Trinity United Church of Christ Bulletin

CHURCH INFORMATION
PASTORAL/PROGRAM STAFF
Rev. Otis Moss III, Senior Pastor
Rev. 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
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Table of Contents
Order of Worship .............................................................................................................................................2
Hymn of Praise (7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.) “Love Lied Me” ...............................................................................3
Unison Scriptures (7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.) ......................................................................................4
Lenten Meditaon ...........................................................................................................................................5
Lenten Fast ......................................................................................................................................................6
A Word From the Pastor ..................................................................................................................................7
Witness for Jusce...........................................................................................................................................9
Sermon Notes ................................................................................................................................................10
Stewardship ...................................................................................................................................................12
Special Announcements
Trinity UCC Business Directory ..............................................................................................................13

THEC Historically Black College Tour......................................................................................................14
Arsts-In-Residence Celebrang 50 Years of Art ...................................................................................15
Married Couples Ministry / Did You Know?...........................................................................................16
First Friday Worship Service / Next Level Living Worship Service
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Holy Week
Drug & Alcohol Recovery Ministry Revival
Akiba Bookstore
The High Hopes Coalion ......................................................................................................................17

First Fruits Electronic Giving ..................................................................................................................18
Ministry Informaon Session ................................................................................................................19
Looking for Old Photographs / Empowering Voices ..............................................................................20
Black and Chrisan New Member Class ................................................................................................21
CFABS Bible Quiz....................................................................................................................................22
Calendar ........................................................................................................................................................23
Heart of the Community ...............................................................................................................................25
Informaon & Announcements.....................................................................................................................27
Amani News ..................................................................................................................................................30
Prayer Concerns ............................................................................................................................................31
Service and Support Groups ..........................................................................................................................32
2011 Memory Verses............................................................................................................ Inside Back Cover
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Order of Worship
Choral Introit (7:30 a.m.) ...........................................................................................................“We Love You”
Choral Introit (11:00 a.m.) .................................................................................... “Praise The Name Of Jesus”
Opening Song (11:00 a.m.) ...................................................................................... “Is There Anybody Here?”
Opening Song (6:00 p.m.)................................................................................................... “Yes, I Know Jesus”
Hymn of Praise (7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.) ..................................................................................“Love Lied Me”
Unison Scripture (7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.) ............................ I John 4:15-16 (NIV and The Message)
Mahew 22:34-40 (NIV and The Message)
John 3:16 (NIV and The Message)
PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR THE READING OF THE WORD
Invocaon
Ministry of Music (6:00 p.m.) .............................................................................................. “Precious Jesus, I Love You”
Parish Concerns
Visitor Recognion
Passing of the Peace
The Pastor’s Word
The Service of Giving
Offertory Sentences
Tithes and Offerings
School
Altar Call (7:30 a.m.) .................................................................................................................. “Jesus Is Love”
Altar Call (11:00 a.m.) .......................................................................................“For God So Loved The World”
Sermon (7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.)..........................................................................“This I Do Believe”
Hymn of Invitaon (7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.) ..................................“Oh How He Loves You And Me”
Benedicon ............................................................................................................. “Till We Gather Together”
[Once the sermon has begun, parishioners may not enter or re-enter the first floor sanctuary.]
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Hymn of Praise
7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. About Today’s Hymn…
LOVE LIFTED ME This morning’s hymn was wrien by James

Rowe, one of the most prolific hymn poets of the
Verse 1 tweneth century. Rowe was born in England and
I was sinking deep in sin, Far from moved to the United States in 1890 and seled in
The peaceful shore, Very deeply stained Albany, NY. Aer working for a me as a railroad
Within, sinking to rise no more; employee, he devoted the rest of his life to literary
But the Master of the sea heard my pursuits and became especially noted for wring
Despairing cry, from the waters lied song texts. He produced many hymns for a number
me - now safe am I. of different composers. The words of Love Lied
Me were inspired by Mahew 14:30-31: "He was
Chorus afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, Lord save
Love lied me, love lied me, me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth His
When nothing else could help, hand…."
HYMN OF PRAISE
Love lied me. Love lied me,
love lied me, When nothing For Love Lied Me, Rowe teamed up with the
else could help, Love lied me. composer of the tune, Howard E. Smith, whose
hands were racked with arthris, but yet, could
Verse 2 sll compose tunes on the piano. The song was
All my heart to Him I give, ever to Him completed around 1911 with a lilng melody that
I’ll cling, in His blessed presence live, almost gives the feeling of being tossed on the
Ever His praises sing. Love so mighty waves. Over the years, millions have sung this
And so true merits my soul’s best songs; meless hymn of Christ’s love. Today, during this
Faithful, loving service, too, to Him belongs. third Sunday of the Lenten season, as we remember
Repeat chorus the love of God and love for our neighbor, we
rejoice because…Love Lied Me!
Verse 3
Souls in danger, look above, Jesus
Completely saves; He will li you
By His love out of the angry waves.
He’s the Master of the sea, billows His
Will obey; He your Savior wants to be –
Be saved today.
Repeat chorus
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Unison Scriptures
7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.
I JOHN 4:15-16 (NIV) MATTHEW 22:34-40 (THE MESSAGE)
34-40
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If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of When the Pharisees heard how he had bested
God, God lives in him and he in God. 16And so we the Sadducees, they gathered their forces for an as-
know and rely on the love God has for us. God is sault. One of their religion scholars spoke for them,
love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in posing a queson they hoped would show him up:
him. "Teacher, which command in God's Law is the most
important?" Jesus said, "'Love the Lord your God
I JOHN 4:15-16 (THE MESSAGE) with all your passion and prayer and intelligence.'
This is the most important, the first on any list. But
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Everyone who confesses that Jesus is God's Son there is a second to set alongside it: 'Love others
parcipates connuously in an inmate relaonship as well as you love yourself.' These two commands
with God. 16We know it so well, we've embraced it are pegs; everything in God's Law and the Prophets
heart and soul, this love that comes from God. hangs from them."
MATTHEW 22:34-40 (NIV) JOHN 3:16 (NIV)
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Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the “For God so loved the world that he gave his one
Pharisees got together. 35One of them, an expert in and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not
the law, tested him with this queson: 36“Teacher, perish but have eternal life.
which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
37
Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all JOHN 3:16 (THE MESSAGE)
your heart and with all your soul and with all your
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mind.’ 38This is the first and greatest commandment. This is how much God loved the world: He gave his
39
And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as Son, his one and only Son. And this is why: so that no
yourself.’ 40All the Law and the Prophets hang on one need be destroyed; by believing in him, anyone
these two commandments.” can have a whole and lasng life.
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Lenten Meditation
SHARING WHO WE ARE
WHAT SHARING MEANS
D.T. Niles, the great minister, ecumenical leader and hymn writer of Sri Lanka and India, once
wrote that “Chrisanity is one beggar telling another beggar where he found bread.” Sharing
who we are during the Lenten season – and in life as a whole – reflects this spirit. It is not that
we are beer than those around us or have more insight; it is the sharing of something we have
learned or experienced, something that keeps us going. We tell others what feeds us, nourishes
us and gives us strength. We share what we are and have, and also share with others in seeking
more.
Giving and receiving – this is what human life is all about. The more we give, the more we
LENTEN MEDITATION
receive. The more we receive, the more we have to give. As a number of people have said, “You
cannot be human alone.”
Oen, we see sharing only as giving. We tell children to share their toys and they may be
reluctant, even though they are surrounded by more than they can possibly play with at one
me. Sharing is seeing life as a two-way street. As we grow older, we learn that our own giving
may be matched by someone else, so that both have gained something new. We may even
discover ways of sharing the same gi and seeing new possibilies.
Being truly open to others, even at the risk of being vulnerable, enables us to get to know
them on a deeper level. Shared needs oen find soluons we cannot find alone. Shared joys
become greater. This two-way street of sharing reflects Jesus’ readiness to share his experience
of what God’s love is all about. It recalls the disciples’ willingness to give up their regular jobs
and rounes and become part of something greater.
Sharing is being fully alive, giving of ourselves and receiving from others. Whether we are
wealthy, or poor beggars, we have something to give and something to gain.
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Lenten Fast
We are calling for a period of prayer and fasng for the enre church during the Season of
Lent, from Ash Wednesday (March 9, 2011) through Resurrecon Sunday (April 24, 2011).
“Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil and aer fasng forty days and
forty nights, he was hungry. And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these
stones to become loaves of bread.” Mahew 4:1-3
Fasng has been used throughout the ages to prepare the people of God for the great things God has in store
for them. As we pray through this season of transion and Divine imaginaon, I am calling, I am asking, I am
requesng that the enre church become involved in some form of prayer and fasng. The following are several
types of fasts that can be used to develop spiritual power and clarity.
Fast #1 - Fasng to confront destrucve forces

