Reverend Roy Hopgood, Jr. accepted his call to the Ministry in 1979, and preached his first sermon on December 31, 1979 at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church where he was a member. Serving under Pastor Reverend Isaac Hopgood, he served as a Nurse prior to his call to the ministry. Later he united with Jeremiah Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor Fred Boyd. There he continued to serve faithfully and remained until he organized Mount Horeb Baptist Church and held its first service.

On August 20, 1983, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, Reverend Roy Hopgood, Jr., organized the Mount Horeb Missionary Baptist Church and requested that his pastor, Fred Boyd send Mount Horeb's credentials to the Recognition Council to be recognized as a New Testament Church. After reviewing Mount Horeb's credentials, the council voted to accept Mount Horeb as a New Testament Church and to proceed with the Constitution Service.

Pastor Roy Hopgood, Jr., was born on August 17 in Denmark, Tennessee to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hopgood, Sr. and Lottie Mae Bates - Hopgood. He was the second child of seven born into this family. His parents moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he grew up.

Raised in a Christian family and attending Tabernacle Community Baptist Church along with his parents as a child, Roy Jr. accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior and was baptized in a small neighborhood church called Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church under the pastoral leadership of Reverend Squire Green. There he served as a junior usher and sung with the junior choir.

He graduated from North Division High School and soon after enlisted in the United States Marine Corps where he served his country four (4) years and is a Vietnam Veteran. Not long after returning home from the Military, he met and married Sherry Marie Green. They have one son, Troy L. Hopgood, Daughter-in-law, Dawn Remmel -Hopgood and three (3) grandsons Troy Jr., Julian, and Quentin. In addition, Pastor Hopgood has one daughter, Tammy Belin - Long, (born prior to his marriage to Sherry), and the grandfather of Tammy’s two sons, Timothy Long, Jr. and Tyrel Belin.

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A beautiful woman of God, she walks quietly by her husband’s side in the ministry. Our First Lady, Sherry (the Pastor’s Wife) was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on October 2, 1951 to Mr. and Mrs. Lee N. Green and Ruby Green. She is the third child and only daughter born to this couple.

Sherry graduated from Capital High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Loving to do hair and make-up, she attended “Accredited School of Cosmetology” in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she studied to become a licensed beautician. One of her most favorite things to do is cutting and styling hair; and going shopping with her mother (Dill), as most everyone in the family affectionately call her.

Sherry and Pastor Hopgood have been married for 43 years. In addition to being First Lady of the Mount Horeb Baptist church family, her greatest joy is being the proud mother of Troy Sr., their only child; Dawn, her Daughter-in-law (who is more like a daughter), and being the loving and adoring grandmother (that she is) of three very handsome, intelligent, gifted and talented grandsons – Troy Jr., Julian and Quentin; each one of them are well on their way to doing great things in their chosen fields of work, and in the world.

A faithful and humble servant, Sherry has served diligently in all areas of the church’s ministry, wearing many different hats during the past 30 years of service. She has served as Sunday school teacher; Choir Director; Choir member; Mission Leader; Vacation Bible School Director; and yes, in any other area where needed, working harder as anyone else during those early days of ministry to help raise funds to support the young thriving church.

She is a precious jewel; an example to all of us on how to be a faithful servant.

Reverend Rodney Dale Bailey is a native of Clarksdale, Mississippi. He is the oldest of four (4) children, and currently resides in Milwaukee, Wisconsi. Rodney grew up in the church and has been a member of Mount Horeb Baptist Church for over the past 25 years.

Reverend Bailey has served in many areas of the church’s ministry, and currently serves as the Assistant Pastor at Mount Horeb, under the Pastoral leadership of Pastor Roy Hopgood, Jr., the Senior Pastor.

Obedient to the call of God on his life to preach the life changing gospel of Jesus Christ, he accepted his call to the ministry at the age of thirteen (13). He preached his initial sermon on November 28, 1996 at the age of fourteen (14), and received his license to preach the gospel from Pastor Roy Hopgood, Jr. the same year.

In 2003, Reverend Bailey was ordained by Pastor Hopgood. Since then Reverend Bailey has allowed the Spirit of God to be his driving force to protect the sanctity of preaching.

