Grant F. Anderson Citation for Meritorious Ministry
2007 Honorees of the Queens Federation of Churches

Edna & Charles Jenkins

Edna Elizabeth Jenkins was born in Brooklyn, New York. Her Father was a real estate broker and her mother was a community worker. In her early years, she was reared in St. Benedict the Moor Roman Catholic Church. She received her education in the public school system, graduating from Forest Hills High School and from the College of New Rochelle. She was active in the Town Hall Civic Association and is a devoted member of the Protestant Chapel at Kennedy Airport. Edna is a strong supporter of her husband in his Christian endeavors.

Charles Spencer Jenkins was born in Sanford, Florida, the son of an African Methodist Episcopal Church minister and a musical Mother. He began singing at the age of 5, and God has blessed him to celebrate over 76 years of singing. He received his formal education in the public school system of Florida, Bethune Cookman College in Florida, and City College of New York. He is well know as a tenor soloist in the greater New York metropolitan area. He has been a member of Allen A.M.E. Church for over 40 years. He has served as an officer and a member of the Music Department. He has served as soloist at the Protestant Chapel at Kennedy Airport for over 20 years. He and his wife Edna will celebrate 52 years of marriage on January 30. He is a living example of just how "Good" God is!