Blessings to all! It is my pleasure to take this time to pour upon you my heartfelt gratitude for your support of the 2024 Hampton University Ministers Conference-Choir Directors & Organists Guild Workshop! This was the year of disruptive sermons, lectures, workshops, seminars, and panel discussions. Hampton University wishes to thank each presenter for their powerful contributions to the overwhelming success of this year’s 110th and 90th gathering, respectively.
At this time, I would like to thank God for what I all “invisible leadership”. Each year, there are more than 500 volunteers and additional staff, who join with the Hampton University family to produce our conference. For their continued support and dedication to the success of the conference, a hearty thank you is certainly deserved. They are the ones behind the scenes making it all happen from start to finish. From sound, lights, and rigging to registration, security, and on-campus housing, thank you for your special brand of leadership, service, and hospitality. Thank you for making sure we are prepared for everyone’s arrival as it is our pleasure to welcome our very special and valued guests in service to the Kingdom of God.
Ms. Sheila Taylor Office of Special Projects & Registration
Mr. Kevin Ricks Media Productions Chief David Glover University Police & Conference Security
Mrs. Jewel Baker/ Mrs. Cythia Hardamon Convocation Center, Vendors & Exhibitors
Ms. Shene LeSeur Auxiliary Enterprises & Telecommunications
Mrs. Denise Nichols/Mr. Anthony Curley Business Office
Ms. Debra Harden University Travel
Mr. Vincent Bullock Web Services
Mr. Darryl Brown Central Warehouse/Shipping & Receiving
Mr. William Carrington Transportation Services
Ms. Richelle Payne/Mr. James Parker University Relations
Mr. Kerwin Cromartie Thompson Hospitality & Food Services
Mrs. Frances Moore Nursing & First Aid
Mr. Randall Hardy/Mr. Charles Corbin Buildings & Grounds-Housekeeping
We look forward to another stellar year, HUMC 2025, June 1-5, 2025!
Sincerely,
The Reverend Dr. Debra L. Haggins
Doctor of Ministry | Doctor of Philosophy University Chaplain
HUMC-GUILD Executive Director/Treasurer
Mid-Day Preacher
Morning Preacher
Lecturer
Women in Ministry Hour
Conference Preacher
Senior Stateswoman
Lecturer
Regular Registration and Seminary Student Registration Only
On-Site Registration Directions
1. On-site registration begins at 4:00 p.m. on SUNDAY, JUNE 4, 2023 at Holland Hall.
2. For registration information, please call the Office of Special Projects at (757) 727-5681 or 757-727-5367 or email sheila.taylor@hamptonu.edu
3. You may also email us at: ministersconf@hamptonu.edu
What a joy it is for me to welcome each of you to back to your Home-by-the-Sea and to share our excitement for the 109th Hampton University Ministers’ Conference and the 89th Choir Directors’ & Organists’ Guild Workshop. This year’s full conference agenda of sermons, lectures, workshops, and seminars will take place Sunday through Thursday, June 4-8, 2023. The Communion Service will take place on Monday night before the Conference President’s message with the conference ending on Thursday night after the Choir Guild’s annual concert. We’ve missed you, the wonderful spirit you bring to the campus, and the visible fellowship you have with one another. Truly, your presence personifies Romans 15:7 and we welcome you as Christ has welcomed us for the glory of God and God alone.
It gives me great pleasure as Executive Director & Treasurer to invite you to register for this year’s gathering as we worship un- der the theme Tools for Transforming Churches, Congregations, and Cultures. We extend warm greetings to our newly elected Conference Presidents Dr. Cynthia L. Hale and Dr. Winston R. Gray. I look forward to working with them closely during their terms in office.
Finally, on behalf of President Darrell K. Williams, the administration, faculty, and staff of Hampton University, we appreciate your support over the years and look forward to the beautiful years ahead. The time you invest with us will be well spent as we continue to inform your theology, enrich your ministry, and bless your life!
