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CHURCH INFORMATION

PASTORAL STAFFDeacon Wilfred Bentley, Exec. Dir. Operations

Daryle Brown, Exec. Dir. of Multi-Media Comm.

Rev. Dr. Stacey L. Edwards-Dunn,Exec. Min. of Community Engagement and Transformation

Ebony Only, Exec. Dir. of Human Resources

Rev. Mark A. Smith, Exec. Minister of Stewardship

Melody Morgan, Exec. Asst. to the Pastor

Deacon Karen Cupil, Admin. Asst.

Brenda Tillman, Admin. Asst.

Rev. Aaron McLeod, Exec. Dir. of Special Projects

PROGRAM STAFFDeacon Shirley Bims-Ellis, Dir. of CFABS Bryan Johnson, Dir. Sacred Music Dr. Julia Speller, Dir. Christian Ed. Min. Jasmin Taylor, Digi Pastor Rev. Dr. Linda Thomas, Theologian-in-Residence

execuTive LeAdeRShiP OFFice OF The SR. PASTOR

Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III, Senior Pastor

Rev. Rochelle Michael, Dir. Ministry and Pastoral Services

Rev. Mark Barclay, Assoc. Pastor

Rev. Carmin Frederick, Assoc. Pastor

Rev. Michael D. Jacobs, Assoc. Pastor

Rev. Neichelle Guidry, Assoc. Pastor

Rev. Linda Mootry-Dodd, Assoc. Pastor

Rev. Barbara A. Heard, Vol. Assoc. Pastor

Rev. Clyde White, Vol. Assoc. Pastor

Sunday Worship Services7:14 a.m. & 11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.

(Praise Service begins 15 minutes prior)

Youth church7:14 a.m., 10:45 a.m.

Bible discovery hour9:45 a.m.

Wednesday Praise and Prayer11:30 a.m. - Prayer Service6:00 p.m. - Prayer Service

7:00 p.m. - Wednesday @ The Well

Saturday church School9:00 a.m.

cFABS Bible Study773-966-1507

For current schedule, Visit www.trinitychicago.org

Live Sunday Webcasts7:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.

www.trinitychicago.org

Radio BroadcastSundays, 6:00 p.m.WVON 1690 AM

Mondays, 9:40 a.m.WGCI 107.5 FM

"On the Block with Dr. Moss"

church hoursMonday – CLOSED

Tuesday through Friday11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Saturdays • 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.Sundays • 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

400 West 95th Street Chicago, Illinois 60628 - 1120

Telephone (773) 962-5650www.trinitychicago.org

@TrinityChicago

#TrinityChicago

“There are different ways of serving, but the same Lord is served.”1 Corinthians 12:5 (TEV)

Order of Worship (7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 6:00 p.m.) ...............................................................................2Hymn of Praise "Enter Into Jerusalem" ...........................................................................................................3Unison Scripture ..............................................................................................................................................3Black History Month Call To Worship ..............................................................................................................4Sermon Notes/Prayer Concerns ......................................................................................................................5Today's MAAFA Music/Invocation Prayer ........................................................................................................6MAAFA Musical Guest Bios..............................................................................................................................7Fasting For The Lenten Season ........................................................................................................................8Today's MAAFA Menu/Trinity UCC Live Recording ..........................................................................................9February is Cancer Prevention Month/Green Page .......................................................................................10Girl Scouts/UCC National Youth Event ...........................................................................................................11Women's Conference 2016 ...........................................................................................................................12Married Couples Ministry/New Members Class............................................................................................14Dubai/Ethiopia Trip .......................................................................................................................................15February is American Heart Month ...............................................................................................................16Endeleo..........................................................................................................................................................17Calendar ........................................................................................................................................................18Events ............................................................................................................................................................19Divine Imagination Call/Bookmark Design Contest .......................................................................................20

Trinity UCC Media and Technology ProtocolsPhotography 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 Daryle Brown, Executive Director of Multi-Media Communications, at 773-966-1544.

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.

