C E L E B R A T I N G 5 0 Y E A R S O F M I N I S T R Y

Weve Come
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TRINITY UNITED
CHURCH of CHRIST
CHURCH INFORMATION
PASTORAL/PROGRAM STAFF
Rev. Otis Moss III, Senior Pastor
Rev. Dr. Stacey Edwards-Dunn, Executive Minister
Rev. Neichelle Guidry Jones, Associate Pastor
Rev. Barbara A. Heard, Associate Pastor
Rev. Rochelle Michael, Associate Pastor
Rev. Linda Mootry-Dodd, Associate Pastor
Rev. Tiffany Trent, Associate Pastor
Rev. Ramah E. Wright, Associate Pastor
Dr. Julia Speller, Director, Christian Education
Rev. Michael D. Jacobs, Minister to Youth and Children
Deacon Shirley Bims-Ellis, Director, Center for African Biblical Studies
Daryl J. Walker, Minister of Worship and Arts
Bryan Johnson, Executive Director of Sacred Music
Melody B. Morgan, Administrative Assistant
Church School
Saturdays, 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship Service
7:30 & 11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.
(Praise Service begins 15 minutes
prior)
CFABS Bible Study
773-966-1507
For current schedule,
check www.trinitychicago.org
Bible Discovery Hour
Sundays, 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Youth Church
7:15 a.m., 10:45 a.m.
Webcasts
LIVE Sundays
7:30 & 11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.
Website www.trinitychicago.org
Television Broadcast
Sundays 1:30 p.m.
(WJYS, Check Local Listings)
Prayer Line 866-962-5650
Radio Broadcast
Sundays 6:00 p.m.
(WVON 1690 AM)
Philadelphia, PA
Sundays Fridays
6:30 a.m. EST
(WURD 900 AM)
Weekly Praise/Prayer Service
Sundays
7:14 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 5:45 p.m.
Wednesdays 11:30 a.m., 7:14 p.m.
Church Ofce Hours
Monday through Thursday
10:00 a.m. 9:00 p.m.
Fridays 5:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
Saturdays 12:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
Reception Desk Hours
Monday through Thursday
11:00 a.m. 9:00 p.m.
Friday 5:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
Saturdays 9:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.
Sundays 6:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m.
Synergy Counseling Center
1947 West 95th Street
773-966-1592
There are dierent ways of serving, but the same Lord is served.
1 Corinthians 12:5 (TEV)
Audio Devices:
In an eort to keep the worship experience sacred, please return all listening devices immediately follow-
ing the benedicon. An audio technician is available in the sound room 15 minutes aer each service for
return of your device.
Thank you for your cooperaon!
Order of Worship (7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.) .......................................................................................................2
Order of Worship (6:00 p.m.) ..........................................................................................................................3
Hymn of Praise (7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.) We've Come This Far By Faith ........................................................4
Unison Scriptures (7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.) ......................................................................................4
Confession of Sins ............................................................................................................................................6
Trinity UCC 50th Anniversary Litany ................................................................................................................7
Biographical Sketch: Rev. Dr. Frank Anthony Thomas ......................................................................................8
Biographical Sketch: Rev. Dr. Ozzie E. Smith, Jr. ...............................................................................................9
Sermon Notes/Prayer Concerns ....................................................................................................................10
Saturday Bible School Annual Christmas Program
Trinity UCC Upcoming Events
Akiba Bookstore
Pastor's Pupils................................................................................................................................................11
Black and Chrisan New Member Class ........................................................................................................12
Empowering Voices .......................................................................................................................................13
50th Anniversary Souvenir Program Book .....................................................................................................14
Diabetes Awareness ......................................................................................................................................15
Calendar ........................................................................................................................................................16
Events ............................................................................................................................................................18
Service and Support Groups ..........................................................................................................................20
2011 Memory Verses............................................................................................................ Inside Back Cover
Table of Contents
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Choral Introit (11:00 a.m.) ................................................................................................... Old Ship Of Zion
Opening Song .....................................................................................................Were Marching Up To Zion
Hymn of Praise ............................................................................................... Weve Come This Far By Faith
Unison Scripture .................................................................................................................. John 4:34-38 (NIV)

PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR THE READING OF THE WORD
Invocaon
Parish Concerns
Visitor Recognion
Passing of the Peace
The Pastors Word
The Service of Communion
Confession of Sins
Communion Collect
Distribuon of Elements
Assurance of Pardon
Words of Instuon
The Service of Giving
Oertory Sentences
Tithes and Oerings
Benevolence
Altar Call ...............................................................................................................................Ive Been Buked
Sermon ..................................................... Reaping, Sowing, And The March Of The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Hymn of Invitaon ....................................................................................................................... Total Praise
Benedicon (11:00 a.m.) ...........................................................................................As We Leave This Place
Order of Worship - 7:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
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Opening Song ............................................................................................................................ God Is Great
Ministry of Music.............................................................................................. In The Presence Of The King
Sermon ......................................................................................................................Thanks, But No Thanks
Hymn of Invitaon .................................................................................................... I Wanna Say Thank You
The Service of Giving
Oertory Sentences
Tithes and Oerings
Benevolence
The Service of Communion
Altar Call/Benedicon ......................................................................................................................... Selected
[Once the sermon has begun, parishioners may not enter or re-enter the rst oor sanctuary.]