March 9 – March 19 Eat all meals before 6:00 p.m.
March 20 - March 27 Eat only two meals a day before 6:00 p.m.
March 28 – April 2 Eat only one meal a day
April 3 – April 9 Drink only juices, water and/or tea
April 10 – April 16 Eat only fruits and vegetables before 6:00 p.m.
April 17 – April 23 Slowly begin to add meat to your diet
Fast #2 – The Daniel Fast (Taken from the book of Daniel). When Daniel was captured by the Babylonians, he
asked of the Babylonians if he, along with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, could fast, eang only fruits and
vegetables so they would be prepared to confront the Babylonian king.
March 9 – March 19 Eat all meals before 6:00 p.m.
March 20 - March 27 Eat only two meals a day before 6 p.m.
March 28 – April 2 Eat only fruits and vegetables before 6:00 p.m.
April 3 – April 9 Eat one meal a day before 6:00 p.m., meat may be added.
April 10 – April 16 Eat two meals a day before 6:00 p.m., meat may be added
April 17 – April 23 Eat three meals a day before 6:00 p.m.
Fast #3 - Removing certain foods or items from your diet or life

One type of fasng is to remove certain foods, such as fried foods, sweets, sodas or refined sugar and/or flour,
from your diet.
Please consult your doctor before proceeding with fasng. If you take medicaon or have any parcular ailment, it
is important to first communicate with your physician.
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A Word From the Pastor
The Top 9 Lamest Excuses for Not Fasng
1. “If I fast I might die.”

2. “I can’t breathe; it’s too hard for me.”
3. “I will fast” – next year, never today.
4. Some fast for 3 meals then eat like “pigs" and fall into bed to sleep it off.
5. Some feel that it’s enough to fast from bedme to breakfast.
A WORD FROM THE PASTOR

6. Some people can’t funcon without meat in their stomachs.
7. Some people fast for the wrong reasons.
8. Some people claim to fast to please others, but stop by McDonald’s on the way
home.
9. Some people don’t fast because they might be “misunderstood.”
Where are you on this list?

Excerpts taken from the book, "Prayer and Fasng," by Dr. Kingsley A Fletcher
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A Word From the Pastor
Trinity Family,
Charles and David Koch have been covertly funding organizaons that do harm to the interests of the poor
and underserved, all in the interest of profits for their corporaon, Koch Industries. As a people of principle,
it makes no sense to spend our money with companies that do not have our best interest in mind, but
instead have “their mind on their money and their money on their mind.” That said, as a church, we are
doing our best to avoid the following products and ask that you do the same:
Koch Brothers Consumer and Construcon Products
Georgia-Pacific Products Blue Ribbon OSB Rated Sheathing

Angel So toilet paper Blue Ribbon Sub-floor
Brawny paper towels DryGuard Enhanced OSB
Dixie plates, bowls, napkins and cups Naulus Wall Sheathing
Mardi Gras napkins and towels Thermostat OSB Radiant Barrier Sheathing
Quilted Northern toilet paper Broadspan Engineered Wood Products
So ‘n Gentle toilet paper XJ 85 I-Joists
Sparkle napkins FireDefender Banded Cores
Vanity fair napkins FireDefender FS
Zee napkins FireDefender Mineral Core Hardboard
Georgia-Pacific paper products and envelopes and Thin MDF including Auto Hardboard
All Georgia-Pacific lumber and building Perforated Hardboard and Thin MDF Wood Fiberboard -
products Commercial Roof Fiberboard
Hushboard Sound Deadening Board
INVISTA Products
Regular Fiberboard Sheathing Structural Fiberboard
Lycra
Sheathing
Stainmaster Carpet
Georgia Pacific Building products Addional products/brands by INVISTA:
Dense Armor Drywall and Decking COMFOREL® fiberfill
ToughArmor Gypsum board COOLMAX® fabric
Georgia Pacific Plytanium CORDURA® fabric
Plywood Flexrock Densglass sheathing DACRON® fiber
G/P Industrial plasters POLYSHIELD® resin
(some products used by a lot of craers) SOLARMAX® fabric
Agricultural Plaster SOMERELLE® bedding products
Arts & Cras Plaster STAINMASTER® carpet
Dental Plaster SUPPLEX® fabric
General Purpose Plaster TACTEL® fiber
Glass-reinforced Gypsum (GRG) TACTESSE® carpet fiber
Industrial Tooling Plaster ERATE® polyols
Investment Casng Plaster TERATHANE® polyether glycol
Medical Plaster THERMOLITE® fabric
Metal Casng Plaster PHENREZ® resin
Poery Plaster POLARGUARD® fiber
FibreStrong Rim board LYCRA® fiber
G/P Lam board
8 March 27, 2011

