Trinity United Church of Christ Bulletin

CHURCH INFORMATION
Rev. Dr. Stacey L. Edwards-Dunn, Executive Minister

PASTORAL STAFF Rev. Mark Barclay, Assoc. Pastor Rev. Carmin Frederick, Assoc. Pastor Rev. Michael D. Jacobs, Assoc. Pastor Rev. Neichelle Guidry Jones, Assoc. Pastor Rev. Rochelle Michael, Assoc. Pastor Rev. Linda Mootry-Dodd, Assoc. Pastor Rev. Barbara A. Heard, Vol. Assoc. Pastor Rev. Clyde White, Vol. Assoc. Pastor EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP Deacon Wilfred Bentley, Business Mgr. Daryle Brown, Dir. of Multi-Media Comm. Ebony Only, Dir. of Human Resources Rev. Mark A. Smith, Minister of Stewardship OFFICE OF THE SR. PASTOR Melody Morgan, Exec. Asst. to the Pastor Deacon Karen Cupil, Admin. Asst. Brenda Tillman, Admin. Asst. Rev. Joan Harrell, Dir. of Public Comm. Rev. Aaron McLeod, Dir. of Special Projects
Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III, Senior Pastor
PROGRAM STAFF Deacon Shirley Bims-Ellis, Dir. of CFABS Bryan Johnson, Exec. Dir. of Sacred Music Dr. Julia Speller, Dir. of Christian Education
Sunday Worship Services 7:14 a.m. & 11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m. (Praise Service begins 15 minutes prior) Youth Church 7:14 a.m., 10:45 a.m. Bible Discovery Hour 9:45 a.m.
Weekly Praise/Prayer Service 11:30 a.m. - Prayer Service 6:00 p.m. - Prayer Service 7:14 p.m. - Wednesday @ The Well Saturday Church School 9:00 a.m. CFABS Bible Study 773-966-1507 For current schedule, Visit www.trinitychicago.org
LIVE Sunday Webcasts 7:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m. 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
Church Hours Monday through Thursday 11:00 a.m. 9:00 p.m. Fridays 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.
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There are different ways of serving, but the same Lord is served. 1 Corinthians 12:5 (TEV)
Table of Contents
Order of Worship (7:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.) ................................................................................. 2 Order of Worship (6:00 p.m.) .......................................................................................................... 3 Unison Scripture .............................................................................................................................. 4 Hymn of Praise Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine" ........................................................................ 4 Confession of Sins ............................................................................................................................ 5 Stewardship Tithing Litany .............................................................................................................. 6 Sermon Notes/Prayer Concerns ...................................................................................................... 7 From The Pastor .............................................................................................................................. 8 12 Years A Slave ............................................................................................................................. 10 Raise the Roof ............................................................................................................................... 11 Green Committee/Active Seniors .................................................................................................. 12 Twisted Worship Service/Worship and Arts Retreat/Wednesday@The Well ................................ 13 Flu Vaccines/Africa Ministry .......................................................................................................... 14 American Cancer Society/Veterans Seminar ................................................................................. 15 New Member Class/Ministry of the Month Awards ..................................................................... 16 Divorce Care/Empowering Voices ................................................................................................. 17 Akiba Bookstore ............................................................................................................................ 18 Calendar ........................................................................................................................................ 19 Events ............................................................................................................................................ 21 Service & Support Groups ............................................................................................................. 23 2013 Memory Verses..................................................................................................................... 24
Trinity UCC Media and Technology Protocols

Photography and Recording: Still photography, videography and audio recording of our worship services, ministry programs and community services is prohibited on church property, without prior expressed approval from Trinity United Church of Christ. To request permission, contact Rev. Joan Harrell, Director of Public Communications, at 773-962-5650. Media: If visiting in an official media capacity, please be sure to check-in at our reception desk upon arrival. WiFi: Trinity UCC offers Wifi for our members and visitors as a courtesy, so that they may participate in our worship services and ministry. User ID: trinity Password: guest Listening Assistance: As we endeavor to maintain a sacred worship experience, please return listening devices following the Benediction. An Audio Technician is available in the sound room for 15 minutes following each service for the return of your device. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION!
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Communion Sunday November 3, 2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS
** Order of Worship - 7:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.

