Michigan Proclamation (July 1, 1996) signed by Governor John Engler declaring November 24-November 30, 1996, as "Christian Heritage Week." (A similar Proclamation was issued April 7, 1994):
<WHEREAS, The State of Michigan has 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 working people and challenge their beliefs; and
WHEREAS, CHRISTIAN HERITAGE WEEK provides us with the opportunity to contemplate the numerous challenges that we, as a society and a nation, face here as home and throughout the world, and to rededicate ourselves to eradicating the tragedies of homelessness, poverty, violence, war and international conflicts; and
WHEREAS, the observance of Christian Heritage Week encourages Americans to affirm our nation's spiritual roots and is a time to renew and inspire the joy we find in our faith, friends, family, and community members
WHEREAS, It is eminently fitting and proper that we observe CHRISTIAN HERITAGE WEEK as a special time to acknowledge our many blessings and express gratitude to God, while recognizing the need for strengthening religious and moral values in our land;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, John Engler, Governor of the State of Michigan, do hereby declare November 24-30, 1996, as CHRISTIAN HERITAGE WEEK in Michigan, and I encourage the citizens of the Great Lakes States 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 first day of July in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six and of the Commonwealth one hundred and fifty-nine.
John Engler, Governor.> 1996MI001
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1996MI001. William J. Federer, American Quotations (2014). Michigan, July 1, 1996, in an Executive Proclamation declaring November 24-November 30, 1996, as "Christian Heritage Week," signed by Governor John Engler (A similar Proclamation was issued April 7, 1994). Courtesy of Bruce Barilla, Christian Heritage Week Ministry (P.O. Box 58, Athens, W.V. 24712; 304-384-7707, 304-384-9044 fax).