Morrison Grove Baptist Church

OTTIS LEMONS JR.

Community Youth Sunday will be held 11:30 a.m. Sunday, July 29, at Morrison Grove Baptist Church. The public is invited

The guest speaker for the occasion will be Ottis Lemons Jr., financial sales representative for R-G Crown Bank of Martinez.

Lemons is the son of Ottis and Leaella Lemons, who are originally from Kennett, Mo. Lemons' father was in the military and that brought them to the Augusta area in 1990.

In 1997, Lemons graduated from Evans High School. He attended Augusta Technical College where he obtained an associate's degree in marketing. He then attended Brenau University where he obtained a bachelor's degree in business management. He attended graduate school at Troy State University where he received a master's degree in business management.

Before working at R-G Crown Bank, he worked at Wachovia as a service banker. His banking career started with South Trust Bank in November of 2000. He has held several positions in retail banking.

Lemons has been a team leader in several charity events, such as Relay for Life and the Light the Night campaign. He has also been a volunteer basketball coach for a youth basketball league at the Bernie Ward Community Center.

Lemons is married to Nakesha Lemons and they have a daughter, Evoni.

The church will hold their Summer Revival 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 30, through Friday, Aug. 3.

Special guest churches and ministers are: Monday, the Rev. Bobby Williams Jr. and William Grove Baptist, St. John Baptist, Rocky Ford Baptist, Kelsey Chapel Baptist, Second McCoy Baptist and Saulter Grove Baptist; Tuesday, the Rev. Andrice Scott and Summerville Baptist, Dickey Grove Baptist, Brinson Rock Baptist, Lane Grove Baptist, Johnson Chapel Baptist, First McCoy Baptist and Mount Carmel Baptist; Wednesday, the Rev. Larry Scarboro and New Light Baptist (Woodcliff,) Skull Creek Baptist #2, Fountain Spring Baptist, First Baptist, Jones Temple Baptist and Drakes Chapel Baptist; Thursday, the Rev. Kenneth Griffin and Oak Grove UMC, Nannie E. Williams UMC, Bethel AME (Millen,) New Light Baptist, First McCoy Baptist, Zion Baptist and Gays Hill Baptist; and Friday, the Rev. W.B. Tomlin and Thomas Grove Baptist, Daniel Grove Baptist, Welcome Baptist, Friendship Baptist, Hurricane Branch Baptist and Sand Hill Baptist churches.

The church will celebrate "135 Years of Faithfulness to God" Sunday, Aug. 5, with special guests the Rev. P.M. Broomfield and Zion Baptist Church. Sunday School begins at 10:30 a.m. and Praise and Worship begins at 11:30 a.m.

The public is invited.