Choral Introit (11:00 a.m.) .................................................................................................. O Jesus Opening Song (7:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.) ............................................................. I Feel The Spirit Hymn of Praise ................................................................................................. Blessed Assurance Unison Scripture .............................................................................................. Exodus 1:13-22 (NIV) PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR THE READING OF THE WORD Invocation Parish Concerns Visitor Recognition Passing of the Peace The Pastors Word The Service of Communion Confession of Sins Communion Collect Distribution of Elements Assurance of Pardon Words of Institution The Service of Giving Offertory Sentences Tithes and Offerings Benevolence Altar Call .......................................................................................................................... Manifest Sermon ..............................................."The Gospel According To The Butler, Pt. 2: Unsung Heroes Hymn of Invitation ............................................................................................................... Selected Benediction
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Order of Worship - 6:00 p.m.
Opening Song ................................................................................................................. "Hallelujah" Ministry of Music............................................................................Something About Gods Grace Sermon .............................................. The Gospel According To The Butler, Pt. 2: Unsung Heroes Hymn of Invitation ............................................................................................................... Selected The Service of Giving Offertory Sentences Tithes and Offerings Benevolence The Service of Communion
ORDER OF WORSHIP
Confession of Sins Communion Collect Distribution of Elements Assurance of Pardon Words of Institution
Right Hand of Fellowship/New Members Altar Call/Benediction
Hymn of Praise
BLESSED ASSURANCE, JESUS IS MINE
Blessed assurance, Jesus is Mine! O what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God, Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood. This is my story, this is my song, Praising my Savior all the day long, This is my story, this is my song, Praising my Savior all the day long. Perfect submission, perfect delight! Visions of rapture now burst on my sight, Angels descending bring from above Echoes of mercy, whispers of love. Perfect submission all is at rest, I in my Savior am happy and blest; Watching and waiting, looking above, Filled with His goodness, lost in His love.
Unison Scripture
EXODUS 1:13-22 (NIV)
and worked them ruthlessly. 14They made their lives bitter with harsh labor in brick and mortar and with all kinds of work in the fields; in all their harsh labor the Egyptians worked them ruthlessly. 15The king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, whose names were Shiphrah and Puah, 16When you are helping the Hebrew women during childbirth on the delivery stool, if you see that the baby is a boy, kill him; but if it is a girl, let her live. 17The midwives, however, feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them to do; they let the boys live. 18Then the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and asked them, Why have you done this? Why have you let the boys live?
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Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Verse 3
The midwives answered Pharaoh, Hebrew women are not like Egyptian women; they are vigorous and give birth before the midwives arrive. 20So God was kind to the midwives and the people increased and became even more numerous. 21And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families of their own. 22Then Pharaoh gave this order to all his people: Every Hebrew boy that is born you must throw into the Nile, but let every girl live.
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Confession of Sins
Almighty 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 to have done, said things we ought not to have said, left undone so many things we ought to have done and been silent when we should have witnessed for You.
CONFESSION OF SINS
Not only are we guilty of that, O Lord; but we have also closed our eyes and pretended not to see the injustices, the racism and the evil which pervade our everyday lives. We have shut our ears and pretended not to hear the cries for liberation 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 sacrifice. Hear us, we beseech Thee, as we come to You in love and worship giving Your Name the praise forevermore. ****** To All Our Visitors ... To all who mourn and need comforting ... To all who are friendless and want friendship ... To all who are oppressed and need liberation; and to whosoever will come, Trinity opens its doors. Thank you for coming, and may God bless you.
Stewardship Tithing Litany

Minister: Congregation: Minister: Congregation: Minister: Congregation: Minister: Congregation: Minister: Congregation: Minister: Congregation: Minister: Together: Tithing is the biblical principle of returning 10% to God first. The earth is the Lords, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it. Debt is a spiritual issue. We are robbing Gods people when we live beyond our means, refuse to budget, invest, save, and tithe; we are seduced by debt. The land must not be sold permanently, because the land is mine and you reside in my land as foreigners and strangers. Tithing, budgeting, and stewardship are the solutions to the spiritual problem of debt. Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful. Debt is fed by the desire for immediate gratification, poor planning, and the need to keep up appearances. His master replied, Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your masters happiness! Tithing, saving, budgeting, and good stewardship of resources is the calling of all Christians. Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. Debt slavery has been used since 1863 to prevent people of African descent from gaining power and independence. Share with the Lords people who are in need. Practice hospitality. Our ancestors were forced into slavery. Today, we volunteer to be enslaved by debt and we mortgage our childrens future. O God, we have been called to be a debt-free congregation. We are called to teach our community, children, and grandchildren the discipline of tithing, the power of budgeting, the blessing of saving, and the benefit of investing. We desire to live debt-free because it honors God and our ancestors, who died not for debt, but that we may live free with our God. Amen.
Sermon Notes
Prayer Concerns
SERMON NOTES/PRAYER CONCERNS
From The Pastor