Sincerely and with Gratitude,
The Reverend Dr. Debra L. Haggins
Doctor of Ministry | Doctor of Philosophy University Chaplain
HUMC-GUILD Executive Director/Treasurer
What a joy it is for me to welcome each of you to back to your Home-by-the-Sea and to share our excitement for the 109th Hampton University Ministers’ Conference and the 89th Choir Directors’ & Organists’ Guild Workshop. This year’s full conference agenda of sermons, lectures, workshops, and seminars will take place Sunday through Thursday, June 4-8, 2023. The Communion Service will take place on Monday night before the Conference President’s message with the conference ending on Thursday night after the Choir Guild’s annual concert. We’ve missed you, the wonderful spirit you bring to the campus, and the visible fellowship you have with one another. Truly, your presence personifies Romans 15:7 and we welcome you as Christ has welcomed us for the glory of God and God alone.
It gives me great pleasure as Executive Director & Treasurer to invite you to register for this year’s gathering as we worship un- der the theme Tools for Transforming Churches, Congregations, and Cultures. We extend warm greetings to our newly elected Conference Presidents Dr. Cynthia L. Hale and Dr. Winston R. Gray. I look forward to working with them closely during their terms in office.
Finally, on behalf of President Darrell K. Williams, the administration, faculty, and staff of Hampton University, we appreciate your support over the years and look forward to the beautiful years ahead. The time you invest with us will be well spent as we continue to inform your theology, enrich your ministry, and bless your life!
Sincerely and with Gratitude,
Rev. Dr. Gina Stewart
Rev. Sheleta Fomby
Rev. Dr. Luke Powery
Bishop Adam Richardson, Jr.
Rev. Dr. Eboni Marshall Turman
Rev. Dr. John Faison
Rev. Jennifer Watley Maxell
The Reverend Dr. Marcus D. Cosby, the third child born to the late Mr. Rogers Cosby and Mrs. Bobbie J. Cosby, serves as the Senior Pastor of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church in Houston, Texas and a native of Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Cosby received the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Religion and English from Fisk University
Reverend Reginald W. Sharpe Jr. serves as Associate Pastor of Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago, Illinois, led by Pastor Charles Jenkins. Reverend Sharpe is a proud native of Lithonia, Georgia, a product of The Greater Travelers Rest Baptist Church – The House of Hope Atlanta. He continues to be impacted by the church’s two
Lecturer II The Reverend Dr. Harold Dean Trulear is an ordained American Baptist minister and serves as Associate Professor of Applied Theology at Howard University. He is Director of the Healing Communities Prison Ministry and Prisoner Reentry Project of the Philadelphia Leadership Foundation. Designed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Healing Communities Prison Ministries,
Noonday Preacher Reverend Dr. Freddy J. Clark, a native of St. Louis, accepted a call to preach the gospel at a young age and has been the pastor of several churches since that time. Twenty-six years ago, he founded the Shalom Church (City of Peace) where preaching, teaching, and praying are the foundational pillars of
Senior Stateswoman Hour Long recognized as a powerful preacher, teacher and role model with a gift for reaching worshippers of all ages, the Reverend Dr. Margaret Elaine M. Flake impacts countless lives she touches at The Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral in New York City, where she serves as co-pastor with the Reverend Floyd H. Flake.
he Preaching to Change the World initiative is made possible by a grant from The Murdock Charitable Trust to the Hampton University Office of Religious Affairs. The Murdock organization believes that, “It is only when the voices of all people are heard and everyone is represented that we can truly work toward the common good.” This project fits neatly into Murdock’s push to promote civility and democracy. To that end Hampton University has gathered a series of prominent African American pastors and had them record sermons specifically for this project. The aim is to bring these substantial voices to a wider audience. Topics such as Freedom to Dissent, Hospitality to the Stranger and A Humble Yet Honest Pursuit of the Truth will be included in this repository. One sermon will be added each month in 2021 and then will remain here in perpetuity.
