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Churches play an important role in elections. And African-American pastors say their prayers were fulfilled when a black president moved into the White House.

"His symbology, just him being the first African-American makes a statement in itself," said Reverend Suzan John Cook of Wonderful Wall Street Wednesdays.

"Even if he does nothing else, the fact that he was elected moves us ahead a hundred years," said Reverend Wendell Foster of Christ Church.

Of course, people want President Obama to do a lot more. Reverend Cook is the creator of Wonderful Wall Street Wednesdays -- a weekly prayer service held in the heart of the Financial District. She's met President Obama three times, including his first full day in office, when she took part in the National Day of Prayer. A year later, she's still in Obama's corner but acknowledges rumblings from some that he's not doing enough to help the black community.

"If you campaigned in your community and said 'I represent us,' there has to be accountability and responsibility to come back and meet with those people who you sat with when you wanted the vote," said Cook.

Reverend Wendell Foster is also a big supporter of the president, but has heard the complains as well. He says the president would be criticized by other groups if he pushed for programs to solely improve the black community. But he says Obama cannot forget he received 95 percent of the black vote.

"You must also look back to those who did elect you and see 'Can I help, am I helping you, am I addressing your problem?' You don't have to be super black to address the African-American community," said Foster.

Still, it's a fine line for the two ministers who say, by and large, the criticisms have been unfair.

"Before you criticize the president, what are you doing? We expect the president to be a super giver. He is not Santa Claus," said Foster.

Reverend Cook says, so far, Obama has been on the money.

"Especially what he did with stimulus. I know people who were the beneficiaries of it right here in New York City of his stimulus package," said Cook. "I was with a minister last week who's church is right in the middle of a housing project in Brooklyn and he says those dollars have started to filter to us."

Churchgoers in the Bronx say the president has their full support as he continues to deal with the economy and two wars.

"He is doing a great job and he is trying to do even better. We just have to have a lot of patience and we have to pick up the pieces that were left for him," said one Bronx resident.

"I think overall with helping the country it will come to the black communities, minority communities. He is doing the best he can," said another Bronx resident.