Order of Worship - 6:00 p.m.
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7:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
WEVE COME THIS FAR
BY FAITH
Refrain
Weve come this far by faith, leaning on the Lord;
Trusng in His holy word, Hes never failed me yet.
Oh cant turn around, weve come this far by faith.
Verse 1
Dont be discouraged when troubles in your life,
Hell bear your burdens and move all misery and
strife. Thats why weve come this far by faith,
leaning on the Lord; Trusng in His holy word, Hes
never failed me yet. Oh cant turn around, weve
come this far by faith.
Verse 2
Just the other day I heard someone say he didnt
believe in Gods word; But I can truly say that God
has made a way, and Hes never failed me yet.
Thats why weve come this far by faith, leaning on
the Lord; Trusng in His holy word, Hes never failed
me yet. Oh cant turn around, weve come this far
by faith.
7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.
JOHN 4:34-38 (NIV)
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My food, said Jesus, is to do the will of him
who sent me and to nish his work.
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Do you not
say, Four months more and then the harvest?
I tell you, open your eyes and look at the elds!
They are ripe for harvest.
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Even now the reaper
draws his wages, even now he harvests the crop
for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper
may be glad together.
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Thus the saying One sows
and another reaps is true.
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I sent you to reap
what you have not worked for. Others have done
the hard work, and you have reaped the benets
of their labor.
6:00 p.m.
MATTHEW 25:31-46 (NRSV)
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When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all
the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne
of his glory.
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All the naons will be gathered before
him, and he will separate people one from another
as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats,
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and he will put the sheep at his right hand and the
goats at the le.
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Then the king will say to those
at his right hand, Come, you that are blessed
by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for
you from the foundaon of the world;
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for I was
hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you
gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and
you welcomed me,
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I was naked and you gave me
clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was
in prison and you visited me.
Hymn of Praise & Unison Scriptures
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Then the righteous will answer him, Lord,
when was it that we saw you hungry and gave
you food, or thirsty and gave you something
to drink?
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And when was it that we saw you a
stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave
you clothing?
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And when was it that we saw you
sick or in prison and visited you?
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And the king will answer them, Truly I tell
you, just as you did it to one of the least of these
who are members of my family, you did it to
me.
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Then he will say to those at his le hand,
You that are accursed, depart from me into the
eternal re prepared for the devil and his angels;
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for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was
thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink,
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I was a
stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and
you did not give me clothing, sick and in prison
and you did not visit me.
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Then they also will answer, Lord, when was it
that we saw you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or
naked or sick or in prison, and did not take care
of you?
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Then he will answer them, Truly I tell
you, just as you did not do it to one of the least
of these, you did not do it to me.
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And these
will go away into eternal punishment, but the
righteous into eternal life.
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lmighty and Most Merciful Father,
we come before You, acknowledging
our sins, our shortcomings, and our
breaking of our Covenant with You.
Not only have we done things we ought
not have done, said things we ought not to
have said, le undone so many things we
ought to have done and been silent when
we should have witnessed for You.
Not only are we guilty of that, O Lord; but
we have also closed our eyes and pretended
not to see the injusces, the racism, and
the evil which pervade our everyday lives.
We have shut our ears and pretended
not to hear the cries for liberaon which
come from the lips, lives and hearts of the
oppressed even our own Black brothers
and sisters!
Forgive us, O Lord, renew our courage and
faith, and keep us ever mindful of Thy great
sacrice. Hear us, we beseech Thee, as
we come to You in love and worship giving
Your name the praise forevermore.
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To All Our Visitors ... To all who mourn
and need comforng ... To all who are
friendless and want friendship ... To all who
are oppressed and need liberaon; and
to whosoever will come, Trinity opens its
doors. Thank you for coming and may God
bless you.