Witness for Justice
Fault Lines
By Rev. Sala Nolan Gonzales
In February, a group in Yorba Linda, California orga- The world was reminded of the power unleashed when
nized a fundraising event to address homelessness and a fault line, under immense pressure, finally slips. It
domesc violence in the city. It was like every other breaks the earth and everything on it, and sends waves
fundraising event for these purposes, down to the of destrucon across all boundaries.
chicken dinner, except that it was organized by Mus-
lims. People showed up in droves to protest. They Our aenon span is short. In just the last few weeks,
carried signs that said, “The Devil is Islam” and waved we watched intently as people all across the Middle
American flags and shouted, “Get out of here! Terror- East and Northern Africa rose up for freedom, decency,
ists!” and “You beat your women and you rape your and an end to tyranny. They rose up peacefully and
children!” Protesters screamed “Go home!” – prompt- stood their ground against bullies and tyrants – many
ing one American Muslim to ask, “Where am I sup- of whom the U.S. has financed for decades. In public
WITNESS FOR JUSTICE

posed to go? I was born here.” Women in scarves ran squares across a dozen countries, women spoke and
a gauntlet of hatred. One elected official said to the children waved flags and young men stood fast against
press, “I know quite a few Marines who would be very rubber bullets and tear gas. Some stood fast unl they
happy to help these terrorists to an early meeng in were shot down by their own government forces in
Paradise.” helicopters and planes. Yet they stood for freedom.
They cleaned one another’s wounds and brought food
Representave Peter King is convening a Congressional and water to the hungry and thirsty. This is the Muslim
hearing to invesgate the loyalty and radicalizaon of world – a world where people seek a decent living for
American Muslims. This visible forum and high pub- their families and a voice in the way they are governed,
lic office is being used to implicate an enre class of a world that demands peace not by force but through
people, separated by religion, in terrorism. It feeds heroic demonstraons made peacefully in the face of
an-Muslim senment. terrible tyranny.
This is a fault line. A man-made, intenonal fault line What an example they have set for the rest of us.
that seeks to divide Muslims from the rest of humanity.
The protest line in Yorba Linda was the same. A fault The United Church of Christ has more than 5,300 churches
line intended to blame and sow seeds of hatred. throughout the United States. Rooted in the Chrisan tradions
of congregaonal governance and covenantal relaonships, each
Is this our best? To use our precious protected speech UCC seng speaks only for itself and not on behalf of every UCC
to sow hatred and division? To create fault lines by congregaon. UCC members and churches are free to differ on
shoung slogans framed in ignorance? By refusing to important social issues, even as the UCC remains principally com-
know those we blame? mied to unity in the midst of our diversity.
Two weeks ago, Japan was struck by a massive earth-

quake and a tsunami that washed over whole cies.
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Sermon Notes
SERMON NOTES
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Sermon Notes
SERMON NOTES
March 27, 2011

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Stewardship
THE RESULTS OF A REDEEMED LIFE
“Well done my good and faithful servant. Since you have been proved trustworthy in a
small way, I will now put you in charge of something big.” Mahew 25:5
A steward is a person who manages the affairs and assets of another. Joseph, as
Pophar’s steward (Genesis 39:1-6), was the manager of Pharoah’s business affairs.
Likewise, God has entrusted the world and all it contains to us. We are responsible as
good managers, for the manner in which we use what God has placed in our hands. A
well-managed team may not finish first, but there is real sasfacon in knowing that as a
manager, one has done his or her best to develop and use the talents of all the players to
STEWARDSHIP
the best advantage of the team.
Stewardship is being a good manager of our God-given talents. Like the man in the
parable, we can buy our talents and not use them, only to discover that we have had
them, or we can invest them in a life of service and see them mulply over and over
again. What are our talents? Our me, our abilies, our whole life! Stewardship is using
all of these things to our best advantage and to the best advantage of others…all for the
honor and glory of God from whom they came.
Your Friends in Service,

The Stewardship Ministry
Constance A. King, Editor

Rosemary Smith, Chairperson
12 March 27, 2011

Coming Soon…
The Trinity United Church of Christ
Business Directory
If you previously submied informaon
1. To proofread YOUR business informaon, please download the content at hp://nyurl.com/TrinityDirectory

or review the dra in the Akiba bookstore
2. If there is an error or correcon, please submit all changes by email at bd@trinitychicago.org (Edits or changes
must be submied through email)
a. Your email should restate your name and your business name, along with the change you are
A WORD FROM THE PASTOR

requesng. Business descripons are 15 words or less.
3. If there are no changes to your informaon, nothing is required from you.
To submit a new business
1. Email (only), to simplify informaon collecon and assure accuracy, to: bd@trinitychicago.org
2. Include the following:
a. Your Name
b. Business Name
c. Business Address, City, State, Zip
d. Business Phone
e. Website (oponal)
f. Email (oponal)
g. A 15-word descripon of your business. (oponal)
Advantages of lisng in the business directory
• FREE adversing to over 8,000 fellow Trinity UCC members and 30,000 web viewers
• Brand exposure and idenficaon of your business in the community!
• Opportunity for business to be featured on Trinity UCC website in the future!
ALL INFORMATION AND UPDATES MUST BE SUBMITTED BY APRIL 17, 2011
March 27, 2011

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2011 Historically Black College Spring Campus Tour

April 17-22
Lincoln University (Jefferson City, MO)
University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Pine Bluff, AR)
Philander Smith College (Lile Rock, AR)
Mississippi Valley State University (Ia Bena, MS)
Jackson State University (Jackson, MS)
Tougaloo College (Tougaloo, MS)
Grambling State University (Grambling, LA)
Mandatory Students and Parents Tour Orientaon

Wednesday, April 6, 2011, 6:30 p.m. – 8:38 p.m.
Trinity UCC Village Center
1947 West 95th Street
Cost: $525.00
(Cash/Checks not accepted) Money Orders only, made payable to:
TRINITY HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION
For more informaon contact:
Mrs. Hawkins (773) 966-1576

or
Ms. Payton (773) 966-1587
Email: info@thec4success.org
Website: www.thec4success.org
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2011 - Trinity UCC’s Year of Jubilee:
Celebrang 50 Years of Art in the Community!
April hath put a spirit of youth in everything. –William Shakespeare
This Spring, Trinity UCC’s Arsts-in-Residence Ministry will offer a series of art events, each
designed to “sr the soul” of the arst within everyone! Mark your calendars! Bring your family
and friends, and get ready to once again explore with us the magical world of Art - In celebraon
of Trinity’s 50th Year Anniversary!
Opening April 10 - Black Comics Exhibit
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Come see some of the naon’s hoest Black Comic creators, along with Trinity's own young arsts, who
will display their works from this year’s Youth Winter Art Workshop; we will also explore 50 years of African
Americans in Comics (Exhibit runs through April 22)
Opening April 24 - Dr. Burroughs Memorial Exhibit

We celebrate 50 years of Art and Culture in the works of the late Dr. Margaret Burroughs, a pillar of Chicago’s
Black Art community. (Exhibit runs through May 20)
Opening May 22 – 11th Annual Arsts in Residence Exhibit

This years theme: 50 Years of Art in the Community; opening recepon immediately following the 11:00 a.m.
worship service (Exhibit runs through June 24)
SPECIAL EVENT: May 22 - Join us in the Sanctuary at 2:30 p.m. for an art discussion with Mark Bradford, world-
renowned visual arst, and recipient of the presgious 2009 MacArthur Fellowship! Mark will share a panel
discussion with members of the Arsts-in-Residence Ministry, addressing the challenges and opportunies
for growth through the Arts within the Black Community. Following Mark’s panel discussion, he will visit with
Trinity’s young arsts, giving them one-on-one coaching on their works!
Opening May 26 - Mark Bradford’s Installaon at the Museum of Contemporary Art
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ATTENTION MARRIED COUPLES!
THE MARRIED COUPLES MINISTRY IS LOOKING FOR COUPLES WHO

HAVE BEEN MARRIED 50-PLUS YEARS FOR OUR
MARRIED COUPLES "JUBILEE" WALL OF FAME!
Also…
LOOKING FOR COUPLES WHO HAVE BEEN MARRIED 40-PLUS YEARS

FOR OUR MARRIED COUPLES WALL OF FAME!
Please stop by the Married Couples Ministry table in the Atrium, following all worship services
to sign-up to take photos for the Married Couples Wall of Fame! Photos of couples married 40-
plus and 50-plus years will be taken on Saturday, May 7 and Saturday, May 21, 11:00 – 3:00 p.m.
For informaon, Contact the Married Couples Ministry at 773-966-1500, Mailbox 2343 or email
marriedcouples@trinitychicago.org.
Did You Know?

