MLK Big Country Prayer Breakfast

The entire community is welcome to attend the MLK Big Country Prayer Breakfast at Hardin-Simmons University on Monday, January 15, 2024, beginning at 7:00 a.m. in the Johnson Building (#35 on the map) on the HSU campus.

Rev. Demotis Sherman, pastor of Mt. Zion FBC, will be the guest speaker.

Attendance is open to all and free. Please RSVP by emailing president@hsutx.edu

The MLK Big Country Prayer Breakfast is a yearly event hosted at HSU. The community begins its day in prayer and fellowship while enjoying a complimentary breakfast.

Order of Events

7:00 a.m. – Welcome – Pastor Iziar Lankford & Pastor Mike Harkrider, Wylie Baptist Church

• Blessing of the Food – Pastor Gregory Ayers, Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church
• Music During Meal – Jonathan Krake, Music Teacher, WISD

7:15 a.m. -Song – Lady Jenn Sherman, Mt. Zion, FBC

• Welcome – Dr. Eric Bruntmyer, President, Hardin Simmons University
• Why we are here – Pastor Andrew Penns, Valley View Missionary Baptist Church

Expressions:

• Ms. Dee Moore, President of Abilene Black Chamber of Commerce
• Felicia Hopkins, Area Superintendent, United Methodist
• Dr. Larry Tarver, Director of Missions, Abilene/Callahan Baptist Association

Prayer – Pastor David Skinner, River of Life Fellowship Church

Prayer -John Whitten, Pastor, Pioneer Drive Baptist Church, Abilene, Texas

Introduction of the Pastor Demotis Sherman – Pastor Mike Harkrider Wylie Baptist Church

Song – Lady Jenn Sherman, Mt. Zion, FBC

Message – Pastor Demotis Sherman, Mt. Zion FBC, Moderator, OWT District Assn.

Closing prayer – Minister Ian Nickerson, Minden Street Church of Christ