Categories: Proclamations

Beckley, West Virginia 2013

PROCLAMATION

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 through 1996 and continued by Governor

Cecil Underwood from 1997 to 2000, Governor Bob Wise from 2001 through 2004, Governor

 Joe Manchin from 2005 through 2010, and Governor Earl Ray Tomblin in 2011 and 2013; and

WHEREAS, for many West Virginians, public school days once began with a daily

Pledge of Allegiance, prayer, and Bible readings; and

 

WHEREAS, local churches are asked to participate with relevant Sunday School

lessons, sermons, patriotic song services, youth programs, and prayer meetings.

 

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 entities, ministries, missions, and schools; cherished Christmas, Easter,

and Thanksgiving holiday seasons; and a willingness of Mountaineers to love they neighbor as

thyself.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, I Emmett S. Pugh III, Mayor of the City of Beckley, do hereby

proclaim November 24-30, 2013 as

 

CHRISTIAN HERITAGE WEEK

in the City of Beckley and 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 Beckley to be affixed this 24th day of November 2013.

Emmett S. Pugh III, MAYOR

 CITY OF BECKLEY

Tunnelton, 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 Tunnelton, West Virginia                                               

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

By:  Paul J. Fiedler (Mayor)

Date:  10/18/13

Sistersville, 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 Sistersville, West Virginia

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

by: Ann Doig (Mayor)

date:  Nov. 12, 2013

Terra Alta, 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 Terra Alta, West Virginia

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

By:  Teresa Dixon (Mayor)

Date:  October 30 2013

West Virginia 2013

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 24-30, 2013 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

Wisconsin 2012

STATE of WISCONSIN

OFFICE of the GOVERNOR

PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS; the Preamble to the Constitution of the State of Wisconsin states that “We, the people of Wisconsin, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom…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 ever 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 from 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, hereby proclaim November 18-24, 2012, as CHRISTIAN HERITAGE WEEK the State of Wisconsin, and I commend this observance to all of 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 6th day of November 2012.

SCOTT WALKER

GOVERNOR

By the Governor:

DOUGLAS LA FOLLETTE

Secretary of State

West Milford, West Virginia 2012

TRANSCRIPT:

Mayoral Proclamation

in harmony with

Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia

November 18-24, 2012

as proclaimed by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin

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 2012; and,

WHEREAS, 142 mayors from 105 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 18-24, 2012, Thanksgiving week, is hereby proclaimed as:

Christian Heritage Week

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

by: Nancy L. Gall  (Mayor)

date: October 16, 2012

Oklahoma 2012

STATE OF OKLAHOMA

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

PROCLAMATION

Whereas, John Adams wrote, “The general principles on which the fathers achieved 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, 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, Mary Fallin, Governor of the State of Oklahoma, do hereby proclaim the week of November 18th through November 24th, 2012 as “Christian Heritage Week” in the State of Oklahoma.

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

Done at the Capitol, in the City of Oklahoma City, this 6th day of September in the Year of Our Lord two thousand and twelve and of the State of Oklahoma in the one hundred and fourth year.

 Mary Fallin

GOVERNOR

Michelle R. Day

Assistant SECRETARY OF STATE

Washington 2012

The State of Washington

Proclamation

WHEREAS, the Preamble to the Constitution of the state of Washington proclaims that “We the people of the State of Washington, grateful to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution”; and

WHEREAS, the Declaration of Independence declares that governments are to secure our creator-endowed unalienable rights to “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness”; and

WHEREAS, our country was founded in part because of the desire of people to have the freedom to worship as they please;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Christine O. Gregoire, Governor of the state of Washington, do hereby proclaim October 14-20, 2012, as

Christian Heritage Week

in Washington State, and I urge all citizens to acknowledge, appreciate, and celebrate that heritage in their own way.

 Signed this 5thday of October, 2012

  Governor Christine O. Gregoire

Ravenswood, West Virginia 2012

Mayoral Proclamation

in harmony with

Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia

November 18-24, 2012

as proclaimed by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin

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 2012; and

WHEREAS, 142 mayors from 105 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 18-24, 2012, Thanksgiving week, is hereby proclaimed as:

Christian Heritage Week

in the

                                                                 City of Ravenswood, West Virginia                                                                  

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

 by: J. Michael Ihle (Mayor)

 date: 11/21/12