Confession of Sins
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TRINITY UCC 50TH ANNIVERSARY LITANY
Minister: I believe
People: In Jesus Christ as our Savior
Minister: I believe
People: In the Power of the Holy Spirit
Minister: I believe
People: God is real
Minister: I believe
People: Liberaon is our calling
Minister: I believe
People: Social Jusce is our ministry
Minister: I believe
People: Prayer is our discipline
Minister: I believe
People: Knowing the Bible is our
assignment
Minister: I believe
People: Living a life of Love is our desny
Minister: I believe
People: Racism is a sin
Minister: I believe
People: Poverty must be eradicated
Minister: I believe
People: Discriminaon in any form has no
place in the Kingdom of God
Minister: I believe
People: Our best days are yet ahead
Minister: I believe
People: Our ancestors watch over us
Minister: I believe
People: We, as a Minister, shall rise again
Minister: I believe
People: God has given us the power to
make a dierence in this world
Minister: I believe
People: In Trinity
Minister: I believe
People: In our History
Minister: I believe
People: In our Present
Minister: I believe
People: In our Future
Minister: I believe
People: I choose to BELIEVE
Minister: I choose to IMAGINE
People: I choose to SERVE
Minister: I choose Trinity
ALL: This I Do Believe!
THIS I DO BELIEVE
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Rev. Dr. Frank Anthony Thomas has been an
ordained minister and pastor for 26 years. He currently
serves as the Senior Pastor of Mississippi Boulevard
Chrisan Church in Memphis, Tennessee.
Dr. Thomas received a doctoral degree from the
University of Memphis in May, 2008. He has also
earned a Doctor of Ministry degree from Chicago
Theological Seminary, Chicago, Illinois; a Doctor of
Ministry degree in Preaching, United Theological
Seminary, Dayton, Ohio; and an honorary Doctor
of Divinity degree, Chrisan Theological Seminary,
Indianapolis, Indiana. He received a Master of Divinity
degree from Chicago Theological Seminary, a Master
of Arts degree in African-Caribbean Studies from
Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, Illinois, and
a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Illinois
at Champaign-Urbana.
Dr. Thomas has taken his pastoral experience, his love of African American preaching and his
abilies as a scholar to McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago, Illinois where he has taught
Preaching in an adjunct capacity for many years. In addion, Dr. Thomas teaches at the doctoral
level in the Doctor of Ministry in Preaching Program and in the Master of Divinity Program at
McCormick and has also taught Preaching at North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago and has
served as an Adjunct Faculty member at Memphis Theological Seminary, Memphis, Tennessee.
Dr. Thomas has wrien numerous books, including co-eding the recently-released Preaching
with Sacred Fire: An Anthology of African American Sermons, 1750 to the Present.
Dr. Thomas is in demand as a preacher, speaker, lecturer, and revivalist and was inducted into the
Marn Luther King, Jr. Board of Preachers of Morehouse College. He is married to Joyce Sco
Thomas. They have a son, Anthony William, and a daughter, Rachel Sojourner Thomas.
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Rev. Dr. Ozzie E. Smith, Jr.
Anointed, gied, leader, teacher, virtuoso, maestro,
scholar, theologian, professor, revivalist, acvist,
entrepreneur, counselor, friend, and pastor are just
a few of the words that describe the Rev. Dr. Ozzie E.
Smith, Jr. Dr. Smith, a nave of Memphis, Tennessee,
known for his phenomenal and heart-provoking
saxophone playing, is an equally gied preacher who is
sought out for revivals across the country. His unique
ability to combine his music and his invigorang
interpretaon of the gospel message has brought hope
and encouragement to Gods people everywhere.
Dr. Smith received a Bachelor of Arts degree from
Langston University and a Masters of Educaon in
Music degree from the University of Memphis. He
moved to Chicago to pursue his call to the ministry
under the tutelage of Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright, Jr., and received a Masters of Divinity degree
from McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago. He was named the Samuel Dewi Proctor
Fellow and earned a Doctorate of Ministry degree from United Theological Seminary in Dayton,
OH. Ordained by the United Church of Christ in 1994, Dr. Smith served as Associate Pastor and
music sta supervisor at Trinity United Church of Christ.
In 1996, Dr. Smith accepted Gods call to pastor Covenant United Church of Christ, a new church
start in South Holland, IL. Since that rst Sunday, Covenant has grown by leaps and bounds and
now stands as the fastest growing and one of the largest churches in the United Church of Christ
with over 2,300 members. He also serves as an adjunct professor of ministry at McCormick
Theological Seminary.
