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In hinking
o America, I
someimes fnd
mysel admiring herbrigh blue sky-her
grand old woods-
her erile felds-her
beauiul rivers-her mighy lakes
and sar-crowned
mounains. Bu
my rapure is soonchecked when I
remember ha
all is cursed wih
he inernal spiri
o slave-holding
and wrong; When
I remember ha
wih he waers
o her nobles
rivers, he ears omy brehren are
borne o he ocean,
disregarded and
orgoten; Taher mos erile
felds drink daily
o he warm blood
o my ouragedsisers, I am flled
wih unuterable
loahing.
Frederick Douglass
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CHURCH INFORMATION
PASTORAL/PROGRAM STAFF
Rev. Otis Moss III, Senior PastorRev. Stacey Edwards-Dunn, Executive Minister
Rev. Barbara A. Heard, Associate Pastor
Rev. Rochelle Michael, Associate Pastor
Rev. Linda Mootry-Dodd, Associate Pastor
Rev. Tiffany Trent, Associate Pastor
Rev. Ramah E. Wright, Associate Pastor
Dr. Julia Speller, Director, Christian Education
Rev. Michael D. Jacobs, Minister to Youth and Children
Deacon Shirley Bims-Ellis, Director, Center for African Biblical Studies
Daryl J. Walker, Minister of Worship and Arts
Bryan Johnson, Executive Director of Sacred Music
Melody B. Morgan, Administrative Assistant
Church School
Saturdays, 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship Service7:30 & 11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.
(Praise Service begins 15 minutes
prior)
CFABS Bible Study
773-966-1507For current schedule,
check www.trinitychicago.org
Bible Discovery HourSundays, 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Youth Church7:15 a.m., 10:45 a.m.
WebcastsLIVE Sundays
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Television BroadcastSundays 1:30 p.m.
(WJYS, Check Local Listings)
Prayer Line 866-962-5650
Radio Broadcast
Sundays 6:00 p.m.
(WVON 1690 AM)
Philadelphia, PA
Sundays Fridays
6:30 a.m. EST
(WURD 900 AM)
Weekly Praise/Prayer Service
Sundays
7:14 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 5:45 p.m.
Wednesdays 11:30 a.m., 7:14 p.m.
Church Office Hours
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Fridays 5:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
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Reception Desk Hours
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11:00 a.m. 9:00 p.m.
Friday 5:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
Saturdays 9:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.
Sundays 6:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m.
Synergy Counseling Center
1947 West 95th Street
773-966-1592
There are different ways of serving, but the same Lord is served.
1 Corinthians 12:5 (TEV)
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Order of Worship .............................................................................................................................................2
Hymn of Praise (7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.) We've Come This Far By Faith ........................................................3Unison Scripture (7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.) .......................................................................................5Confession of Sins ............................................................................................................................................6
Jubilee Litany ...................................................................................................................................................7A Word From the Pastor ..................................................................................................................................8Witness for Jusce.........................................................................................................................................12
Sermon Notes ................................................................................................................................................13Stewardship ...................................................................................................................................................14
Green Page ....................................................................................................................................................15
Special Announcements
Black History Month
Akiba Bookstore
Samuel DeWi Proctor Conference - Clergy & Lay Leadership Conference ..........................................16
Black and Chrisan New Member Class ................................................................................................17THEC HBCU College Tour .......................................................................................................................18African American Speaking Series .........................................................................................................19Ebony Expressions Oratorical Contest ...................................................................................................20
Calendar ........................................................................................................................................................21
Heart of the Community ...............................................................................................................................23Informaon & Announcements .....................................................................................................................24
Prayer Concerns ............................................................................................................................................27Service and Support Groups ..........................................................................................................................282010 Memory Verses............................................................................................................ Inside Back Cover
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Thank you for your cooperaon!
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Table of Contents
TABLEOFCONTENTS
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Choral Introit (7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.) ...................................................................... Tis The Old Ship Of ZionOpening Song (11:00 a.m.) .................................................................................Were Marching Up To ZionOpening Song (6:00 p.m.) .............................................................................................................Siyahamba
Hymn of Praise (7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.) .......................................................... Weve Come This Far By FaithUnison Scripture (7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.) ......................................................... Exodus 5:1-23 (NIV)
PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR THE READING OF THE WORD
InvocaonMinistry of Music (6:00 p.m.) ............................................................................................................. "I Really Love YouParish Concerns
Visitor RecognionPassing of the Peace
The Pastors WordThe Service of Communion
Confession of SinsCommunion CollectDistribuon of Elements
Assurance of PardonWords of Instuon
The Service of GivingOffertory Sentences
Tithes and Offerings
BenevolenceAltar Call (7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.) .............................................................................................. Midnight Cry
Sermon (7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.) ......................................................Weve Come This Far By Faith,Pt. 1: Bricks Without Straw
Hymn of Invitaon (7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.) ......................................................Its A New SeasonBenedicon (11:00 a.m.) .......................................................................................... Just Look Back And See
[Once the sermon has begun, parishioners may not enter or re-enter the first floor sanctuary.]
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7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.
WEVE COME THIS FAR BY FAITH
Refrain
Weve come this far by faith, leaning on
the Lord; Trusng in His holy word, Hes
never failed me yet. Oh cant turn around,
weve come this far by faith.
Verse 1
Dont be discouraged when troubles in
your life, Hell bear your burdens and moveall misery and strife. Thats why weve
come this far by faith, leaning on the Lord;
Trusng in His holy word, Hes never failed
me yet. Oh cant turn around, weve come
this far by faith.
Verse 2
Just the other day I heard someone say
he didnt believe in Gods word; But I can
truly say that God had made a way, and
Hes never failed me yet. Thats why weve
come this far by faith, leaning on the Lord;Trusng in His holy word, Hes never failed
me yet. Oh cant turn around, weve come
this far by faith.
About Todays Hymn
Weve Come This Far By Faith was writ-
ten by Albert A. Goodson. This hymn
became a meless and meaningful hymn,
because it was born from a dark period in
his life. While living in Chicago, alone and
depressed, Goodson wrote this hymn. As
he played the piano, the Lord seemed to
speak saying, I have never failed you -- you
have come this far by faith. Later that day,
while walking in Chicago, he met a man
who told him he did not believe in GodsWord. When he returned home, he called
noted musician Thurstan Frazier, who lis-
tened to this hymn and recommended he
changed the tle to Weve Come This Far
By Faith. The rest is history.
