Grandma Remembers

The entire month of February was a blessed, inspiration, and enjoyable month for Carter’s Chapel. From dynamic preaching and teaching from Overseer Michael E. Ingram, uplifting worship in song rendered by the Carter’s Chapel Mass Choir, and to dances of praise given by the A.G.A.P.E. Praise Dancers, all who attended the worship services were filled with God’s Goodness.

Following the success of At the Gates last week, the Carter’s Chapel Drama Ministry brought another masterpiece entitled Grandma Remembers. The play tells the story of an old grandmother with a house full of grandchildren. The oldest daughter has to write an essay about an African American she admires, but she’s lost as to who she should choose. Thankfully the grandmother (played by Minister Malvis Wilson), has a mind and a scrapbook full of memories of African American giants such as Madame C.J. Walker and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.The grandchildren listen attentively as the Grandmother pours her wisdom into their minds, albeit comically at times. Unfortunately, the oldest daughter (played by Sister Artisa Faulkner) is still confused as to who she should pick, so the grandmother gives one last figure: our own Overseer Michael E. Ingram.

The play was educational, as it gave a look on other black heroes besides the ones we normally read about. The members of A.G.A.P.E. acted out the parts of the people the grandmother spoke of, and their presentations were splendid.

All in all, this was the best Black History celebration we have experienced. The need and gifts of our youth were more evident now than ever, and all of us were charged with sewing into their future. After all, a mind is a terrible thing to waste.