That a “Behind The Scenes of The Wiz” DVD chronicling the planning stages of
the sermon series which includes informaon about the characters and music selected
for the series, and some of the best moments of the actual worship services, is now
available for purchase in the Akiba Bookstore? Visit the Akiba today!
16 March 27, 2011

SINGLES COMMUNITY
FIRST FRIDAY WORSHIP SERVICE
Friday, April 1, 2011
Hallelujah Happy Hour • 5:45 p.m.
Hall
7:00 p.m. • Sanctuary
Guest Preacher
Rev. Sean McMillan, Pastor
Giant Steps Church, Chicago, IL
Special Music Guest

Psalmist Joyce Hurley
Join Psalmist Joyce Hurley for a signing of her new CD, Breathe,
immediately following the worship service in the Atrium
Sacred Set follows in the Atrium
NEXT LEVEL LIVING

WEDNESDAY WORSHIP SERVICE
Rev. Dr. Cynthia Hale

Senior Pastor, Ray of Hope Chrisan Church
Decatur, Georgia
Wednesday, April 27, 2011

7:00 p.m. • Sanctuary
Dr. Hale will be signing her books following

worship service.
March 27, 2011

Maundy
Thursday
Thursday, April 21
7:00 p.m.
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Good
Friday –
7 Last Words
Friday, April 22
12:00 p.m.
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Easter
Sunday
Sunday, April 24
6:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.
Guest Preacher
Bishop Vashti McKenzie
6:00 p.m. Service
Guest Speakers
Rev. Dr. William Marcus Small Rev. Dr. Carolyn Knight
Bishop J. Douglas Wiley Rev. E. Dewey Smith, Jr.
Rev. Dr. Martin L. Espinosa Rev. Dianne Lewis Brown
Dr. Teresa Fry Brown
March 27, 2011

DRUG AND ALCOHOL RECOVERY MINISTRY
15TH ANNUAL RECOVERY REVIVAL
let go, let god

Psalm 40:2-3 (NIV)
Friday, April 29, 2011 2
He lifted me out of the slimy pit,
7:00 p.m. - Sanctuary out of the mud and mire;
he set my feet on a rock
Speaker: and gave me a firm place to stand.
Rev. Dr. Brad R. Braxton 3
He put a new song in my mouth,
a hymn of praise to our God.
The HIV/AIDS Ministry will provide free HIV tesng.
Th Many will see and fear
and put their trust in the LORD.
March 27, 2011

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AKIBA STORE HOURS

Monday - 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
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March 27, 2011

The Jusce Watch Team Invites You to
THE HIGH HOPES COALITION’S STOP THE PUSH OUT

Saturday, April 2, 2011
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Roosevelt University
430 South Michigan, Chicago, Illinois
10th Floor Library
Community Speaker: Pastor Os Moss III
The Jusce Watch Team of Trinity United Church of Christ is calling upon the congregaon to support the
High Hopes Campaign Coalion (HHCC). The coalion is raising the issue regarding the disproporonate
number of black and brown children that are suspended or expelled from Chicago Public Schools. This
push out is the first step to incarceraon, the pipeline to jail. The HHCC is calling for full implementaon
of restorave jusce pracces in schools as a means for reducing the number of suspensions/expulsions.
The goal is to reduce the number of students being suspended/expelled by 40%.
• Restorave jusce is a way of bring community and its various stakeholders together to repair
harm and restore relaons. Examples in schools include peace circles, peer juries and community
service. It has the potenal for teaching conflict resoluon skills, building stronger relaonships and
providing alternave approaches to discipline.
• We need your support. Join the JWT, our Pastor and the HHCC at a public meeng with the Chicago
Public School president on Saturday, April 2. Mayor-elect Rahm Emmanuel has been invited.
• We need at least 100 members to be in aendance.
• Those interested may sign up aer each service in the Atrium beginning today, Sunday, March 20,
2011. We are counng on you! We need your support!
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“9He brought us to this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey; 10and now I bring the
firsruits of the soil that you, O Lord, have given me.” – Deuteronomy 26:9-10
First Fruits Electronic Giving

Take your purpose and commitment to God to a new level by giving the
First Fruits of what God has given to you, via Electronic Giving!
First Fruits - Giving God the first of all that God has given us, with praise
and thanksgiving.
Giving God our First Fruits…
Blesses God, because:
• It ensures that God is recognized and thanked as the provider for all things in our life
Blesses you, because it:

• Gives priority, to your giving to God – giving of the first fruits that God has blessed you with
• Makes your commitments to God and your church easy
• Helps maintain your commitments even when you cannot aend
• It is a convenient way to give
Blesses your church, because it:

• Makes it easier to rely on church budgets
• Creates a stable revenue stream for ministry
• Increases opportunity for ministry and meets the needs of God's people
• Reduces work for ministry partners and staff (less counng, no checks to deposit, less handling of cash, etc.)
• Is secure, accurate, mely and efficient
As we celebrate our 50th year as a church, we set a goal of aaining 500 new members as electronic givers, those
that commit to give of their first fruits.
In the coming weeks we will be including addional informaon in the bullen, and providing other resources to
encourage and inform you. To assist you in making this important commitment to Trinity, and answer any quesons
you might have, we have tables set up in the Narthex and Atrium for your convenience.
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“WE GOT NEXT!”
Do you know what your spiritual gis are? Are you acve in a ministry? This
session will allow you to assess your spiritual gis and help you
to idenfy the ministry that is right for you.
2011 Class Schedule

Tuesday, April 5
Monday, May 2
Monday, June 13
Monday, July 18
Monday, August 8*
Tuesday, September 12*
Monday, October 3
Monday, November 7
All classes will meet in Room 207, 7:00 p.m.
*Monday, August 8 and Tuesday, September 12 will meet in Room 203, 7:00 p.m.
For Informaon, contact Ministry Services,

773-962-5650 or e-mail ministryservices@trinitychicago.org
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LOOKING FOR OLD PHOTOGRAPHS
OF TRINITY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST!
In preparaon for Trinity UCC’S 50th anniversary celebraon, the Mul-Media Communicaons
Department is looking for photographs of Trinity UCC’s Sanctuary, church events, members in
ministry, from 1961 to 2000.
• All photos should be clearly labeled with the following informaon on the back: Owner’s name,
telephone number, email, and any informaon about the images in the photo (people, locaons,
etc.) Photos can also be submied on CD's. Please provide the same informaon as above.
• Please place your photos or CD in an envelope and address to: Donna Hammond-Bus, c/o Mul-
Media Communicaons Department
• Once photos are scanned and indexed, they will be returned
For informaon, call 773-966-1536

or email dlhammond@trinitychicago.org
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The Stewardship Ministry Cordially Invites All New Members
To Aend Their
BLACK AND CHRISTIAN
New Member Class
If you have not taken both new member classes (Sessions I and II), the Stewardship Ministry
is expecng you! Please don’t 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, April 2, 2011
Registraon: 9:30 a.m. Class: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Atrium
Connental Breakfast and Lunch will be served
Children ages 12 and under

10:00 am - 1:00 p.m.
(Children must be accompanied by Parent or Guardian)
Receive Right Hand of Fellowship, Sunday, April 3, 2011, 4:45 p.m.
Please remember to bring your Bible – if you don’t have one, we’ll provide one for you!
Please RSVP and CONFIRM your parcipaon!