Reverend Bailey is a Graduate of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He earned three (3) Contextualized Leadership Diplomas in Christian Ministries and Biblical Studies. He has worked for Integrity Family Services, and is currently a Licensed Treatment Foster Parent.

When it comes to ministry, Rev. Bailey echoes the sentiment of the Apostle Paul, “Brethren, I count myself not to have apprehended, but this one thing I do; forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching toward those things which are before. I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Jesus Christ”.    (Philippians 3:13-14).

Reverend John H. Morris was born in Bolton, Mississippi on April 1, 1949 to Robert Morris and Laura Morris. He is the youngest of seven (7) children, having (5) sisters and one brother. He was awarded his High School Diploma in May 1966 from Summer Hill High School in Clinton, Mississippi.

He began his college studies at Utica Junior College in Utica, Mississippi in September, 1966 where he earned (30) college credits in Liberal Arts. He also earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Education from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee in May, 1996.

Reverend Morris became a member of the Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church on the First Sunday in March of 1981, he was baptized there. After serving on several ministries at Pilgrim Rest, (Prayer Ministry, Male Chorus secretary, Hospitality Ministry, Vice-Chair of the Men’s Solid Foundation group and the sick Ministry), he believed that God was calling him to become a deacon. After talking with several officers of the Church as well as to his Pastor and praying, he became fully convinced that God was calling him to preach his word. He attended a Preacher’s Convocation in April, 2005 in Brentwood, Tennessee which included Dr. Robert Smith and his Father in the ministry Dr. James Early Massey.

In July of 2005, he attended the E.K. Baily Conference of Expository Preaching; he also attended it again in 2006 and 2008 earning Certificates in Christian Education each time.

Reverend Morris leads the Pastoral Care Ministry at Mount Horeb Baptist Church. He is continuing to take Bible Classes through the Leadership Training School of Theology Program of The Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

He is married to a very prayerful Christian woman, Annette Morris. He is a father several times over and a grandfather many times over.

PERSONAL INFORMATION  

Minister Freeman A. Townsend, Jr. was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on October 15, 1955 to Mr. Freeman Allen Townsend, Sr., and Mrs. Katie Townsend. Minister Townsend says that although he wasn’t raised up in the church, his parents being from the South took he and his sister to church as children. He remembers that his mother would always pray for he and his sister at bedtime.Even though he didn’t grow up in church, Minister Townsend says that he always believed and trusted God. On June 14, 1980, he met a young lady in college who witnessed to him, and that’s when he accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior. That young lady is now his wife, Mrs., JoAnn Braggs-Townsend.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Minister Townsend graduated from Springfield University in Milwaukee receiving a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Human Services, and an Associate Degree from Stratton College in Business Management & Marketing. In addition, he has also taken, and completed various Seminary courses in New Testament Studies. Currently Minister Townsend is enrolled in the Salvation Army Chaplaincy Program, and has completed to date 38 hours of training. 

MINISTRY OBJECTIVE

Minister Townsend says that his ministry objective is for God alone to be glorified. Because of this objective, “I long to preach the gospel, apply God’s word, and love His people.  Christ has accomplished all and justified me; therefore, I live for Him out of gratitude for His finished work in satisfying God’s wrath and sealing my salvation. I must do whatever is allowed by God to reach others with the gospel and to cultivate growth in them to maturity in Christ. Furthermore, I seek to equip the saints for the work of the ministry. “Everyone has a ministry” is the mentality all Christians must possess. Finally, evangelists are who we are as Christians; meaning that evangelism is more than just something we participate in once a week, month, year, or lifetime. Rather, we should participate in evangelism on a daily basis as we take the name of Jesus with us”.

Evangelist Jean Perkins born to Christian parents, in Covington, Tennessee; raise in Baptist faith professed a hope in Christ at the age of 11 years old.

She rededicated her life to Christ in 1992 at the Mount Horeb Baptist Church, under the leadership of the Reverend Roy Hopgood, Jr.. In 1997, she was called to preach God's word and was licensed by Pastor Roy Hopgood, Jr. Through the 20 years of service at Mount Horeb Baptist Church, Evangelist Perkins has served as Choir member and Director. She has taught various ages’ Sunday School groups and is currently Women Adult Sunday School teacher, Women Bible Study adult teacher, also serve as the choir director of Inspirational choir, and the Minister of Evangelism.

