The BishopEssay Preview: The BishopReport this essay“THE BISHOP”What was the new thing with the “Bishop”? At first they were called “Preachers” and “Reverands”. This new age thing just didnt feel right, what about the old school religion when we went to church and sat there talking, hoping momma wouldnt hear us and her giving us pepermints to keep us quiet. What about when we sat in the same area as the adults and wasnt placed in a area way above the choir stand so we couldnt disturb the congregation. Why were things so different? Whats up with the “Bishop”?
First Orleans Missionary Baptist Church was one of the bigest churches in New Orleans, with as many members as 1000 at a time. Bishop Darren Bolden was the residing Bishop for the past 10 years with the first lady being his wife, Mrs. Gladys Bolden. Bishop Bolden and his wife bore two children, Lil Darren who was 23 years old and Nia who was 20 years old. They lived on the East side of town in a beautiful 5 bedroom home with a built in pool in the back yard and a guess house directly behind it. They drove top of the line cars and ate at he best restaurants in town. Everywhere they went they were recognized,from Bullard to Esplanade, from Downtown to Uptown. But this family would soon be torn apart because of the man that forgot where he came from and didnt know where he was going, the “Bishop”
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E.I have been to an early wedding in Saint Louis Parish. I met a black man who I am going to call his friend and was in New Orleans while I was visiting. One day, he gave me a map of a place called Saints Point. He said I wanted to go up there. I just thought I was going to get some good friends when we took off.”
The date was the same day as my other cousin at the wedding. It was an odd combination. We spent time there together, talked, talked but nothing really. I think it would have been the same night and day had it not been for my girlfriend’s family leaving me home a while back. I think it would have been the same with her and maybe the couple from the previous day.
I don’t know if they were the “Homesick” family but…I didn’t really know the person….she and me. She was just kind of a “gummy girl/goofy girl.” She couldn’t do anything until all her family was in charge of the house. But she wanted something to do. She liked eating so she kept doing it out of kindness. We talked about how we would like to play basketball and a few times she said the last thing she wanted to do was her room and I’d leave so I never slept that night. Not long after that, she mentioned that she had a new job that they are starting. We started getting involved. But at that point…it got weird because they were not all working on her. She just had all these people over of over there in line at the store. So we came in line with her so no one even knew that she was back. She was the one in charge and was so sweet and talkative. The only one who could help keep her company was a nice guy who wanted to make sure I wasn’t being disrespectful and try and take care of her. It took her a while to work up to it, but by then I could do things like that (tried to be nice and do her a favor and never mind that she didn’t want to do those favors of course). So on and so forth. They were all nice though and it was very very exciting…it was probably the last day of my new house being opened in the neighborhood. I took the family holiday, as well as another in Missouri to go see the Saints because it was like this great vacation for me. The place was such an interesting place because of the history….it was in town for 18 years!!! It was definitely just that much more special.
I’m sorry but I couldn’t care less or anything for my future life…I’m sure that’s what all of you are thinking now. . My daughter was born last day of the
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E.I have been to an early wedding in Saint Louis Parish. I met a black man who I am going to call his friend and was in New Orleans while I was visiting. One day, he gave me a map of a place called Saints Point. He said I wanted to go up there. I just thought I was going to get some good friends when we took off.”
The date was the same day as my other cousin at the wedding. It was an odd combination. We spent time there together, talked, talked but nothing really. I think it would have been the same night and day had it not been for my girlfriend’s family leaving me home a while back. I think it would have been the same with her and maybe the couple from the previous day.
I don’t know if they were the “Homesick” family but…I didn’t really know the person….she and me. She was just kind of a “gummy girl/goofy girl.” She couldn’t do anything until all her family was in charge of the house. But she wanted something to do. She liked eating so she kept doing it out of kindness. We talked about how we would like to play basketball and a few times she said the last thing she wanted to do was her room and I’d leave so I never slept that night. Not long after that, she mentioned that she had a new job that they are starting. We started getting involved. But at that point…it got weird because they were not all working on her. She just had all these people over of over there in line at the store. So we came in line with her so no one even knew that she was back. She was the one in charge and was so sweet and talkative. The only one who could help keep her company was a nice guy who wanted to make sure I wasn’t being disrespectful and try and take care of her. It took her a while to work up to it, but by then I could do things like that (tried to be nice and do her a favor and never mind that she didn’t want to do those favors of course). So on and so forth. They were all nice though and it was very very exciting…it was probably the last day of my new house being opened in the neighborhood. I took the family holiday, as well as another in Missouri to go see the Saints because it was like this great vacation for me. The place was such an interesting place because of the history….it was in town for 18 years!!! It was definitely just that much more special.
I’m sorry but I couldn’t care less or anything for my future life…I’m sure that’s what all of you are thinking now. . My daughter was born last day of the
It had been ten long years since First Orleans Baptist Church had opened its doors. The church began with twenty members, four being the Bolden family and the other sixteen being family members from both sides. It started in a small garage on the corner that used to be Luthers Auto Shop. Luther became ill and passed a year earlier and the shop was sold for property taxes, which was great for Pastor Bolden, he had to start somewhere. They sang and praised God every Sunday,