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I was born in Richmond Virginia on February 7, 1955 to Rufus and Tamar Morris. I was the third and last child. I have a brother John in Ashland Virginia; He is 16 years older than me. I had another brother, Mike, who was killed in a car accident in December 1989. He was 12 years older than me. My father died a month later from complications during a heart procedure at Duke Hospital. My mother died two years later from cancer.

The first four years of my life we moved a lot, Dad worked construction in Maryland and Virginia. When I was four Dad took a job as an electrician at Andrews Air Force base outside Washington DC. We lived in Upper Marlboro, Maryland until I was 12. Dad had several heart attacks and had to retire. Upon his retirement we moved to Sanford N.C. or more precisely Carbonton, a small community several miles outside Sanford. The Carbonton area was my parents home and we had a lot of family there. There are still several Aunts and Uncles there. My parents and brother are buried in the Carbonton Methodist Church cemetery along with grandparents and most of my family. I lived in Carbonton until I left to join the Navy in 1975. I attended Sanford Central High School and graduated in 1974.

I served five years in the Navy as a Machinist Mate working on boilers and steam engines. Amy and I met in Charleston S.C. in 1976 and where married on September 19, 1976. We lived for three years in Spain and our oldest daughter Susan was born there in 1979.

Amy is from the St. Louis area and she is the middle of five children born to Robert and Evelyn Mandrell. Her parents are still alive and live in Mt. Vernon Ill.

We moved to the Raleigh area in 1980 after I was honorably discharged from the Navy. I worked for N.C. State University as a boiler operator for a year and then took a job with Westinghouse as a boiler operator. Our second daughter, Lauren was born in 1981. I worked for Westinghouse for the next 13 years and held several positions during that time. I was laid off in 1994. Daughter number three, Gwen, was born in 1985. I worked for Motorola as a maintenance supervisor for 4 years and was laid off in 1998. I worked as a travel agent for several months before deciding to accept the call of God to the ministry.

Susan is currently living in Germany, her husband, Army Captain Will Perkins, is stationed in Iraq. Susan is a graduate of UNC Pembroke. Lauren works for Resources For Seniors in Raleigh, NC and Gwen will graduate from ECU in December 2007.

Amy works for North Carolina Partnership for Children as a monitor.

-Rev. Donald Morris

Sermons

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Is Something Burning? -- April 06, 2008 -- Luke 24:13-35 -- Rev. Donald Morris: --Eyes opened to the rebirth of salvation

Thomas and the Hands of Jesus -- March 30, 2008 -- John 20:19-31 -- Rev. Donald Morris

Mary and the Empty Tomb -- March 23, 2008 -- John 20:1-18 -- Rev. Donald Morris: --Mary Magdalene goes to the tomb and finds it empty, she is the first to give this news to the world.

Lazarus and the Grave -- March 09, 2008 -- John 11:1-45 -- Rev. Donald Morris: --Lazarus dies, Jesus restores him to life.

The Blind Man and the Mud -- March 02, 2008 -- John 9:1-41 -- Rev. Donald Morris: --Jesus heals the man born blind

The Women and the Water -- Feburary 24, 2008 -- John 4:5-41 -- Rev. Donald Morris: --Jesus talks with the women at the well and gives her the gift of living water

Nicodemus and the Truth -- Feburary 17, 2008 -- John 3:1-17 -- Rev. Donald Morris: --Nicodemus does not understand the Kingdom of Heaven

The What, Why, and How of Tempation -- Feburary 10, 2008 -- Matthew 4:1-11 -- Rev. Donald Morris

The Trial -- Feburary 03, 2008 -- Micah 6:1-8 -- Rev. Donald Morris

Turn It Up -- January 27, 2008 -- Acts 16:1-34 -- Carolyn Henry: --Carolyn Henry's last day at Leesville Baptist

A New Song -- January 20, 2008 -- Psalm 40:1-11 -- Rev. Donald Morris

A Dove on our Shoulder -- January 13, 2008 -- Matthew 3:13-17 -- Rev. Donald Morris

Love -- December 23, 2007 -- Isaiah 7:10-16 -- Rev. Donald Morris

Joy -- December 16, 2007 -- Isaiah 35:1-10 -- Rev. Donald Morris

Cantanta -- December 9, 2007 -- N/A -- Rev. Donald Morris: --Includes Cantata

Advent-Hope -- December 2, 2007 -- Isaiah 2:1-5 -- Rev. Donald Morris

Christ the King -- November 25, 2007 -- Luke 23:33-43 -- Rev. Donald Morris

Title unknown -- November 18, 2007 -- Luke 21:5-19 -- Rev. Donald Morris

You Haven't Missed It -- November 11, 2007 -- N/A -- Rev. Donald Morris

Title unknown -- November 4, 2007 -- Luke 19:1-10 -- Rev. Donald Morris

Get An Attitude -- October 28, 2007 -- Luke 18:9-14 -- Rev. Donald Morris

Faithfulness In A Foreign Land -- October 7, 2007 -- Romans 12:1-2 -- Adam Gilbert: --Homecoming.

Take Hold, People of God -- September 30, 2007 -- 1 Timothy 6:6-19 -- Rev. Donald Morris: --Includes Children Sermon by Carolyn Henry.
--Material possessions are to be used wisely, the possession we are to take hold of is a Life of rich deeds which will lead to eternal life in Christ.

Taking A Leap Of Faith -- September 23, 2007 -- Jeremiah 20: 7-8,11-14 -- Carolyn Henry

An Example -- Septemeber 16, 2007 -- 1 Timothy 1:12-17 -- Rev. Donald Morris: --Includes Children Sermon by Carolyn Henry.
--Paul was an example of God's forgiveness and grace, but Christ is an example of unlimited patience to those who believe on him.

Being Known -- Septemeber 9, 2007 -- Psalm 139:1-18 -- Rev. Donald Morris: --Includes Children Sermon by Carolyn Henry.
--We should rejoice that God knows our every move and that God's hand holds us fast.

What Have You Come To? -- August 26, 2007 -- Hebrews 12:18-29 - 12:2 -- Rev. Donald Morris: --Includes Children Sermon by Carolyn Henry.
--God's Transforming Power through Christ that shakes the earth, but the Kingdom of God is never shaken.

Where's your mind? -- August 5, 2007 -- Colossians 3 -- Rev. Donald Morris: --Includes Children Sermon by Carolyn Henry.
--Pastor Don begins Sermon by referencing "The Music Man"