May 20, 2025
Hilltop University is a spiritual retreat for Adults 55+ hosted in May at East Texas Baptist University. Conference events include corporate worship, Bible studies, lunch, a matinee concert, breakout sessions, and fellowship. During your visit, enjoy the beautiful campus of ETBU! More details will follow but make plans to join us on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, from 10 am - 4 pm. We'll see you then!
Conference Pricing
Hilltop U individual price is $30 per person. Pricing includes lunch, concert tickets, and admission to all conference events.
Groups of five or more qualify for group pricing of $25 per person.
Conference Schedule
10:00 am | Morning Session | Baker Chapel, Rogers Spiritual Life Center
11:30 am | Lunch | Bennett Student Commons
1:00 pm | Afternoon Session | Baker Chapel, Rogers Spiritual Life Center
2:30 pm | Coffee Break | Edwards Conference Room, Rogers Spiritual Life Center
3:00 pm | Purple Hulls in Concert | Baker Chapel, Rogers Spiritual Life Center
Special Guests
Talented identical twins, Katy Lou & Penny Lea Clark, raised on a working purple hull pea farm near Kilgore, Texas, perform across the country and abroad as a 3 piece band. Work in the fields and solid family values provide the inspiration and foundation for their authentic, acoustic-driven music. The "Hulls" spent a number of years in Nashville honing their craft. Since returning to live in Texas, The Purple Hulls have toured extensively and have released four studio projects.
Dr. David Dykes served as the Senior Pastor of Green Acres Baptist Church from 1991 to 2021. He now serves as Pastor Emeritus of Green Acres. He holds a B.A. from Samford University in Birmingham, AL, an M.Div. and D.Min. from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. David is a prolific author and an outstanding preacher. We look forward to the challenging and encouraging messages Dr. Dykes will bring.
Shellie O'Neal serves as the Chair of the Department of Theatre at Navarro College. She has earned an A.A. from Panola College, a B.A. from The University of Texas at Tyler, an M.A. from The University of Texas at Tyler, and a Ph.D. from Louisiana State University. She has enjoyed an active career in educational theatre and has worked in that realm as an actor, director, technical director, designer, and playwright. Her plays have won a number of awards.
God Bless America: A WWII Radio Hour celebrates our nation’s beloved anthems. In this 35-minute play, Shellie portrays Sally Brennan, a WWII radio personality who sings our nation’s favorite anthems (and radio commercials of the era) and discusses the anthems’ histories and the people and ideas that helped shape our great country.