The following is an excerpt from an article, 12 Years A Slave: Trek from Slave to Screen, written by Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. I encourage you to read the full article before our 12 Years A Slave movie viewing and discussion on Monday evening. For the full article, visit http://www.theroot.com/views/12-years-slave-trekslave-screen. Who Was Solomon Northup? Solomon Northup spent his first 33 years as a free man in upstate New York. He was born in the Adirondack town of Schroon (later Minerva) July 10, 1807 (his memoir says 1808, but the evidence suggests otherwise). As a child, he learned to read and write while assisting his father Mintus, a former slave who eventually bought enough farm land in Fort Edward to qualify for the vote (a right that in many states, during the early days of the Republic, was reserved for landowners). Solomons mother, Susannah, was a quadroon, who may have been born free herself. Solomons ruling passion, he said, was playing on the violin. Married at 21, Northup and his wife Anne Hampton (the daughter of a free black man who was also part white and Native American) had three children: Elizabeth, Margaret and Alonzo. In 1834, they settled in Saratoga Springs, where Solomon toiled at various seasonal jobs, including rafting, woodcutting, railroad construction, canal maintenance and repairs, farming and, in resort season, staffing area hotels (for a time, he and his wife both lived and worked at the United States Hotel). His ruling passion, the violin, also became a way of earning money, and his reputation grew. In March 1841, Northup was lured from his home by two white men, using the aliases Merrill Brown and Abram Hamilton, who claimed to be members of a Washington, D.C.-based circus in need of musicians for their sightseeing tour. While in New York City, Brown and Hamilton convinced Northup to journey further South with them, and arriving in Washington, D.C., on April 6, 1841, the trio lodged at Gadsbys Hotel. The next day, the two men got Northup so drunk (he implied they drugged him) that, in the middle of the night, he was roused from his room by several men urging him to follow them to a doctor. Instead, when Northup came to, he found himself in chains, he said, at Williams Slave Pen with his money and free papers nowhere to be found. Attempting to plead his case to the notorious slave trader James H. Birch (also spelled Burch), Northup was beaten and told he was really a runaway slave from Georgia. The price Birch paid Brown and Hamilton for their catch: $250. Shipped by Birch on the Orleans under the name Plat Hamilton (also spelled Platt), Northup arrived in New Orleans on May 24, 1841, and after a bout of smallpox, was sold by Birchs associate, Theophilus Freeman, for $900. Northup was to spend his 12 years in slavery (actually it was 11 years, 8 months and 26 days) in Louisianas Bayou Boeuf region. He had three principal owners: the paternal planter William Prince Ford (1841-1842), the belligerent carpenter John Tibaut (also spelled Tibeats) (1842-1843) and the former overseer-turned-small cotton planter Edwin Epps (1843-1853). Ford gave Northup the widest latitude, working at his mills. Twice Northup and Tibaut came to blows over work, the second time Northup coming so close to choking Tibaut to death (Tibaut had come at him with an ax) that Northup fled into the Great Cocodrie Swamp. Though prone to drink, Edwin Epps was brutally efficient with the lash whenever Northup was late getting to the fields, inexact in his work (Northup had many skills; picking cotton wasnt one of them), unwilling to whip the other slaves as Epps driver or too high on his own talents as a fiddler after Epps purchased him a violin to placate his wife, Mary Epps.
From The Pastor

In 1852, Epps hired a Canadian carpenter named Samuel Bass to work on his house. An opponent of slavery, Bass agreed to help Northup by mailing three letters on his behalf to various contacts in New York. Upon receiving theirs, the Saratoga shopkeepers William Perry and Cephas Parker notified Solomons wife and attorney Henry Bliss Northup, a relative of Solomons fathers former master. With bipartisan support, including a petition and six affidavits, Henry Northup successfully petitioned New York Gov. Washington Hunt to appoint him an agent of rescue. On Jan. 3, 1853, Henry Northup arrived at Epps plantation with the sheriff of Avoyelles Parish, La. There was no need for questioning. A local attorney, John Pamplin Waddill, had connected Henry Northup to Bass, and Bass had led him to the slave Platt. The proof was in their embrace. Traveling home, Henry and Solomon Northup stopped in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 17, 1853, to have the slave trader James Birch arrested on kidnapping charges, but because Solomon had no right to testify against a white man, Birch went free. Solomon Northup was reunited with his family in Glens Falls, New York on Jan. 21, 1853. Over the next three months, he and his white editor, David Wilson, an attorney from Whitehall, N.Y., wrote Northups memoir, 12 Years a Slave. It was published July 15, 1853, and sold 17,000 copies in the first four months (almost 30,000 by January 1855). While abolitionist journals had previously warned of slaverys dangers to free African American citizens and published brief accounts of kidnappings, Northups narrative was the first to document such a case in book-length detail, Brad S. Born writes in The Concise Oxford Companion to African American Literature. With its emphasis on authenticity, 12 Years a Slave gave contemporary readers an up-close account of slavery in the South, including the violent tactics owners and overseers used to force slaves to work, and the sexual advances and jealous cruelties slave women faced from their masters and masters wives. Since then, it has been authentic[ated] by [a] number of scholars [who] have investigated judicial proceedings, manuscript census returns, diaries and letters of whites, local records, newspapers and city directories, wrote the ultimate authority on the authenticity of the slave narratives, the late Yale historian John W. Blassingame, in his definitive 1975 essay, Using the Testimony of Ex-Slaves: Approaches and Problems, in The Journal of Southern History. In 1854, Northups book led to the arrest of his original kidnappers, Brown and Hamilton. Their real names, respectively, were Alexander Merrill and James Russell, both New Yorkers. Though Solomon was able to testify at their trial in Saratoga County, the case dragged on for three years and was eventually dropped by the prosecution in 1857, the same year the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford, which, in part, denied black people were citizens of the United States (and thus they could not sue in federal court). A free man returned from slavery, Solomon Northup remained active in the abolitionist movement; lectured throughout the Northeast; staged, and performed in, two plays based on his story (the second, in 1855, was titled A Free Slave); and was known to aid fugitive slaves on the Underground Railroad. To this day, the date, location and circumstances of his death remain a mystery. Northups last public appearance was in August 1857 in Streetsville, Ontario, Canada. The last recollected contact with him was a visit to the Rev. John L. Smith, a Methodist minister and fellow Underground Railroad conductor, in Vermont sometime after the Emancipation Proclamation, likely in 1863.
FROM THE PASTOR
From The Pastor
TRINITY UCC MOVIE NIGHT

