Categories: Proclamations

Pleasant Valley, West Virginia 2016

Mayoral Proclamation

in harmony with

Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia

November 20-26, 2016

as proclaimed by

Governor Earl Ray Tomblin

WHEREAS, Thanksgiving Week marks the twenty-fifth consecutive observance of 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,

WHEREAS, since 2001 least 194 mayors from 126 cities, towns and villages throughout the State of West Virginia have proclaimed Christian Heritage Week; 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 22-26, 2016, Thanksgiving Week is hereby proclaimed as:

Christian Heritage Week

in the

City of Pleasant Valley, West Virginia

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

By: Barbara Metcalfe (Mayor)

Date: October 18, 2016

Davis, West Virginia 2016

Mayoral Proclamation

in harmony with

Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia

November 20-26, 2016

as proclaimed by

 Governor Earl Ray Tomblin

WHEREAS, Thanksgiving Week marks the twenty-fifth 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,

WHEREAS, since 2001 at least 194 mayors from 126 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 20-26, 2016, Thanksgiving Week is hereby proclaimed as:

Christian Heritage Week

in the

Town of Davis, West Virginia

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

By: Joe Drenning (Mayor)

Date: 10-12-16

Kingwood, West Virginia 2016

Mayoral Proclamation

in harmony with

Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia

November 20-26, 2016

as proclaimed by

 Governor Earl Ray Tomblin

WHEREAS, Thanksgiving week marks the twenty-fifth consecutive observance of 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,

 WHEREAS, since 2001at least 194 mayors from 126 cities, towns and villages throughout the State of West Virginia have proclaimed Christian Heritage Week; 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 20-26, 2016, Thanksgiving Week is hereby proclaimed as:

Christian Heritage Week

in the

City of Kingwood, West Virginia

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

by: Curtis Stiles (Mayor)

date: 10/11/16

Welch, West Virginia 2016

MAYORAL PROCLAMATION

in harmony with

Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia

November 20-26, 2016

as proclaimed by

Governor Earl Ray Tomblin

WHEREAS, Thanksgiving Week marks the twenty-fifth 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,

WHEREAS, since 2001 at least 194 mayors from 126 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 19-25, 2017, Thanksgiving Week, is hereby proclaimed as:

Christian Heritage Week

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

By: Mayor Reba Honaker (Mayor)

 Date: 10/3/16

West Hamlin, West Virginia 2015

Mayoral Proclamation

in harmony with

Christian Heritage week in West Virginia

November 22-28, 2015

as proclaimed by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin

WHEREAS, Thanksgiving Week marks the twenty-fourth consecutive Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia observance; 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 2015; and,

WHEREAS, 182 mayors from 122 cities, towns and villages throughout the State of West Virginia have proclaimed Christian Heritage Week since 2001; and,

WHEREAS, local churches are asked 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, 2015, Thanksgiving Week, is hereby proclaimed as:

Christian Heritage week

in the Town of West Hamlin, West Virginia  and I invite all citizens to join in this local event each in their own way.

by: Farris H. Burton Jr. (Mayor)

date: 10-27-2015

Grafton, West Virginia 2015

Mayoral Proclamation

in harmony with

Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia

November 22-28, 2015

as proclaimed by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin

 WHEREAS, the week of Thanksgiving marks the twenty-fourth consecutive Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia observance; 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 2015; and,

 WHEREAS, 182 mayors from 122 cities, towns and villages throughout West Virginia have proclaimed Christian Heritage Week since 2001; and,

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

WHEREAS, quoting Psalm 127:1, “Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain

who build it; unless the Lord guards the city, the watchman keeps awake in vain.”

NOW, THEREFORE, Let it be Known that November 22-28, 2015, Thanksgiving Week, is hereby proclaimed as:

Christian Heritage Week

in the City of Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia and I invite all citizens to join in this local event each in their own way.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of Grafton to be affixed this 3rd day of November, in the year of our Lord, two thousand and fifteen.

G. Thomas Bartlett III (Mayor)

Attest: Larry M. Richman (City Clerk)

Elkins, West Virginia 2015

Mayoral Proclamation

in harmony with

Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia

November 22-28, 2015

as proclaimed by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin

 WHEREAS, Thanksgiving Week marks the twenty-fourth consecutive Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia observance; 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 2015; and,

 WHEREAS, 182 mayors from 122 cities, towns and villages throughout the State of West Virginia have proclaimed Christian Heritage Week since 2001; and,

 WHEREAS, local churches are asked 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, 2015, 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 local event each in their own way.

by: Van T. Broughton (Mayor)

date: 11-20-15

Utah 2015

Gary Richard Herbert

Governor

Declaration

Whereas, throughout the history of the United States, many men and women who openly expressed and acted upon their Christian beliefs and religious sentiments were instrumental in the creation and formation of our country; and

Whereas, Christian Heritage Week provides Utah residents with an opportunity to acknowledge blessings, contemplate and offer solutions to the numerous challenges we now face, and to be rededicated to both our nation’s and our state’s spiritual legacy;

Now, therefore, I Gary R. Herbert, Governor of the State of Utah, do hereby declare October 4-10, 2015, as

Christian Heritage Week in Utah

Gary R. Herbert

Governor

Wisconsin 2015

STATE of WISCONSIN

OFFICE of the GOVERNOR

Proclamation

WHEREAS, the Preamble to the Constitution of Wisconsin states that “We, the people of Wisconsin, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom…domestic tranquility…do establish this Constitution;” and

WHEREAS, Benjamin Franklin, at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 stated: “It is impossible to build an empire without our Father’s aid. I believe the sacred writings which say that ‘Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain (Psalm 127:1);’” and

WHEREAS, George Washington said, “animated alone by the pure spirit of Christianity, and conducting ourselves as the faithful subjects of our free government, we may enjoy every temporal and spiritual felicity;” and

WHEREAS, Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, wrote “Can the liberties of a nation be secure when we have removed the conviction that these liberties are a gift of God?”; and

WHEREAS, James Madison, father of the U.S. Constitution, advocated “the diffusion of the light of Christianity in our nation;” and

WHEREAS, these, and many other truly great men and women of America, were statesmen of caliber and integrity who did not hesitate to express their faith;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Scott Walker, Governor of the State of Wisconsin, do hereby proclaim September 13-19, 2015, as

CHRISTIAN HERITAGE WEEK

Throughout the State of Wisconsin, and I commend this observance to all our citizens.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have

hereunto set my hand and caused the Great

Seal of the State of Wisconsin to be affixed.

Done at the Capitol in the City of Madison

this 19th day of August 2015.

SCOTT WALKER-GOVERNOR

Rainelle, West Virginia 2015

Mayoral Proclamation

in harmony with

Christian Heritage week in West Virginia

November 22-28, 2015

as proclaimed by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin

WHEREAS, Thanksgiving Week marks the twenty-fourth consecutive Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia observance; 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 2015; and,

WHEREAS, 182 mayors from 122 cities, towns and villages throughout the State of West Virginia have proclaimed Christian Heritage Week since 2001; and,

WHEREAS, local churches are asked 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, 2015, Thanksgiving Week, is hereby proclaimed as:

Christian Heritage week

in the

                                                               Town of Rainelle, West Virginia                                                                

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

by: Andrea Pendleton (Mayor)

date: September 28, 2015