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Hymn of Praise
HYMNOFPRAISE
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In recognion of The MAAFA experience and in celebraon of African AmericanHistory Month, below is a list of todays music selecons, most of which were
penned or arranged by African American musicians:
Hold On
Tradional Spiritual
O Lord, I Want You To Help Me
Cheryl Pepsii Riley
Ise Oluwa
Yoruba Folk Song
Tis The Old Ship Of Zion
Tradional Spiritual
Weve Come This Far By Faith
Albert Goodson
Li Evry Voice And Sing
James and Rosamond Johnson
Arr. Roland Carter
Many Rains Ago
Quincy Jones
Your Laer Will Be Greater
Israel Houghton
Im Looking For A Miracle
Twinkie Clark
Midnight Cry
Chuck and Greg Day
Arr. Carol Cymbala
Its A New Season
Israel Houghton
Were Marching Up To ZionRoberta Marn
Just Look Back And See
Tradional
Siyahamba
South African Folk Song
I Really Love You
Norman Hutchins
Blessed Jesus, Hold My Hand
Tradional
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7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.
EXODUS 5:1-23 (NIV)
1Aerward Moses and Aaron went to Pha-
raoh and said, This is what the Lord, the God of Is-
rael, says: Let my people go, so that they may holda fesval to me in the desert. 2Pharaoh said, Who
is the Lord, that I should obey him and let Israel go?
I do not know the Lord and I will not let Israel go.3Then they said, The God of the Hebrews has met
with us. Now let us take a three-day journey into the
desert to offer sacrifices to the Lord our God, or he
may strike us with plagues or with the sword.4But the king of Egypt said, Moses and Aar-
on, why are you taking the people away from their
labor? Get back to your work! 5Then Pharaoh said,
Look, the people of the land are now numerous,
and you are stopping them from working. 6That
same day Pharaoh gave this order to the slave driv-
ers and foremen in charge of the people: 7You are
no longer to supply the people with straw for making
bricks; let them go and gather their own straw. 8But
require them to make the same number of bricks as
before; don't reduce the quota. They are lazy; that
is why they are crying out, Let us go and sacrifice toour God.
9Make the work harder for the men so that
they keep working and pay no aenon to lies.10Then the slave drivers and the foremen went out
and said to the people, This is what Pharaoh says: I
will not give you any more straw. 11Go and get your
own straw wherever you can find it, but your work
Unison Scripture
will not be reduced at all. 12So the people scat-
tered all over Egypt to gather stubble to use for
straw. 13The slave drivers kept pressing them, say-
ing, Complete the work required of you for each
day, just as when you had straw. 14The Israelite
foremen appointed by Pharaoh's slave drivers
were beaten and were asked, Why didn't youmeet your quota of bricks yesterday or today, as
before? 15Then the Israelite foremen went and
appealed to Pharaoh: Why have you treated
your servants this way?16Your servants are given no straw, yet
we are told, Make bricks! Your servants arebeing beaten, but the fault is with your own
people. 17Pharaoh said, Lazy, that's what you
arelazy! That is why you keep saying, Let us go
and sacrifice to the Lord. 18Now get to work. You
will not be given any straw, yet you must produce
your full quota of bricks. 19The Israelite foremen
realized they were in trouble when they were
told, You are not to reduce the number of bricks
required of you for each day.20When they le Pharaoh, they found
Moses and Aaron waing to meet them, 21and
they said, May the Lord look upon you and judge
you! You have made us a stench to Pharaoh and
his offi cials and have put a sword in their hand
to kill us. 22Moses returned to the Lord and said,
O Lord, why have you brought trouble upon this
people? Is this why you sent me? 23Ever since I
went to Pharaoh to speak in your name, he has
brought trouble upon this people, and you havenot rescued your people at all.
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CRIPTURE
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Confession of Sins
Almighty and Most Merciful Father, wecome before You, acknowledging our
sins, our shortcomings, and our breaking of
our Covenant with You.
Not only have we done things we ought
not have done, said things we ought not tohave said, le undone so many things we
ought to have done and been silent when
we should have witnessed for You.
Not only are we guilty of that, O Lord; but
we have also closed our eyes and pretend-ed not to see the injusces, the racism, and
the evil which pervade our everyday lives.
We have shut our ears and pretended
not to hear the cries for liberaon which
come from the lips, lives and hearts of the
opressed even our own Black brothers
and sisters!
Forgive us, O Lord, renew our courage and
faith, and keep us ever mindful of Thy great
sacrifice. Hear us, we beseech Thee, as
we come to You in love and worship giving
Your name the praise forevermore.
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To All Our Visitors ... To all who mourn and
need comforng ... To all who are friend-
less and want friendship ... To all who are
oppressed and need liberaon; and to
whosoever will come, Trinity opens itsdoors. Thank you for coming and may God
bless you.
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Jubilee Litany
MINISTER: This is a new season. We celebrate 50 years of ministry, 1961-2011.
CONGREGATION:This is our year of Jubilee!
MINISTER: This is a new season where we honor the vision of Rev. Dr. Kenneth B. Smith, the tenacity
of Rev. Willie B. Jameson, the boldness of Rev. Reuben Sheares III, the creavity of Rev. Dr. Jeremiah A.
Wright, Jr., the standard of excellence presented by Rev. Barbara J. Allen and the musical genius of Mr.Jeffrey P. Radford.
CONGREGATION:This is our year of Jubilee!
MINISTER: This is a new season where we are called as a people to lay a foundaon for the next
generaon.
CONGREGATION:This is our year of Jubilee!
MINISTER: We invite the enre village, naon and community to return home and celebrate with us
during this year, this new season.
CONGREGATION:This is our year of Jubilee!
MINISTER: All debts are forgiven this year! All grudges are forgoen. All loans are paid in full. We all
stand equal at the foot of the cross, thanking Jesus for His forgiveness and love. This is a new season.
CONGREGATION:This is our year of Jubilee!
MINISTER: This is a new season. This is the year of Jubilee! This is a year of celebraon. This is a year
of sacred reflecon. This is a year of chains being broken, of dreams being realized and of hope being
restored to the hopeless.