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

Opening Song .................................................................................“Come And Let Us Sing”Ministry of Music................................................................................. “Enter In Jerusalem”Sermon ..................................................................................... “The Reason Why We Sing”Hymn of InvitationThe Service of Giving

Offertory SentencesTithes/Offerings

Altar Call/Benediction

**The Order of Worship is subject to change, at the dictation of the Holy Spirit…

Opening Song ....................................................................... “We Sing Praises To The King”Hymn of Praise .................................................................................... “Enter In Jerusalem”Unison Scripture .......................................................................................Psalm 137:4 (NIV)

PLeASe ReMAin STAnDinG FoR The ReADinG oF The WoRDInvocationParish Concerns

Visitor RecognitionPassing of the PeaceThe Pastor’s Word

The Service of GivingOffertory SentencesTithes/Offerings/Imani Village

Altar Call ................................................................................ “I’ve Got My Mind Made Up”Sermon ..................................................................................... “The Reason Why We Sing”Hymn of Invitation

Order of Worship - 6:00 p.m.


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Enter into Jerusalem, Let us go to God’s house.

With the healthy and the sick, With the worker and the weak,

Let us go to God’s house.Enter into Jerusalem,

Let us go to God’s house.Come and run with the wind with

the God who reigns in peace,Let us go to God’s house.

RefrainWe go celebrate, we go celebrate,

we go celebrate, O Israel.

PSALM 137:4 (niV)

How can we sing the songs of the LORD while in a foreign land?

God is the reason that I sing. He makes my melody sweet!


Black History Month Call To WorshipMinister: Beautiful are the WORKS of God!

Congregation: Beautiful also are the SKINS of my people!

Minister: Beautiful is the MIND of God!

Congregation: Beautiful also are the HOPES of my people!

Minister: Beautiful is the HEART of God!

Congregation: Beautiful also are the SOULS of my people!

Minister: God made the heavens and the earth!

Congregation: And my people built the pyramids and the world’s first civilizations.

Minister: God made the Seven Seas!

Congregation: And my people were the first to sail them!

Minister: God made us; and God made all nations which dwell on the face of the earth!

Congregation: It is He that hath made us and not we ourselves!

Minister: With His blood He has saved us. By His Power, He has raised us!

Congregation: To God be the glory for the things He has done!

Minister: And always remember, my Father’s children, that God is GOOD…

Congregation: ALL THE TIME!

ALL: This is the Lord’s doing and it is marvelous in our eyes!

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Today's MAAFA Music/Invocation PrayerToDAy’S MAAFA MUSiC

We Sing Praises To The King(Gospel song, with West Indies style)

Enter In Jerusalem(Jamaican Hymn)

I’ve Got My Mind Made Up(Caribbean Medley)

Come And Let Us Sing(Gospel Calypso)

Baianidade Nagô(Brazilian Song)

Dandalunda(Brazilian Song)

SCRiPTURe AnD inVoCATion PRAyeR ReADeRS

7:30 a.m. Worship ServiceScripture Reader/Language

Dr. Darreyl M. Young-Gibson/SpanishDeacon Diane Shannon

invocation Prayer/LanguageRhonda Marshall/Patois

Deacon Dion Fleming

11:00 a.m. Worship ServiceScripture Reader/LanguageYaasha Abraham/Portuguese

Deacon Joe Sangster

invocation Prayer/LanguageLuciano Antonio/Portuguese

Deacon Donna Hammond

6:00 p.m. Worship ServiceScripture

Stephanie Davenport/Portuguese

inVoCATion PRAyeR

We invite You into the House today, Lord.

We seek to set the atmosphere for Your arrival.

May You, God, support us all the day long, till the shadows lengthen and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over, and our work is done. Then, in Your mercy, may You give us a safe lodging and a holy rest and peace at the last.

May Your Holy Spirit fill this house and cover the pulpit and the pew.

Bless the choir, deacons, and the preacher.

Give the preacher an anointing that makes preaching easy, and the congregation a heart that makes listening and doing real.

