State: Nebraska

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

STATE OF NEBRASKA

PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS,      The Preamble to the Constitution of the State of Nebraska states that “We, the people, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, do ordain and establish the following declaration of rights and frame of government;” 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 ‘Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it’” (Psalm 127:1); 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,      James Madison, father of the U.S. Constitution, advocated “the diffusion of the light of Christianity in our nation” in his Memorial and Remonstrance; and

WHEREAS,      George Mason, in his Virginia Declaration of Rights, forerunner to our U.S. Bill of Rights, affirmed “that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love and charity towards each other;” and

WHEREAS,      These and many other truly great men and women of America, giants in the structuring of American history, were Christian statesmen of caliber and integrity who did not hesitate to express their faith.

NOW, THEREFORE,  I, Mike Johanns, Governor of the State of Nebraska, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM the week of November 19^th through the 25^th, 2000, as CHRISTIAN HERITAGE WEEK in Nebraska, and I do hereby urge all citizens to take due note of the observance.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and cuase the Great Seal of the State of Nebraska to be affixed this Twenty-Seventh day of July, in the year of our Lord Two Thousand.

Mike Johanns

Governor

Scott Moore

Secretary of State

STATE OF NEBRASKA

PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, The Preamble to the Constitution of the State of Nebraska states that “We, the people, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, do ordain and establish the following declaration of rights and frame of government;” 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 ‘Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it’” (Psalm 127:1); 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, James Madison, father of the U.S. Constitution, advocated “the diffusion of the light of Christianity in our nation” in his Memorial and Remonstrance; and

WHEREAS, George Mason, in his Virginia Declaration of Rights, forerunner to our U.S. Bill of Rights, affirmed “that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love and charity towards each other;” and

WHEREAS, These and many other truly great men and women of America, giants in the structuring of American history, were Christian statesmen of caliber and integrity who did not hesitate to express their faith.

NOW, THEREFORE,  I, Mike Johanns, Governor of the State of Nebraska, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM the week of November 21^st through the 27^th, 1999, as CHRISTIAN HERITAGE WEEK in Nebraska, and I do hereby urge all citizens to take due note of the observance.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and cause the Great Seal of the State of Nebraska to be affixed this Twenty-Fourth day of September, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety-Nine.

Mike Johanns

Governor

Scott Moore

Secretary of State