trinity united church of christ bulletin 5/22/05
TRANSCRIPT
Sunday, May 22, 2005 © Sermons copyrighted by Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Order of Worship (7:30 a.m.) ..............................................................................................2
Order of Worship (11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.)...........................................................................3
Unison Scripture (7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.) ...........................................................4
Hymn of Praise (11:00 a.m. – “Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior”).......................................5
Sermon Notes.......................................................................................................................6
Pastor’s Page ........................................................................................................................7
To Do Justice .....................................................................................................................13
Stewardship/Scholarship ....................................................................................................14
Calender .............................................................................................................................15
The Akiba...........................................................................................................................17
Trumpet Subscription.........................................................................................................18
1st Fridays/Singles Conference..........................................................................................19
Heart of the Community ....................................................................................................20
Information & Announcements .........................................................................................22
Prayers Only.......................................................................................................................24
Bereaved/Hospitalized .......................................................................................................26
Extended Care ....................................................................................................................27
Members At Home.............................................................................................................29
Prayer Concerns .................................................................................................................32
Service and Support Groups ..............................................................................................33
Praise and Worship
Pastoral Greeting
Ministry of Music
Call To Worship
Invocation
Dance Ministry
The Service of Giving
Tithes and Offerings
Scholarship Offering
The Pastor's Word
Hymn of Preparation...........................................................................“My Faith Looks Up To Thee”
Sermon ..................................................................“Going Through The Motions!” (Isaiah 29:13-14)
Invitation/Altar Call...................................................................................“I Need Thee Every Hour”
Visitor Recognition - Passing of the Peace
Closing Ministry of Music/Recessional
Benediction
[Once the Sermon has begun, parishioners may not enter or re-enter the first floor Sanctuary]
ORDER OF WORSHIP7:30 A.M.
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Choral Introit...................................................................................................................................“I Was Glad”
Opening Hymn (11:00 a.m.) ...............................................................................“We're Marching Up To Zion”
Opening Hymn (6:00 p.m.) ........................................................................................“On My Way To Heaven”
Call To Worship
The Lord’s Prayer
Hymn of Praise (11:00 a.m.) ............................................................................“Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior”
Unison Scripture (11:00 a.m.) ..................................................................................Matthew 14:22-33 (NRSV)
Unison Scripture (6:00 p.m.).......................................................................................... John 21:15-17 (NRSV)
[PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR THE READING OF THE WORD]
Invocation
Ministry of Music (6:00 p.m.).........................................................................................“No Cross, No Crown”
Parish Concerns
Visitor Recognition
Passing of the Peace
The Dance Ministry
The Pastor’s Word
The Service of Giving
Offertory Sentences
Tithes and Offerings
Scholarship Offering
Altar Call (11:00 a.m.)................................................................................................................“Peace Be Still”
Sermon (11:00 a.m.) ..........................................................................................“When Your Focus Is Flawed!”
Sermon (6:00 p.m.)......................................................................................................................“Endless Love”
Hymn of Invitation (11:00 a.m.) ..........................................................................“His Eye Is On The Sparrow”
Hymn of Invitation (6:00 p.m.) ...............................................................................“There Is No Greater Love”
Benediction...............................................................................................“The Lord Bless You and Keep You”
[Once the Sermon has begun, parishioners may not enter or re-enter the first floor Sanctuary]
ORDER OF WORSHIP
7:30 a.m.
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13 The Lord said: Because these peopledraw near with their mouths and honor mewith their lips, while their hearts are farfrom me, and their worship of me is ahuman commandment learned by rote;14 so I will again do amazing things withthis people, shocking and amazing. Thewisdom of their wise shall perish, and thediscernment of the discerning shall behidden.
11:00 a.m.
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14 Immediately he made the disciples getinto the boat and go on ahead to the otherside, while he dismissed the crowds.23 And after he had dismissed the crowds,
he went up the mountain by himself topray. When evening came, he was therealone, 24 but by this time the boat, batteredby the waves, was far from the land, for thewind was against them. 25 And early in themorning he came walking toward them onthe sea. 26 But when the disciples saw himwalking on the sea, they were terrified,saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried outin fear. 27 But immediately Jesus spoke tothem and said, "Take heart, it is I; do not beafraid." 28 Peter answered him, "Lord, if it
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UNISON SCRIPTURE
is you, command me to come to you on thewater." 29 He said, "Come." So Peter gotout of the boat, started walking on thewater, and came toward Jesus. 30 But whenhe noticed the strong wind, he becamefrightened, and beginning to sink, he criedout, "Lord, save me!" 31 Jesus immediatelyreached out his hand and caught him,saying to him, "You of little faith, why didyou doubt?" 32 When they got into theboat, the wind ceased. 33 And those in theboat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you arethe Son of God."
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15 When they had finished breakfast, Jesussaid to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John,do you love me more than these?" He saidto him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I loveyou." Jesus said to him, "Feed my lambs."16 A second time he said to him, "Simon
son of John, do you love me?" He said tohim, "Yes, Lord; you know that I loveyou." Jesus said to him, "Tend my sheep."17 He said to him the third time, "Simon
son of John, do you love me?" Peter felthurt because he said to him the third time,"Do you love me?" And he said to him,"Lord, you know everything; you knowthat I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feedmy sheep.
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H Y M N O F P R A I S E
11:00 a.m.
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VERSE IPass me not, O gentle Savior, Hear my humble cry, While on others Thouart calling, Do not pass me by.
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Savior, Savior, Hear my humble cry; While on others Thou art calling, Donot pass me by.
VERSE IILet me at a throne of mercy Find a sweet relief; Kneeling there in deepcontrition, Help my unbelief.(Repeat Chorus)
VERSE IIITrusting only in Thy merit, Would I seek Thy face; Heal my wounded,broken spirit, Save me by Thy grace.(Repeat Chorus)
VERSE IVThou the Spring of all my comfort, More than life to me, Whom have I onearth beside Thee? Whom in heav’n but Thee?(Repeat Chorus)
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MENTAL HEALTH MONTHIMMABASI HEALTH AND
WELLNESS MINISTRY
BIPOLAR DISORDER
About two percent (three million)of the American population suffer frombbiippoollaarr ddiissoorrddeerr, which was previouslyknown as manic depressive illness. Theillness is a result of a change in thechemistry of the brain. The individualexperiences severe mood fluctuationscharacterized by “lows” (depression),alternating with extreme inappropriate“highs” (mania).
Symptoms may include:• Talking rapidly• Distractibility and/or irritability• Inflated self-esteem or grandiosity• Changes in appetite• Feeling sad, worthless, or guilty, without
cause• Concentration difficulties
Bipolar disorder improves withtreatment. For more information, contact:The Alliance for the Mentally Ill, NAMIof Greater Chicago, 312-563-0445.
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Last week I wrote about a real crisis theenergy crisis - which includes theenvironmental and the conservation crisis asopposed to the Social Security “crisis” - whichhas been in the headlines for weeks.
The more I thought about it, the moreI realized that there are other real crises thatour nation is facing which are either goingunaddressed altogether or are being handled introubling ways. Many of them I have writtenabout for a long time, but when they are puttogether...
There is the real crisis, for instance,facing our nation's most vulnerable population-poor children and children of color. It has beensaid that one can judge the strength of a nationby how it treats its weakest citizens.Apparently, our political leadership does notsee it that way, however.
The federal budget resolution justpassed by Congress includes major cuts thatlow income children need to survive and thrivewhile establishing the size of tax cuts to bepassed later this year. For example, the SenateAgriculture Committee must cut $3 billion,much of which will come from food stamps.