Monday, November 4, 2013 7:30 p.m. CHATHAM THEATER 210 West 87th Street
$10.00 (adults) $7.50 (seniors and children)
A moving, vital testament to one of slaverys many thousands gone who retained his humanity in the bowels of degradation. It is also a chilling insight into the peculiar institution. Saturday Review
The movie, 12 Years a Slave, directed by Steve McQueen, is based on the 1853 memoir of Solomon Northrup, a free black man from Saratoga Springs, NY, who is abducted and sold into slavery. The story tells of Northrups 12 years as a slave and his fight for survival and freedom, while retaining his dignity, in the pre-Civil War United States. Purchase tickets at the box office at Chatham Theater, or online at movietickets. com. Note: There will be NO tickets sold at Trinity UCC.
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Raise The Roof

Then I said to them, You see the trouble we are in: Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned with fire. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, and we will no longer be in disgrace. . . . They replied, Let us start rebuilding. So they began this good work. Nehemiah 2:17-18 NIV
$5 Million Campaign Goal Total Pledged $2,213,085 By 490 Members/Families

$1.1 Million when we launched from Quiet Phase on Aug 28th. We have doubled the campaign pledges in just two months.
If you have not yet opted in, our Ushers will provide you with an opt-in card, Please fill out this card and turn it in to an usher or at one of the Raise the Roof tables in the Narthex following service, and you will be given the Raise the Roof campaign booklet. In these materials, you will find more information on Raise the Roof, as well as a pledge card and envelope. Once you have made your pledge decision, complete the card and return it to Trinity UCC Accounting in the envelope provided (remember to take advantage of Automatic Giving/ACS to be sure your pledges are consistently applied). Remember, opting in is only the first step in your campaign participation. If you have not already done so, please opt-in today. Stay informed! Visit the Raise the Roof web site:
RAISE THE ROOF
www.raisetheroofcampaign.org
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Announcements
The Green Committee presents its
SEMI-ANNUAL eWASTE RECYCLE/PAPER SHREDDING DAY Saturday, November 9, 2013 12:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 94th and Eggleston Parking Lot
COM2 Recycling Solutions will recycle all unwanted electronic items, including: o Computers & Peripherals o Office Equipment o Small Home Appliances o Home Entertainment, and more Document Destruction Company will be on-site to shred up to 2 bankers boxes of paper per person For information, Contact the Green Committee at Green@trinitychicago.org, or 773-966-1500, Mailbox 2385. ITS THAT TIME AGAIN! PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS FOR THE ACTIVE SENIORS AND FRIENDS ANNUAL CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON Friday, December 6, 2013 12:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Nikkos Banquet Hall 7600 S. Harlem Ave. Bridgeview, IL Tickets: $35.00 per person Stop by the Active Seniors and Friends table today, following the 7:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. worship services. For information, Call Ms. Yvonne Whaley, 773-966-1500 Mailbox 2301 or email Seniors@trinitychicago.org.
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Announcements
Come worship with us Sundays, November 10th and December 8th, 11:00 a.m.
We continue in the theme: Grown or Growing in Great Music Great Friends Great Worship
For more information please contact a Junior Deacon, Minister Carmin Frederick, 773-966-1500, Mailbox 2573 or Rev. Michael D. Jacobs, 773-966-1500, Mailbox 2541.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Registration/Continental Breakfast: 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Retreat: 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. $ 7.00 per person *Register following worship services
Worship and Arts Ministries Retreat Raising Leaders and Developing Disciples Saturday, November 9, 2013 Atrium
Join us for WEDNESDAY@THE WELL

Each Wednesday evening for Praise and Worship.
6:00 p.m., Wright Chapel We set the atmosphere for worship with powerful prayer and praise 7:14 p.m., Sanctuary We continue with purposeful praise, an inspiring Word, and awesome worship Receive special announcements and correspondence from Pastor Moss regarding Wednesday@The Well! Register at the Member Services Table in the Narthex, following all worship services, or online at www.tinyURL.com/AtTheWell.
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Announcements
IMMABASI HEALTH AND WELLNESS MINISTRY AND THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Offering Free Flu Shots Following the 11:00 a.m. Worship Service Room 203
Everyone should get a flu vaccine this season; It is especially important for some people to get vaccinated. Those people include the following: People who are at high risk of developing serious complications (like pneumonia) if they get sick with the flu. People who have certain medical conditions, including asthma, diabetes, and chronic lung disease (these are sometimes called emphysema, chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or smokers lung) Pregnant women. People younger than 5 years (and especially those younger than age 2), and people 65 years and older. People who live with or care for others who are at high risk of developing serious complications: Household contacts and caregivers of people with certain medical conditions including asthma, diabetes, and chronic lung disease. Household contacts and caregivers of infants less than 6 months old.
TODAY!
NEW OR USED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NEEDED!!