Dr. Smith was a loving husband to his late devoted wife and partner in ministry, Barbara
Westbrooks-Smith, and he is the father of three children Lauran, Dr. Ozzie III, and Brian.
Biographical Sketch
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The Saturday Bible School
Annual Christmas Program
The Message in the Manger
Wrien by Jannie Coleman
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Sanctuary
9:30 a.m. 10:45 a.m.
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Sanctuary Choir Reunion Concert
"We've Come This Far By Faith"
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Hebrews 11:1
Sunday, December 11
2:30 p.m.
Sanctuary
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Celebrating 50 y
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December Upcoming Events
Saturday Bible School Christmas Program
Saturday, December 17, 9:30 a.m., Sanctuary

Amani Day of Remembrance

Saturday, December 17, 4:00 p.m., Sanctuary

Christmas Day Worship Services

Sunday, December 25 7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.
Rev. Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr., Pastor Emeritus
(Preaching 7:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. only)

Kwanzaa Worship Service

Wednesday, December 28, 7:00 p.m., Sanctuary

New Years Eve Watch Services

Saturday, December 31, 7:00 p.m.
and
10:00 p.m., Sanctuary
CHURCH of CHRIST
years of Ministry
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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
(773) 962 - 5660 www.akibabookstore.org
Bapsm, Baby Dedicaon, Right Hand
of Fellowship, and more available online
at hp://trinityucc.zenfolio.com!
Coming December 11, 2011
Book signing with Dr. Obery Hendricks!
50th Anniversary Package! Pick up Yours Today!
Includes 50
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50
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Concert!
DVD package $75! CD package $50
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Pastors Pupils
Mosea Harris
Sterling Harris
Yaleigh Harris
Djona Hawkins
Morgan Hawthorne
Wesley Howard
Deahn Huddleston
Whitney Morgan Jarvis
Moriah Johnson
Cleveland Jones
Maliek R. Jones
Bria Kelly
Lamar King
Lorenz King
Quint Lattimore
Jesse Lawrence
Brianna Laws
Kristen Laws
Ada R. Lewis
Gabrielle Mason
Evan J. Martin
Alisa McDaniel
Daryl McIntosh
Jadah McIntosh
Eli McGee
Maurionna Minor
Serena Mitchell
Steven Moore, Jr.
Lanier Moorer
Lindsay Moorer
Kiela Moreno
Nia Moreno
Makina Moses
Michellai Parks
Maxx Powell-Kelley
Siauna Respress
Michael Rucker
Kenisha Adams
Khary Armster
Samory Bailey
Taylor Bailey
Sydni Barclay
Langston Bedgood
Kameron Betton
Ariel Bradley
Jakiyah Bradley
Cierra Brewer
Kamran Bryan
Kion Bryan
Taylore Cephas
Joshua Chapman
Camryn Clanton
Ryan Coppage
Kara Coleman
Cameron Curtis
Austin Daniels
Janae Fleming
Ulysses Floyd
Taryn German
Samuel J. Gettis
Myles Gibbs
Acasia A. Gibson
Ariella G. Gibson
Alyson C. Godbolt
Simone Graham
Joseph Graves
Justin Graves
Jade A. Greear
Kristiana Grifn
Brooklyn Nia Hammond
Kendrick J. Harmon
Zahra Harmon-Cohran
Herbert Cecil Harper
Jonathan Harris
Matthew Harris
Neyin Sanders
Jenelle Sangster
Cherinay Sledge
Michelangelo Sledge
Ember Smith
Kourtney Staton
Donald Stewart
Maya Stewart
Nia Stewart
Brille Smith
Dystine Sykes
Bria Taylor
Montray Taylor
Ayodele Thomas-Kadirifu
Imani Timms
Indigoe Timms
Kierra Towns
Angelica Townsend
Amber Tyler
Max Vasquez
Oscar Vasquez
Andrew Walker
Sydni Walker
Caira Watson
Cainen Washington
Emari Washington
Whitney Wilkes
Cameron Williams
Bria S. Williamson
Brian J. Williamson
Kevin Wilson
Taylor Wilson
William R. Wilson
Erikah Witherspoon
Tatiana Woulard
Joshua Woods
Tia Young
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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 dont delay! Compleon of the new member process aer you have
Walked the Aisle is in three stages:
Compleon of Sessions I and II (in that order) of your New Member class
Right Hand of Fellowship on a rst 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, December 17, 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 a.m. 1:00 p.m., Room 102
{Children must be accompanied by Parent or Guardian}
Receive Right Hand of Fellowship Sunday, January 1, 2012, 4:45 p.m.