We thank You, today.We thank You, today.

We thank You, today, for Your Son, Jesus, and the blessing of life.

We wait with tiptoe anticipation on how You will show up today and bless Your children.

In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen, Amen, and Amen.


UniTeD CAPoeiRA ASSoCiATion – ChiCAGo

The mission of United Capoeira Association - Chicago (UCA Chicago) is to increase positive self-awareness, to encourage healthy active living, and to unite diverse communities through the martial art of Capoeira (an art form created

by enslaved Africans in Brazil). UCA Chicago is a proud member of the United Capoeira Association family of schools founded by the legendary Mestre Acordeon, a native of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Owned and operated under the guidance of Dr. Vernon Lindsay (Instrutor Leão Preto) we offer classes to adults and children at Village Leadership Academy located at 1001 W. Roosevelt Rd. in Chicago. More information about our class schedule and upcoming events can be found at www.ucachicago.com.

yAAShA ABRAhAM is the Educational Programming Coordinator for Planeta Azul Band and Passistas Samba Dance Group, tailoring cultural educational experiences on the elementary, secondary, and even the university level. She also works as a samba dance instructor in collaboration with years of dance, years of choreographing for Passistas Samba Dance Group, and years of teaching within the high risk youth sector have given Yaasha the tools necessary to run a successful program.

Past and current affiliations include Changing Worlds, Cicero School District #99, the Town of Cicero, Old Town School of Folk Music, Brazil In Chicago, Quilombo Cultural Center, Columbia College, Purdue University Calumet,

University of Tennessee Knoxville, and Murray State University. Yaasha strongly believes that cultural dance should be as informative as it is entertaining, and that both students and audiences deserve to have an experience that enriches them with more knowledge about its origins. She doesn’t just teach her students, she reaches them, helping provide needed skills to achieve both inside and outside of her classroom.

The class and performance being presented is Dança Baiana: The Crossroads of Colonialism and African Identities in Brazil. We will be learning choreography that explores the connection between the Yoruba religion of West Africa and European Roman Catholicism through the religions of Umbanda and Candomblé, both of which assert that belief in Christ as the Savior and honoring the ancestors can coexist as one faith.

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Fasting For The Lenten SeasonAs we prepare for our churchwide Lenten season fast, keep in mind our 2016 Theme – The Fruit of the Spirit: Taste and See! Our reset cards for 2016 reflect the monthly Bible scriptures that support our theme, focusing on a separate fruit each month. For the time of our fast, they will focus on Joy and Peace. You are encouraged to use this resource as one of your sources of inspiration during our fasting period and beyond. Fasting is a spiritual discipline designed to deepen our relationship with Jesus Christ. We do not fast to lose weight; we fast to be empowered by Jesus Christ. In 2016, as we seek to renew our relationship with God, God will reveal God’s purpose and plan in your life if you dare fast, pray, study and learn the power of quiet time. Jesus had to steal away from the crowd and spend time with his Father in the mountains, to pray, study, reflect, meditate, and center his spirit. If fasting and prayer were the disciplines of Jesus, should not this be followed by us? Join with us this season and witness a breakthrough, as we fast, pray, study, reflect, meditate, and learn the power of quiet time.

Question: i have never fasted before?Answer: Consult your doctor first!* Fasting is not the removal of all food from your diet. Fasting is learning to discipline your mind, body and spirit to remove “something” you know hinders your ability to function at your highest capacity, from your life or diet.

Question: is fasting biblical?Answer: Fasting is biblical. Throughout the Old and New Testaments, fasting was used by the people of God to prepare for a spiritual challenge, hear God’s voice before making a major decision, and for removing destructive forces in your life.

Fast #1 - Fasting to confront destructive forces• February 10 – February 16

Eat all your meals before 6:00 p.m.• February 17 – February 23

Eat only two meals, before 6:00 p.m.• February 24 – March 1

Eat only one meal a day before 6:00 p.m.• March 2 – March 8

Drink only juices, water, and/or tea• March 9 – March 15

Eat only fruits and vegetables, before 6:00 p.m.

