A Time to Build: Resources for Building Community

 with Vision

34th Annual Granville Hicks Leadership Academy for

 Laity and Clergy

March 25-27, 2026

Registration Cost:  $125

Claflin University Student Center

Schedule

Wednesday, March 25

1:00-3:00 pm: Registration

3:00-4:30 pm: Welcome and Opening Plenary Session: Nehemiah Blueprint

4:30-6:00 pm: Dinner

6:00 pm: Power Hour in Elmore Chapel

Thursday, March 26

8:00 am: Light Breakfast and Social Gathering

8:45 am: Welcome and Prayer

9:00 -10:15 am: Workshop: Rebuilding the Wall Through Worship and Arts

10:30 -11:45 am: Workshop: Economic Repair: Church-Based Wealth Building and

Cooperative Economics

12:00 – 2:00 pm: Public Event Panel with Elected Officials and Faith Leaders

2:15 - 3:45 pm: Workshop: Sacred Leadership in Public Spaces (all together)

4:00 pm Connections and Conversations

Friday, March 27

8:00 am: Light Breakfast and Social Gathering

9:00-10:15 am: Workshop: Serving Returned Citizens: Reentry Ministry and Second

Chances. Connect Prison to Pathway Program

10:15-10:30 am: Break

10:30 am-12:00 pm: Workshop: Mental Health and Ministry: Breaking Stigma, Building

Support

12:00-12:15pm: Break

12:15pm: Concluding Banquet

Dr. Dwaun J. Warmack, University President

Rev. Dr. Albert Shuler, Interim University Chaplain

(803)  535-5150

Claflin University   1810 Magnolia Street,

Orangeburg, SC  29115