PRO 2017-02 Day of Prayer TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
PROCLAMATION NO. 2017-02
A PROCLAMATION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY
CLUB, TEXAS, TO RECOGNIZE MAY 4, 2017 AS THE DAY OF PRAYER IN
TROPHY CLUB; RECOGNIZING THAT 2017 IS THE 66TH CONSECUTIVE
ANNUAL OBSERVANCE OF THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, public prayer and national days of prayer have a long and significant
history in American tradition dating back to the first call to prayer in 1775 when the
Continental Congress asked the colonies to pray for wisdom in forming a nation; and
WHEREAS, these times of national supplication were made official in 1952 when
President Harry Truman signed a joint resolution of the U.S. Congress which enacted
legislation setting aside an annual day of prayer for the nation, and in 1988 this law was
amended permanently setting the day as the first Thursday of every May; and
WHEREAS, the National Day of Prayer enables us to recall and teach the way in
which our forefathers sought the wisdom of God when faced with critical decisions, thus
reaffirming the spiritual principles upon which this nation was founded; and
WHEREAS, the National Day of Prayer belongs to all Americans and is a day that
transcends differences, bringing together citizens to honor God and give Him thanks for the
many liberties and blessings we have received, among them the freedom to gather, worship
and pray; and
WHEREAS, Thursday, May 4, 2017, is the 66th Observance of the National Day of
Prayer in our nation and simultaneously the 25th consecutive observance for the citizens in
this 76262 community, having as its theme for this year: For Your Great Name's Sake!
Hear Us...Forgive Us...Heal Us! Taken from Daniel 9:19, which says, "0 Lord, Listen! 0
Lord, Forgive! 0 Lord, Hear and Act! For Your Sake, 0 My God..."; and
WHEREAS, on this day leaders and citizens across our nation and state will unite and
heed the call to humbly come before Almighty God to acknowledge our dependency upon
Him, to seek His divine guidance, protection, blessings and strength to meet the challenges
that we face both present and future, and to pray for peace throughout our nation and the
world.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, C. Nick Sanders, in conjunction with the Town Council of the
Town of Trophy Club, Texas by the Power vested in me as Mayor of Trophy Club, Texas,
hereby proclaim Thursday, May 4, 2017, as a DAY OF PRAYER in Trophy Club to coincide
with the NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER and that this proclamation shall take effect from and
after its date of passage, in accordance with law; and it is so proclaimed.
PASSED AND APPRQVEDty,, the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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