Calling all musicians, educators, and community members to donate new or used music instruments to be sent to school children in Sierra Leone, west Africa. For information or to arrange a pick-up, contact the Africa Ministry, 773-966-1500, Mailbox 2304 or email Africa@trinitychicago.org. Deadline for donations is Sunday, November 17, 2013.
MUSIC INSTRUMENT COLLECTION DRIVE
AFRICA MINISTRY
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Announcements
THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER PREVENTION STUDY-3 (CPS-3)
In collaboration with Trinity United Church of Christ and the Immabasi Health and Wellness and Church-in-Society Ministries What if you could prevent even one family from hearing the words you have cancer?
We all want to know we have made a difference in the life of another. This year you can fight back against cancer by enrolling in the American Cancer Societys new research study, Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3). By joining CPS-3, you can help researchers better understand how lifestyle, genetics, and the environment affect cancer, and how we can better prevent the disease. To learn more about how you can help the ACS in cancer prevention, we have scheduled town hall meetings to provide information regarding this study and to answer any questions you may have regarding participation.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2013 9:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m., Atrium

To schedule your appointment for enrollment:
American Cancer Society Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3) Enrollment Day
visit www.cps3trinitychicago.org.
ATTENTION ALL VETERANS!
The Men of Trinity UCC invite all Veterans (Men and Women) TO ATTEND THE VETERANS INFORMATIONAL AND EMPOWERMENT SEMINAR Monday, November 11, 2013 6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Fellowship Hall Information provided during this seminar includes: Healthcare School grants Housing loans Home refinancing Benefits available to you for your service to your country For information, contact Rev. Mark Barclay, 773-962-5650
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
For information, please stop by the ACS Cancer Prevention Study table today, following the 7:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. worship services, or contact Rev. Rochelle Michael, 773-966-1549; rmichael@ trinitychicago.org.
Announcements
The Stewardship Ministry Cordially Invites All New Members To Attend Their
BLACK AND CHRISTIAN New Member Class
We are so happy that you walked the aisle, gave your heart to Christ and your hand to the preacher. So that you may become a full-fledged member of Trinity United Church of Christ you MUST complete your new member classes! If you havent taken both New Member classes (Sessions I & II) the Stewardship Ministry is expecting you! Please dont delay! Completion of the new member process after you have walked the aisle is in three stages: Completion of Sessions I and II (in that order) of your New Member Classes Right Hand of Fellowship on a first Sunday evening. The Right Hand of Fellowship is a requirement for full membership into your new church home, Trinity Actively becoming a member who works in one of the ministries of your church home The Stewardship Ministry partners are eager to walk with you throughout this process and we are looking forward to your attendance. Children ages 12 and under Adults and Teens 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Sessions I and II {Children must be accompanied by Parent or Guardian} Saturday, November 23, 2013 Registration: 9:30 a.m. Receive Right Hand of Fellowship Class 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Fellowship Hall Sunday, December 1, 2013, 4:45 p.m. Continental Breakfast and Lunch will be served Please remember to bring your Bible; if you dont have one, we will provide one for you! Please RSVP and CONFIRM your participation! Call the Membership/Ministry Services office, 773-962-5650, immediately! Please expect a follow-up call from the Stewardship Ministry. Please note: Your picture will be taken during the class.
Congratulations to the the following Trinity UCC ministries for winning Ministry of the Month Awards:
NOVEMBER MINISTRY OF THE MONTH AWARDS:

Stewardship Award: Little Warriors for Christ Hospitality Award: Village Keepers Outreach Award: Food Share
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Announcements
Surviving the Holidays Seminar
Presented by the S.O.A.R. Family of the Singles Community
DIVORCE CARE
Monday, November 18, 2013 6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m.

In past years, the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday season may have been a time of great anticipation and excitement; but this year, the prospect of facing the holidays without your mate may caus anxiety and dread. You are not alone! This seminar will help you connect with support, healing, and advice during this season. For information, contact Min. Carmin Frederick, cafrederick@trinitychicago.org
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Baptism, Baby Dedication, Right Hand of Fellowship, and more available online at http://trinityucc.zenfolio.com!
following the 11:00 a.m. worship service former White House Director of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, will sign copies of his book,
Sunday, November 3rd Joshua DuBois,
Today!
The President's Devotional: Daily Readings that Inspired President Obama
CDs Available in the Akiba!

Batman & Batman - Verbal Kwest (J Kwest) Breathe - Joyce Hurley Discipline & Diligence - Shinara "The Mouthpiece" Invincible - Felton Offard Love's Journey - Tracye Smith Stephanie - Stephanie Higgins Garrett Epic Sounds, Play for Me, Serenade, and SonRise - Daniel D. Introducing Gordon Chambers, Love Stories and Sincere - Gordon Chambers
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
AKIBA STORE HOURS
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Calendar
HIGHLIGHTS
11/4 11/8 11/24 Trinity Movie Night - "12 Years A Slave" Zumba for the Hungry Operation Share 11/28 11/29 Umoja Karamu Thanksgiving Day Service Thanksgiving Holiday - Church Closed
TODAY 11/3
400 W. 95th Street
7:30 a.m. Worship Service - SA 9:30 a.m. Bible Teaching Moment - 203 11:00 a.m. Worship Service - SA 6:00 p.m. Worship Service - SA
MONDAY 11/4
400 W. 95th Street
6:00 p.m. Band Rehearsal - SA 6:15 p.m. Mwanabaraka Rehearsal - FH 6:30 p.m. Cluster 6 Meeting - A Liturgical Arts Meeting - 207 Worship and Arts Leaders - BR 7:00 p.m. DivorceCare - 116 Women's Chorus Rehearsal - SA 7:30 p.m. Khayralla Rehearsal - A
TUCC Village Center - 1947 West 95th Street

