“Let Freedom Ring by the Grace of God We Live the Dream”


“GOD BLESS AMERICA”

The History Behind The Celebration

"And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout the land unto
all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubilee unto you; and ye shall return every man
unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family." Leviticus 25:10

Independence Day , in the U.S., an annual holiday commemorating the formal adoption
by the Continental Congress of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776,
in Philadelphia .Although the signing of the Declaration was not completed until August,
the Fourth of July holiday has been accepted as the official anniversary of United States
independence and is celebrated in all states and territories of the U.S. The holiday was first
observed in Philadelphia on July 8, 1776, at which time the Declaration of Independence was
read aloud, city bells rang, and bands played. It was not declared a legal holiday , however, until
1941. The Fourth is traditionally celebrated publicly with parades and pageants, patriotic speeches,and organized firing of guns and cannons and displays of fireworks; early in the 20th century public concern for a safe and sane holiday resulted in restrictions on general use of fireworks. Family picnics and outings are a feature of private Fourth of July celebrations.
Independence Day Microsoft Encarta 98 Encyclopedia. 1993-1997 Microsoft Corporation.
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"For freedom did Christ set us free stand fast therefore and be not
entangled again in a yoke of bondage." Galatians 5:1


“Let Freedom Ring by the Grace of God we live the Dream”
Have a happy and blessed 4th of July
Your Sister in Jesus the Christ
Sandra Dukes, a.m.

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