Monday, January 15th
8:00 AM : Breakfast & Oratorical Contest
The MLK day Breakfast will be held in the Qubein Conference Center at High Point University. This event is sponsored by the Ministers Conference of High Point & Vicinity. Awards for the Oratorical Contest will be given at the 6:00pm service at Williams Memorial CME Church (details below).
11:00 AM-12:30 PM: Worship Service
Community members are invited to attend HPU’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Worship Service on Jan. 15 at 11 a.m. in Hayworth Chapel. This event is free and open to the public. This year’s keynote speaker is Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Hale, the founder and senior pastor of the Ray of Hope Christian Church in Decatur, Georgia. Learn more about Rev. Dr. Cynthia Hale and previous guest speakers.
6:00 PM-8:30 PM: Evening Worship Service and Oratorical Presentation at Williams Memorial CME Church
The evening service will kick off with a pre-recorded video of students presenting their speeches for the oratorical competition followed by the awarding of scholarships. The service will be live-streamed on Williams Memorial’s website.