Or, $24 billion must be removed fromthe budgets of Head Start, education, housingand nutrition programs for poor pregnant
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women and their children. An additional $10billion must be cut from the Medicaid programwhich funds health care for the poorestfamilies and the disabled. This is what PastorWright has been writing about on the Pastor'sPage for three weeks. Have you been reading?Have you acted yet?
Then there is the education crisis facedby the nation's poorest children and those ofcolor. While the No Child Left Behind Act ofthe Bush administration might seem to addresstheir needs, the reality is something quitedifferent. The mechanisms of this law arebased on standardized testing (with its well-known problem of cultural bias) and then onpunishment and sanctions of schools in whichstudents do not succeed on tests.
The Harvard Civil Rights Projectrightly predicts that large urban school districtswill eventually be designated as failing sincemost of their schools will be so named. Whatthen?
Bill Gates, the co-founder ofMicrosoft, is so concerned about Americanhigh schools, that his Bill and Melinda GatesFoundation is investing millions of dollars inredesigning them. In a recent speech to U.S.governors, he said, “America's high schoolsare obsolete. By obsolete, I don't just meanthat our high schools are broken, flawed orunderfunded - though a case could be made forevery one of those points. By obsolete, I meanthat our high schools, even when they're
working exactly as designed, cannot teach ourkids what they need to know today.” Gateswent on to say that our high schools weredesigned, for the world of 50 years ago (someof us might say 100 years ago) where onlyone-third of graduates needed to be ready forcollege and work. He added, “The other two-thirds, most of them low-income and minoritystudents, are tracked into courses that won'tever get them ready for college or preparethem for a family-wage job, no matter howwell the students learn or the teachersteach.”
Then he said, “This isn't an accident ora flaw in the system; it is the system.” Whatnow?
In addition, when I think of the toughbudget cuts now being faced by dozens ofschool systems across the nation, I know thatthis is a real crisis. Here in Cleveland, where Ilive, we cut $100 million from the schools’budget last year, resulting in 1,000 staff cuts,including many classroom teachers.
Now the same system is being forcedto cut an additional $36 million only a yearlater. Nearby Akron is cutting over $50million this year. Even the more affluentsuburban school districts are facing schoolbudget cuts, many for the first time. And thisdoes not even begin to address the inequity ofschool funding in states like Ohio, which relyupon property taxes for school revenue andwhere our state legislature has simply ignored
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the Ohio State Supreme Court's four rulingsthat such funding is illegal and inequitable.
Our children, especially our poorchildren, our urban and rural children and ourchildren of color are facing a very real crisiswhich will impact our nation and threaten ournational security in ways yet to be understood.What will it mean for our country in a decadewhen two thirds of the children attending highschool today will be unable to support theirfamilies?
Should we just build prisons right nextto the schools? How will a democracy survivein a country where many of its citizens cannoteven read the Constitution ....or a ballot? Howdo we live with ourselves when Medicaid cutsmean more poor children go without healthcare? What about the moral values of a nationwhich chooses to throw away millions of itschildren so that its wealthiest might receive taxcuts?
What is moral about leaving a nationaldebt of half a trillion dollars for our children topay off? This, I believe, is a very real crisis -an economic crisis, an educational crisis - amoral crisis - not for our children, but for us.
We NEED You!
Your pastor, your church and theentire Media Department of Trinity UnitedChurch of Christ need you to spread the word!
For well over ten years, Trinityprovided the Chicagoland viewing audiencewith one full hour of power. For well over tenyears, members of this church, friends ofTrinity and many, many others were blessed toget the genius of Rev. Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright,Jr. We were blessed and provided ministry tobe a blessing to several thousands in theChicagoland viewing area.
We thank God for all who watched usand worshiped with us during that period oftime. As we all know, however, “to everythingthere is a time and a season.” The season haschanged. We were blessed to have faithfulviewers during the WJYS season. As faithfulas our viewers were, however, their viewingdid not generate any revenue.
Your church spent well over twomillion dollars airing that prime time Mondaynight worship service. Within those ten years,two million dollar expense, we did notgenerate one-tenth of the expense in revenue.Our viewers failed to plant a seed in thisministry. They failed to purchase the sermonsor support the ministry of the churchfinancially. Life was made very easy for theviewers, as they taped the services andsermons, week in and week out.
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Because we are blessed to have Dr.Wright as our pastor, and so many othersacross the globe long to be blessed by themessages God gives him, we remainedprayerful for ten years. Our prayer was forGod to lead us to minister, at least nationally,in God’s own time.
As the ministry of Dr. Wright grew,preaching and lecturing 40+ weeks out of eachyear in all areas of the world, more peopleoutside of these walls called Trinity UnitedChurch of Christ constantly prayed and askedwhy they could not get Dr. Wright on any oftheir religious broadcast programming. Severalothers began working on securing PastorWright and Trinity on national programming.
Because God is faithful, Trinity is nowable to share the liberation theology preachedthrough the man of God, Jeremiah A. Wright,Jr., with the nation! What a blessing thisnational ministry has already been to thechurch, within one month!
Monetary gifts, tape series orders,book sales, Trumpet Newsmagazines, etc., comein daily! We receive more calls now for orderson any given Sunday or Tuesday morning thanwe would receive within an entire month whilewe were broadcasting on WJYS. To God bethe glory!
We are encouraging our faithfulviewers who would plan their Mondayevenings around the ministry of Trinity UnitedChurch of Christ to subscribe to the tape
ministry. We have had monthly tapesubscribers (many living out of the country)for the past 15 years.
Understanding change is never easy,we ask you to please help us make thistransitional season of change a much easierone. Support the ministry of media and help usreach the masses. Please continue to pray forus, as we strive to do the Will of God andshare the Man of God with the world, and notsimply confine him to this small Chicagolandviewing area.
God bless you!
Deacon Jeri L. Wright, Media Director and the entire Media Department of Trinity
United Church of Christ
TTHHAANNKK YYOOUU!!
Thank you! I am writing this “generalletter” to the congregation to thank all of youfor what you did to make our Women’s Weeksuch a tremendous success. I have sentpersonal letters to the Women’s Chorus,Tangeni and the Women’s Drill Team.
I am sending this “general letter” toour ushers, to our trustees and to our generalmembership for supporting Dr. ClaudetteCopeland and supporting Dr. Cynthia Hale. I
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was inspired by your thoughtfulness, yourkindness and your physical presence. It meantthe world to me.
I don’t want to let this moment go bywithout saying “Thank you.” May God blessyou and keep you.
Gratefully yours,
Pastor Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr.
AANN UURRGGEENNTT AACCTTIIOONN IITTEEMM!!
Dear Trinity Member:I am writing you on the day the
bulletin goes to print and by Sunday, May22nd, it may be too late, but I am alerting youon the day I found out about this. Urgentaction is required by the members who havecomputers and internet access.
Your voice and the voices of yourfriends and church members are urgentlyneeded this week to prevent several judicialnominees with troubling civil rights recordsfrom being hastily seated for life on some ofour nation's highest courts. Unless moderateSenators come up with a last minutecompromise, Senate Majority Leader Bill Fristappears ready to make good on his threat to
end the tradition of checks and balances whichpreserves minority rights in the Senate. It isanticipated that debate will begin on judicialfilibusters and the appellate court nomineesPriscilla Owens and Janice Rogers Browntoday, Wednesday morning, May 18th. Fromthere, the action will quickly shift to VicePresident Cheney who, as President of theSenate, will be asked to rule that only 51 votesare needed for U.S. circuit court of appeals andSupreme Court nominations. This rulingmakes it likely that the Senate will confirmthese two nominees and sets the stage for anultra-conservative Supreme Court nomineelater this year.
Beyond what happens with anyindividual judicial nominees, what is really atstake in protecting the filibuster is theguarantee that diverse points of view will beheard. Ninety-five percent of President Bush'sjudicial nominees have been confirmed. Thosenominations, which have been held up by thefilibuster under Senate rules, have beendelayed for good reason. Time is running out.
