Backup Documents 04/26/2011 Item #16H 1
PROCLAMA TION
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WHEREAS, the National Day of Prayer is a day set aside by Congress for all Americans to pray
and reaffirm the spiritual principles upon which this nation was founded: and,
WHEREAS, in Collier County, we are fortunate to have been blessed by our Creator with
beautiful beaches, rivers, lakes, fields, forests and a people who, through hard
work and intellectual effort and toil, have made countless cultural, industrial,
agricultural and educational advancements for the enrichment of life for all our
citizens,' and,
WHEREAS, prayer has comforted us in times of sorrow and given us strength and hope for the
future. We ask God to kup His htllld upon us and bless Collier County, the great
State of Florida and the United Statu of America,' and,
WHEREAS, we continue to give thonks for the men tIIId women of the military that are
defending freedom, tIIId we humbly ask God for their protection and pray for peace
throughout the world,' and,
WHEREAS, this year is the 6dh anniversary of the consecutive annual observance of the
National Dtzy of Prayer, based on Hebrews 4:16, ''Let us then approach the throne
of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in
our time of need,'" and,
WHEREAS, on May ~ 2011, Americans across our nation, state tIIId the county will unite in
prayer to give thanks for the many blessings our country has received and pray for
Gods blessings tIIId protection upon our leader and our IItltion,
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County,
Florida, that May 5, 2011 be designated as
NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 26th Day of April, 2011,
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLUER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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