ALL: This is the year! This is the year! This is Gods year! This is our year! This is the year of Jubilee!
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LITANY
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An excerpt ofGuns in Americaby Kevin Powell
Annie Chrisan was a (woman) always looking for
some funbeing good was such a bore,
so she bought a gun
she killed John Lennon, shot him down cold
she tried to kill Reagan, everybody say gun control.
Prince, Annie Chrisan (1981)
a prayer vigil/press conference at Brookdale
Hospital to pray for the 16 year old girl that was
shot point blank in the face. The Saturday, January
15th shoong took place on Belmont and Sackmanin Brownsville, Brooklyn.
Email posted by Brooklyn clergy/community
leaders (2011)
Prince, the musical genius and icon, was
singing about an American mindset of 30 long years
ago, one that is very alive today. And, obviously,far more males than females engage in gunplay
as evidenced by who shot John Lennon, President
Ronald Reagan, and Congresswoman Gabrielle
Giffords. Regardless of the metaphors, we should
heed Princes point.
And the Brooklyn girl referenced above is
Kervina Ervin, who was in crical condion but has
progressed enough that she will now have surgery on
her mouth, since it was badly damaged by the bullet.
There has been much speculaon on why Kervina
was shot (Was it gang-related? Was it revenge for
some prior street fight?). But what is clear is that
Kervina is, symbolically, millions of miles away from
Tucson, Arizona, and the naonal outpouring of
grief (well-deserved) that has accompanied the day-to-day vigil for Congresswoman Giffords.
For sure, Kervina Ervins life is as valuable
as the Congresswomans. Yet we would not know
that because there has been no presidenal visit
to Brownsville, one of the poorest communies in
America, and a hood whose pockmarked skies are
oen liered with the pop pop pop of bullets.
as we debate guns, gun control, and what
happened, precisely, in Tucson, Arizona on Saturday,
January 8th, and who, exactly, is responsible, I think
it me we cease poinng fingers at each other
and take a good look in the mirror at ourselves.America needs to be completely transparent about
the fact that we have a profound and dysfunconal
relaonship with guns, that we are literally blowing
each other away, and few seem genuine in their
desire to stop the bloodshed for good.
Just this past weekend we had the shoong
outside a Washington State Wal-Mart that le twodead and two Sheriffs depues wounded. Both
the shooter and a teenaged girl police believe was
somehow connected to the suspect were killed. In
Detroit, a lone gunman was brazen enough to walk
into a police precinct, opened fire, and wounded
four offi cers before return gunfire took his life.
Why? Because we are a violent naon,
a naon that was founded on violence. Just ask
Nave Americans, Black Americans who had to trek
through slavery and segregaon, poor and or ethnic
Whites, Mexicans, women, the LGBT community, or
any other group in our lengthy and hecc history
who have had to deal with guns being aimed in their
direcon. No queson that we are a naon that
has oen seled scores, in our wars, in our movies,in our video games, and, no doubt, in our polical
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gripes, with gunplay. Or with talk or boasts ofgunplay. Pump that, like a drug, into the minds and
veins of any people enough, and add anger, rage,
alienaon, or, yes, emoonal instability or mental
illness, and youve got a recipe for American tragedy
aer American tragedy.
That said, the great misfortune to me is not
simply Tucson, Arizona, bu the greater misfortunesare the ignored, forgoen, or anonymous
individuals, like Kervina Ervin, who wonder, each
and every single day of their lives, if they will catch a
bullet, just because they live in a community where
guns are so easy to obtain. And the stories go on and
on
That is why stats like these are so staggering:
Since 1968, when Dr. King and Robert F.
Kennedy were murdered, with guns, over a
million Americans have been killed, with guns
In any given year there are over 9000 gun-
related murders in America. In developed
naons like England there is 39 per year, or just
17 in Finland in any given year Murder rates due to guns in America are 6.9
mes the rates in 22 other heavily populated
and high-income countries combined
Medical costs and costs to the criminal jusce
system, in America, plus all the security
precauons (think of metal detectors at airports,
at schools, and elsewhere) wind up cosng us,as taxpayers, over $100 billion per year
What we are discussing, then, is a naonal crisis
that must become a naonal priority and a naonal
conversaon, led by our president, Barack Obama.
Acons we must take:
Mr. Obama should start by urging passage of a
bill, H.R. 308, to ban large capacity ammunion
magazines, an important life-saving measurenow before Congress.
We need to challenge our elected offi cials to
put more meat on the Brady Bill, signed into law
by President Clinton in the 1990s; Cies, towns,
states, and the naonal government have got
to work together to make it much more diffi cult
to get a gun Weve got to fix the background check system
immediately, create a naonal formula for that,
and make all records available of anyone who
wants to purchase a gun, including medical and
criminal records, or any reports from a school
or workplace of unstable behavior
And those loopholes that make it so easy to get
a gun without any check whatsoever must be
closed.
What kind of naon are we that a teenager, or even
younger, can get a gun from someone, and use it
for deadly purposes, as if he, or she, were playing a
video game for fun?
We need is a culture of nonviolence, onewhere, again, it becomes a naonal priority right
in pre-school or grade school, to teach our children
the lessons of Gandhi, of Dr. King, of anyone who
is raonale enough to understand violence in any
form, or the ready availability of guns, is simply not
acceptable for a society that calls itself civilized.
If we are going to talk about guns andgun violence, the naonal conversaon must be
from every single angle. Each one of us must ask
ourselves why is it okay to reside in a culture where
violent blockbuster movies rule our theaters, why
television habitually features gunplay, why historical
tales weve digested since childhood have always
featured weapons and violence, and why it is okay
for our children, or us, too, to play video games that
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showcase violent imagery that feed our seemingly
insaable appetes for murder and mayhem, even
if it is ficonalized?
This is the only way we as a naon will turn
this corner, if we are totally real with ourselves, and
are willing to steer the DNA of our culture in a new
direcon. And as Marn Luther King III said earlier
today, at a press conference with New York CityMayor Michael Bloomberg in response to the crisis
of guns in America,
We are a much beer naon than the
behavior exhibited.
