The public is cordially invited to witness the Initial Sermon of Deacon Jerry Harris on Sunday, January 24,2010 at 4'00 p.m. at the Mt. Hermon Baptist Church located at 13813 Coffee Bluff Road. Deacon Harris was born in Savannah, Georgia to Deacon Ishman Harris and the late Sister Elmus Harris and is one of nine children born to this union.

Deacon Harris attended the public schools of Chatham CountY and is a graduate of Windsor Forest High School Class of 1987. After graduating from high school, he entered the United States Army. Deacon Harris received a double Associate Degree from Fisher University in Fitchburg, Massachusetts in Business Administration and Accounting. He is dedicated and devoted to the Mt. Hermon Baptist Church where he currently serves as a Deacon. He has served as the Chairman of the Deacon Board, the Adult Sunday School Teacher, a member of the Mt. Hermon Male Singers and is actively involved in the Youth Ministry.

Deacon Harris has been married to the former Ms. Kenyatta Bennett of Leominster, Massachusetts since April 10, 1989. They have been blessed with five children: Jerry Jr., Jarnel, Jordan, and twins Jalon and Juliana. Deacon Harris is also the proud father of Ms. Latoya Wingster. In October 2009, Deacon Harris accepted the call from God into the ministry.