Call the Membership/Ministry Services office, 773-962-5650, immediately!
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“Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that need not be ashamed,
rightly dividing the word of truth.” II Timothy 2:15 KJV
The Center For African

Biblical Studies
Presents
“Know What You Believe”

A Weekly Bible Study Quiz
As part of our commitment to Christ, we are called to “Study to show yourself approved
unto God . . .” Here are the Bible Study Quiz quesons for this Sunday. Actual answers and
new quesons will be provided in next Sunday’s bullen!
1. How many have sinned and come short of the glory of God? (Romans 3:23)
2. What city did Jesus weep over? (Luke 19:28)
3. Who was the wine taster to King Artaxerxes? (Nehemiah 2:1)
4. What did Jesus turn the water into at the wedding? (John 2:9)
5. What is on your body that God has numbered? (Luke 12:27)
Answers to Bible Study Quiz dated Sunday, March 20, 2011:
1. The first day.

2. Satan.
3. Jesus the Messiah.
4. Sarai.
5. The Lord God.
Answers will be published in next Sunday's bullen!
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Calendar
HIGHLIGHTS
4/1 • First Friday Worship Service 4/24 • Easter Sunday

4/10 • Immabasi "Living and Empowering The 4/26 • Quarterly Meeting of the Congregation
Voice of Faith"
4/27 • Next Level Living Worship Service
4/21 • Maundy Thursday Worship Service
4/29 • Drug and Alcohol Recovery Ministry
4/22 • Good Friday - 7 Last Words Revival
TODAY
400 W. 95th Street 11:00 a.m. • Worship Service - SA

7:30 a.m. • Worship Service - SA 1:30 p.m. • Dinner - FH
9:30 a.m. • Prayer and Fasting Bible Study - SA 2:00 p.m. • Youth Revival Committee - 203
• Breakfast - FH 6:00 p.m. • Worship Service - SA
MONDAY 3/28
400 W. 95th Street 6:00 p.m. • Women's Chorus Business Meeting -
CALENDAR
116
12:00 p.m. • Active Seniors and Friends - SA
6:15 p.m. • Mwanabaraka Rehearsal - A
1:00 p.m. • Active Seniors ComEd Town Hall - SA
6:30 p.m. • Adult Drama - 207
5:30 p.m. • Women's Chorus Concert Committee
- 102 • Stewardship Ministry - BR
5:45 p.m. • Women's Chorus Wardrobe 7:00 p.m. • Justice Watch Team - 102
Committee - 120 • Women's Chorus Rehearsal - SA
6:00 p.m. • Band Rehearsal - SA
7:30 p.m. • Khayralla Rehearsal - A
• Conductors Forum - 203
TUESDAY 3/29
400 W. 95th Street 7:00 p.m. • Men's Chorus Rehearsal - SA

6:00 p.m. • Band Rehearsal - SA • Singles Community - A
• Women's Drill Team - Narthex II TUCC Village Center
6:30 p.m. • Liturgical Concert Committee - 102 1947 West 95th Street
• Wedding Coordinators - BR 7:00 p.m. • Counseling Ministry - W305
• Youth Drama Ministry - FH
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Calendar
WEDNESDAY 3/30
400 W. 95th Street 5:30 p.m. • Drama Mimes - 120

6:00 am. - • Praying and Fasting • Praise Team - SA
6:00 p.m. 7:14 p.m. • Wednesday Word Prayer Service - SA
11:30 a.m. • Prayer Service - WC
THURSDAY 3/31
400 W. 95th Street 7:00 p.m. • DivorceCare Program (Kids) - 102

5:30 p.m. • Imani/Little Warriors - WC • Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal - SA
6:00 p.m. • Band Rehearsal - SA TUCC Village Center
• Sanctuary Choir Childcare - 203 1947 West 95th Street
6:30 p.m. • DivorceCare Program - 120 3:30 p.m. • THEC Tutoring - E102/W307
• Next 50 Chair Meeting - FH
FRIDAY 4/1
CALENDAR
400 W. 95th Street TUCC Village Center
6:00 p.m. • 20 SOMETHING Spiritual Commit- 1947 West 95th Street
tee - 116 11:00 a.m. • Free-N-One - E102
7:00 p.m. • First Friday Worship Service - SA 7:00 p.m. • Free-N-One - E102
• Tough Love - W305
SATURDAY 4/2
400 W. 95th Street 10:00 a.m. • New Member Class - Adults - A

7:30 a.m. • Yoga Exercises - Narthex II • New Member Class - Children - 102
8:45 a.m. • Yoga Business Meeting - BR 11:00 a.m. • Little Warriors For Christ - WC
9:00 a.m. • Saturday Bible School • Math Tutorial - 202/203
• Pre-School/Kindergarten - 116 12:00 p.m. • Newness of Life - 116
• 1st/2nd Grade - 120 12:30 p.m. • Math Tutorial Wrap-up - 203
• 3rd/4th Grade - 203 • Walaika Rehearsal - WC
• 5th/6th Grade - 202 • Women's Drill Team - Narthex II
• Teens - 207 1:00 p.m. • Youth Drill Team - 207
• Discipleship Class - FH 1:30 p.m. • Youth Ushers - 202
• Adults - WC 2:00 p.m. • Junior Drill Team - 120
• Ministers-in-Training - SA • Social Bikers - WC
9:30 a.m. • New Member Class Registration - A/102 • Wedding Seminar - 203
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Heart of the Community
SATURDAY 4/2
400 W. 95th Street 4:00 p.m. • Deacon Ministry - WC

3:00 p.m. • Pre-Marital Counseling - 202 5:00 p.m. • Deacons-in-Training - 202
• Youth Ushers Training - Balcony
3:30 p.m. • Young Women's Christian Walk - 207
2011 SUMMER @ IMSA Summer Room, 64th and Halsted, Also discusses President
Obama’s new Naonal HIV/AIDS Strategy and more,
Science Camp registraon now open for students
entering 3rd through 10th grades in the fall, Informaon, Call Joel Washington, 773-499-3323
emphasis on science, mathemacs and technology,
60 scholarships available for Chicago 3rd-6th grade CHICAGO COMMUNITY DAY families
students, Informaon and registraon, visit hps:// can enjoy a day to explore science and math together,
HEART OF THE COMMUNITY

