Just for laughs: Were YOU raised in a black church??

The black church is a staple in the black community. It is a source of strength and support and no matter where you are there are some similarities between your church and a black church thousands of miles away. Heres a test to see if you were raised in a black church.

Can you fill in the blanks ? Don't cheat!!!

"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 on 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 the national youth ministry_______in Tennessee this summer.

Parents please be _______that vacation_______school begins June 19, please have your child________ by May 13."

Well, how did you do??

> honor
> head
> house
> mighty/way
> grave
> good
> time
> time
> good
> bridge
> motherless
> father/fatherless
> sickroom
> lawyer
> Lily
> shining
> Sunday
> power/hands
> stronger
> bulletins
> announcements
> requests
> hip
> offerings
> building
> anniversary
> usher
> sanctuary/service
> chicken
> plate
> Choir
> bake
> convention
> mindful
> bible
> registered

If you missed more than 5 you have until Sunday to get it together *giggles*