The 27th Annual Granville Hicks Leadership Academy

On January 31 and February 1, 2019, Claflin University will host the 27th Annual Granville Hicks Leadership Academy for Laity and Clergy. Themed "Where Do We Go From Here?" this event equips laity and clergy for ministry and leadership within the church. The Academy will take place in the James and Dorothy Z. Elmore Chapel.

The Granville Hicks Leadership Academy honors the Rev. Dr. Granville A. Hicks, a 1957 Claflin graduate who has been recognized for his leadership as a pastor and district superintendent in the South Carolina Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church. Hicks was instrumental in creating programs to improve race relations, education and leadership development at the conference. It began as a lecture series before evolving into a leadership academy that emphasizes connections between the academy, Claflin University, and The United Methodist Church. The event empowers attendees with biblical knowledge, intellectual growth and theological reflection.

For more information, contact Rev. Dr. Ernest C. Etheredge at (803) 531-5150 or eetheredge@claflin.edu.

Schedule of Events

Thursday, January 31, 2019 

Registration| 11:00 a.m.-12:45 p.m. 
James and Dorothy Z. Elmore Chapel
*Lite Lunch Provided * 

“Where Do We Go From Here” Student Panel Discussion| 1:00-2:45 p.m.
Moderator | Dr. Kathryn Silva
Orange and Maroon Room | Corson Hall

Teaching Moment| 3:00-5:00 p.m. 
Orange and Maroon Room | Corson Hall
Led by | Rev. Ken Nelson 

*Dinner on your own* 

Registration| 6:00-6:45 p.m. 
James and Dorothy Z. Elmore Chapel 

Opening Worship| 7:00 p.m. 
James and Dorothy Z. Elmore Chapel 
Guest Speaker | Reverend Dr. F. Douglas Powe, Jr. 


Friday, February 1, 2019 

Registration| 8:15-9:00 a.m. 
Orange and Maroon Room | Corson Hall

*Lite Breakfast Provided*

“A Wesleyan Response to Martin Luther King, Jr.” | 9:15-11:00 a.m. 
Orange and Maroon Room | Corson Hall
Led by | Reverend Dr. F. Douglas Powe, Jr.

“Go Ye and Tweet:  Using Digital Media for Ministry”| 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Orange and Maroon Room | Corson Hall
Guest Speaker | Reverend Dr. Arlecia D. Simmons

Lunch and Lecture| 12:30-1:30 p.m. 
Moderator | Reverend Whittaker Vernon Middleton
Ministers’ Hall 
Led by | Reverend Dr. Tonya Lawrence Miles

“Here For It” Interactive Discussion| 1:45-2:45 p.m. 
Moderator | Reverend Whittaker Vernon Middleton
Ministers’ Hall 
Led by | Reverend Dr. Tonya Lawrence Miles

Closing Worship| 3:00– 4:00 p.m. 
James and Dorothy Z. Elmore Chapel 
Guest Speaker | Bishop L. Jonathan Holston