Pastor Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr.
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ALPHA KAPPAALPHA SORORITY/
DR. MARY H. WRIGHT
Today, as a culmination of the Women’s Conference, Women’s Week and ourcelebration of women, the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha are honoring my mother, Dr.Mary H. Wright.
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority have gathered today to worship with usat the first service and to pay tribute to one of the greatest women of God it has ever beenmy pleasure to meet (my Mom! smile).
When I invited my mother to come from Philadelphia to Chicago to celebrate withher sorors on this day she said she would try her best, depending on the amount of pain shewas in and depending on her ability to travel. Her absence here today lets you know thatshe was not physically able to make the trip.
She called to express her thanksgiving to the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha and toexpress her sorrow for not being able to be here in person. She asked me to thank hersisters for her.
I want to thank the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha for honoring my mother. I wantto thank them for honoring me by honoring her and I want to thank them for upholding thehigh standards of their sorority as they continue to serve God and God’s people.
Gratefully yours,
Pastor Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr. and Dr. Mary Henderson Wright
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Misplaced priorities can causemisery. In this country, our priorities aremisplaced. This country spends obsceneamounts of money to push and propel awar that was declared on deception. Thiscountry continues to approve tax breaksand policies which make the rich richer,while the poor continue to languish inpoverty. On the other end of thespectrum, this same country refuses toplace the same effort and concern onissues affecting persons living with theHIV/AIDS pandemic. This countryrefuses to place the same effort on issuesconcerning the healing of diseases,because the treating of disease symptomskeeps the finances flowing into thepockets of the pharmaceutical companies.I tell you, we have misplaced priorities.We would rather build bombs to kill thanfind cures for diseases in order to heal.Misplaced priorities!
Our misplaced priorities also applyin the matter of hunger. In this countryalone, there are 36 million people at riskof hunger. This means that 36 millionpeople are either skipping meals or eating
less in order to try to make ends meet.This number includes 13 million children.For years, we as a church, have joined inwith Bread For The World, and otherorganizations urging Congress to endhunger. I urge you to do the same todayby signing the letter which will bedistributed during service calling onCongress to make hunger a priority.
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Thought for this week:Injustice anywhere is a threat to justiceeverywhere. We are caught in aninescapable network of mutuality, tied in asingle garment of destiny. Whateveraffects one directly, affects all indirectly.~Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
TO DO JUSTICEMicah 6:8
By Rev. Reginald Williams
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RReeaaddyy OOrr NNoott HHeerree II CCoommee
Have you ever played hide and seek? Mostchildren have. For me, the most exciting partwas when the person who was “it” uncoveredhis or her eyes and shouted, “Ready or not, hereI come!” That’s when the game really begins.The hiding is just like setting up pieces on achess board. The players would have to be readyat that time for fear of getting found.
Many of us postpone donating time, talent andtreasure completely, waiting for “just the righttime,” which seems to be always moving aheadbecause we rarely reach it. And many others dotry to practice good stewardship, but again, “justdon’t think they’re ready” to raise theircommitment to their church when asked.
But the needs of the church and community willnot wait. They call out, “Ready or not, here wecome!”
Children need tutoring and supplies now tosucceed in school. Shut-ins need visits to relievetheir loneliness. The hungry need a food pantrynow, and so on. Shouting, “Time out! I’m notready!” might work in hide and seek, but not inthe real world. These needs, and many others,must be met. So as Christians, we have to “getready, set and go” out to all the world and give.
The Stewardship MinistryConstance A. King, EditorStacey Moore, Chairperson
STEWARDSHIP
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HIGHLIGHTSMON...5/23 Leadership CouncilFRI...5/27 Singles Community/HIV/AIDS
Ministry Sexual Education and the Church Panel Discussion
FRI...6/3 Singles Community 1st FridaysWorship Service
SUNDAY - 5/226:30 a.m. Trinity Television Broadcast
TV One(Check your cable & satellite menu)
7:30 a.m. Worship Service - SA9:30 a.m. Breakfast - FH
11:00 a.m. Worship Service - SA1:30 p.m. Dinner - FH6:00 p.m. Worship Service - SA
MONDAY - 5/23400 W. 95th Street
12:00 p.m. Active Seniors & Friends - WC6:00 p.m. Women’s Chorus Orientation
- 116Voice Class - WCInternal Security Ministry - 102Director’s Forum - 203
7:00 p.m. Women’s Chorus - SALeadership Council - AStewardship Ministry - 118
TUCC Village Center(1947 W. 95th Street)
6:30 p.m. Safer Foundation - W301
TUESDAY - 5/24400 W. 95th Street
5:30 a.m. Trinity Television BroadcastTV One
(Check your cable & satellite menu)6:00 p.m. Singles Worship Committee -116
Band Rehearsal - SA
Voice Class - WC6:30 p.m. Black and Christian - FH7:00 p.m. Men’s Chorus - SA
Singles Community-Just A Single Moment - ASanctuary Choir ExecutiveCommittee Meeting - BR
TUCC Village Center(1947 W. 95th Street)
6:00 p.m. Tutoring - E1026:30 p.m. Tangeni Business Meeting
- W3027:00 p.m. Immabasi Family CareGiver
Support - W301
WEDNESDAY - 5/25400 W. 95th Street
6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.Prayer & Fasting
11:30 a.m. Prayer Service - WC5:45 p.m. Praise Team - SA6:00 p.m. DIT 2005 Prayer Service Prep
- 1027:00 p.m. Prayer Service - SA
THURSDAY - 5/26400 W. 95th Street
5:30 p.m. Imani Ya Watume - WC6:00 p.m. Band Rehearsal - SA
Voice Class - FH7:00 p.m. Housing Ministry - 202
Sanctuary Choir - SASingles Conference Planning- 207Emmaus Road - WCMen’s Week Planning - BR
CALENDAR
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CALENDARTUCC Village Center(1947 W. 95th Street)
6:00 p.m. Tutoring - E1027:00 p.m. Prison Ministry - W302
FRIDAY - 5/27400 W. 95th Street
5:30 p.m. Music Theory Class - 2026:00 p.m. For High School Teen Girls
Only Part II -WCDrug & Alcohol Recovery Ministry - 203
6:30 p.m. Singles Community Single Parents - 116/118
7:00 p.m. Tough Love - 203Free In One - 207Singles Community/HIV/AIDS Ministry Sexual Education and the Church Panel Discussion - FHWomen In Prison Multimedia Production - A
TUCC Village Center(1947 W. 95th Street)
10:00 a.m. Tutoring - E102Safer Foundation - W301
SATURDAY - 5/28400 W. 95th Street
7:30 a.m. Yoga Ministry - Narthex II9:30 a.m. Church School - 118/202/WC
