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Father’s Day First Celebrated
Christian Calendar (Holidays), June
June 19, 1910 First Father’s Day observance Father’s Day in America arose as a response of one Christian effort to another Christian effort. Early in the twentieth century, Anna Jarvis, with the help of fellow evangelical Christian, John Wanamaker, initiated Mother’s Day in response to the Christian life and service of Anna’s mother, Ann Jarvis. Influenced by the raise of Mother’s Day, Sonora Smart Dodd initiated the first attempts to formally establish a day to recognize the importance of fathers in the life of the family. This first observance occurred in...Read more... Read more... -->
Flag Day—A Christian Contribution to America
American History, Christian Calendar (Holidays), Christian History, June
In the United States, Flag Day is observed on June 14, which commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States by a resolution of the Second Continental Congress on Saturday, June 14, 1777. Observance of this annual event, however, did not receive prominence for many years after the approval of the resolution of the Continental Congress. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation that established June 14 as America’s official Flag Day. Not until August 1949, however, did Congress move to establish a National Flag Day through official act.Flag Day—A Christian...Read more... Read more... -->
When Congress Asked America to Fast, Pray, and Give Thanks
American History, Christian Calendar (Holidays), Christian History, Historical, June, Products
This post is part 1 of the series:When Congress Asked America to Fast, Pray, and Give Thanks to God $8 @ Amazon Store On June 12, 1775, the Continental Congress issued one of its first fast day proclamations when John Hancock of Massachusetts was president of Congress. Hancock, one of the wealthiest Americans of his day, was the son and grandson of Christian ministers and was personally a deeply committed Christian. But this proclamation issued by the Continental Congress over the next decade was only one of the proclamations asking states to fast, pray, and give thanks to God. Congress...Read more... Read more... -->
Christian Living in June
Christian Calendar (Holidays), Christian Living Articles, Christian Witness, June, June Now, Social Theology
This post is part 6 of the series:Christian Living Series Welcome, and thank you for choosing to listen. Christian Heritage Fellowship is a listener supported organization, dedicated to reclaiming America's Christian Heritage and celebrating the life-changing influence of the Gospel around the world. Our organization remains committed to this purpose through the faithful giving of our friends and ministry family. If you can help us financially, we would sincerely appreciate it. A podcast of this article may be downloaded by selecting the download icon on the flyout tab of the listen...Read more... Read more... -->