The 64th Annual Emancipation Proclamation Celebration in Gary — a constant to usher in the new year — also ushered in a new era for the Interfaith Clergy Council of Gary & Vicinity as its first woman will helm the organization for 2025.
The Rev. Shelley Fisher, an associate pastor for host church First Baptist Church Gary, was sworn in as president during the celebration. The Rev. Ernest Douglas, another associate pastor for FBC, was sworn in as secretary.
Fisher said she was brought into the group a few years ago, and back then, it felt very much like a “men’s group” and she wondered how she would be included, she said. Much to her surprise and delight, however, they accepted her without condition…