PRO 2019-06 TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
PROCLAMATION NO. 2019-06
A PROCLAMATION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY
CLUB, TEXAS, RECOGNIZING MAY 2, 2019 AS DAY OF PRAYER IN
TROPHY CLUB; RECOGNIZING THAT 2019 IS THE 68TH 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 the call
to prayer has continued throughout our history, including President Lincoln's proclamation of
a day of "humiliation, fasting, and prayer" in 1863; 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 and signed by President Reagan, permanently setting the day as the first Thursday
of every May; and
WHEREAS, the National Day of Prayer is a vital part of our nation's heritage as it
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 from all backgrounds to honor God and to
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 2, 2019, is the 68th Observance of the National Day of
Prayer in our nation and simultaneously the 27th consecutive observance for the citizens in
this 76262 community, having as its theme for this year: Love One Another, based upon
John 13:34, "Love one another. Just as I have loved you"; and
WHEREAS, on this National Day of Prayer we come together as leaders and citizens
in unity as one nation under God to seek His divine guidance, protection, 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, hereby
proclaim Thursday, May 2, 2019, 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 APP' D oyPt4-'wn Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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Holly Fimb,es, Town Secr.-try * C. Nick Sanders, Mayor
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