Evangelist Perkins has an Associate Degree in Computer Programming and several diplomas earned from Milwaukee Area Technical College. She also has numerous certificates in Evangelism classes and Witnessing classes. All that she is or ever hope to be she owe it all to the God we serve our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Evangelist Ruth Hopgood was born on April 17, 1945 to Mr. and Mrs. Roy and Lottie Mae Bates-Hopgood in Madison County, Tennessee. She was the first child born to this couple. She has six siblings: three (3) sisters and three (3) brothers. In 1949, her parents moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was here where she grew up and received her formal education. Ruth is the proud mother of Dionna Greenhill Simmons, and grandmother of two very loving, gifted and talented grandsons, Isaiah and Nathaniel Greenhill.

Christian Experience

Ruth grew up at Tabernacle Community Baptist Church, under the pastorate of Reverend Jewel L. Williams where her parents were members. Ruth served in many areas of the church and began to grow in her faith and relationship with Christ and His church. In 1992, Ruth united with Mount Horeb Baptist Church under the pastorate of Reverend Roy Hopgood, Jr. She was later licensed by him as an Evangelist/Missionary.

Appointed by Pastor Hopgood, she serves as Sunday School Teacher and Director of the Adult Women’s Class; Women’s Ministry Team Leader; Senior Adult Ministry; H.E.L.P. Ministry, and Missions Leader. In addition, she sings with the Senior Choir. Educational Background

Ruth graduated from North Division High School in June 1963. After graduating high school, she enrolled in MATC (Milwaukee Area Technical College) and earned an Associate Degree in Human Services in 1979. In 1983, she earned a Bachelor’s of Science Degree from the University of Wisconsin (UW-Milwaukee) School of Social Welfare. In 1984, she was licensed by the State of Wisconsin as a certified Social Worker. She studied for her Master’s Degree from 1984-86, majoring in Medical Social Work, and Gerontology (Study of the Aging).

Call to Ministry

Evangelist Ruth Hopgood accepted her call to the ministry in 1995. In preparation for the ministry, she attended Agape Love Bible College, earning an Associate Degree of Theology, and also received an Associate Degree from Grace Theological Seminary (Loris, South Carolina) on April 18, 1999.

In 1999, Ruth founded and incorporated Bethany House Outreach Ministry, Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit Shelter for Homeless Women where she provided shelter and supportive services for women who were disadvantaged, and in need of a helping hand.

Corine was born on December 7, 1942 in Jackson, Tennessee to John David Long and Annie Hopgood-Long. She is the third child out of ten children, three of which are now deceased. When she was eleven years old, she received Jesus as her Lord and Savior at the Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Denmark Tennessee. She stated that receiving Christ was the best decision she could have ever made for her life, and this is evident by the grace of God that has brought her thus far.

In 1958, she moved to Milwaukee Wisconsin where she joined the Second Progressive Baptist Church and served as an usher. Later in 1985, she joined Mt. Horeb Missionary Baptist Church where she now serves faithfully under the leadership of Reverend Roy Hopgood Jr. In her service to the Lord at Mt. Horeb, she humbly serves as an usher, and currently serving as the Director of Nurses, and as a Sunday School Teacher.

On November 15, 2009, Pastor Roy Hopgood, Jr., licensed her as a Missionary. Corine also serves as our Prayer Ministry Leader. She is a strong prayer warrior, and truly serves the Lord with gladness in all that she does for Him. She has a special love for teaching Sunday school and doing missionary work.

Corine received her formal education in Jackson Tennessee public schools and continued her education at Milwaukee Area Technical College. In 2002, she completed training in the Home Health Nurse’s Assistant Program. She thanks Pastor Hopgood for giving her an opportunity to earn a diploma for completion of the course of study in “Christian Enrichment Trainings,” and through the Southern Baptist Association, she was awarded a certificate of participation in “Baptist Doctrine Leadership Diploma Plan.” She was employed by Kleentest Products for 27 years before retiring, and later worked for six additional years as a Home Health Nurse.

Evangelist Beamon is the wife of Deacon Robert Beamon. They have been married for 26 years. To God be the Glory for all that He has done, and all that He is doing and all that He’s going to do. AMEN!