PROCLAMATION
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 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 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.
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 18-24, 2012 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 18th day of November 2012.
Emmett S. Pugh III, MAYOR
CITY OF BECKLEY
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