9:00 a.m. Girl Scouts Fall Fundraising Sort/Pick-up - W301
TUESDAY 11/5
400 W. 95th Street
5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Domestic Violence Ministry - 116 Band Rehearsal - SA Boot Camp - A Sisterhood Ministry - 120 6:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Raise the Roof Committee - BR African Dance Rehearsal - A 7:00 p.m. For Singles Only - WC Men's Chorus Rehearsal - SA

11:00 a.m. Big Mama's House Quilting - W301 6:30 p.m.
Mime Rehearsal - W307 THEC Parent Gathering - W301
WEDNESDAY 11/6
400 W. 95th Street
6:00 a.m. - Prayer and Fasting 6:00 p.m. 11:30 a.m. Prayer Service - WC 5:45 p.m. Praise Team - FH 6:00 p.m. Prayer Service - WC 7:00 p.m. Wednesday@The Welll - SA
THURSDAY 11/7
400 W. 95th Street
6:00 p.m. Band Rehearsal - SA Piloxing - A 6:30 p.m. Green Committee Farmers Market Debrief - 203 I Am My Brother's Keeper (Men's Fellowship) - 120
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CALENDAR
6:30 p.m. Chinara Dance Rehearsal - W301
Calendar
THURSDAY 11/7 cont.
7:00 p.m. Drill Teams - A Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal - SA 6:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Housing Ministry - W305 THEC Parent Gathering - W302 Microsoft Excel for Beginners - CL

6:30 p.m. Tangeni Rehearsal - W301
FRIDAY 11/8
400 W. 95th Street
6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Zumba for the Hungry - A/FH Chaplains Ministry - BR

11:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. Free-N-One - W302 Tough Love - W305 Free-N-One - W302
SATURDAY 11/9
400 W. 95th Street
7:00 a.m. 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Men's Intercessory Prayer Group - LI Yoga - NII Ministry Retreat Breakfast - FH Zumba - A Adult Bible Class - WC Saturday Bible School - 1st/2nd Grade - 116 Saturday Bible School - 3rd/4th Grade - 202 Saturday Bible School - 5th/6th Grade - 203 Saturday Bible School - Conrmation Class - FH Saturday Bible School - Pre-K/Kindergarten - 120 Saturday Bible School - Teens - 207 Discipleship Class - A Worship and Arts Retreat - A/SA 9:30 a.m. Women's Conference Meeting - BR Kujichagulia Ministry - 102 Little Warriors/Imani Rehearsal - WC Math Tutorial - 202/203 12:00 p.m. Intonjane - 116/120/FH Wedding Seminar - BR Youth/Junior Drill Rehearsal - SA 11:00 a.m. Children's Church Teacher Meeting - 207 4:00 p.m. 2:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. Athletes for Christ - 202 Walaika Rehearsal - WC Women's Drill Rehearsal - NII Christmas Play Rehearsal - A Tangeni Leadership Meeting - 207 Tangeni African Rehearsal - SA Isuthu - 203/WC Voices of Trinity - A Nehemiah Project/Justice Watch Team - 102 Isuthu - 120 Adult Choir Orientation - 207 Pre-Marital Counseling - 202 Married Couples Ministry - FH Married Couples (Children) - 116 Greeters Ministry - A Internal Security - BR Tangeni Placement Rehearsal - SA

9:00 a.m. Justice Watch Team/Radical Peacemaking - W307 THEC ACT, Part 2 - W301 Village Keepers - W302 11:00 a.m. Information Technology Ministry - W305
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SATURDAY 11/9 cont.
12:00 p.m. Drug and Alcohol Ministry - W302 1:00 p.m. Grandparents Ministry - W305 THEC Selective Enrollment Test Prep, Part 3 - W301 2:00 p.m. HIV/AIDS Support Ministry - W302
THE GREETERS MINISTRY seeks new members to greet at the 6:00 p.m. service, If you are interested, come to the next New Greeter Orientation Session, Thursday, November 14, 6:30 p.m., Room 102, Information, call 773-966-1500, Mailbox 2324 HOUSING MINISTRY Are you in need of an affordable rental? View the 2013 Housing Guide at trinitychicago.org. If you are a property owner with rentals under $1,300, email information to housing@trinitychicago.org IT MINISTRY COMPUTER CLASSES Using your Computer for holiday creations, Saturday, November 9 and November 16, 2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m., Learn to us the Microsoft suite to create holiday items for giving and sending, Create newsletters, Christmas cards and more, Bring flash drive to save work; and Budget for your Christmas Shopping, Saturday, December 7, 2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m., Learn to budget for this season and to plan your finances for the upcoming year, Learn how to budget the 80% we are to live on after we have given to God and our savings, Both classes held at the Trinity UCC Village Center, 1947 W. 95th St., Register, Call 773-9661500, Mailbox 2333 or email it@trinitychicago.org MEMBERSHIP SERVICES Have you moved? Any children left the nest? Newly employed or newly married? Forgot your giving number? Call Membership Services, 773-966-1556 or 966-1553 MICAH LEGAL MINISTRY Are you an attorney, judge, paralegal, law student, or other individual who works in the legal profession or is interested in serving in a ministry that empowers Gods people in addressing social justice issues and provides spiritual encouragement to those working in the legal profession? Information, email micah@ trinitychicago.org or leave a message at 773-9661500 Mailbox 2349
CHURCH-WIDE EVENTS
BLAINE DENYE LIBRARY Ministry partners invite you to visit our library and explore the volumes on Bible study, African American history and culture, The theme for the month of November is Slave Heroes: Denmark Vesey, History of Largest Slave Rebellion, by David Robertson; Frederick Douglass, For the Great Family of Man, by Pater Burchard; Sojourner Truth, Antislavery Activist, by Peter Krass; Harriet Tubman, Antislavery Activist, by M.W. Taylor; Nat Turner, Slave Revolt Leader, The library is located on the 2nd floor, Our hours are Monday-TuesdayThursday, 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. DIVINE IMAGINATION CALL, Join Pastor Moss for his monthly Divine Imagination telephone message at 11:55 a.m., Thursdays, November 14, and December 12, Dial 218-844-0860 and enter passcode 206047; press the # key
MINISTRY EVENTS
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MINISTRY is dedicated to ending the silent killer in our community, Domestic Violence is not just a womans problem, it is a COMMUNITY problem, Please join us in our fight for survivors, call 773-966-1500, Mailbox 2317 FREE-IN-ONE For anyone suffering from drug and alcohol abuse, Fridays, 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Tough Love meetings for family members of drug and alcohol abusers, Fridays, 6:30 p.m., Call 773966-1500, Mailbox 2319

