FAME Church Hosts Two Major Events This Past Weekend
The First AME Church of Los Angeles hosted two important events last weekend, with a visit from Congressional Majority Whip James Clyburn, and a special reception honoring Pastor John J. Hunter and First Lady Denise Hunter.
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James Clyburn Event Reception Event
The weekend kicked off with Saturday’s Urban Issues Forum with United States Congressman James Clyburn, Majority Whip of the U.S. House of Representatives. The event was co-hosted by California Assembly Speaker Emeritus Karen Bass and Dr. Anthony Asadullah Samad, Managing Director of the Urban Issues Forum of Greater Los Angeles. A capacity crowd turned out for the urban issues event which featured a conversation about job growth, health care and financial reform with the second most powerful African American in the United States.
The Urban Issues Breakfast Forum is a monthly non-partisan public affairs/public education discussion forum designed to publicly educate the urban community on critical issues and improve minority media communications access to international, national and local newsmakers. The goal is to provide the community at large and community news sources with firsthand insights to their constituencies on issues of national and local concern. The Urban Issues Breakfast Forum is free to the public.
On Sunday, October 10, 2010, the FAME Church Board of Stewards and Trustees hosted the special reception honoring Pastor John J. Hunter and First Lady Denise Hunter as they commenced their 7th year at FAME Church and FAME Corporations. A special reception of fellowship, music and inspiration was held at The Allen House Earl Green Pavilion immediately after the 12:00 Noon Worship Service.
“For the hundreds of souls who have come to Christ and for the families that have been blessed through our ministries, we are truly thankful,” said Pastor John J. Hunter. “We continue to involve ourselves in a variety of world and community issues that affect God’s children. I am proud to be the Pastor of FAME and pleased with the hard work we are accomplishing together as a unified force of good in a challenging world.”
“I am filled with gratitude and appreciation to God, our staff, and my family for their love and support as we conclude another year,” said First Lady Denise Hunter. “I am particularly grateful to my husband, Pastor John for always believing in me and standing in the gap as we work together to build an amazing ministry. I am so proud of the work FAME is doing to improve the lives of our brothers and sisters in the community.”
Majority Whip James Clyburn, California Assembly Speaker Emeritus Karen Bass, Dr. Anthony Asadullah Samad, Managing Director of the Urban Issues Forum of Greater Los Angeles at the FAME Renaissance Center.
First Lady Denise Hunter welcomes , Majority Whip James Clyburn, Speaker Emeritus Karen Bass.
California State Senator Rod Wright presents a Senate Commendation to Pastor John J. Hunter and First Lady Denise Hunter as they begin their 7th year First AME Church of Los Angeles.
The Hunters are celebrated at FAME's Historic Allen House Earl Green Pavilion with a special reception.