And way past me for us to show it. For our
children. And our childrens children, too
Kevin Powell is a public speaker, acvist, and author
or editor of 10 books, including Open Leers to
America (So Skull). He lives in Brooklyn, New York,
and can be emailed at [email protected].
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Family,
There are those who talk and those who do. Please take a moment to say a prayer of thanksgiving
for Sister Marjorie Flowers and our late Brother, Deacon Tyron Smith, for their service to Christ through their
acons, helping to rebuild the Lower 9th Ward in New Orleans, one home, one family at a me.
The Message translaon of James 2:19-20 warns, "Do I hear you professing to believe in the one
and only God, but then observe you complacently si ng back as if you had done something wonderful?
That's just great. Demons do that, but what good does it do them? Use your heads! Do you suppose for a
minute that you can cut faith and works in two and not end up with a corpse on your hands?"
We should all take heed of this scripture and the examples of Marjorie and Tyron, and endeavor to
put our hands and minds to work on the many injusces that surround us.
As Marjorie connues this work over the next year, honoring Tyrons dedicaon with her own, keep
her in your prayers.
Asking you to Imagine . . . what great things we could accomplish if everyone did their part.Rev. Os Moss III
Pictured below from le:The home Marjorie and Tyron worked on; Tyron (far le) with the homeowner (far right), grandmother
(seated) and Marjorie (behind grandmother); Tyrons message on Beecher Memorials joists.
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Pound Foolish
By Sandy Sorensen
When I think about the U.S. House of Rep-
resentaves plan to cut $100 billion in
non-defense discreonary federal spend-
ing over the next seven months, I am reminded of
the old adversing slogan, You can pay me now,
or you can pay me later. Cu ng federal spending
and reducing debt might sound good at face value,
but we would do well to consider carefully the
longer-term consequences and costs. And some
of those costs might be diffi cult to calculate with
numbers alone.The budget proposal would mean cu ng
most federal programs by 30 percent, including
programs like Head Start, energy conservaon for
low-income communies, food safety inspecon,
transportaon infrastructure improvements, veter-
ans assistance, and key social safety net programs
like food stamps and unemployment benefits thathave kept millions more Americans from falling into
poverty in the midst of economic recession.
Hard hit would be state budgets, many of
which are already facing severe budget crises, and
which stand to face reducons in federal govern-
ment grants and support. Take the state of Ari-
zona. Facing a $1.1 billion shorall, Governor Jan
Brewers budget proposal would cut nearly 280,000from the states Medicaid program, including
thousands with mental illness or disability. Mental
health advocates fear that such cuts would mean
reducing already overburdened services for those
with mental illness. This is an especially sobering
scenario in the wake of the tragic shoong outside
a Tucson Safeway store on January 8th that killedsix people and wounded 14 others, including Rep.
Gabrielle Giffords. Invesgaons into that aack
show mounng evidence that the alleged gunman
demonstrated signs of mental instability and did
not appear to be receiving mental health care.
During last weeks State of the Union address,
members of Congress broke with the tradion of
si ng by party affi liaon and instead, Republicans
and Democrats sat side by side to symbolize the
need to reach across our differences and come
together to face the challenges before our naon
and the world. But it will be nothing more than anempty gesture if our public policy decisions do not
reflect a similar commitment to the common good,
or what the preamble to the U.S. Constuon calls
the general welfare.
In his speech to the naon following the
tragedy in Tucson, President Obama called upon
all of us to expand our moral imaginaons. If everthere was a me for moral imaginaon, it is now.
It is all too easy to imagine individual interests and
quick fixes. It is all too easy to pretend we may not
be affected by distant budget cuts to distant social
programs that seem to have no relaon to our own
lives. But Marn Luther King, Jr. had it right: we are
all caught in an inescapable network of mutual-
ity. When some of us are le behind, all of us fallbehind.
The United Church of Christ has more than 5,300 churches
throughout the United States. Rooted in the Chrisan tradions
of congregaonal governance and covenantal relaonships,
each UCC se ng speaks only for itself and not on behalf of every
UCC congregaon. UCC members and churches are free to differ
on important social issues, even as the UCC remains principallycommied to unity in the midst of our diversity.
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THE RESULTS OF A REDEEMED LIFE
WALKING WITH GRACE
"Ask and you shall receive." Do you believe it? There are those who will answer a flat "no"; that
it's impossible to prove God rewards us or answers our prayers. Too many prayers, they say, go
unanswered, while rewards can usually be aributed to hard work or blind luck.
Others are doubul, skepcal. They've prayed for pay raises, improved health, a happy marriage;
some of their prayers are answered and some are not. They picture a God of moods who reacts
as inconsistently as most parents do with their children.
Both the disbeliever and the confused skepc fail to consider one all important element in a
working relaonship with God: Faith. It is obvious, too, that neither has honestly tried God's gen-
erosity by pu ng God first in their lives, by giving their complete, "no excepons" trust.
The a tude you develop is all the reward you'll need, the certainty that God won't fail you and
the realizaon that your role in life, your place in God's plan, is as important to God as anyone.
Put your trust in and prove it by giving of yourself to God and to others, and no force on earth
can turn you from happiness. Think not of receiving, but of giving. Think not of having, but being
made a living example of God's grace. Only then, can you honestly say you have God's generos-
ity.
Your Friends in Service,
The Stewardship Ministry
Constance A. King, Editor
Rosemary Smith, Chairperson
Stewardship
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Black History Month
Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, Jr.Guest PreacherSunday, February 20, 2011
11:00 a.m. Worship Service
Rev. Dr. Aaron ParkerSunday, February 27, 2011
all worship services
Ebony ExpressionsOratorical ContestSunday, February 27, 2011
2:30 P.M. - Sanctuary
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Photos from December Bapsm, Baby
Dedicaon, Right Hand of Fellowship,
and more available online at
hp://trinityucc.zenfolio.com!
BLACK HISTORY MONTH4-PART SERMON PACKAGE!
PURCHASE YOUR PACKAGE TODAYAND SAVE!
DVD PACKAGE - $45
CD PACKAGE - $35
AKIBASTORE HOURSMonday - Thursday, 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., CLOSED FRIDAYS
Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Sunday, after each Worship Service
(773) 962 - 5660 www.akibabookstore.org
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BE SAFE IN YOUR HOME
You can face safety risks if you are unable to pay your home energy bills. Some people resort
to unsafe methods to keep their homes warm or cool. These include the use of fireplaces,
stoves, improperly vented portable heaters, barbecue grills, or overloading electrical circuits.