10:00 a.m. Youth Band Rehearsal - SA10:30 a.m. Reading Tutorial - Kipling
School11:00 a.m. Little Warriors For Christ
- WC12:30 p.m. Walaika Rehearsal - WC
1:00 p.m. Youth Drill Team - Narthex IIBlack and Christian - FH
3:00 p.m. Singles Choir Rehearsal - WC4:00 p.m. Teen Ministries Meeting - 2025:00 p.m. Women In Prison Multimedia
Production - A5:30 p.m. Women’s Drill Team
- Narthex II6:00 p.m. Church School - 207
532 W. 95th Street 2:30 p.m. Isuthu
TUCC Village Center(1947 W. 95th Street)
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HEART OF THE COMMUNITY
21st WARD COMMUNITY Town Hallmeeting, Wednesday, May 25, RobichauxPark, 9247 S. Eggleston, 7:00-8:30 p.m.AND…Block Club Presidents andRepresentatives meeting, Saturday, May 28,9:30-10:45 a.m., Woodson Library, auditorium,9525 S. Halsted ALSO…City stickers andresidential stickers available at 21st Ward office, Thursday, June 2, 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., 9612 S. Halsted, Call Alderman Brookins’office, 773-881-9300
ALL AFRICAN PEOPLE’SREVOLUTIONARY PARTY 47thAnniversary of African Liberation Day,symbolizing the determination of the people ofAfrica and African descent to free themselvesfrom foreign domination and exploitation,Saturday, May 28, 10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m., 7011S. Vincennes
BRACY COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC.Read-A-Thon for grades 3 -12, to promote literacy, Read at least two books or more and receive gift certificates for books and movies, Call 773-722-0307
CAABSE (Chicago Area Alliance of BlackSchool Educators) presents “Harambee,” Scholarship Dinner Dance supporting higher education and celebrating teacher excellence, Thursday, June 2, 6:30-11:30 p.m., Dinner, 7:30 p.m., Harambee House, 11901 S. Loomis, Call 773-758-5816 or 773-660-9295
CAREGIVERS MEETING for loved oneswith alzheimer’s or related dementia, Southeast Alzheimer’s Support Group offers supportthrough sharing our experiences, informationand resources, Second Mondays, 7:00-8:30p.m., Southeast Community Mental HealthCenter, 8704 S. Constance, ground floor, CallLionel Walker, 773-288-1601 or MarleneHowell, 773-374-8939
CASTING CALL for actresses/vocalists,ladies only, Open audition, Wednesday, May25 – Thursday, May 26, 6:30-8:30 p.m., RATCCenter, 1432 W. 87th Street, lower level, Call773-615-2236
CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITYAssociation of Credit Unions, third annual golf outing, Saturday, June 25, Green GardenCountry Club, Frankfort, IL, Call Charles H.Peterson, 773-224-6305 before June 11
CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT 2005Rainbow Fleet Sailing Summer Camp foryouth, June 13 through August 29, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Call 312-558-1683 to register
COLON CANCER ALLIANCE VOICES/CHICAGO Fundraiser to heighten awareness about the dangers of colon cancer, June 26, Parkway Ballroom, 4455 S. King Drive,Contact Candace Henley, 773-802-0090 or www.CCAlliance.com
DDEELLTTAA SSIIGGMMAA TTHHEETTAA SSOORROORRIITTYY,, IINNCC..Chicago Alumnae Chapter, Gala 2005“Glamour, Glitter and Glow,” Saturday, June 4,7:00 p.m., Museum of Science and Industry,57th Street and Lake Shore Drive, Call YvonnePerkins, 773-538-0836
DISCOVER YOUR INNER DESIGNERFlaunt Boutique invites you to a one-daydesign and shopping event featuring fabulousbags, belts and other accessories, Saturday,May 28, 12:00-6:00 p.m., 75 E. 16th Street
FOX TV MILWAUKEE Featuring TUCC member and author of Thhee UUrrbbaann GGuuiiddee ttoo BBiibblliiccaall MMoonneeyy MMaannaaggeemmeenntt, Oteia Bruce, this month, in a nine-part series “Women and Money,” Visitwww.theurbanguidetomoney.com
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HEART OF THE COMMUNITY
HIV/AIDS TEEN HEALTH AWARENESS SUMMIT “It’s Real Y’all,” sponsored by Kim-Lawn Youth Committee, Refreshmentsand entertainment, Parents welcome, Saturday,June 4, Paul Revere School auditorium, 1010E. 72nd Street, 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.,Registration, 11:00 a.m., Call BrittannieBranker, 773-218-8390
JOHN H. STROGER JR., HOSPITAL Cook County Annual Luncheon, Mary Ann Childers, WBBM-TV, guest speaker, Tuesday, May 24, 11:30 a.m., Crystal Garden, Navy Pier, 600 E.Grand Ave., Call 312-864-0383
KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM PRODUCTIONS, INC. sponsoring a lecture and workshop, “Posttraumatic Slave Disorder” with enstooled Ashanti female king, Dr.Patricia Newton, June 3-4, King CollegePreparatory, 4445 S. Drexel (lecture) and OakPark Library, 834 Lake Street (workshop), Call708-994-0777 or Carolyn Brown, 708-705-0777
LAW CAMP An intense program designed to enhance interest in the study of law leading to careers in the legal profession, Chicagosummer session June 27-July 1, Three FirstNational Plaza, 70 W. Madison Street, suite1400, Call 312-409-9480
McCORMICK THEOLOGICALSEMINARY and Planned Parenthood sponsor“For Such a Time As This,” HIV/AIDS andTeen Pregnancy Prevention Black ChurchConference, McCormick TheologicalSeminary, 5640 S. University, Saturday, June11, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Deadline May 30, CallRev. Penny Willis, 773-434-8313
NATIONAL BLACK UNITED FRONT CHICAGO CHAPTER Malcolm X 80th Birthday Commemoration and Celebration,
Speakers, Lionel Jean Baptiste and son Ayinde Baptiste, 7:00 p.m., Contact 708-389-9929,[email protected] or www.nbufront.org
PILATES MAT CLASSES New classes forming now, For more information, www.pilatesforthesoul.com
REAL MEN COOK: RITES, RITUALSAND RECIPES FOR LIVING Published by Simon and Schuster, Book signing by Trinity’s featured cooks and founders Kofi and Yvette Moyo, Today, Sunday, May 22, 2:00 p.m., Borders, 2210 W. 95th Street
SERENDIPITY celebrating Chicago’s seniors on stage, Catch Trinitarian Loretta Martin’s performance in this musical, Chicago Theater, Four Matinee shows, May 26-27, Tickets are free to Chicagoans 60+ years of age, Call yournearest regional senior center
SICKLE CELL ASSN. ILLINOIS “Rain or Shine,” 31st Annual Walk/Jog/Bike-A-Thon, Saturday, June11, 31st Street at lakefront, maincheckpoint, On-site registration: 8:00 a.m.,$50.00, Pre-registration: $30.00 before May31, Kick-off time 9:00 a.m., Call 312-345-1100
SIXTH NATIONAL UCC AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN IN MINISTRY RETREAT June 9-11, Historic Franklinton Center, Whitakers, North Carolina, Rev.Wanda Washington, worship preacher, Rev.Dr. Yvonne Delk, Rev. Dr. Bernice Powell-Jackson, Rev. Yvette Flounder, Rev. Dr. JoanSalmon Campbell, Rev. Susan Newman, CallRev. Rose Wright-Scott, 800-345-1850 x204
SKIN COMPLEX the controversial, yet innovative approach of examining race and cultural issues will be shown on PAX TV, Saturday, May 28, 12:00 midnight,www.craigharris.com
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SOUTH SHORE DRILL TEAM and Performing Arts Ensemble celebrating 25 years, Annual Spring Performance, Saturday, May 28, 7:00–9:00 p.m., Arie Crown Theater, Tickets: $25, Call 773-535-0848
