Congressman Cleaver to Host the National Prayer Breakfast Tomorrow
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II will host the 55th Annual National Prayer Breakfast at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. tomorrow. Guests will include President Bush and the First Lady, members of the President’s Cabinet, the Justices of the Supreme Court, and Members of Congress.
Cleaver has served as the Co-Chair of the House of Representatives’ weekly prayer meetings and was nominated last year to host the 2007 National Breakfast.
The breakfast draws nearly 4,000 guests from around the world and is privately funded every year by the Fellowship Foundation. The heads of state from 22 nations have already confirmed their attendance to an already over capacity event. Despite being a Christian-sponsored event, representatives from the world’s great religions will also be on hand.
“It is a great honor to be asked to Chair this amazing event. I regret that my Co-Chair, Jo Ann Davis, is a bit under the weather and unable to join me in hosting this event. My sincere hope is to make it inclusive and exciting to all faiths. Prayer is a universal language, and I hope the Prayer Breakfast brings people together to celebrate what we have in common.” Cleaver said.