www3.imsa.edu/programs/pfs/fieldoffice/chicago or Saturday, April 9, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Doolile
call Latasha Bae, 630-723-8096 School, 535 E. 35th St., Informaon and RSVP, contact
Latasha Bae, 630-723-8096 or lbae@imsa.edu
“A GIFT OF LOVE” Sponsored by United
CHICAGO URBAN LEAGUE
Scholars Assistance, musical fundraiser for Okoro
Harold Johnson and Baba Hannibal Afrik, Saturday, SUMMIT 2011 Accelerang the Economic
April 9, 1:00 p.m., Malcolm X College, 1900 W. Van Recovery, Tuesday, April 12, Luncheon, 12:00 p.m. –
Buren, Informaon and ckets, Call Fran Young, 224- 1:30 p.m., Hilton Chicago, Keynote Speaker: Mark H.
650-0140 Morial, President and CEO, Naonal Urban League,
RSVP Deadline, Tuesday, April 5, Register online at
ALPHA PI CHI NATIONAL www.thechicagourbanleague.org, Informaon,
SORORITY, INC., Delta Zeta Chapter, presents Call 773-451-3526 or email summit2011@
thechicagourbanleague.org
The Phenomenal Woman Prayer Breakfast/Brunch,
Saturday, April 30, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Harambee
House, 11901 S. Loomis, Guest speaker, Rev. Rochelle COMMUNITY RENEWAL SOCIETY
Michael, Informaon, Call S. Hermacinski, 773-924- Day of Faith in Acon, Springfield, Illinois, Tuesday,
0004, A. Gibson, 312-214-0978 or R. Talhame, 773- May 10, Free buses depart at 6:00 a.m., Transportaon
791-4493 provided from Chicago and the suburbs, To reserve a
seat, Call 312-427-4830; Fight for the rights of children
BLACK HIV/AIDS POLICY of the incarcerated; stand up for quality educaon for
NETWORK Chicago, presents an evening all Illinois kids, Demand that Capitol Hill be accountable
to local communies and churches
memorial meeng marking the 43rd martyrdom
anniversary and social legacy of Rev. Dr. Marn Luther
King, Jr., Monday, April 4, 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., DANCE-EXERCISE classes taught by Shikilia,
Kennedy-King College, Building W100 Conference Combinaon of African, ballet and modern dance
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Heart of the Community
techniques for relaxaon, muscle toning, strength, held on Mondays and Thursdays, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00
flexibility, Mondays, April 4 – May 23, 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., and Wednesdays, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Classes
p.m., Kennedy King College, Room W278, 6343 S. begin March 21-May 5, Chicagoland Chrisan Center,
Halsted, Informaon, Call 773-268-2992 929 E. 103rd St., Youth Church Hall, Informaon and
fee, Contact Stephanie Jackson-Rowe, 312-560-5441
EBENEZER MB CHURCH Pinkie Reid or stephaniejrowe@yahoo.com
Circle Senior Missionary Ministry fellowship, Sunday,
April 3, 3:00 p.m., 4501 S. Vincennes Ave., Guest KENTUCKY STATE ALUMNI
speaker, Rev. H.L. Messenger, Holy Rock MB Church, ASSOCIATION Chicago Chapter presents
Informaon, Call 773-373-6144 the Kentucky State University Choir Annual Concert,
Saturday, April 2, 4:00 p.m., Pleasant Grove Bapst
FIRST WESLEY ACADEMY UMC and Church, 741 S. Sacramento Ave., Trinity member
Pastor Charles A. Woolery Presents their 13th Church Sankara M. Harouna is a member of the choir, Tickets,
Anniversary Kick-off Benefit Concert, Saturday, April Contact Gwendolyn Mitchell, 773-988-5488 or
9, 7:00 p.m., Featuring special guest, Elder Phil Tarver, Contact the Alumni Associaon, 773-476-0631 or
New Bethel Church, 15912 Lincoln Ave., Harvey, IL, 773-330-0711
Doors open at 6:00 p.m., Tickets and informaon, Call
708-596-1384 or visit www.fwaumc.org LANGSTON UNIVERSITY Naonal
Alumni Associaon Chicago Chapter (LUNAA) hosts
GRACE UNITED CHURCH OF “An Aernoon with Dr. Ernest L. Holloway,” Saturday,
CHRIST and Rev. Wanda J. Washington celebrate April 9, 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., 1700 E. 56th St., 40th Fl.,
Grace UCC’s fih anniversary, Sunday, April 17, Informaon, Contact Deborah Mahews, 773-742-
9:30 a.m., 4920 N. Sherman Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, 1533 or dma10181@aol.com
Informaon, Call 414-438-7333
LSTC CORE FIRST FRIDAY Pastors and
JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY seminarians social, Friday, April 1, 7:00 p.m., Lutheran
Naonal Alumni Associaon Scholarship Benefit School of Theology, 5462 S. University, Topic, “Holy
Concert featuring the Jackson State University Chorale Ground, Common Ground,” Informaon, Call 773-372-
and honoring Dorothy Miller Cobbs, Trinity’s former 7940 or email cljohnson@lstc.edu
vocal coach and assistant director, Saturday,
April 16, 4:00 p.m., St. Mark United Methodist Church, MY PRESIDENT IS BROWN a new
8441 S. St. Lawrence, Tickets, Call Dorothy M. Cobbs, storybook addressing diversity in America, wrien by
708-891-2245, Rev. Dora White Merri, 708-492- Latasha Bae, book launch Saturday, April 2, 2:00 p.m.
1362 (Sanctuary Choir), Ouida Jones, 773-723-6976 – 4:00 p.m., Bronzeville Children’s Museum, 93rd and
(Women's Chorus) Stony Island, Celebraon will include children’s music
and acvies and the author will read from the book
JOY TO BE FIT Gospel Aerobics Ministry, invites and share her inspiraon, Informaon,
Trinity members to register for gospel aerobics, Classes call 312-479-0077
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Information & Announcements
PANACHE 3 presents “Forget Her Not” weeks of hands-on training prepares for entry level
employment, Space is limited, Informaon, Call
Mother’s Day Market, Saturday, April 30, 12:00 p.m. –
5:00 p.m., Prince Hall Lodge, 809 E. 42nd Pl, 2nd Floor, Chaplain Corey Buchanan, Chicagoland Prison
Vendors needed, Informaon, Call 773-721-3082 or Outreach, 708-331-3301
visit www.panache3.com
YOUTH READY CHICAGO 2011
SERENITY COUNSELING CENTER, summer opportunies applicaons now available
INC. a 501(c)(3) organizaon, presents its 2011 for youth ages 14-21, Youth Ready Chicago connects
young people with internships, apprenceships and
fundraiser, eta Theatre, Saturday, April 9, 8:00 p.m.,
Tickets and informaon, Call Rev. Dr. Hugh Flemming, jobs within Chicago’s public and private business
773-643-0500 sector, offering hands-on experience and opportunies
to gain marketable skills, For eligibility requirements,
WELDING CLASSES FOR EX- visit www.youthreadychicago.org, Deadline for
INFORMATION & ANNOUNCEMENTS

OFFENDERS available, Orientaon/Registraon applicaons is June 3
for spring classes, Every Tuesday, 10:00a.m., CPO
Outreach Career Center, 407 W. 104th St., 16