Please remember to bring your Bible if you dont have one, well provide one for you!
Please RSVP and CONFIRM your parcipaon!
Call the Membership/Ministry Services o ce, 773-962-5650, immediately!
PLEASE NOTE: Your picture will be taken during the Class
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50th Anniversary Souvenir Program Book
Dont Miss Out!!!
Every member and friend of Trinity UCC is invited, and encouraged, to be a part
of our history by sponsoring an ad or lisng in the 50th Anniversary Souvenir Photo Book.
This book will be comprised of photos and wrings from throughout the history of Trinity,
and a photographic journey through our year of Jubilee and 50th Anniversary Celebraon
experiences.
It has been designed to allow everyone to parcipatename lisngs as low as $10 and full-
page ads for $1,000and provides a great way for you, your family or your business to provide
an anniversary gi to your church.
50 years from now, when a new generaon of Trinitarians is celebrang our 100th Anniversary,
this will be one of the source document treasures they rely upon as a chronicle of our 50th
Anniversary. Dont miss this wonderful opportunity to be a part of that history.
Come to the Atrium following each service today to place your ad request, or send your
electronic adversements and checks (payable to Trinity UCC) to Melody Morgan at
mbmorgan@trinitychicago.org. You can contact Mrs. Morgan directly at 773-966-1550.
Every member an
50th Anniversary Souvenir Book
Unashamedly Black,
Unapologetically Christian
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DIABETES AWARENESS
Diabetes aects 8.3%of the United States populaon. However, in Chicago, 18% of African Americans
20years and older have Type 2 diabetes.
What is Type 2 diabetes?
Type 2 diabetes, once known as adult-onset or noninsulin-dependent diabetes, is a chronic condion that
aects the way your body uses sugar (glucose), your bodys main source of energy. With type 2 diabetes,
your body either resists the eects of insulin a hormone that regulates the movement of sugar into
your cells or doesnt produce enough insulin to maintain a normal glucose level. Risk factors for Type
2 diabetes are obesity, older age, family history of diabetes, history of gestaonal diabetes( diabetes while
pregnant), and lack of acvity.
Uncontrolled diabetes can lead to heart disease, stroke, blindness, kidney disease, nervous system disease,
amputaons, and gum disease. It is important to recognize that in most cases these complicaons are
PREVENTABLE.
Keeping your blood pressure under control and adopng healthier lifestyles including increasing physical
acvity and losing about 7% of your current weight by eang a healthier diet, could prevent or delay Type
2 diabetes and its complicaons.
If you have diabetes make sure you have a great worship experience by:
Checking your blood sugars prior to coming to church and bringing your glucose tesng monitor
and equipment with you to church.
Eang a healthy and well balanced meal prior to coming to church.
Taking your prescribed medicines with your morning meal prior to coming to church; bring glu-
cose tablets or a small snack with you to avoid low blood sugars.
If you feel light-headed, dizzy, jiery, or extremely warm and sweaty while praising; sit down, take
some deep breaths and have your neighbor nofy the church ushers.
We invite you to come to Immabasis Diabetes Support Group held every 3
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Monday of the month,
12:00 p.m. -2:00 pm in Fellowship Hall. Our next meeng will be Monday, December 5, 2011.
Stay Tuned: We are planning to start an evening diabetes support group
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HIGHLIGHTS
400 W. 95th Street
7:30 a.m. Worship Service - SA
9:30 a.m. Bible Teaching Moment - SA
Breakfast - FH
400 W. 95th Street
12:00 p.m. Immabasi Diabetes Support - FH
6:00 p.m. Band Rehearsal - SA
6:15 p.m. Mwanabaraka Rehearsal - A
6:30 p.m. Hospitality Ministry - 102
Today 50th Anniversary Sunday
12/11 Sanctuary Choir Reunion Concert
12/17 Amani Service of Remembrance
12/19-12/23 CHURCH CLOSED
400 W. 95th Street
6:00 p.m. Africa Ministry Executive
Committee - 120
Band Rehearsal - SA
Women's Drill Team - Narthex II
6:30 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Guidelines
Committee - 102
11:00 a.m. Worship Service - SA
1:30 p.m. Dinner - FH
2:00 p.m. Imani Ya Watume Rehearsal - SA
6:00 p.m. Worship Service - SA
7:00 p.m. Women's Chorus Rehearsal - SA
7:30 p.m. Khayralla Rehearsal - A
TUCC Village Center
1947 West 95th Street
6:30 p.m. Chinara Dance Rehearsal - W301
6:30 p.m. Sisterhood/Women's Guild Christmas
Party - FH
7:00 p.m. Membership Clerks - 203
Men's Chorus Rehearsal - SA
Singles Community - WC
Youth Drama Rehearsal - 116
12/25 Christmas Day Worship Services
12/28 Kwanzaa Celebration
12/31 New Year's Eve Watch Services
1/1 New Year's Day
TODAY
TUESDAY 12/6
MONDAY 12/5
400 W. 95th Street
6:00 a.m. -
6:00 p.m.
