Here are 15 signs that you attend a black church. And no, these aren’t necessarily negative signs, they’re just a few things we’ve noticed, laughed at and appreciated over the years. Let the church say amen!
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It’s A Hatstravaganza
The bigger, the better.
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You See Usher Gates
Because the Holy Ghost is in the building!
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There’s Soul Food After Service
And the funny thing is, the food teases you throughout the entire service. Better hurry up and get in line!
You Can See Any One of These Preachers
You might even find all 10 in one church.
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You Get That Neighborly Feeling
Prepare to hold someone’s hand and share with them what the pastor just said to drive his point home.
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Knee-Length Easter Suits
Don’t forget the Stacy Adams!
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Easter Sunday Is As Bright And Colorful As Can Be
Make sure you’re fresh to death and have on your good shoes because the walk to the collection basket is a fashion show.
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You May Feel Pressured To “Dig Deep”
Is this a collection or a stickup?
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It Feels Like The Heat Is On Full Blast At All Times
Time to give ’til it hurts to that air conditioning fund…
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You’ve Been There All Day
And the preacher shows no signs of wrapping it up.
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They’re Calling People Out In the Announcements
Or in the sermon! You know who you are and how you’re living…
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Babies Are Getting Passed Around
You don’t even know whose it is, but if you can keep the child quiet, you’re the real MVP.
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People Are Catching the Holy Ghost
Cue the organ music and the ushers with the white sheets.
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Someone Spontaneously Breaks Into A Negro Spiritual
“I…I… I knoooooow I’ve been changed…”
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The Service Gets A Little Hood
Because the preacher wasn’t always saved.