AFRICA MINISTRY Join Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Life, by Barbara Essex, All of these tles are in your
church library, located on the 2nd floor, Our hours are
A. Wright, Jr., on one of the spiritual and cultural
2011 Study Tours, Brazil, July 7-18; Ghana/Togo/ Monday-Tuesday-Thursday, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.,
Benin, August 7-20; and South Africa, December 5-18, Wednesday, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, 10:00
Informaon, Contact Sydneye Wilson, Aarco Travel, a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
773-363-9500
CALLING ALL FRATERNITY AND
BLAINE DENYE LIBRARY Ministry SORORITY members to our quarterly F.A.S.T.
partners invite you to visit our library and explore the (Fraternies and Sorories of Trinity) meeng, Friday,
volumes on Bible study, African American history and April 8, 7:00 p.m., Atrium
culture, For the month of March, we offer books on
Lenten Reflecons: Listening at Golgotha, by Peter DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MINISTRY is
Storey; From Calvary to Victory, by Susan Smith; dedicated to ending the silent killer in our community,
Echoes from Calvary, by Richard Young, ed.; The Domesc Violence is not just a woman's problem, it is
Passion of the Lord, by James Noel, ed.; The Darkness a COMMUNITY problem. Please come join us in our
and the Dawn, by Charles Swindoll; and Bread of fight for survivors, call 773-966-1500, Mailbox 2317 or
contact Tennille Power at 773-406-4193
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FREE-IN-ONE For anyone suffering from drug a child, Brochures available in the Habari Gani rack,
Atrium, Contact Daryle Brown, daryleq@yahoo.com
and alcohol abuse, Every Friday, 11:00 a.m. and 7:00
p.m., Tough Love meengs for family members of drug or 773-966-1500, Mailbox 2354
and alcohol abusers, Fridays, 6:30 p.m., Call 773-966-
TRINITY UCC AND SAFER
1500, Mailbox 2319
FOUNDATION Seeks business owners or
GOD’S BLACK QUEENS Are you ready? persons with human resources oversight and company
willing to give ex-offenders an opportunity for
Calling all past, present and new drill team members
to join Rev. Stacey Edwards-Dunn for a Women’s Drill employment, AND…Sponsoring Prisoners Re-Entry
Team reunion for Women’s Day 2011 and in honor of Program, aercare program for ex-offenders: 18 years
Trinity’s 50th year anniversary, First meeng, Saturday, old and up, out of prison 180 days or less, no crimes
April 2, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Sanctuary against women or children ALSO…Prisoners Re-Entry
Program mentors needed, Must be available to meet
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY with mentees 2-6 hours per month, If ex-offender,
MINISTRY announces classes in Microso convicon must not have been crimes against women
or children, must be out of prison for at least 2 years,
Excel, beginning Monday, April 4 through May 2, 7:00
p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Trinity Village Center, 1947 W. 95th Call Cassandra Johnson, 773-966-1561
St., Informaon, Call 773-966-1400, or email it@
trinitychicago.org TRINITY UCC HOUSING MINISTRY
Spring forum, sponsored by the Housing, Legal and
LITTLE WARRIORS FOR CHRIST Caribbean ministries, “The State of Chicago Real
Estate: Protect Your Property,” Saturday, April 30,
seeking new members, Do you want to sing to the
glory of God? Are you at least 8 years old and in the 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Trinity Village Center, 1947
3rd grade? Come share your talent, me and energy W. 95th St., Panelists include Sara J. Barber, VP,
and become a Lile Warrior for Christ choir member! Cibank, Deborah Moore, Director, Neighborhood
God wants you! We want you! We look forward to Housing Services, Aorney Marlin Kirby, and Carl
hearing from you and we are excited about what God Malone, Harris Bank, Please submit housing-related
is going to do! Informaon, call the LWFC hotline, 773- quesons to Housing@trinitychicago.org ALSO…The
966-1500, Mailbox 2340 Housing Ministry encourages everyone to view the
Housing Ministry’s web page at www.trinitychicago.
MEMBERSHIP SERVICES Have you org, for informaon on affordable rentals throughout
Chicagoland, Submit your affordable rentals (under
moved? Any children le the nest? New employment
or newly married? Forgot your giving number? Call $1,300) to Housing@trinitychicago.org, or contact L.
Membership Services, 773-966-1556 or 966-1553 Lowery at 773-966-1500, Mailbox 2329
TRINITY LIFESAVERS Mentoring program TRINITY UCC LEGAL CLINIC

matches adults with children of incarcerated parents, providing direct legal advice, mediaon services and
Save a life, Share your me, advice and friendship with representaon to the congregaon and community,
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Clinic is open 1st and 3rd Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 grooming showcase, Saturday, April 30, 11:00 a.m.
p.m., and 2nd Thursdays, 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Village – 2:00 p.m., Submit contact informaon at 773-966-
Center, No appointment necessary, Also, we are always 1500, Mailbox 2369 or email ywcw@trinitychicago.
in need of legal professionals (especially aorneys) org
interested in volunteering for the Legal Clinic and/or
parcipang in our legal referral directory, To contact YOUTH REVIVAL 2011 Commiee seeks
us call 773-966-1500, Mailbox 2339 or send e-mail to youth ages 10-18 to become a part of the planning for
Legal@trinitychicago.org the 2011 Youth Revival, We will meet on the following
Sundays in Room 203, immediately following the 11:00
YOUNG WOMEN’S CHRISTIAN a.m. worship service: March 27, April 3, April 10 and
WALK Ministry needs volunteer hairstylists, May 8, Informaon, contact Rev. Jacobs, 773-962-
manicurists, and/or make-up arsts to provide their 5650
INFORMATION & ANNOUNCEMENTS

me and talents for the YWCW “What NOT to Wear”
HOUSE FOR SALE

Trinity 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 Office of the church at 773-966-1522, for a showing of the property.
The Business Office is opened from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday – Thursday.
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Amani News
News from the Amani Trinity United Health Corporaon
• Breast Educaon Advocacy Counseling or • AMANI TRINITY UNITED HEALTH CORPORATION

Navigaon program (B.E.A.C.O.N.) has been providing has been awarded funding to provide school-based
breast health educaon awareness workshops the counseling for the Governor’s Neighborhood Recovery
Southside of Chicago since 2007. B.E.A.C.O.N. also Iniave, which will be managed and operated
provides free mammography screening and the Back- through the Synergy Counseling Center. Crisis
On-Track Warriors support group. We have established stabilizaon, anger coping, skills-building, problem-
a reputaon for excellence as we are impacng many solving intervenons for elementary students will
lives through our educaonal workshops and formal be provided. For informaon, contact E. McGregor-
presentaon. Those diagnosed or receiving treatment Jones, 773.966.1585 or email emmcgregor-jones@
should join the Back-on-Track Warriors. Addional trinitychicago.org
informaon: Contact Ea McGregor-Jones, Amani-
TUCHC, 773.966.1585 • AMANI CARE CORNER asks “Can you spare one
Sunday per month?” We seek kind, gentle and caring
• If you are like most people, you probably didn’t Trinitarians to volunteer to assist the elderly and
wake up one morning and say, Gee, I’d love to spend physically challenged members to and from their Pace
every minute of my life dedicated to the needs of vans before and aer worship service. The Amani
another person.” Instead, you may be an accidental Care Corner, dedicated on November 4, 2007 at Trinity
caregiver. An accidental caregiver can be a relave, United Church of Christ is the primary program in the
friend from church, or even a neighbor. They come Amani Care program, staffed with volunteers who
to the aid of someone who needs help with errands, provide assistance to the congregaon and visitors
meal preparaon, or light housekeeping. Their of Trinity United Church of Christ who have medical
responsibilies grow over me, and while they didn’t challenges in entering and exing the Church. For
plan to become a caregiver, they became one. For addional informaon, Contact Donalynne Schaffer,
individuals who currently find themselves living as an 773.966.1579.
accidental caregiver, Amani Trinity United Community
Health Corporaon has created a series of caregiver
workshops to be held monthly/bi-weekly covering a
number of topics specifically related to caregiving. For
addional informaon and to sign-up for the workshop
of your choice, contact Ms. T. Slaon, 773.966.1588 or
email, tslaon@trinitychicago.org
30 March 27, 2011

