Oooh!! I am itching to fill in the answers... that is too funny! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif

"First giving honor to God, who is the head of my life, I'd like to say I'm glad to be in the house of the Lord one mo' time. Cause he brought me from a mighty long way. I coulda been dead, sleeping in my grave, but God is good all the time, and all the time, God is good. He's a bridge over troubled waters. He's a mother to the motherless, and a friend to the friendless, a doctor in a operating room, and a judge in the courtroom! (smile) He's the lily of the valley, a bright and shinin'star. He got up early one Sunday mon'ing, with all power in his hands. Pray for me that I grow strong in the Lord."

Also, as you look in your church
bulletin, under the special announcements please keep in your prayer list Sista Buela-Mae Jenkins who will be having her hip surgery this week. And while you give your tithes and offerings we humbly ask that you contribute to the church building fund and we will be celebrating the pastor's fifteenth anniversary so anybody please who serves on the deacons
board please meet in the santuary
following service. And the women's auxiliary will be selling fish
dinners for $7.00 a plate along with the youth choir who will be having their annual bake sale to help fund their trip to to the national youth ministry conference in Tennessee this summer. Parents please be aware that vacation bible school begins June 19, please have your child registered by May 13.

****Here are my answers****

"First giving all praises to God, who is the head of my life, I'd like to say I'm glad to be in the service of the Lord one mo' time. Cause he brought me from a troubled long way. I coulda been dead, sleeping in my eternal bed, but God is right on time all the time...he sure is, and all the time I say, God is right on time...hallelujah,hallelujah. He's a bridge over troubled waters. He's a mother to the motherless, and a friend to the lonely , a doctor in an operating room, and a judge in the courtroom!
(smile) He's the lily of the valley, a bright and glorious star. He got up
early one Sunday mon'ing, with all glory and power in his hands.
Pray for me that I grow spiritually in the Lord."


Also, as you look in your church program, under the special announcements/requests please
keep in your prayers our lovely Sista Buela-Mae Jenkins who will be having her
hip replacement surgery this week. And while you give your tithes and offerings we
humbly ask that you contribute to the church mission fund and we will be
celebrating the pastor's fifteenth anniversary so anybody please who serves on the usher board please meet in the deacon's office downstairs following today's service.
And the women's auxiliary will be selling chicken and rib dinners for $7.00 a plate along with the youth choir who will be having their annual arts & crafts sale to help fund their trip to to the national youth ministry retreat in Tennessee this summer. Parents please be aware that vacation bible school begins June 19,
please have your child registered by May 13.





[This message has been edited by Eastcoast Sunshine (edited June 26, 2001).]

A Fun Little Quiz
 

Hello Sorors and Sister/Brotherfriends! I received this little quiz in an email. I attend a black church (AME) and I got a kick out of it and wanted to share it with you all. Have fun and I'll return with the answers later.


You MIGHT attend a black church if you can fill in the blanks:


"First giving ______ to God, who is the _______ of my life, I'd like to say I'm glad to be in the ________ of the Lord one mo' time. Cause he brought me from a ___long_____. I coulda been dead, sleeping in my________, but God is_______ all the ________, and all the_____, God is _______. He's a _______ over troubled waters. He's a mother to the ________, and a_________ to the __________, a doctor in a ________ room, and a___________ in the courtroom!
(smile) He's the_______ of the valley, a bright and ________ star. He got up
early one __________ mon'ing, with all __________ in his _______.
Pray for me that I grow _________ in the Lord."


Also, as you look in your church_______, under the special _________ please
keep in your prayer _______ Sista Buela-Mae Jenkins who will be having her
______ surgery this week. And while you give your tithes and ______ we
humbly ask that you contribute to the church_______ fund and we will be
celebrating the pastor's fifteenth________ so anybody please who serves on the ____ board please meet in the ________ following _________.
And the women's auxiliary will be selling ________ dinners for $7.00 a _____ along with the youth ______ who will be having their annual ______ sale to help fund their trip to to the national youth ministry_______in Tennessee this summer. Parents please be _______that vacation_______school begins June 19,
please have your child________ by May 13.

Good morning, everyone! Thank you very much for your answers! I enjoyed reading them. Did anyone else notice the differences in responses varying by region? In my neck of the woods, the speaker would have probably said the following:

"First giving Honor to God, who is the head of my life, I'd like to say I'm glad to be in the house of the Lord one mo' time. Cause he brought me from a mighty long way . I coulda been dead, sleeping in my grave , but God is good all the time , and all the time , God is good . He's a bridge over troubled waters. He's a mother to the motherless , and a father to the fatherless , a doctor in a sick room, and a
lawyer in the courtroom!
(smile) He's theLily of the valley, a bright and shining star. He got up
early one Sunday mon'ing, with all
power in his hands.
Pray for me that I grow stronger in the Lord."


Also, as you look in your church
bulletins, under the special
announcements please
keep in your prayer requests Sista Buela-Mae Jenkins who will be having her
hip surgery this week. And while you give your tithes and offerings we
humbly ask that you contribute to the church building fund and we will be
celebrating the pastor's fifteenth
anniversary so anybody please who serves on the usher board please meet in the santuary following
service .
And the women's auxiliary will be selling
chicken dinners for $7.00 a
plate along with the youth
choir who will be having their annual bake sale to help fund their trip to the national youth ministry conventionin Tennessee this summer. Parents please be mindfulthat vacation bibleschool begins June 19,
please have your child registered by May 13.

If you missed more than three of these, you need to be in church next Sunday! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif

Thanks again for participating! Have a wonderful day!