These methods are not only fire hazards, but also create the risk of carbon monoxidepoisoning.
IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY YOUR HOME ENERGY BILL, YOUR HOME MAY NOT BE SAFE,
AND YOU MAY BE AT RISK OF SERIOUS ILLNESS OR INJURY.
THE LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP) MAY BE ABLE TO HELPKEEP YOU AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE AND HEALTHY.
WHAT IS LIHEAP?
LIHEAP is a federally-funded program that helps low-income households with their home
energy bills.
For more informaon about LIHEAPand where to apply, call 800-571-2332 or visit
www.cedaorg.net
We need you! Join the Green Revoluon. The Green Commiee meets the 2nd Monday of
the month at 7:00 p.m. at the church.
Contact Us: [email protected], Mailbox 2385
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In (Gods) hand is the life of every living
thing and the breath of every human
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S DW P C, I.The social jusce network of Black ministers, civil rights leaders, lay leaders,
human rights acvists, seminarians and educators
With VisionBy FaithThrough Acon!
8th Annual Clergy and Lay Leadership Conference
February 7 10, 2011
Keepers of the Vision: Visionary Leadership for All Generaons(Proverbs 29:18)
The Hya Regency McCormick
Featuring: Rev. Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III, Rev. Dr. Frank Thomas,
Ay. Michelle Alexander, Rev. Dr. Wilson Goode, Rev. Dr. Bernice Powell Jackson,
Rev. David Forbes, Rev. Michael Pfleger, Dr. Sandra Barnhill, Bobby Wooten,Rev. Teresa Fry Brown, Rev. William Small, Rev. Gina Stewart, Rev. Marcus Cosby,
Rev. Marn Espinosa and others
Beauful Are The Feet Banquet Wednesday, February 9, 2011
honoring Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., Rev. Dr. William Lawson,
Dr. Delores Williams and Bishop Barbara King
Group Package Rate:
$187.50 per person [in groups of four (4) or more], includes registraon
and Beauful Are the FeetHonoree Banquet Tickets
Individual Conference Registraon: $250.00
Beauful Are the Feet Honoree Banquet ckets: $75.00 each
ForGroup Purchases, contact Ministry Services [email protected], or 773-966-1538
ForIndividual Registraon, contact the Samuel DeWi Proctor Conference
at [email protected] or 773-548-6619
Samuel DeWi Proctor Conference, Inc. Trustees include
our own Rev. Os Moss III, Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright, Jr., and Dr. Iva Carruthers
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The Stewardship Ministry Cordially Invites All New Members
To Aend Their
BLACK AND CHRISTIANNew Member Class
If you have not taken both new member classes (Sessions I and II), the Stewardship Ministryis expecng you! Please dont delay! Compleon of the new member process aer you have
Walked the Aisle is in three stages:
Compleon of Sessions I and II (in that order) of your New Member class
Right Hand of Fellowship on a first Sunday evening. The Right Hand of Fellowship is a
requirement for full membership
Become an acve member, working in one of the ministries of your church home
Adults and Teens
Sessions I and II
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Registraon: 9:30 a.m.Class: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
AtriumConnental Breakfast and Lunch will be served
Children ages 12 and under
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.{Children must be accompanied by Parent or Guardian}
Receive Right Hand of Fellowship, Sunday, March 6, 2011, 4:45 p.m.
Please remember to bring your Bible if you dont have one, well provide one for you!
Please RSVP and CONFIRM your parcipaon!
Call the Membership/Ministry Services offi ce, 773-962-5650, immediately!
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THEC 2011 Spring Break HBCU College Tours
Dont know what to give your college-bound high school student for the
holidays? How about their first up-close and personal look of historically
black colleges and universies (HBCUs) during spring break on a Trinity
Higher Educaon Corporaon (THEC) college tour?
Tour dates are slated for March 27th through April 1st, and April 17th
through April 22nd, 2011.
For general informaon, tour ineraries, and payment plan informaon,
contact THEC at 773-966-1508 or [email protected].
THEC - Helping to make the dream of higher educaon a reality!
Visit us at www.thec4success.org
HOUSE FOR SALETrinity United Church of Christ has for sale, by owner, a 5 bedroom, 2 Bathroom, 2 story house with
1,818 square feet of living space. Property has a full basement and a 1 car garage. The property is
located on the Southeast side of Chicago. The property will be shown by appointment only. Serious
buyers may contact the Business Offi ce of the church at 773-966-1522, for a showing of the property.
The Business Offi ce is opened from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday Thursday.
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PLEASE NOTE
INFORMATION FOR SUBMISSION OF BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS
Bullen announcementsare dueon Mondays by 12:00 Noon
Bullen announcements may include church/ministry events and community events
Please email all bullen announcements [email protected],
or fax to 773-966-1712
For informaon, call Donna Hammond-Bus, 773-966-1536
The Scholarship and Education Committeepresents
The 25th Annual
EBONY EXPRESSIONS:
Our Legacy Oratorical Contest
Original Spoken Word and Rapaccepted(All original material must besubmitted by February 6th for committee
approval)
Registration will take place in the Atrium following all services,Through today, Sunday, February 6, 2011
For information,contact Mrs. Barbara Dorham, 773-966-1533
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HIGHLIGHTS
SUNDAY 2/6
MONDAY 2/7
TUESDAY 2/8
WEDNESDAY 2/9
2/1-2/28 Black History Month 2/27 Ebony Expressions Oratorical Contest
400 W. 95th Street
5:30 p.m. Drug & Alcohol Revival Planning - 102
6:00 p.m. Band Rehearsal - SA
6:15 p.m. Mwanabaraka Dance Rehearsal - A6:30 p.m. Praise Team -WC
400 W. 95th Street
6:00 p.m. Band Rehearsal - SA
Women's Drill Team - Narthex II
6:30 p.m. Youth Drama Ministry - 120
7:00 p.m. Leadership Council - A
Men's Chorus Rehearsal - SA
400 W. 95th Street
6:00 am. -
6:00 p.m.
