Categories: Proclamations

St. Albans, West Virginia 2014

Office of the Mayor

Proclamation

Whereas: The week of Thanksgiving marks the twenty-first 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 in 2011 and 2014; and

 WHEREAS: mayors from 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

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Richard C. Callaway, Mayor of the Great City of St. Albans do hereby proclaim November 23rd-29th as

“Christian Heritage Week” 

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

Done this 14th day of October in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand and Fourteen.

Richard C. Callaway, Mayor

Buckhannon, West Virginia 2014

City of Buckhannon

West Virginia

26201

Mayoral Proclamation

in harmony with

CHRISTIAN HERITAGE WEEK IN WEST VIRGINIA

November 23-29, 2014

as proclaimed by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin

Whereas,  the week of Thanksgiving marks the twenty-third 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 Early Ray Tomblin from 2011 thru 2014; and,

Whereas, 173 mayors from 120 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;

Now, Therefore, Let it be Known that November 23-29, 2014, Thanksgiving week, is hereby proclaimed as:

Christian Heritage Week

in the

City of Buckhannon, West Virginia

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

by: Kenneth T. Davidson, Mayor

date: 10/8/14

Buckhannon-The promise of tomorrow with the dignity of yesterday.

West Virginia 2014

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 23-29, 2014 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 Fourteen, and in the One Hundred [Fifty-First] year of the State.

Earl Ray Tomblin

Governor

By the Governor:

Natalie E. Tennant

Secretary of State

West Union, West Virginia 2013

Mayoral Proclamation

in harmony with

Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia

November 24-30, 2013

as proclaimed by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin

WHEREAS, the week of Thanksgiving marks the twenty-second 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 2013; and,

WHEREAS, 154 mayors from 111 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; 

NOW, THEREFORE, Let it be Known that November 24-30, 2013, Thanksgiving week is hereby proclaimed as:

Christian Heritage Week

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

By:  Joseph R. Thorpe (Mayor)

Date:  10-15-13

Mason, West Virginia 2013

Mayoral Proclamation

in harmony with

Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia

November 24-30, 2013

as proclaimed by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin

WHEREAS, the week of Thanksgiving marks the twenty-second 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 2013; and,

WHEREAS, 154 mayors from 111 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; 

NOW, THEREFORE, Let it be Known that November 24-30, 2013, Thanksgiving week is hereby proclaimed as:

Christian Heritage Week

in the

Town of Mason, West Virginia

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

by: Jerry Tucker

(Mayor)

date:  10-24-13

Michigan 2013

STATE OF MICHIGAN,

CERTIFICATE OF PROCLAMATION

ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF MICHIGAN

I, Rick Snyder, governor of Michigan, do hereby proclaim November 24– 30, 2013 as MICHIGAN CHRISTIAN HERITAGE WEEK.

WHEREAS, our nation was established on the foundation of our Judeo-Christian heritage, as our founders knew that America’s experiment in ordered liberty could not succeed unless the American people remained mindful of God’s blessings; and,

WHEREAS, in Michigan we are fortunate to have been blessed with beautiful rivers, lakes, fields, forests, and a people who – through hard work and intellectual effort and toil – have made cultural, industrial, agricultural, and educational advancements for the enrichment of life for our citizens; and,

WHEREAS, in addition to having many blessings for which to be thankful, our society is also faced with difficult challenges, unrest and uncertain times which test our people and challenge their lives; and,

WHEREAS, Christian Heritage Week provides us with the opportunity to acknowledge our many blessings, to contemplate the numerous challenges that we as a society and a nation face here and at home and throughout the world, and to rededicate ourselves to our nation’s spiritual roots, our personal faith, and to His divine plan to spread hope, peace and love among all peoples;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Rick Snyder, governor of Michigan do hereby proclaim Sunday November 24 through Saturday, November 30, 2013 Michigan Christian Heritage Week.

Rick Snyder

Governor

Maine 2013

STATE OF MAINE

PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, John Adams wrote, “The general principles on which the fathers achieve independence were…the general principles of Christianity.” (Letter to Thomas Jefferson, June 28, 1813.); and

WHEREAS, Noah Webster taught, “The religion which has introduced civil liberty is the religion of Christ and His Apostles…This is genuine Christianity and to this we owe our free constitutions of government.” (History of the United States, 1832, public school textbook.); and

WHEREAS, Thomas Jefferson warned, “And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are the gift of God?” (Notes on the State of Virginia, 1781.); and

WHEREAS, James Madison proclaimed, “And to the same Divine Author of every good and perfect gift we are indebted for all those privileges and advantages, religious as well as civil, which are so richly enjoyed in this favored land.” (Presidential Proclamation, 1815.); and

WHEREAS, Benjamin Rush encouraged, “Let the children…be carefully instructed in the principles and obligations of the Christian religion. This is the most essential part of education.” (A Plan for Free Schools, 1787.); and

WHEREAS, George Washington exhorted, “We ought to be no less persuaded that the propitious smiles of Heaven can never be expected on a nation which disregards the eternal rules of order and right which Heaven itself has ordained.” (“Inaugural Address,” April 30, 1789.); and

WHEREAS, COMMEMORATING America’s Christian heritage provides an opportunity for those choosing to participate to thank God for His “Blessings of Liberty”, to ask His help to “insure domestic Tranquility” and to recognize our national need and “unalienable Rights” in reaffirming our “reliance on the Protection of Divine Providence” for keeping our families secure, communities safe and America a “Free and Independent” “one Nation, under God.”

NOW, THEREFORE, I, PAUL R. LEPAGE, Governor of the State of Maine, do hereby proclaim November 24-30, 2013 as CHRISTIAN HERITAGE WEEK throughout the State of Maine, and urge all citizens to recognize this observance.

In testimony whereof, I have caused the Great Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed GIVEN under my hand at Augusta this Fifteenth day of November Two-Thousand Thirteen.

Paul R. LePage

Governor

Matthew Dunlap

Secretary of State

TRUE ATTESTED COPY

Davey, West Virginia 2013

Mayoral Proclamation

in harmony with

Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia

November 24-30, 2013

as proclaimed by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin

 WHEREAS, the week of Thanksgiving marks the twenty-second 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 2013; and,

 WHEREAS, 154 mayors from 111 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;

 NOW, THEREFORE, Let it be Known that November 24-30, 2013, Thanksgiving week, is hereby proclaimed as:

Christian Heritage Week

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

by: Kenneth M. Gentry

(Mayor)

date: 11-21-13

Pennsboro, West Virginia 2013

Mayoral Proclamation

in harmony with

Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia

November 24-30, 2013

as proclaimed by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin

WHEREAS, the week of Thanksgiving marks the twenty-second 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 2013; and,

WHEREAS, 154 mayors from 111 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; 

NOW, THEREFORE, Let it be Known that November 24-30, 2013, Thanksgiving week is hereby proclaimed as:

Christian Heritage Week

in the

                                                               City of Pennsboro, West Virginia                                                                 

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

by:  Mary Jane Allen (Mayor)

date:  October 21, 2013

Pineville, West Virginia 2013

Mayoral Proclamation

in harmony with

Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia

November 24-30, 2013

as proclaimed by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin

WHEREAS, the week of Thanksgiving marks the twenty-second 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 2013; and,

WHEREAS, 154 mayors from 111 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; 

NOW, THEREFORE, Let it be Known that November 24-30, 2013, Thanksgiving week is hereby proclaimed as:

Christian Heritage Week

in the

Town of Pineville, West Virginia

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

by:  Tim Ellison (Mayor)

date:  11-18-13