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Reverend Dr. Milton N. Lemon
Pastor
Reverend Dr. Milton Nathaniel Lemon, a native of Summerton, South Carolina has been the pastor of Community Baptist Church for the past 40 years. He came to Community in the bicentennial year of 1976. He is married to Savada W. Lemon, has two daughters, two sons-in-law, and three granddaughters. He is a graduate of the Maryland Baptist School of Religion-Virginia Seminary Extension, from which he received a Bachelor of Arts in Theology in May 1976 and his Master of Divinity in Theology in May 1980. In July 1987, he was awarded an honorary Doctorate Degree of Divinity from the Maryland Theological Seminary. He is a member of the United Baptist Missionary Convention of Maryland and auxiliaries where he has served as chairman of the Home Missions Committee, and as Chairman of the Pastor's Welfare Committee and has also served as a member of the Hampton University Ministers Conference Executive Board. Reverend Lemon has enjoyed a long and fruitful tenure at the Community Baptist Church.
Associate Ministers of Community Baptist Church
Reverend John Morant Jr.
Reverend John Morant Jr. is the oldest son of Elder John and Glenda Morant Sr. Reverend Morant accepted Jesus as his personal Savior under the pastoral leadership of the late Dr. Arthur E. Jones at Jones Tabernacle Baptist Church. It was there at the Tabernacle that Reverend Morant received his Christian training as a Junior Usher, Sunday School Teacher, Associate Minister and Jr. Deacon. In 1995, Reverend Morant joined Community Baptist Church under the pastoral leadership of Dr. Milton N. Lemon. It is here at Community that Reverend Morant is a Sunday School Teacher, Associate Minister, and Evangelism Coordinator. Reverend Morant is married to the former Melissa Barnes and from this union, God has blessed them with two sons, John David Morant III (Kaliah) and Jalen Christopher Morant.
Reverend Harry Bowie
A native of Paris, Maryland and son of the late Martha and Frank Bowie, Reverend Bowie attended the public schools of Calvert and Prince Georges County and is a graduate of the class of 1968 from Fairmont Heights High School. Since receiving the Lord as his personal Savior, Rev. Bowie has become an avid student of the scriptures. His religious pursuits have lead him to matriculate at several religious schools in the Baltimore Area. Experienced in prison ministry, Rev. Bowie is currently serving as an Associate Minister of Community Baptist Church. Rev. Bowie is conscientious in his efforts to aid and assist the pastor and to assume a salient role in the teaching of adult classes at the Community Baptist Church. He continues to preach at other churches, the Westminster Rescue Mission and the By Grace Counseling Center.
Minister William E. Alton
An army veteran, with service in the Vietnam conflict, Minister Alton began his ministry on the streets of Baltimore City. He later became a member of a city church and was licensed to preach in 1986. Minister Alton has pursued his religious studies through attendance at the Baltimore School of the Bible and attendance at many seminars, some as far away as Chicago. He has taught Bible Study, Sunday School, and Vacation Bible School. He is the founder and CEO of "Out of the Shadows Ministry", which was founded out of his love of sharing Christ via mini-sermons and messages. Minister Alton is zealous in his duties as Associate Minister of Community Baptist Church as he goes about aiding the pastor and addressing the needs of the young children at the church.
Minister Reginal T. Carter
Minister Reginal Theodore Carter is a Baltimore Maryland native. He accepted Christ as his Savior at the age of eight years old at Community Baptist Church in Baltimore MD, under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Milton N. Lemon. Minister Carter accepted and acknowledged his call to preach in 2013. He preached his initial sermon on April 20, 2013 and was later licensed to preach the Gospel on June 24, 2013. Currently, Minister Carter is an Associate Minster at Community Baptist Church where he also serves on the Music Ministry.