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TRINITY WRITERS and aspiring writers, bring your pen and pad and join the Hurston-Hughes Writers Ministry, Friday, November 15, 7:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m., Room 207, for a fun time writing and sharing of Works N Progress, Add your two cents worth to the writing conversations, Light refreshments provided TRINITY UCC LEGAL CLINIC providing direct legal advice, mediation services and representation to the congregation and community, 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 attorneys) interested in volunteering for the Legal Clinic and/or participating in our legal referral directory, Call 773966-1500, Mailbox 2339 or send e-mail to Legal@ trinitychicago.org registered, Email contact information, including telephone number to Alumnus Mark R. Ford, 81, at MarkRFord@aol.com CELEBRATE DIWALI! Bank of America Family Festival, Saturday, November 9, 10:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m., Ryan Education Center at the Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S. Michigan Ave., Celebrate the Hindu festival of light, create a work of art inspired by Indian traditions, Explore sculpture in the galleries of Southeast Asian art through drawing and demonstrations of 3D imaging and printing, Free, Information, Call 312-857-7161 or email familyprograms@artic.edu IF SCROOGE WAS A BROTHER Chicago premiere, through December 29, eta Square, 7558 S. South Chicago Ave., Written by Ekundayo Bandele, All about Scrooge in this reconstruction of the classic Christmas ghost tale, Spirited jokes and holiday music chronicle a journey from self-hatred to love, Tickets and show times, Call 773-752-3955 or visit http://www.etacreativearts.org/ REV. CHARLES WOOLERY, SR. Installation as Pastor of Wesley United Methodist Church, Today, Sunday, November 3, 3:30 p.m., 201 E. 95th St., Information, Call 773-821-6240 SUPPORT FOR THE JOURNEY conference for caregivers of loved ones with memory loss, hosted by the Alzheimers Association, Saturday, November 9, 8:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m., Apostolic Church of God, 6320 S. Dorchester Ave., Register by November 1 at www.alz.org/illinois, Information, Call Cheryl Dawson, 847-324-0377 or Granada Cartwright, 773-256-4137
COMMUNITY EVENTS
AARP DRIVER SAFETY classroom course, Monday, November 11th and Thursday, November 14th, 11:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m., Trinity UCC Village Center, 1947 W. 95th St., for ages 50+, Learn proven driving safety strategies and refresh your driving skills, No tests are given, This course may lower the cost of your auto insurance premiums, please check with your insurance carrier, Information and to register, Call Vivian A. House, 773-221-3212 BOBBY E. WRIGHT Comprehensive Behavioral Health Center, Inc. Let There Be Music III Gospel music concert and benefit, Friday, November 8, 5:30 p.m., Greater Galilee MB Church, 1308 S. Independence Blvd., Free, Information, Call 773722-7900 CALLING ALL MOREHOUSE MEN! If you are a graduate of Morehouse College, the Chicago Chapter of the alumni association wants to get you
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Service & Support Groups

Akiba Sales
(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 After each Service
Counseling Ministry Credit Union
(773) 966-1500, Mailbox 2315 (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 After 7:30 & 11:00 a.m. Services
Immabasi Health & Wellness Ministry Immabasi Support Groups:
(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2332
Amani Trinity United Community Health Corporation

(773) 966 - 1506 MON - FRI: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
(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.
(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2317
Drug & Alcohol Recovery Ministry
Kujichagulia Special Citizens Support Ministry Math Tutorial
Tough Love / Free N One (773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2319
(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2344 (773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2338
Can-Cer-Vive Helpline Career Development Ministry
(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2308
Endowment Committee/ Planters Society

773-966-1500, Mailbox 2379
Prison Ministry
Endowment@trinitychicago.org
(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2354
(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2309
careerdevelop@trinitychicago.org
Financial Counseling Consortium Healing Ministry
Trinity Community Development Corp.
(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2378 (773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2325
Trinity Higher Education Corporation

