The 98th annual Hampton University Ministers’ Conference is here upon us, scheduled for June 3–8, 2012. This is the longest running and one of the most important gatherings of its kind for African American clergy. This year will mark the 7th annual reception for ABC participants, scheduled for Wednesday, June 6, at 9:30 PM in Conference Room A at the Embassy Suites at Hampton Roads Conference Center. The reception is sponsored by the American Baptist Home Mission Societies, American Baptist International Ministries and the Office of the General Secretary, and will provide an opportunity for networking, fellowship and conversation around American Baptist life. This year’s focus and presentation by ABHMS will be “The Impact of the Global Church in the U.S. and American Baptists in Mission.” In addition, our special guest will be Dr. Suzan Johnson Cook, Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom.

For more information about the Hampton University Ministers’ Conference and the ABC reception, please click on the following link: http://minconf.hamptonu.edu/