WHITE HOUSE TAPS DISCIPLES
PREACHER FOR FELLOWSHIPS COMMISSION
 Cynthia
L. Hale, senior pastor of Ray of Hope Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ) in Decatur Ga., has been appointed to the
President's Commission on White House Fellowships. Hale will
serve on the commission along with such prominent citizens as
former Sen. Thomas Daschle, special correspondent for NBC News
Tom Brokaw, former NATO commander Gen. Wesley Clark, and
renowned artist Maya Lin.The White House Fellowship is
America's most prestigious program for leadership and public
service, providing young individuals with experience at the
highest levels of the federal government. The commission met in
Washington, D.C. last week to recommend the 2009-2010 list of
young men and women to the President for selection as fellows.
Hale has been involved with the Obama campaign and
administration in a number of ways. She gave the invocation at
the 2008 Democratic National Convention, read scripture at the
National Prayer Service during the President's inauguration, and
served as co-chair for Women in Ministry for Obama. |