Praying and Fasting
11:30 a.m. Prayer Service - WC
5:30 p.m. Praise Team - SA
6:00 p.m. Married Couples Ofcers - 120
7:14 p.m. Wednesday Word Prayer Service - SA
TUCC Village Center
1947 West 95th Street
5:00 p.m. Drama Mimes - W301
WEDNESDAY 12/7
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6:00 p.m. Adopt-A-Student - 102
Band Rehearsal - SA
6:30 p.m. Immabasi - BR
Tangeni Rehearsal - A
7:00 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal - SA
Scholarship Committee - 203
TUCC Village Center
1947 West 95th Street
4:00 p.m. THEC Tutoring Sessions - W307
400 W. 95th Street
6:30 p.m. Tangeni Rehearsal - A
7:00 p.m. Alma Ya Sali - 116
Caribbean Ministry - 207
Chaplains Meeting - BR
Hurston-Hughes Writers - 202
7:00 p.m. Single Parenting Bible Class - 203
TUCC Village Center
1947 West 95th Street
11:00 a.m. Free-N-One - E102/W302
7:00 p.m. Free-N-One - W302
Tough Love - W305
FRIDAY 12/9
400 W. 95th Street
7:30 a.m. Yoga Exercises - Narthex II
9:00 a.m. Adult Class - WC
Dress Rehearsal - Saturday Bible
School - SA
Ministers in Training - FH
11:00 a.m. Big Mama's House - A
Information Technology - 116
Little Warriors Rehearsal - WC
Math Tutorial - 202/203
11:30 a.m. Afro-Latino Conference - SA
12:00 p.m. Sisterhood Anniversary Planning - 207
12:30 p.m. Intonjane Christmas/Kwanzaa
Program - FH
Math Tutorial Wrap-up - 203
Walaika Rehearsal - WC
Math Tutorial - 202/203
SATURDAY 12/10
THURSDAY 12/8
1:00 p.m. Youth Drill Team - 202
2:00 p.m. Isuthu - 120/203/A
3:00 p.m. Pre-Marital Counseling - WC
Tangeni Rehearsal - SA
3:30 p.m. Married Couples Meeting - FH
Married Couples Children - 116
4:00 p.m. Greeters Ministry A
TUCC Village Center
1947 West 95th Street
9:30 a.m. Village Keepers - W305
10:00 a.m. Amani - W307
11:30 a.m. Next Movement Committee - W302
12:00 p.m. Drug & Alcohol Support - W305
1:00 p.m. Grandparents Ministry - W307
2:00 p.m. HIV/AIDS Support Ministry - W302
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THE CHURCH WILL BE CLOSED in
observance of the Christmas holiday the week of
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MINISTRY EVENTS
ACTIVE SENIORS AND FRIENDS Toy
drive for needy children, Ages 1-12, Applicaons
available at Acve Seniors table, following 7:30 a.m.
