HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1999.08.19 - 25618issioner Eric Coleman
District #21
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Miscellaneous Resolution # 99 222
BY: Commissioner Eric Coleman. District #21
RE: World Day of Prayer
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, every year since the first World Day of Prayer in 1994, more and more
people have accepted this divine appointment to join hundreds of thousands of people from
many different faiths, cultures, and nations for one purpose: to pray; and
WHEREAS, unity in prayer transcends religious denominations as a harmonizing,
strengthening influence; and
WHEREAS, through the power of united prayers, the spiritual consciousness of
humankind can be raised while witnessing a divine outpouring of healing love and light; and
WHEREAS, the Sixth Annual World Day of Prayer will be observed this year on
Thursday, September 9, 1999. During this annual 24-hour vigil, people become as one united
in prayer to help raise the spiritual consciousness of the world.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners do hereby recognize September 9, 1999 as World Day of Prayer and unite
with participants in Oakland County and people around the world as partners in this
consciousness-raising experience.
Mr. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
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Resolution #99222 August 19, 1999
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government
Committee. There were no objections.
issioner Eric Coleman
District #21
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Miscellaneous Resolution # 99 222
BY: Commissioner Eric Coleman. District #21
RE: World Day of Prayer
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, every year since the first World Day of Prayer in 1994, more and more
people have accepted this divine appointment to join hundreds of thousands of people from
many different faiths, cultures, and nations for one purpose: to pray; and
WHEREAS, unity in prayer transcends religious denominations as a harmonizing,
strengthening influence; and
WHEREAS, through the power of united prayers, the spiritual consciousness of
humankind can be raised while witnessing a divine outpouring of healing love and light; and
WHEREAS, the Sixth Annual World Day of Prayer will be observed this year on
Thursday, September 9, 1999. During this annual 24-hour vigil, people become as one united
in prayer to help raise the spiritual consciousness of the world.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners do hereby recognize September 9, 1999 as World Day of Prayer and unite
with participants in Oakland County and people around the world as partners in this
consciousness-raising experience.
Mr. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
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Resolution #99222 August 19, 1999
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government
Committee. There were no objections.