fathers sought God, His blessings, and His guidance as they established these United States of America as a free and independent nation; and

WHEREAS, George Washington, in the first federal Thanksgiving proclamation declared: “…it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly implore His protection and favor;” and

WHEREAS, Benjamin Franklin, at the Constitutional Convention stated, “It is impossible to build an empire without our Father’s aid. I believe the sacred writings which say that ‘Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it’”(quoting Psalm 127:1); and

WHEREAS, The first act of America’s first Congress in 1774 was to ask a minister to open with prayer and to lead Congress in the reading of four chapters of the Bible; and

WHEREAS, The Christian heritage of our people is reflected in countless practices of the institutions and officials of our government, such as prayer ad Scripture reading preceding every session of Congress, and in our National Motto: “In God We Trust;” and

WHEREAS, Thanksgiving week is an appropriate time to center attention on, and to teach children of our Christian Heritage, which is foundational to the institutions, values, and vision of our nation, and to thank Almighty God for His great and good Providence in the formation of our state and nation.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Pete Ricketts, Governor of the State of Nebraska, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM the week of November 24-30, 2019 as

CHRISTIAN HERITAGE WEEK

in Nebraska, and I do hereby urge all citizens to take due note of observance.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and cause the Great Seal of the State of Nebraska to be affixed this Fourth day of November, in the year of our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen.

Pete Ricketts

Governor

Robert B. Evnen

Secretary of State

Elkins, West Virginia 2018

Mayoral Proclamation

in harmony with

Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia

November 18-24, 2018

as proclaimed by

Governor Jim Justice

WHEREAS, Thanksgiving week marks the twenty-seventh 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, Governor Earl Ray Tomblin from 2011 thru 2016 and Governor Jim Justice in 2017 and 2018; and,

WHEREAS, 208 mayors from 130 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.

NOW, THEREFORE, Let it be Known that November 18-24, 2018, Thanksgiving week, is hereby proclaimed as:

Christian Heritage Week

in the City of Elkins, West Virginia

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

By Van T Broughton

Mayor

Date 11/15/18

Anmoore, West Virginia 2018

Mayoral Proclamation

in harmony with

Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia

November 18-24, 2018

As proclaimed by

Governor Jim Justice

WHEREAS, Thanksgiving week marks the twenty-seventh 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, Governor Earl Ray Tomblin from 2011 thru 2016 and Governor Jim Justice in 2017 and 2018; and,

WHEREAS, 208 mayors from 130 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.

NOW, THEREFORE, Let it be Known that November 18-24, 2018, Thanksgiving week, is hereby proclaimed as:

Christian Heritage Week

in the Town of Anmoore, West Virginia  and I invite all citizens to join me in this observance each in their own way.

By Shannon Fragmin, Mayor

Date 10/15/18

Northfork, West Virginia 2018

Mayoral Proclamation

in harmony with

Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia

November 18-24, 2018

as proclaimed by

 Governor Jim Justice

WHEREAS, Thanksgiving week marks the twenty-seventh 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, Governor Earl Ray Tomblin from 2011 thru 2016 and Governor Jim Justice in 2017 and 2018; and,

WHEREAS, 208 mayors from 130 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

NOW, THEREFORE, Let it be Known that November 18-24, 2018, Thanksgiving Week, is hereby proclaimed as:

Christian Heritage Week

in the Town of Northfork, West Virginia and I invite all citizens to join me in this observance each in their own way.

Carol Sizemore

Mayor

Date 9-28-18