service only, Items needed: New toys, hats and gloves,
Deadline, December 13, Pick-up, December 16, 5:30
p.m. 8:30 p.m., Atrium, Informaon, Call 773-966-
1500 Mailbox 2301
BLAINE DENYE LIBRARY Ministry partners
invite you to visit our library and explore the volumes
on Bible study, African American history and culture,
For December, we feature the following books: Whose
Gospel, by Rev. Dr. James Forbes; A Sankofa Moment,
by Rev. Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr.; What Makes You
So Strong, by Rev. Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr.; Spiritual
Maturity, by Rev. Dr. Frank Thomas; Whats Love Got
to Do With It, by Rev. Dr. Frank Thomas, The library
is located on the 2nd oor, Our hours are Monday-
Tuesday-Thursday, 6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m., Wednesday,
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00
p.m.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MINISTRY is
dedicated to ending the silent killer in our community,
Domesc Violence is not just a woman's problem, it is
a COMMUNITY problem, Please join us in our ght for
survivors, call 773-966-1500, Mailbox 2317
EMMAUS ROAD GRIEF WORK
Support Group monthly meeng, Separated, but not
forgoen, Thursday, December 15, 7:00 p.m., Wright
Chapel, Informaon, Contact Deacon Dr. Herbert
Goodman, Jr., 773-966-1500 Mailbox 2320 or email
Emmaus@trinitychicago.org
FREEINONE For anyone suering from drug
and alcohol abuse, Every Friday, 11:00 a.m. and 7:00
p.m., Tough Love meengs for family members of drug
and alcohol abusers, Fridays, 6:30 p.m., Call 773-966-
1500, Mailbox 2319
GO GREEN and make a dierence! Join the Green
Commiee and make a New Years resoluon in 2012
in the following areas: Energy E ciency, Recycling,
Healthy Eang and more, Become a part of the Green
Revoluon and commit to making a dierence in
2012, Informaon, email green@trinitychicago.org
HOUSING MINISTRY invites you to pick
up your Fall Aordable Housing Guide in the Habari
Gani Rack and view the Housing Ministrys page on
the TrinityChicago.org website, Send your aordable
rentals under $1,300 to Housing@trinitychicago.org
MEMBERSHIP SERVICES Have you
moved? Any children le the nest? New employment
or newly married? Forgot your giving number? Call
Membership Services, 773-966-1556 or 966-1553
TRINITY HIGHER EDUCATION
CORPORATION presents a six-part workshop,
Managing College Cost featuring Al Hogan, educaon
advisor and nancial specialist, Workshops held on
Wednesdays, November 30 February 12, 2012, 6:30
p.m. 8:00 p.m., Village Center, 1947 W. 95th St., For
workshop topics and to RSVP, Call 773-966-1508 or
email info@thec4success.org
TRINITY LIFESAVERS Mentoring program
matches adults with children of incarcerated parents,
Save a life, Share your me, advice and friendship with
a child, Brochures available in the Habari Gani rack,
Atrium, Contact Daryle Brown, daryleq@yahoo.com or
773-966-1500, Mailbox 2354
TRINITY UCC LEGAL CLINIC providing
direct legal advice, mediaon services and
representaon to the congregaon and community,
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For legal clinic hours Clinic is open 1st and 3rd
Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Village Center, No
appointment necessary, Also, we are always in need of
legal professionals (especially aorneys) interested in
volunteering for the Legal Clinic and/or parcipang
in our legal referral directory, To contact us call 773-
966-1500, Mailbox 2339 or send e-mail to Legal@
trinitychicago.org
COMMUNITY EVENTS
2012 RON BROWN SCHOLAR
PROGRAM seeks African American high
school seniors for scholarships, Applicants must
excel academically, exhibit exceponal leadership
potenal, parcipate in community service acvies
and demonstrate nancial need, Informaon and to
apply, visit www.blackstudents.com/ronbrownscholars,
Deadline, January 9, 2012
ADA S. MCKINLEY Community Services wants
to know did you or someone you know aend college
as a result of the late Silas Purnells college prep and
placement eorts? If so, we want to include you in our
growing alumni club, Informaon, Call Roxanne Brown,
312-385-2034
BORN TO DIE A Christmas Cantata, Friday,
December 16, 7:00 p.m., Mt. Calvary Bapst Church,
1257 W. 111th St., a musical representaon of the
birth, life, crucixion of Jesus Christ, Informaon, Call
773-239-4000
GATES MILLENNIUM SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAM will select 1,000 talented low-income
minority students next year to receive a scholarship
to use at any college or university of their choice,
Connuing scholars can request funding for a graduate
degree program in educaon, engineering, library
science, mathemacs, public health or science,
Applicaon deadline, Wednesday, January 11, 2012, To
apply, visit www.gmsp.org
GODS BLACK QUEENS Winter Relaxaon
Getaway, Friday, January 13 Sunday, January 15,
Hilton Chicago/Indian Lake Resort, 250 W. Schick Rd.,
Bloomingdale, IL, Join a few women of God as we relax
and revive, price includes lodging, meals, massages,
games, and more, Informaon and registraon,
Contact Shawndel Brown, 773-419-0553
INGLESIDEWHITFIELD United Methodist
Church and Resurrecon United Methodist Church
present The Gospel Mass wrien and composed by
Robert Ray, Sunday, December 18, 3:30 p.m., Ingleside-
Whiield United Methodist Church, 929 E. 76th St.,
Informaon, Call 773-483-7798
OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY INC.