ST. PAUL’S HOUSE AND HEALTH CARECENTER Third Annual “Round for theHouse,” golf tournament to benefit the“Charitable Care Endowment Fund,” whichsupports our residents whose personal fundshave been exhausted, If you don’t play golf,join us for dinner and raffle, 5:00 p.m., Itemsneeded for silent auction, Call 773-478-4222x309
STEP INTO SUMMER DANCE CLASSFour-week dance program starting Wednesday,June 1, 6:30-8:00 p.m., Kafua Culture Center,1550 W. 88th Street, lower level, Call DianaVerner, 773-870-5245
UNCF JP MORGAN CHASESCHOLARSHIP for high school seniorsentering as full-time college freshmen at anUNCF college/university AND…200scholarships for minorities created by Black Excel, Email [email protected]
UNITED BLOCKS ASSN. SOUTH SHOREHomeowners can get their property taxesreduced, Find out how at the property taxreduction meeting, Tuesday, May 24, 6:30p.m., South Shore High School, 7559 S.Constance, Call Linda Cohran, UBASS, 773-594-8043
AFRICA MINISTRY Join Pastor Wright on a spiritual and cultural sojourn to Ghana and Nigeria, West Africa, August 8-21, CallSydneye Wilson, 773-363-9500
ATHLETES FOR CHRIST Calling allsoftball players ages 18 plus! AFC would liketo enter a team in the Christian Softball Leagueat Abbott Park, 49 E. 95th Street, beginningJuly 16th, Entry on a first come, first servebasis, space is limited, Call Kandias Conda, 773-495-5585 or [email protected] by May 30
APARTMENT RENTALS Do you have affordable apartments or homes to rent that do not exceed $800/month? Contact LeetaJohnson, [email protected] or fax 773-298-1151, Listings on Habari Gani rack, Atrium
CAREER DEVELOPMENT MINISTRYpresenting its first Small Business/Home-Based Business Fair, Tuesday, July 26, 6:00-8:30p.m., Your company interested in a booth topresent products or services? Call ministryhotline, 773-963-0139, Space is limitedAND…Employment opportunities available,Career Development table, Atrium, Today,May 22 and next Sunday, May 29 following7:30 and 11:00 a.m. services
COMMUNITY FESTIVAL 2005 Lookingfor persons interested in serving on theplanning committee, Contact Gisele Marcus,312-415-4444 or [email protected]
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVOCACY MINISTRY Business meeting today, Sunday, May 22, 2:00-4:00 p.m., Trinity Oaks, 6225 S. Drexel AND…Reminder: purchase and begin reading BBaatttteerreedd LLoovvee by Renita Weems forour educational forum/book review, Saturday, June 11, 3:00-5:00 p.m., Atrium
INFORMATION ANANNOUNCEMENTS
HEART OF THE
COMMUNITY
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INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
DRUG AND ALCOHOL RECOVERY MINISTRY Business meetings resume Friday,May 27, 6:00 p.m., room 203 AND…We thank everyone from the bottom of our heartsfor your participation in making our RecoveryRevival and Prayer Breakfast a success, Yourthoughtfulness, hard work, support andsponsorship meant more to us than you couldever know ALSO…If anyone found a blackleather bible case at the April 30 breakfast, contact Leeta Johnson, 773-298-2118 or [email protected].
EMMAUS ROAD Grief Work Support Group“From Labor to Reward,” Thursday, May 26,7:00-8:00 p.m., Wright Chapel
ISUTHU parent meeting Saturday, May 28,discuss new mentees, camp fees and requiredgear for camp, also the continuation of summersafety tips, Also collecting dues, New menteeparents must attend!
MEN’S FELLOWSHIP invites boys ages 6-17 and men to participate in its annual rites ofpassage fishing trip, June 24-26, Lacon, IL,Cost: $30.00 per person, Register in Atriumafter each worship service, Call Michael Jones,773-962-5650
SINGLES COMMUNITY Single ParentFamily hosts a Health Symposium, Friday,May 27, 7:00-9:00 p.m., room 118, PleaseRSVP by Wednesday, May 25 if you will needchildcare, Call Patricia Epps, 773-368-0660 orDon Cornelious, 773-298-1045
SISTERHOOD MINISTRY invites you and a friend to hear a very important message from Dr. Elizabeth Marcus, M.D., about BreastCancer, Tuesday, June 7, 6:45 p.m., TrinityVillage Center, 1947 W. 95th Street, CallShekion Hermacinski, 773-924-0004
TRINITY UCC AND SAFERFOUNDATION Sponsoring Ready 4 Work,aftercare program for ex-offenders 18-34 yearsold, not out of prison more than 85 days, nosex crimes or crimes against women orchildren AND…Ready 4 Work mentorsneeded, must be available to meet withmentees 2-6 hours per month, if ex-offender,must not have been convicted of sex crimes orcrimes against women, children, out of prisonfor at least 2 years, Call Vanessa Cosby-Shannon, 773-233-1492
TRINITY COMPUTER LEARNINGCENTER Volunteer instructors needed toteach computer-related courses, 1.5 hours oneday a week, between 4:00-8:30 p.m., orSaturday mornings, Call Myron Nash, 773-962-5658, leave name, phone number area of interest and possible times of availability
YOUTH DRILL TEAM Calling all youth,13-18 years old, interested in building self-esteem, leadership and discipline or using thesequalities and not ashamed to march for theLord, meet us on June 4, 1:00 p.m., WrightChapel, Parents required to attend orientationAND…This is a mandatory meeting for allcurrent Drill Team members and parents, CallMs. Leslie James, 708-895-3985 or Mrs. JewelSpencer, 312-353-1222
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PRAYERS ONLY
Allen, WilliamAmerson, Lelvin G.Anderson, PatriciaAtkins, AnthonyAustin, SeanBailey, CherylBailey, MaryBaker, EdnaBarrett, WayneBarrett-Gorden,
MamieBarrigher, JeffreyBaynes, RuthieBell, AllenBennett, JanvierBevill, Ruby MaeBevill, Sr., Joseph
& FamilyBillups, LatimoreBlack, OliverBlair, Baby IndiaBoose, ChristopherBowers, JeffreyBoyd, DarleneBridges, Pourtrice
& FamilyBridges, Jr., MatthewBrown, Jermain L.Brown, Michael A.Brydie, RochelleBurnett, EarnestButler, JuanitaCaldwell, WilliamCampbell, ChrisCampbell, CourtneyCampbell, DeborahCampbell, Theresa
Cannon, AlvinCarmichael, JerryCarter, Dea. CaroleCarter, DonaldCarter, EulaCephas, KaaronChapman, BerthaChapman, WalterCharles, Tyrik
& PamelaCharleston, ArthurClark, CraigClark, EstherClark, PatriciaCochran, Rev. LeonaColbert, ReggieColeman, StephanieCollier, TabriaCollins, KarlCollins, LaverneCotton, GailCrayton, JohnCrenshaw FamilyCrosby, CynthiaDabney, Baby LaVellDabney, Cher
& FamilyDale, CharlettaDaniels, CynthiaDaniels, EmmonieDark, PaulDarling, RosiaDavis, Baby Jacob
“Ray Ray”Davis, JeanineDavis, Louise
Davis, Winnona & Byron
Dennis, CoreenDennis, ThelmaDenson, Deacon
Patryce & FamilyDonaldson, AnthonyDorsey, FinisDoty-Thornton,
Barbara JeanDuke, AnnetteDumas FamilyEllison, GregoryEubanks, RoyEubanks, TwylaEvans, Mother A.
MildredEverett, AntoineEverett, BarbaraFisher, KarenFontenot, MelanieFranklin, LindaGillie-Timms,
LouveniaGlover, WilliamGonder, JoannGoodrich, ZabrianGordon, MaryGraham, Elder
LucilleGray, DelorisGray, ViolaGreen, LincolnGriffin, Rev. Darrell
& FamilyGutney, JesseGuyse, Elois
Gwynn, Mother Irma & Arthur
Hamilton, DanielleHamilton, NijellHammond, Sr.,
DonaldHardaway-Wheeler,
PamelaHarris, RogerHarris, VandyHill, AiekoHill, ChaseHill, Gladys M.Hoskins, BerthaHowell, AlexisHudson, IreanHunter, DarrylHunter, DeborahHunter, KenzieHunter, TraceyIsaac, ManuelJackson, DebraJackson, StephanieJackson IV, Stf. Sgt.