(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
(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2377 MON - THURS: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
tcdc@trinitychicago.org
HIV/AIDS Support Ministry Housing Ministry
Trinity Computer Learning Center
(312) 409 - AIDS (2437) (773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2327 (773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2329
(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2333
Synergy Counseling Center

1947 West 95th Street 773-966-1592
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SERVICE AND SUPPORT GROUPS
Blaine DeNye Library
Domestic Violence Ministry Confidential Helpline
NAMI (312) 563 - 0445 (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
RAISING LEADERS and DEVELOPING DISCIPLES

January Matthew 16:24 (NLT) Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross, and follow me." February Luke 4:18-19 (NIV) The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lords favor. March Luke 10:19 (NIV) I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. April Romans 10:1-2 (NLT) Dear brothers and sisters, the longing of my heart and my prayer to God is for the people of Israel to be saved. I know what enthusiasm they have for God, but it is misdirected zeal. May 1 Corinthians 13:8 (NIV) Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. June Romans 5:8 (NIV) But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. July Philippians 4:13 (NLT) For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. August Jeremiah 1-7 (NLT) The Lord replied, Dont say, Im too young, for you must go wherever I send you and say whatever I tell you." September Isaiah 1:3 (NLT) Even an ox knows its owner, and a donkey recognizes its masters carebut Israel doesnt know its master. My people dont recognize my care for them. October Isaiah 40:29 (KJV) He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. November John 17:21 (KJV) That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. December Matthew 1:23 (KJV) Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
2013 Trinity UCC Theme
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For The Hungry Friday, November 8, 2013 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Atrium
During this evening of aerobic dancing to the beat of Latin and international music, participants will have an opportunity to raise money through sponsored pledges in support of Operation Share 2013!
Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III, Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr., Pastor Emeritus 400 West 95th Street Chicago, Illinois 60628 - 1120 Telephone (773) 962-5650 www.trinitychicago.org Lifting Up Christ, Engaging the Community, and Celebrating our Culture
Each year, during Thanksgiving week, we give food baskets to those in need. This year, you can Adopt A Family by donating $35.00, which will provide a Thanksgiving basket for an entire family. Please use a giving envelope and indicate on line #25 (Operation Share) your contribution of $35.00 to Adopt A Family! You may also stop by the Food Share table to make your donations toward a Thanksgiving basket or a turkey.
Adopt A Family
Come to the Atrium after the 7:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Worship Services Also, contributions of canned and non-perishable foods are needed: Cranberry Canned Corn Canned Sweet Potatoes Canned Green Beans Jiffy Mix/Corn Muffin Mix 2 lbs. Sugar
OUR GOAL IS TO DISTRIBUTE 3,000 BASKETS! WE CAN REACH THIS GOAL WITH YOUR HELP!

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CHURCH INFORMATION

Rev. Dr. Stacey L. Edwards-Dunn, Executive Minister

Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III, Senior Pastor

Trinity UCC Media and Technology Protocols

Communion Sunday November 3, 2013

** Order of Worship - 7:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.

Communion Sunday November 3, 2013

Order of Worship - 6:00 p.m.

Right Hand of Fellowship/New Members Altar Call/Benediction

Communion Sunday November 3, 2013

Communion Sunday November 3, 2013

Communion Sunday November 3, 2013

Stewardship Tithing Litany

Communion Sunday November 3, 2013

Communion Sunday November 3, 2013

SERMON NOTES/PRAYER CONCERNS

From The Pastor

Communion Sunday November 3, 2013

From The Pastor

Communion Sunday November 3, 2013

FROM THE PASTOR

From The Pastor

TRINITY UCC MOVIE NIGHT

Communion Sunday November 3, 2013

Raise The Roof

$5 Million Campaign Goal Total Pledged $2,213,085 By 490 Members/Families

Communion Sunday November 3, 2013

Communion Sunday November 3, 2013

Join us for WEDNESDAY@THE WELL

Communion Sunday November 3, 2013

NEW OR USED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NEEDED!!

MUSIC INSTRUMENT COLLECTION DRIVE

Communion Sunday November 3, 2013

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2013 9:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m., Atrium

American Cancer Society Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3) Enrollment Day

Communion Sunday November 3, 2013

BLACK AND CHRISTIAN New Member Class

NOVEMBER MINISTRY OF THE MONTH AWARDS:

Communion Sunday November 3, 2013

Monday, November 18, 2013 6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m.

Communion Sunday November 3, 2013

Sunday, November 3rd Joshua DuBois,

The President's Devotional: Daily Readings that Inspired President Obama

CDs Available in the Akiba!

AKIBA STORE HOURS

Communion Sunday November 3, 2013

TUCC Village Center - 1947 West 95th Street

TUCC Village Center - 1947 West 95th Street

Mime Rehearsal - W307 THEC Parent Gathering - W301

Communion Sunday November 3, 2013

6:30 p.m. Chinara Dance Rehearsal - W301

TUCC Village Center - 1947 West 95th Street

TUCC Village Center - 1947 West 95th Street

TUCC Village Center - 1947 West 95th Street

Communion Sunday November 3, 2013

Communion Sunday November 3, 2013

Communion Sunday November 3, 2013

Service & Support Groups

Counseling Ministry Credit Union

Immabasi Health & Wellness Ministry Immabasi Support Groups:

(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2332

Amani Trinity United Community Health Corporation

(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2317

Drug & Alcohol Recovery Ministry