Prayer and Fasting
11:30 a.m. Prayer Service - WC
7:00 p.m. Women's Chorus Rehearsal - SA
7:30 p.m. Khayralla Dance Rehearsal - A
TUCC Village Center
1947 West 95th Street
7:00 p.m. Armor Bearer Class - W302
7:00 p.m. Photography Ministry - 102
Singles Community - FH
TUCC Village Center
1947 West 95th Street
4:00 p.m. Information Technology Workshop -
Computer Lab
6:30 p.m. THEC Orientation - W301
5:00 p.m. Endowment Committee - BR
7:14 p.m. Wednesday Word Prayer Service - SA
400 W. 95th Street
7:30 a.m. Worship Service - SA
9:30 a.m. Bible Discovery Hour - WC
Breakfast - FH
11:00 a.m. Worship Service - SA
1:30 p.m. Dinner - FH
6:00 p.m. Worship Service - SA
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400 W. 95th Street
7:00 p.m. 20 S.O.M.E.T.H.I.N.G. - 120
Caribbean Connection - 207
Hurston Hughes - 202
400 W. 95th Street
7:30 a.m. Yoga Exercises - Narthex II
8:00 a.m. Yoga Ministry Training Registration -
Atrium
8:30 p.m. Youth Ministry Training - A
9:00 a.m. Saturday Bible School
Pre-School/Kindergarten - 116
1st/2nd Grade - 120
3rd/4th Grade - 203
5th/6th Grade - 202
Teens - 207 Discipleship Class - FH
Adults - WC
9:30 a.m. Village Keepers - 102
11:00 a.m. Information Technology - 116
Little Warriors for Christ - WC
TUCC Village Center
1947 West 95th Street
11:00 a.m. Free-N-One - E102
7:00 p.m. Free-N-One - E102
Tough Love - W305
11:00 a.m. Math Tutorial - 202/203
Tangeni New Member Orientation - BR
Women's Drill Team Transition - 120
12:00 p.m. Intonjane - 207/FH
12:30 p.m. Math Tutorial Wrap-up - 203
Walaika - WC
Women's Drill Team - Narthex II
1:00 p.m. Tangeni Leadership Board - 102
Youth Drill Team Prayer Meeting - 116
2:00 p.m. Isuthu - 120/202/203
3:00 p.m. Pre-Marital Counseling - 202
Tangeni - SA
3:30 p.m. Married Couples - A
Married Couples Children - 116
4:00 p.m. Greeters - FH
Internal Security - 202
THURSDAY 2/10
400 W. 95th Street
5:30 p.m. Imani/Little Warriors Rehearsal - FH
6:00 p.m. Band Rehearsal - SA
Youth Drill Team - 202
Sanctuary Choir Child Care - 203
6:30 p.m. Immabasi - BR
7:00 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal - SA
TUCC Village Center
1947 West 95th Street
3:30 p.m. THEC Tutoring - E102/W307
6:00 p.m. Legal Clinic - Legal Clinic Room
Legal Clinic Volunteer Meeting - W302
SATURDAY 2/12
Calendar
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TUCC Village Center
1947 West 95th Street
8:30 a.m. Lupus Support Educational Seminar -
W301
10:00 a.m. Reading Tutorial - W302/W305/W307
12:00 p.m. THEC Tutoring - E-102/W-307
2:00 p.m. HIV/AIDS Support Ministry - W302
4:00 p.m. Deacons In Training - W301
Heart of the Community
2011 CONGRESS ON URBANMINISTRY Peacemaking in a Culture ofViolence, sponsored by the Seminary Consorum for
Urban Pastoral Educaon (SCUPE), March 1-March
4, 2011, Hya McCormick Place, Speakers include
Rev. Os Moss III, Rev. Dr. Yvonne V. Delk, Walter
Brueggemann, Rev. Renita Weems, Father Michael
Pfleger and more, Discount for registraons before
January 31, Informaon and registraon, visit www.
congressonurbanministry.org or call 312-726-1200
ADA S. MCKINLEY ARRA Placementprogram offi cers assistance with employment services
and job skills training for persons who believe their
disabilies are their abilies and would like to earn
money to improve their lifestyle, Informaon, CallTamyka Frazier or Kristal Brown, 312-326-1229
ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATIONpresents a Discussion About Alzheimers Engaging
the African American Community, Saturday, February
12, 9:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m., DuSable Museum, 740
E. 50th Pl., Panelists include Dr. Shellie Williams,Joseph Harrington, Dr. Peggye Dilworth-Anderson,
Connie Lindsey, Haven Cockerham and Angela Riley,
Informaon, email [email protected]
DU SABLE MUSEUM of AfricanAmerican History Night of 100 Stars Gala, Save the
Date, Saturday, April 2, 2011, 6:00 p.m., Tickets and
informaon, Call 773-420-2727
EVANGELIST DR. MARYLIVINGSTON television program, Mom MarysWords of Wisdom, Thursday, February 24, 4:30 p.m.
and Friday, February 25, 6:30 a.m., Comcast Channel
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THE FAITH COMMUNITY OF ST.SABINA celebraon of Black History month,featuring Dr. Cornel West, Sunday, February 13, 11:15
a.m. worship service
LOOK GOOD-FEEL BETTER a freenaonal program to improve self-image and self-
esteem of women experiencing appearance-related
side effects from cancer treatments, Trained volunteer
cerfied cosmetologists needed to offer hands-on,self-help instrucon and educaon in hairstyling and
coping with hair loss, skin care, make-up and nail care,
to cancer paents in group se ngs, Volunteers must
aend training, Informaon, Call Lori Caesar, 773-398-
2629
NATIONAL CONSORTIUM OFBLACK WOMEN IN MINISTRY,Chicago Chapter, Prayer Breakfast, Building
Community Among Us and Impacng Community
Around Us, Saturday, February 12, 9:00 a.m., 3850
S. Wabash, Guest Speaker, Rev. Dr. Gina M. Stewart,
Senior Pastor, Christ M.B. Church, Memphis, TN,
Tickets and informaon, Call 708-351-8213 or 773-
483-4300
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AMANI CARE CORNER asks can youspare one Sunday per month? We seek kind, gentle
and caring Trinitarians to volunteer to assist the elderly
and physically challenged members to and from their
Pace vans aer worship service, We also pick-up
meals, CDs/DVDs and books from the Akiba Bookstore,
Informaon, Contact Donalynne Schaffer, 773-966-157
AMANI CARE VOLUNTEERPROGRAM God comforts us that we may beable to comfort those who are in any trouble, with
the comfort which we ourselves are comforted by
God (II Corinthians 1:3-5), Amani Hospice Educaon
program provides training, educaon, and awareness
for end-of-life care to the pastoral staff, members,and community, We seek volunteers to offer
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NEGROWOMENGary Secon, presents their 2011Annual Heritage Gala, Women United: Acvate
the Legacy, Saturday, February 19, 6:00 p.m. 9:00
p.m., Genesis Convenon Center, 1 N. Genesis Dr.