PrinceJames, BobbieJames, SafiyaJohnson, Dr. FranJohnson, Lois Johnson, OlesterJohnson, PercyJones, CarolJones, CecileJones, JamesJones, RameeseJones, Tamika
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PRAYERS ONLY
Jones-Cornes,Tawana
Keesey, Warren & Betty
Kimball, Deacon Elizabeth
Kimble, RosaKing, AbdulKing, NicholasKirkpatrick, EdithKitching, CynthiaKizer, ArmaniLand, Rev. William
& FamilyLewis, AnitaLewis, Patrice KimLittle, JuliusLloyd, AlexanderLofton, MadardusLusk, JaniceLyles, JohniseMack, DevonMaeins, CamiseMagett, ValerieMajor, Sr., JamesMalone, AlvinMannie, AndreMarsh, LaShawnMarsh, Vickie
& FamilyMartin, CarolMartin, EvanMartin, JanetMason, ClaristineMatthews, VivianMayo, LoisMcCoy Family
McFadden, Deborah & Family
McKinnon, PatMcNeil, StephenMcQueen, Dorothy E.Melton, Baby
DawshierraMetlock, Don DiegoMichelson, JuneMiller, FreddieMiller, Ms. SidneyMilliner, Carrie
& TommieMitchell, LeonaMitchell, ShirleyMoran, OllieMuse, VirginiaOakley, Robbie C.Owens, LatreseParker, SarahPatterson, InezPecina, AshleyPerry, Deacon Dr.Lamorris, Phillips
DorothyPope, DeympertPork, Minister
MalachiPoston, WilliamPresley, WilliePrice, Buren Pugh-Lightfoot, EricQuinn, SabrinaReed, AlvinRichmond, Patricia
& FamilyRiley, Beverly
Roberts, Rev. Howard
Robertson, PatriciaRobinson, CandieRobinson, NorrisRoper, AliceRowell, NicholasRucker, RobertRussell, TamonRyhal, Tommie JeanSanders, Norma JeanSanders, RobertSanders, Sr., JosephScott, AnthonyScott, MildoreeScott, SheilaShadie, LouiseShavers III, Willie H.Shavers, Sr.,
Willie H.Shavers-Adams,
ElizabethShaw, Mayor WilliamSimpson, HelenSmart, HattieSmith, Debra
& FamilySmith, FrankieSouth, LucretiaSpencer, NateStanback, CharlesStephens, RoseStevenson, ShirleyStewart, Marvin
& FamilySwindell, WarnaSykes, Baby Keona
Taylor, DebraTaylor, JadeThomas, KristinThomas, VerniceThornton, BarbaraTibbs, DelranTollizer, LouisTowner, MarletaTrask, BobbieTrenoir, Joseph
& CarolTriplett, Mother SadieUsher, IzaVernardo, HelenWalker, HattieWare, Fred & IreneWashington, AudreyWashington, HarlettWestbrook, NiaWharff, NicoleWilks, ElizabethWilliams, ChristopherWilliams, Dea. JackieWilliams, JamesWilliams, JannaWilliamson, DonnaWilson, DardinaWines, KinaWithers, Mother
ErnestineWright, Dr. Mary H.Young, BarbaraYoung, Samella
HOSPITALIZED
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BEREAVED
THE FAMILY OF: PLEASE SEND CARDS TO:
Mr. Eli Archie Ms. Adello Purnell & Family, 10058 S. Eberhart Ave. (28)
Mr. J. Thomas Duncan Ms. Regina Duncan & Family, 16 E. 91st St. (19)
Mr. Clyde Edwards Mrs. Lillian Edwards & Family, 7937 S. State St. (19)
Mrs. Grace B. Hall Mrs. Hermine Scates & Family, 4021 W. Collum St.
Apt. #2 (41)
Mrs. Hattie Pearson Dr. Carmella Barrett-Perry & Family
1818 Heather Hill Crescent, Flossmoor, IL 60402
Mrs. Nina B. Smith Ms. Clyca Jones-Esco & Family, 10 W. 137th Pl.
Riverdale, IL 60827
Mrs. Bernadine Thomas Mr. Jonathon Thomas & Family, 15215 29th Ave.
West, Lynwood, WA 98037
Mrs. Ruth Thompson Ms. Deborah Fair & Family, 16820 Shea Ave.
Hazel Crest, IL 60429
Mrs. Irma J. Wilder Mr. Bryant Wilder & Family, 9511 S. Peoria Ave. (43)
Jovan AndrewsStroger Cook County Hospital
1969 W. Ogden Ave. (12)ICU, Room 4624
312-864-6000
Maide HardyNorthwestern Memorial
Hospital251 E. Huron St. (11)
Room 1455
312-926-2000
Karen B. HicksRush University Medical
Center1653 W. Congress Pkwy. (12)
Room 359, Bed A312-942-5000
Betty Jo JacksonNorthwestern Memorial
Hospital251 E. Huron St. (11)
Room 1426312-926-2000
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Tamarra MartinLittle Co. of Mary Hospital
2800 W. 95th St.Evergreen Park, IL 60805
708-422-6200(Will enter on Monday, May 23)
Judy McCormickChrist Hospital
4440 W. 95th St.Oak Lawn, IL 60453Room 920S, Bed 2
708-425-8000
Petrina PetersIL Masonic Hospital
836 W. Wellington Ave. (57)Room 8240
773-975-1600
Claude SmithRush University Medical
Center1653 W. Congress Pkwy. (12)
Room 755N, Bed 1312-942-5000
Rodney WaferSt. James Hospital
1423 Chicago RoadChicago Heights, IL 60406
Room 350, Bed 1708-756-1000
SICK & SHUT-INE X T E N D E D C A R E F A C I L I T I E S
BREAUX, ColemanManor Care Health Services
9401 S. Kostner Ave.Oak Lawn, IL 60453
Room 148, Bed B708-423-7882
BUTLER, Alice FayeWashington Heights Nursing
Home1010 W. 95th St. (43)
Room 224, Bed 2773-298-1177
CARTER, MichaelWashington Heights Nursing
Home1010 W. 95th St. (43)
Room 329, Bed 1773-298-1177
COLLINS, LaverneChevy Chase Nursing Center
3400 S. Indiana Ave. (16)Room 326
(312) 842-5000
ELZIE, Deacon EvelynRenaissance Nursing Center
2940 W. 87th Street (52)Room 203, Bed 1
773-434-8787
HAMPTON, InezeManor Care Health Care
Services2145 E. 170th St.
South Holland, IL 60473Room 338, Bed C
708-474-4167
HATCHETT, JessieHalsted Terrace Nursing
Home10935 S. Halsted St. (28)
Room 226, Bed 2773-928-2000
KIMBALL, Dea. ElizabethRenaissance at South Shore
Nursing Home2425 E. 71st Street (49)
Room 139, Bed C773-721-5000
LOWE, GladysThe Coles Supported Living
Senior Housing7419 S. Exchange Ave. (49)
Apt. #404773-375-58627
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MASON, ClaristineAlden-Wentworth
Rehabilitation Center201 W. 69th St. (21)
Room 229773-487-1200
MARTIN, KimDawson Nursing Home3500 S. Giles Ave. (53)
Room 200, Bed 2312-326-2000
McINTOSH, DeaconMaurice
Lexington House NursingHome
10300 Southwest HighwayChicago Ridge, IL 60415
Room 233, Bed A708-425-1100
PEAVY, IreneVictory Center of River Oaks
1370 Ring Rd., Apt. #407Calumet City, IL 60409
708-832-1030
SEYMOUR, OtisRenaissance on 87th St.2940 W. 87th St. (52)
Room 208, Bed 1773-434-8787
SHEATS, BenjaminRest Haven Central
13259 S. Central Ave.Palos Heights, IL 60463
Room 23708-597-1000
SIMPSON, HelenPalos Hills Extended
Care Facility10426 S. Roberts RoadPalos Hills, IL 60465
Room 207, Bed 2708-598-3460
SMITH, Mary BakerMongtomery Place
5550 S. South Shore Dr. (15)Room 209
773-753-4100
STEPHENS, LeroyBell Haven Nursing Home11401 S. Oakley Ave. (43)
Room 125, Bed 1773-233-6311
TEVERBAUGH, GeorgeRush-Barton Supported
Living Facility1245 S. Wood St. (08)
Room 320312-421-5220
THOMAS, ConstanceEvergreen Health Care
Center10124 S. Kedzie Ave.
