Point Pleasant, West Virginia 2016

Mayoral Proclamation

in harmony with

Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia

as proclaimed by Governor Jim Justice

WHEREAS, Thanksgiving Week marks the twenty-fifth consecutive Christian Heritage Week in West Virginiai 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 2016; 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; 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 I, Mayor Brian Billings do hereby proclaim November 120-26, 2016, as: Christian Heritage Week in the City of Point Pleasant and invite all citizens to join me in this observance each in their own way.

Brian L. Billings, Mayor

Attest: Amber Tatterson, City Clerk 11/7/16