(5th and Broadway), Gary, IN, Guest speaker, Dr.
Evelyn Bethune, granddaughter of Mary McLeod
Bethune, Tickets and informaon, Call Cherise R.
Gregory, 219-677-1819 or email [email protected] The South Suburban Chicago Secon, Naonal
Council of Negro Women, Inc., invites you to celebrate
with us as we reacvate and commit to serving our
community, Saturday, February 26, 11:30 a.m., Holiday
Inn, Maeson, IL, Featuring the Rich Central High
School Jazz Ensemble, Please wear a hat in honor and
remembrance of NCNWs legendary leader, DorothyHeight, Informaon and ckets, Call Maureen Forte,
708-653-6545
THE NEW JIM CROW: Racism and theCriminal Jusce System, Sponsored by Southsiders
for Peace, Unity in Diversity, A discussion on how
racist unemployment, the phony war on drugs and
roen schools have placed hundreds of thousands of
minority youth in prison, Guest speakers, Trinitys own
Kevin Tyson (Jusce Watch Team) and Daryle Brown
(Prison Ministry) Sunday, February 13, 4:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m., The Beverly Unitarian Church, 103rd and
Longwood Dr.
SOUTH SIDE COMMUNITY FederalCredit Union offers a free financial educaon series,
to our Community, Saturdays, through March 12th,
10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m., 5401 S. Wentworth, Suite 25,
ideal for anyone interested in becoming economically
empowered, Informaon, Call 773-548-8859
SPEND VALENTINES DAY with Chicagovocalist, Perrian Jordan, and the regulars at etas
special Valennes Day, Music Monday, Monday,
February 14, 7:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m., eta Square, 7558
S. South Chicago Avenue, hosted by WVON radio
personality Cliff Kelley and Emmy Award-winning
vocalist, Joan Collaso, Tickets, Call 773-752-3955
TOP LADIES OF DISTINCTION,INC., Skyline Chapter, present their Annual FashionShow and Luncheon featuring Fannie Hamilton's
Vogue Esquire Models of Chicago, Saturday, March 5,
12:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m., The Lexington House, 7717 W.
95th St., Hickory Hills, IL, The organizaon focuses onteens, senior cizens and community projects, Ticket
informaon, contact J. Thompson, 773-852-9313 or
email [email protected]
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companionship, support, and other services to those
in need, For informaon, Call Tee Slaon, 773-966-1588
AMANI TRINITY UNITED HEALTHCORPORATIONhas been awardedfunding to provide school-based counseling for the
Governors Neighborhood Recovery Iniave, which
will be managed and operated through the SynergyCounseling Center, Crisis stabilizaon, anger coping,
skills-building, problem-solving intervenons for
elementary students will be provided, Informaon,
Contact E. McGregor Jones, 773-966-1585 or email
BLAINE DENYE LIBRARY Ministrypartners invite you to visit our library and explore
the volumes on Bible study, African American history
and culture, For the month of February, we focus on
books for teenagers: Let It Shine: Stories of Black
Women Freedom Fighters by Andrea Davis Pinkney;
Steel Drivin Man: John Henry, The Untold Story of
an American Legend, by Sco Reynolds Nelson; We
Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball, byKadir Nelson; Poetry for Young People, by Langston
Hughes; Profiles of Great African Americans, compiled
by David Smallwood; and Black Women of the Old
West, by William Loren Katz, All of these tles are in
your church library, located on the 2nd floor, Our hours
are Monday-Tuesday-Thursday, 6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.,
Wednesday, 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, 10:00a.m. 4:00 p.m.
BREAST EDUCATION ADVOCACYCounseling or Navigaon program (B.E.A.C.O.N.) has
been providing breast health educaon awareness
workshops on the southside of Chicago since 2007,
B.E.A.C.O.N. also provides free mammography
screening and the BACK-on-Track Warriors support
group, We have established a reputaon for
excellence as we are impacng many lives throughour educaonal workshops and formal presentaons,
Those diagnosed or receiving treatment should join
the BACK-on-Track Warriors, Informaon, Contact Ea
McGregor Jones, Amani-TUCHC, 773-966-1585
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MINISTRY isdedicated to ending the silent killer in our community,Domesc Violence is not just a woman's problem, it is
a COMMUNITY problem. Please come join us in our
fight for survivors, call 773-966-1500, Mailbox 2317 or
contact Tennille Power at 773-406-4193
EMMAUS ROAD GRIEF WORKMINISTRY,Thursday, February 24, 7:00 p.m.,Wright Chapel, this months topic is Gods Purpose,
Informaon, call Deacon Herbert Goodman, 773-966-
1500, Mailbox 2320
FREE-IN-ONE For anyone suffering from drugand alcohol abuse, Every Friday, 11:00 a.m. and 6:30
p.m., Tough Love meengs for family members of drug
and alcohol abusers, Fridays, 6:30 p.m., Call 773-966-1500, Mailbox 2319
HIV/AIDS MINISTRY invites you to viewonline, the latest Different Drummers broadcast
which shows how churches can tackle HIV educaon
and the sgma surrounding the disease, visit hp://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4spLsifw_TU, also, youcan watch Part 1 of HIV Educaon at hp://www.