Evergreen Park, IL 60805Room 118, Bed B
708-636-9200
TINSLEY, EddisDawson Nursing Home3500 S. Giles Ave. (53)
Room 214, Bed 2312-326-2000
WATSON, JanetTimberview Nursing Home
2450 Taft St. Gary, IN 46404
Room 319, Bed 2219-977-2610 Ext. 342
WATT, MildredRenaissance at South Shore
2425 E. 71st St. (49)Room 409, Bed A
773-721-5000
WILLIAMS, MaudineHalsted Terrace Nursing
Home10935 S. Halsted St. (28)
Room 231, Bed 2773-928-2000
WILSON, LouisRenaissance on 87th St. 2940 W. 87th St. (52)
Room 302, Bed 1773-434-8787
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SICK & SHUT-IN • MEMBERS AT HOME
ADAMS-CHILDS, Vernita 1621 E. 68th St., Apt. #1A (37) 773-363-8625ALLEN, Deacon Quinville 11919 S. Harvard Ave. (28) 773-468-8228
Visits after 5:00 p.m. on SundaysBROOKS, Arzulia 9412 S. Eggleston Ave. (28) 773-224-7581BROUGHTON, Ann 9308 S. Stewart Ave. (20) 773-468-2212BURKS, Willa A. 18525 S. Center Ave., Homewood, IL 60430 708-799-3581CASON, Keith 11104 S. Bell St., Apt. #3 (43) 773-238-3878CHANDLER, Lorre 3510 N. Pine Grove Ave., Apt. #310 (57) 773-871-8171CLAY, Louise 11626 S. Stewart St. (28) 773-468-9642CLAY, Nancy 5948 W. Midway Park (44) 773-287-9194COGDELL, Evelyn 640 W. 95th St. (28) 773-488-4119COLEMAN, Garland 8521 S. St. Lawrence Ave. (19) 773-962-9050COLEMAN, Stephanie 2308 W. 111th Street, Unit C (43) 773-238-2561COMPTON, Yvonne 400 E. 41st Street, Apt. #601N (53) 773-285-0555DAVIS, Marsha 397 W. 35th St., Apt. #207, Steger, IL 60475 708-754-6156DUKE, Annette 818 Gray Ave., Evanston, IL 60202 847-869-0408DUNAGAN, Patricia 7318 S. King Dr. (19) 773-846-1453EDMONDSON, Marjorie 6040 S. Harper Ave., Apt. #204 (37) 773-256-1999EVANS, Mother A. Mildred c/o Shirley Allen
6946 S. Wolcott Avenue (36) 773-778-8016EVERETT, Barbara 231 S. Orchard Dr., Park Forest, IL 60466 708-228-5298FORD, John 8939 S. Dante Ave. (19) 773-734-7363FUNCHES, Josephine 9312 S. Union Ave. (28) 312-805-1401
Visits before 12:00 Noon on SundaysGAINES-JOHNSON, Trina 909 Willow Rd., Matteson, IL 60443 708-481-2356GILLIAM, Joseph 9804 S. Lowe Ave. (28) 773-445-8204GLENN-CALDWELL, Regena 6046 Aspen Lane, Matteson, IL 60443 708-720-2850GLOVER, Delores 7759 S. Chappel Ave. (49) 773-768-3508GORDON, Mary 1440 S. Indiana Ave., Apt. #607 (05) 312-360-1412HANKTON, Mark 2621 E. 92nd St. (17) 773-375-2109HARDY, Glodine c/o Lois Walker
598 Andover St., Chicago Heights, IL 60411 708-481-5814HEREFORD, Bessie 9251 S. Parnell Ave. (20) 773-846-0448HILLER, Jerrilyn 9629 S. Michigan Ave. (28) 773-468-2797HORNSBURGER, Ruby 369 E. 88th St. (19) 773-846-9234HOUGH, John Henry 123 E. 70th St. (37) 773-224-8682HEWING, Anna 15501 S. Western Ave., Harvey, IL 60426 708-333-8481JACKSON, Betty Jo 6140 S. Drexel Ave., Apt. #319 (37) 773-363-0527JACKSON, Lillian 7309 S. Dante Ave. (19) 773-493-5421JEFFRIES-HANEY, Yugunda 9249 S. Throop St. (20) 773-445-8088
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SSIICCKK && SSHHUUTT--IINN •• MMEEMMBBEERRSS AATT HHOOMMEE
JOHNSON, Deacon Eva 3420 S. Cottage Grove Ave. (16) 312-326-1989JOHNSON, Florence 1715 E. 91st St. (17) 773-734-4655JONES, Jacqueline 10322 S. Green St. (43) 773-239-7345JONES, Katherine 9501 S. Union Ave. (28) 773-779-4206JONES, Deacon Walter 7926 S. St. Lawrence Ave. (19) 773-994-5418LASSITER, John 1440 N. Lake Shore Dr., Apt. #18E (10) 312-654-0445LLOYD, Cora 6737 S. Oglesby Avenue (49) 773-288-4745LITTLE, Nettie 200 Park Ave., Apt. #626
Calumet City, IL 60409 708-891-5154McCORMICK, Judy 9173 S. Harvard Ave. (28) 773-928-2798McCOY, Margo 7934 S. Rhodes Ave. (19) 773-962-2899McDADE, Darlene 18555 Hickory Ct., Apt. #17, Lansing, IL 60438 708-418-0145McFADDEN, Deborah 512 Davis St., Park Forest, IL 60466 708-283-1712MILES, Mary 6142 S. St. Lawrence Ave., 1st Floor (37) 773-667-0167MITCHELL, Shirley 9556 S. Lowe (28) 773-881-2554MITCHELL, Vernita 7251 S. Princeton Ave. (21) 773-488-4855NATHAN, LaTroy 8044 S. Kedzie Ave. (52) 773-424-4110NATHANIEL, Willa Mae 14232 S. Stewart Ave., Riverdale, IL 60827 708-841-4763ONLY, Ebony 6614 S. Washtenaw (29) 773-737-0948PALMER, Spencer 433 E. 133rd St., Riverdale, IL 60827 773-468-7633PARKER, Dr. Melverlene 5411 S. Damen Avenue (09) 773-436-6788PAYTON-LOVE, Mary 7938 S. Jeffrey Blvd. (49) 773-734-7828PEGUES, Mary 120 E. 83rd St. (19) 773-873-2629
TUES & THURS 9:00 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M.QUINN, Anna 7022 S. South Shore Drive., Apt. #715 (49) 773-684-8831ROBERTSON, Rosetta 737 E. 69th St., Apt. #603 (37) 773-955-8175ROLLINS, Eddie 9017 S. Paxton Ave. (17) 773-978-2491SIMMONS, Laverne 503 E. 87th Place (19) 773-483-2830SINGLETON, Mrs. Lonnie 12207 S. Loomis St. (43) 773-704-6956SMITH, Edward 17791 Arlington Drive
Country Club Hills, IL 60478 708-206-1457SMITH, Olah 10510 S. Rhodes Ave. (28) 773-995-6893STEELE, William 12351 S. LaSalle St. (28) 773-568-6153TUCKER, Geraldine 400 E. 41st St., Apt. #602N (53) 773-924-2207VANCE, Willa 8645 S. Vernon Ave. (19) 773-483-0288WALKER, Lorraine 9201 S. Wallace Ave. (20) 773-846-9603WASHINGTON-DYK, Gwendolyn 2045 W. Jackson Blvd., Apt. #2012 (12) 312-421-7867WHITE, Willa 3555 S. Cottage Grove Ave., #705 (53) 773-548-5346WILKES, Whitney 13422 Ridgeway, Robbins, IL 60472 708-396-3602
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SICK & SHUT-IN • MEMBERS AT HOME
WILLIAMS, Georgina 10014 S. Green St. (43) 773-881-3427YOUNG, Debra 15229 S. Blackstone, Dolton, IL 60419 708-841-2042
