STATE OF MICHIGAN
EXECUTIVE DECLARATION
Governor John Engler
Hereby Issues this Executive Declaration
in Observance of
November 23 – 29, 1997
as
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 faithful to His will; 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, international unrest, and uncertain and changing times which test our people and challenge their beliefs; and
WHEREAS, it is our Christian Heritage which is treasured by so many of us, as Americans, that gives us strength during these trying times; 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 at home and throughout the world, and to rededicate ourselves to our nation’s spiritual roots, our personal faith, and His divine plan to spread Hope, Peace, and Love among all people;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, John Engler, Governor of the State of Michigan, do hereby declare November 23 – 29, 1997, as CHRISTIAN HERITAGE WEEK in Michigan, and I encourage the citizens of the Great Lakes State to recognize the importance of Christian beliefs and values to the life and culture of our state and nation.
Given under my hand on this fifteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ninety-seven and of the Commonwealth one hundred and sixty.
JAMES ENGLER
Governor
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