presents its annual ski excursion and winter fesval,
February 4-5, 2012, Grand Geneva Ski Resort, Lake
Geneva, WI, Various weekend categories available,
Informaon, email Brother Bernard Cale, b.cale@
sbcglobal.net
SICKLE CELL DISEASE Associaon of Illinois,
a not-for-prot 501(c)(3) is accepng donaons for its
annual holiday toy drive, new, unwrapped gis and
toys for children ages 0-12 years, Drop o or send
donaons to the SCDAI o ce, 8100 S. Western Ave.,
To make a tax-deducble monetary contribuon via
PayPal, visit www.scdai.org, Informaon, Call Alana
Burke, 773-526-5016 or email alanaburke@scdai.org
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(773) 966 - 1504
MON - THURS:
4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
CLOSED FRIDAYS
SATURDAY
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
SUNDAY
Aer each Service
Amani Trinity United Commu-
nity Health Corporaon
(773) 966 - 1506
MON - FRI:
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Blaine DeNye Library
(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2205
MON - TUES - THURS:
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
SATURDAY
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Can-Cer-Vive Helpline
(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2308
Career Development
Ministry
(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2309
careerdevelop@trinitychicago.org
Trinity Higher Educaon
Corporaon
(773) 966 - 1508
TUES & THURS:
11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
FRIDAY
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
SATURDAY
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
SUNDAYS & MONDAYS
CLOSED
Counseling Ministry
(773) 966-1500, Mailbox 2315
Credit Union
(773) 966 - 1505
(773) 723 - 8382 (fax)
TUES & THURS:
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
SATURDAY
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
SUNDAY
Aer 7:30 & 11:00 a.m. Services
Domesc Violence
Ministry Condenal
Helpline
(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2317
Drug & Alcohol
Recovery Ministry
Tough Love / Free N One
(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2319
Endowment Commiee/
Planters Society
773-966-1500, Mailbox 2379
Endowment@trinitychicago.org
Financial Counseling
Consorum
(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2378
Healing Ministry
(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2325
HIV/AIDS Support
Ministry
(312) 409 - AIDS (2437)
(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2327
Housing Ministry
(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2329
Immabasi Health &
Wellness Ministry
(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2332
Immabasi Support
Groups:
Community Mental Health Council
(773) 734 - 4033
(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2375
Diabetes
(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2374
Family Caregivers
(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2376
Lupus Support Ministry
(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2342
Kujichagulia Special
Cizens Support
Ministry
(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2344
Math Tutorial
(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2338
Prison Ministry
(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2354
Trinity Community
Development Corp.
(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2377
MON - THURS:
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
tcdc@trinitychicago.org
Trinity Computer
Learning Center
(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2333
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WE GOT NEXT : Celebrang the joys and sacrices 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
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Consecrate the ieth year and proclaim
liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants.
It shall be a jubilee for you; each of you is to
return to your family property and to your own
clan.
February: Levicus 25:1
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The LORD said to Moses at Mount Sinai,
March Levicus 25:2
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Speak to the Israelites and say to them: When
you enter the land I am going to give you, the
land itself must observe a sabbath to the LORD.
April Levicus 25:3
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For six years sow your elds, and for six years
prune your vineyards and gather their crops.
May Levicus 25:4-5
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But in the seventh year the land is to have a
year of sabbath rest, a sabbath to the LORD. Do
not sow your elds or prune your vineyards.
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Do not reap what grows of itself or harvest the
grapes of your untended vines. The land is to
have a year of rest.
June Luke 4:18-19
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The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he
hath anointed me to preach the gospel
to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the broken-
hearted, to preach deliverance to the capves,
and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at
liberty them that are bruised,
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To preach the
acceptable year of the Lord.
July Levicus 25:6-7
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Whatever the land yields during the sabbath
year will be food for youfor yourself, your
male and female servants, and the hired worker
and temporary resident who live among you,
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as well as for your livestock and the wild animals
in your land. Whatever the land produces may
be eaten.
August Levicus 25:8
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Count o seven sabbath yearsseven mes
seven yearsso that the seven sabbath years
amount to a period of forty-nine years.
September Levicus 25:9
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Then have the trumpet sounded everywhere on
the tenth day of the seventh month; on the Day
of Atonement sound the trumpet throughout
your land.
October Levicus: 25:11-12
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The ieth year shall be a jubilee for you; do
not sow and do not reap what grows of itself or
harvest the untended vines.
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For it is a jubilee
and is to be holy for you; eat only what is taken
directly from the elds.
November Levicus 25:13
13
In this Year of Jubilee everyone is to return to
their own property.
December Levicus: 25:10
10
Consecrate the ieth year and proclaim
liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants.
It shall be a jubilee for you; each of you is to
return to your family property and to your own
clan.
2011 Trinity UCC Theme
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 eld.
May God keep you in the hollow
of Gods 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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