Prayer Concerns
PRAYER CONCERNS
March 27, 2011

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Service & Support Groups
Akiba Sales Counseling Ministry Immabasi Health &
(773) 966 - 1504 (773) 966-1500, Mailbox 2315 Wellness Ministry
MON - THURS: (773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2332
4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Credit Union
CLOSED FRIDAYS (773) 966 - 1505
SATURDAY (773) 723 - 8382 (fax) Immabasi Support
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. TUES & THURS: Groups:
SUNDAY 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Community Mental Health Council
Aer each Service SATURDAY (773) 734 - 4033
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2375
SUNDAY Diabetes
Amani Trinity United Commu- (773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2374
Aer 7:30 & 11:00 a.m. Services
nity Health Corporaon Family Caregivers
(773) 966 - 1506 (773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2376
MON - FRI: Domesc Violence
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Ministry Confidenal
Kujichagulia Special
Helpline
Blaine DeNye Library (773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2317 Cizens Support
SERVICE & SUPPORT GROUPS

(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2205 Ministry
MON - TUES - THURS: Drug & Alcohol (773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2344
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
Recovery Ministry Math Tutorial
Tough Love / Free “N” One (773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2338
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2319
SATURDAY
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Prison Ministry
Endowment Commiee/ (773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2354
Can-Cer-Vive Helpline Planters Society
(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2308 773-966-1500, Mailbox 2379 Trinity Community
Endowment@trinitychicago.org Development Corp.
Career Development (773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2377
Ministry Financial Counseling MON - THURS:
(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2309 Consorum 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
careerdevelop@trinitychicago.org (773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2378 tcdc@trinitychicago.org
Trinity Higher Educaon Healing Ministry Trinity Computer

(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2325 Learning Center
Corporaon
(773) 966 - 1508 (773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2333
TUES & THURS: HIV/AIDS Support
11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Ministry
WEDNESDAY (312) 409 - AIDS (2437)
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2327
FRIDAY
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Housing Ministry
SATURDAY (773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2329
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
SUNDAYS & MONDAYS
CLOSED
32 March 27, 2011

2011 Trinity UCC Theme
WE GOT NEXT : Celebrang the joys and sacrifices of the past and securing the future of
our Next generaon to take our community to the Next level.
Levicus 25:1 - 13 (NIV), Luke 4:18 - 19 (KJV)
January • Levicus: 25:10 July • Levicus 25:6-7

10 6
Consecrate the fiieth year and proclaim Whatever the land yields during the sabbath
liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants. year will be food for you—for yourself, your
It shall be a jubilee for you; each of you is to male and female servants, and the hired worker
return to your family property and to your own and temporary resident who live among you, 7
clan. as well as for your livestock and the wild animals
in your land. Whatever the land produces may
February: Levicus 25:1 be eaten.
1
The LORD said to Moses at Mount Sinai,
August • Levicus 25:8
March • Levicus 25:2 8
“‘Count off seven sabbath years—seven mes
2
“Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When seven years—so that the seven sabbath years
you enter the land I am going to give you, the amount to a period of forty-nine years.
land itself must observe a sabbath to the LORD.
September • Levicus 25:9
April • Levicus 25:3 9
Then have the trumpet sounded everywhere on
3
For six years sow your fields, and for six years the tenth day of the seventh month; on the Day
prune your vineyards and gather their crops. of Atonement sound the trumpet throughout
your land.
May • Levicus 25:4-5
4
But in the seventh year the land is to have a October • Levicus: 25:11-12
11
year of sabbath rest, a sabbath to the LORD. Do The fiieth year shall be a jubilee for you; do
not sow your fields or prune your vineyards. not sow and do not reap what grows of itself or
5
Do not reap what grows of itself or harvest the harvest the untended vines. 12 For it is a jubilee
grapes of your untended vines. The land is to and is to be holy for you; eat only what is taken
have a year of rest. directly from the fields.
June • Luke 4:18-19 November • Levicus 25:13

18 13
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he “‘In this Year of Jubilee everyone is to return to
hath anointed me to preach the gospel their own property.
to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the broken-
hearted, to preach deliverance to the capves, December • Levicus: 25:10
10
and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at Consecrate the fiieth year and proclaim
liberty them that are bruised, 19To preach the liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants.
acceptable year of the Lord. It shall be a jubilee for you; each of you is to
return to your family property and to your own
clan.
C E L E B R AT I N G
Y E A R S
of
M I N I ST RY
May the road rise to meet you,

May the wind be at your back.
May the sunlight of Jesus Christ grace your cheek,

And may rain gently fall upon your field.
May God keep you in the hollow

of God’s Hand unl we meet again.
Go in peace.
-Author Unknown
Rev. Os Moss III, Senior Pastor

Rev. Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr., Pastor Emeritus
400 West 95th Street

Chicago, Illinois 60628 - 1120
Telephone (773) 962-5650
.
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March 27, 2011

PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR THE READING OF THE WORD

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LOVE LIFTED ME This morning’s hymn was wrien by James

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I JOHN 4:15-16 (NIV) MATTHEW 22:34-40 (THE MESSAGE)

MATTHEW 22:34-40 (NIV) JOHN 3:16 (NIV)

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Fast #1 - Fasng to confront destrucve forces

Fast #3 - Removing certain foods or items from your diet or life

6 March 27, 2011

1. “If I fast I might die.”

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A WORD FROM THE PASTOR

To submit a new business

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ALL INFORMATION AND UPDATES MUST BE SUBMITTED BY APRIL 17, 2011

March 27, 2011

2011 Historically Black College Spring Campus Tour

Mandatory Students and Parents Tour Orientaon

For more informaon contact:

Mrs. Hawkins (773) 966-1576

14 March 27, 2011

Opening April 10 - Black Comics Exhibit

Opening April 24 - Dr. Burroughs Memorial Exhibit

Opening May 22 – 11th Annual Arsts in Residence Exhibit

Opening May 26 - Mark Bradford’s Installaon at the Museum of Contemporary Art

March 27, 2011

THE MARRIED COUPLES MINISTRY IS LOOKING FOR COUPLES WHO

LOOKING FOR COUPLES WHO HAVE BEEN MARRIED 40-PLUS YEARS

Did You Know?

16 March 27, 2011

Special Music Guest

NEXT LEVEL LIVING

Rev. Dr. Cynthia Hale

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Dr. Hale will be signing her books following

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March 27, 2011

Pick up your copy of Psalmist Joyce Hurley's

Buy any book or Black History CD/DVD series