youtube.com/watch?v=Q62VmcizuS4
MEMBERSHIP SERVICES Have youmoved? Any children le the nest? New employment
or newly married? Forgot your giving number? Call
Membership Services, 773-966-1556 or 966-1553
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THE NEW U SMOOTHIES GROUPseeks Smoothologists sign-up today, following the
7:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. worship services, Training,
Saturday, February 26, 11:00 a.m., Atrium
TRINITY LIFESAVERSMentoring programmatches adults with children of incarcerated parents,
Save a life, Share your me, advice and friendship with
a child, Brochures available in the Habari Gani rack,Atrium, Contact Daryle Brown, [email protected] or
773-966-1500, Mailbox 2354
TRINITY UCC AND SAFERFOUNDATION Seeks business owners orpersons with human resources oversight and company
willing to give ex-offenders an opportunity foremployment, ANDSponsoring Prisoners Re-Entry
Program, aercare program for ex-offenders: 18 years
old and up, out of prison 180 days or less, no crimes
against women or children ALSOPrisoners Re-Entry
Program mentors needed, Must be available to meet
with mentees 2-6 hours per month, If ex-offender,
convicon must not have been crimes against women
or children, must be out of prison for at least 2 years,
Call Cassandra Johnson, 773-966-1561
TRINITY UCC CREDIT UNIONMember statements for the Quarter ending December
31, 2010, have been mailed, Members who have not
received statements are asked to contact the Credit
Union during regular business hours, Members areurged to use your Credit Union for your automobile,
vacaon, credit card and other loan needs as well as
for saving. Our interest rates are comparable with
other financial instuons, Informaon, Call 773-966-
1505
TRINITY UCC HOUSING MINISTRYencourages everyone to view the Housing Ministrys
web page at www.trinitychicago.org, for informaon
on affordable rentals throughout Chicagoland, Submit
your affordable rentals (under $1,300) to Housing@
trinitychicago.org, or contact L. Lowery at 773-966-
1500, Mailbox 2329
TRINITY UCC LEGAL CLINICproviding direct legal advice, mediaon services and
representaon to the congregaon and community,
Clinic is open 1st and 3rd Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00
p.m., and 2nd Thursdays, 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at
the TUCC Village Center, No appointment necessary,
Also, we are always in need of legal professionals
(especially aorneys) interested in volunteering for the
Legal Clinic and/or parcipang in our legal referral
directory, To contact us call 773-966-1500, Mailbox
2339 or send e-mail to [email protected]
WOMENS DRILL TEAM seeking newand returning members interested in stepping for the
Lord, knowing that We Got Next, Rehearsals, Tuesdays,6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. and Saturdays, 12:30 p.m. 2:30
p.m., Informaon, Call 773-966-1500, Mailbox 2366 or
visit [email protected]
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Akiba Sales(773) 966 - 1504
MON - THURS:4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.CLOSED FRIDAYSSATURDAY9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.SUNDAYAer each Service
Amani Trinity United Commu-nity Health Corporaon(773) 966 - 1506MON - FRI:9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Blaine DeNye Library(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2205MON - TUES - THURS:
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.WEDNESDAY5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.SATURDAY10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Can-Cer-Vive Helpline(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2308
Career DevelopmentMinistry(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox [email protected]
Trinity Higher EducaonCorporaon(773) 966 - 1508
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Counseling Ministry(773) 966-1500, Mailbox 2315
Credit Union(773) 966 - 1505(773) 723 - 8382 (fax)TUES & THURS:6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.SATURDAY9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.SUNDAYAer 7:30 & 11:00 a.m. Services
Domesc ViolenceMinistry ConfidenalHelpline(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2317
Drug & AlcoholRecovery MinistryTough Love / Free N One(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2319
Endowment Commiee/Planters Society773-966-1500, Mailbox [email protected]
Financial CounselingConsorum(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2378
Healing Ministry(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2325
HIV/AIDS SupportMinistry(312) 409 - AIDS (2437)(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2327
Housing Ministry(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2329
Immabasi Health &Wellness Ministry(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2332
Immabasi SupportGroups:Community Mental Health Council(773) 734 - 4033(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2375Diabetes
(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2374Family Caregivers(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2376
Kujichagulia SpecialCizens SupportMinistry(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2344
Math Tutorial(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2338
Prison Ministry(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2354
Trinity CommunityDevelopment Corp.(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2377MON - THURS:9:00 a.m. - 2:00 [email protected]
Trinity ComputerLearning Center(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2333
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WE GOT NEXT: Celebrang the joys and sacrifices of the past and securing the future ofour Nextgeneraon to take our community to the Nextlevel.
Levicus 25:1 - 13 (NIV), Luke 4:18 - 19 (KJV)
January Levicus: 25:1010Consecrate the fiieth year and proclaim
liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants.
It shall be a jubilee for you; each of you is to
return to your family property and to your own
clan.
February: Levicus 25:11The LORD said to Moses at Mount Sinai,
March Levicus 25:22Speak to the Israelites and say to them: When
you enter the land I am going to give you, theland itself must observe a sabbath to the LORD.
April Levicus 25:33For six years sow your fields, and for six years
prune your vineyards and gather their crops.
May Levicus 25:4-5
4But in the seventh year the land is to have ayear of sabbath rest, a sabbath to the LORD. Do
not sow your fields or prune your vineyards.5Do not reap what grows of itself or harvest the
grapes of your untended vines. The land is to
have a year of rest.
June Luke 4:18-1918The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he
hath anointed me to preach the gospel
to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the broken-
hearted, to preach deliverance to the capves,
and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at
liberty them that are bruised, 19To preach the
acceptable year of the Lord.
July Levicus 25:6-76Whatever the land yields during the sabbath
year will be food for youfor yourself, your
male and female servants, and the hired worker
and temporary resident who live among you, 7
as well as for your livestock and the wild animalsin your land. Whatever the land produces may
be eaten.
August Levicus 25:88Count off seven sabbath yearsseven mes
seven yearsso that the seven sabbath years
amount to a period of forty-nine years.
September Levicus 25:99Then have the trumpet sounded everywhere on
the tenth day of the seventh month; on the Day
of Atonement sound the trumpet throughout
your land.
October Levicus: 25:11-1211The fiieth year shall be a jubilee for you; do
not sow and do not reap what grows of itself or
harvest the untended vines. 12 For it is a jubilee
and is to be holy for you; eat only what is taken
directly from the fields.
November Levicus 25:1313In this Year of Jubilee everyone is to return to
their own property.
December Levicus: 25:1010Consecrate the fiieth year and proclaim
liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants.
It shall be a jubilee for you; each of you is to
return to your family property and to your ownclan.
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