CARDS ONLYBORDERS, Carolyn 8538 S. Wolcott Ave. (20)BROWN, Hysson 10427 S. Hoxie Ave. (17)CHAPMAN, Malachi 10838 S. Wallace Ave. (28)CONDA, William 12453 S. Emerald Ave. (28)MALONE, LaShawn 7538 S. Paxton Ave. (49)MOORE, Hilton 8620 Peace Way, Apt. #1038, Las Vegas, NV 89147ROBERTS, Fontain 1829 N. Austin Ave. (39)SEWELL, Candice 5473 S. Everette Ave., Apt. #1-5 (15)SMITH, Carlton c/o Ashanti Smith, 900 E. Main St., Muncie, IN 47305SPENCER, Nathaniel 7800 S. Sangamon St., Apt. #3 (20)THOMAS, Rosetta 5035 S. Evans Ave., Apt. #2B (15)WALKER, Jr., Floyd 8428 S. Green St. (20)WALKER, Sr., Floyd 8428 S. Green St. (20)WEATHERSPOON, Aletha P.O. Box 20168, Chicago, IL (20)
COMMUNION VISITS ONLYBARRETT-GORDEN, Mamie 8436 S. King Dr. (19) 773-846-6229BASKIN, Marie 14339 Park Ave., Harvey, IL 60426 708-331-1431BENN, Vester 9035 S. Luella Ave. (17) 773-374-8914BROWN, Ann H. 1342 W. 111th Place (43) 773-445-5315CARTER, Deacon Carole 4934D S. Cornell Ave. (15) 773-493-3698GWYNN, Arthur 9346 S. Wentworth Ave. (20) 773-821-0102JEFFERSON, Lorine M. 9600 S. Prospect Ave. (43) 773-429-0754JONES, Lula 11325 S. Union Avenue (28) 773-468-4743LEGGETT, Aurelia 1639 W. 107th Street (43) 773-233-0286 MARTIN, Willie 9600 S. Lowe Ave. (20) 773-779-5791MUSE, Virginia 9530 S. Lowe Ave. (28) 773-779-7460NELSON, Mary & Thomas 5401 S. Hyde Park Blvd., Apt. #1101 (15) 773-667-3404TRIPLETT, Sadie 9612 S.Wallace (28) 773-779-1689 WILKS, Elizabeth 2960 N. Lake Shore Dr., Apt. #2507 (57) 773-296-0580WITHERS, Mother Ernestine 340 E. 38th St., Apt. #807 (53) 773-373-3747
DEACON VISITS ONLYWEAVER, Odessa 6751 S. Constance Ave. (49) 773-288-3795
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SERVICE AND SUPPORT GROUPS
AKIBA SALES773-962-5660
M - TH9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
FR - 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.SAT - 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.SUN - After Each Service
AMANIVOLUNTEER
HOSPICE CAREPROGRAM773-298-0473
M - FRI
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
BLAINE DeNYELIBRARY
773-962-5650, ext. 740TU & TH
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. &6:00-8:00 p.m.
SAT10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
CAN-CER-VIVEHELPLINE773-962-5650Mailbox 830
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
MINISTRY24-Hour Answering
Service 773-962-0139
COLLEGEPLACEMENT
OFFICETU & TH - 1:00-9:00 p.m.
WED - 10:00-6:00 p.m.FR - 10:00-6:00 p.m.SAT - 9:00-5:00 p.m.Sundays & Mondays
CLOSED773-298-1590
COMMUNITY &ECONOMIC
EMPOWERMENT773-962-5650, Ext. 819
COUNSELING MINISTRY
Answering Service773-962-0043
CREDIT UNIONTU & TH - 6:00-8:00 p.m.SAT - 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
SUN - After 7:30 & 11:00 a.m. Services
773-962-5686773-723-8382 (fax)
DIABETESSUPPORT GROUP
773-928-3233
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MINISTRY
CONFIDENTIALHELPLINE773-962-5650Mailbox 811
DRUG & ALCOHOLRECOVERY MINISTRYTough Love
773-962-5650, Ext. 808Free “N” One
773-962-5650, Ext. 808
HEALTH & WELLNESS
MINISTRYCOMMUNITY
MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP
773-978-0725 or
773-734-4033, ext. 111
HIV/AIDS SUPPORT MINISTRY
312-409-AIDS or 312-409-2437
HOUSING MINISTRY
Richard Harvey312-525-0277
KUJICHAGULIA SPECIAL CITIZENS
SUPPORT MINISTRY
24 HoursJ. Payton
773-373-7042
MATH TUTORIAL773-962-5650
PRISON MINISTRYAnswering Service
773-962-5650Mailbox 886
TRINITY COMPUTERLEARNING CENTER
773-962-5658
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“There are different ways of serving, but the same Lord is served.”1 Corinthians 12:5 (TEV)
PASTORAL/PROGRAM STAFFRev. Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr., Senior PastorRev. Melbalenia D. Evans, Executive Minister
Rev. Dr. James L. Miles, Chief Operating OfficerToya Perry, Chief Financial Officer
Rev. Wanda J. Washington, Associate Pastor, Director of Pastoral ServicesRev. Stacey Edwards, Associate Pastor
Rev. Barbara A. Heard, Associate PastorRev. John E. Jackson, Sr., Associate PastorRev. Michael G. Sykes, Associate PastorRev. Reginald Williams, Associate Pastor
Dr. Julia Speller, Director Christian EducationRev. Michael D. Jacobs, Minister to Youth and Children
Rev. Ann Patton, Minister of Christian EducationDeacon Shirley Bims-Ellis, Director Center for African Biblical Studies
Robert E. Wooten, Jr., Director of MusicDeacon Jeri L. Wright-Harris, Director of Media
Janet Wright-Moore, Executive Secretary
Church Office HoursMonday through Friday
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.Saturdays • 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Reception Desk HoursMonday through Friday
9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.Saturdays • 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.Sundays • 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Synergy Counseling Center532 W. 95th Street
773-994-9937
Friday Worship Service • F.A.T. Fridays •
Every Friday • 12:00 NoonChicago Federation of Musicians
Building175 W. Washington Street
Saturday Church School9:30 a.m.
532 W. 95th Street & 400 W. 95th St.
Sunday Worship Service7:30 & 11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.
(Praise Service begins 15 minutes prior)
Sunday Bible Discovery Hour9:45 a.m.
Sunday Youth Church7:15 a.m., 10:45 a.m.
LIVE WebcastsSundays
7:30 & 11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.Mondays & Thursdays
7:00 p.m.Website • www.tucc.org
Television BroadcastSundays 6:30 a.m., Tuesdays 5:30 a.m.
(TV One, Check Local Listings)Prayer Line 773-298-2160
Weekly Praise/Prayer ServiceSundays
7:15 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 5:45 p.m.Wednesdays • 11:30 a.m., 7:14 p.m.