Categories: Proclamations

Ronceverte, 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 Ronceverte, West Virginia

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

by: Gail White (Mayor)

date: 11/18/12

Rowlesburg, 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

                                                  Town of Rowlesburg, West Virginia                                                

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

by: F. Margaret Schollar

(Mayor)

date: 10/8/12

Rupert, 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

                                                       Town of Rupert, West Virginia                                                          

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

By: Charles W. Mundy

(Mayor)

Date: November 8, 2012

Philippi, 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 Philippi, West Virginia

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

                                                                                                           by: Jerry Mouser (Mayor)

                                                                                                            date: Nov 6, 2012

Montgomery, 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 Montgomery, West Virginia

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

                                                                                                            by: James Higgins, Jr.

                                                                                                                        (Mayor)

                                                                                                            date: 10/9/2012

Elkins, 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 from 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 Elkins, West Virginia and I invite all citizens to join in this local event each in their own way.

 by: Duke Talbott (Mayor)

date: 17 Oct 12

Kentucky 2012

Proclamation

by

Steven L. Beshear

Governor

of the

Commonwealth of Kentucky

To All To Whom These Presents Shall Come:

WHEREAS,  The Preamble to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Kentucky states that, “We the people of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties we enjoy, and invoking the continuance of these blessings, do ordain and establish this Constitution.”; and

WHEREAS, George Washington enunciated, “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 the gift of God?”; and

WHEREAS, These individuals, and many other truly great men and women of America, writing the autobiography of American history were statesmen of caliber and integrity who did not hesitate to express their faith;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, STEVEN L. BESHEAR, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, do hereby proclaim April 15-21, 2012, as

CHRISTIAN HERITAGE WEEK

in Kentucky, in observance of Kentucky’s 16thannual recognition.

DONE AT THE CAPITOL, in the City of Frankfort this 15thday of March, in the year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve and in the 220thyear of the Commonwealth.

STEVEN L. BESHEAR

GOVERNOR

ALISON LUNDERGAN GRIMES

SECRETARY OF STATE

Michigan 2012

STATE OF MICHIGAN,

CERTIFICATE OF PROCLAMATION

ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF MICHIGAN

I, Rick Snyder, governor of Michigan, do hereby proclaim November 18 through November 24, 2012 as MICHIGAN CHRISTIAN HERITAGE WEEK.

WHEREAS, the preamble to the state of Michigan Constitution of 1963 states that, “We, the people of the state of Michigan, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of freedom, and earnestly desiring to secure these blessings undiminished to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution”; and,

WHEREAS, the Christian faith is imbedded into the fabric of our nation’s history as the founders and earliest leaders of the United States governed with reverence to God; and,

WHEREAS, U.S. Representative Nick J. Rahall II of West Virginia introduced a House joint resolution for America’s Christian Heritage Week on August 11, 1992, and that year, Christian Heritage Week was celebrated during the week of Thanksgiving; and,

WHEREAS, during this week, churches in the Great Lakes State and throughout our nation celebrate their Christian heritage; we join together to acknowledge the importance of faith and prayer as we remain thankful for the many blessings in our beautiful state of Michigan;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Rick Snyder, governor of Michigan do hereby proclaim Sunday November 18 through Saturday, November 24, 2012 Michigan Christian Heritage Week.

Rick Snyder

Governor

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

by David T. Harper (Mayor)

date 9/26/12

White Sulphur Springs, 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 Early 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 White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia                                                              

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

                                                                                                            by: Thomas Taylor (Mayor)

                                                                                                            date: 10/15/2012