Thanksgiving Proclamation (1940)

Thanksgiving Proclamation (1940)

THANKSGIVING DAY – 1940 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION I, FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate Thursday, the twenty-first day of November 1940, to be observed nationally as a day...
What is happening to our community?

What is happening to our community?

I did not receive a question from any of our readers this week, so I decided to share a personal burden of mine and pose a question for all of us to consider together: What is happening to our community? Over the past several weeks, I have been deeply grieved by the...
Christianity & Culture

Christianity & Culture

These lectures were delivered by Dr. David VanDrunen at Estacada Christian Church on September 25, 2010. The seminar was sponsored by the Reformation Society of Oregon. Dr. VanDrunen is a member of our presbytery and is currently serving as the Robert B. Strimple...
George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation

George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation

General Thanksgiving By the PRESIDENT of the United States Of America A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and...