ORDER NO. 30796
2008 NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER
Came to be heard this the 14th day of April, 2008, with a motion made by
Commissioner Williams, seconded by Commissioner Letz. The Court
unanimously approved by vote of 4-0-0 to:
Approve the Resolution establishing May 1, 2008 as the National Day of Prayer in
Kerr County, Texas.
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MADE BY
MEETING DATE
Rev. Fern Lancaster
April 14, 2008
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SUBJECT: Consider, discuss and take appropriate action to approve Proclamation to
declare May l St, 2008, "National Day of Prayer".
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AMERIC'A'S STRENGTH & SHIELD
"`1'HF: LORD IS MY STRENGTH AND SHIELD; MY HEART TRIiSTS 1N Ii1~1, AND
AM HELPED." PSALM 28:7
KF.RR COUNTY, TEXAS
PROC'LAMA~I'fON
WHERh;AS Atncrica was founded on the principals of religious faith and freedom: and
aYHEREAS Throughout the history of our county, vve have humbly prayed tv-' ~~uidanc~: an~i
comfort where needed and have given thanks for the many hlessin~~s that C~c~d has
~,raciously hestowcd on this nation since its inception; and
~'~'HF.RF:AS Prayer is regarded by millions as the most important utterance for mankindtc-~ its
heneiits: and
WHERh.AS The National Dav of Prayer is a day set aside by Congress (or all Americans to
pray and reaffirm spiritual principals upon which this nation is tuun~{ed; an~i
WHEREAS This year marks the 57`h anniversary of the consecutive annual ohs~rvancr oi~ the
National llay of Prayer and its theme. Cod shed } Iis grace on thee: and
WHEREAS Across Kerr County, Texas, Americans unite in prayer for our nation, state. and
county to acknowledge our dependence upon God. to give thanks (or the n'-any
blessings ol-r country has received from Him, to recognize our personal and
corporate renewal and moral values and to invoke God"s hl~ssir~~~s upon o--r
(cadets and ask God to unite and heal our county.
RESOLVED ~~~hat Kerr County Commissioners" Court, by adoption i>f this Proclan-.-tion. li~~rchv
declare May 1, ?008 to he "NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER" in Kerr Co-u~t~. I~c~a~.
ADOPTED effective xs of the 1~- day of May, 2008
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1 [. A. '`Buster `Baldwin, Commissioner William H. Williams, Com-~~issioner
Precinct 1 Precit~lct 2
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lunathan L~c1z. 'onunissioner Bruce Oehler, Commissioner
Precinct _~ Precinct 4