• March 16 – March 26 Slowly begin to add meat to your diet

Fast #2 – The Daniel Fast (Taken from the book of Daniel). When Daniel was captured by the Babylonians, he asked of the Babylonians if he, along with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego,

could fast eating only fruits and vegetables so they would be prepared to confront the Babylonian king.

• February 10 – February 16 Eat all meals before 6:00 p.m.

• February 17 – February 23 Eat only two meals a day, before 6:00 p.m.

• February 24 – March 1 Eat only fruits and vegetables, before 6:00 p.m.

• March 2 – March 8 Eat one meal a day before 6:00 p.m.; meat may be added.

• March 9 – March 15 Eat two meals a day before 6:00 p.m.; meat may be added.

• March 16 – March 26 Eat three meals a day before 6:00 p.m.

Fast #3 - Removing certain foods or items from your diet or life. One type of fasting is to remove certain foods from your diet, such as fried foods, sweets, sodas, or refined sugar and/or flour.

*Please seek the advice of your primary care provider/doctor before beginning a fast that involves restricting food/calories and/or medication. Your doctor can help you design a fasting plan that protects your health and well-being. This is extremely important if you are pregnant or have a medical condition. Medical condition examples include, but are not limited to those who have a chronic disease such as diabetes, HIV/AIDS, hypertension, heart disease, cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, recent surgery, etc.


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Sunday, February 28, 2016During the 7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and

6:00 p.m. worship services!

Menu for Sunday, February 14, 2016

Breakfast - $8.00Grits – Eggs – Potatoes

Turkey Sausage or Bacon – Biscuit

Shrimp and Grits $5.00

Jamaican DinnerJerk Chicken $9.00

Jerk Fish $10.00

SidesPeas & Rice

CabbagePlantains

Bread

Fried Chicken Dinner $8.00Fried Fish Dinner $9.00(Same sides as above)

Chicken Baskets $7.00Fish Baskets $8.00

Desserts - $3.00 eachCookies

Sweet Potato PiePeach Cobbler

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Announcements

March 13th – 19th

The Green Challenge is a powerful call to action raising awareness about GREEN LIVING.

SIGN-UP AFTER ALL WORSHIP SERVICES STARTING FEBRUARY 21, 2016

The goal is for you to challenge yourself daily to live “Green.” Start or continue your green journey and

commitment to saving God’s Green Earth!

JOIN THE GREEN REVOLUTION!

If you or your ministry would like to volunteer or for more information, contact the Green Committee at [email protected] or call 773-966-1500, Mailbox 2385.

FEBRUARY IS CANCER PREVENTION MONTHSTOP BY THE CAN-CER-VIVE MINISTRY TABLE

Sunday, February 14, 2016Following the 7:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. worship services

The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) provides the following three guidelines to help you focus on what’s most important:

• Choose mostly plant foods; limit red meat, and avoid processed meat (prepare meals focused on vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and beans)

• Be physically active every day in any way for 30 minutes or more (Every day in any way. You do not need a gym membership – you just need to get your heart pumping)

• Aim to be a healthy weight throughout life (The third key element that will help protect against chronic disease, at least six different types of cancers have been linked to excess weight)

Come be a part of this ministry that provides support and comfort. Meetings, 3rd Saturdays, 11:00 a.m., Room 207. For information, email [email protected].


2016 UCC NATIONAL YOUTH EVENTJULY 26 – 30, 2016Walt Disney World

Coronado Springs ResortLake Buena Vista Florida

For Teens, ages 13-18 yearsCost: $1,100/person

($50 deposit due Sunday, February 21st)

The cost includes:• Youth-inspired programming

dedicated to faith, leadership, social justice, and service!

• Park access to Disney’s theme parks: Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom Parks

• 8 Meals & Daily Snacks (Please note: Friday is a full day in the theme parks and all meals on Friday are on your own and not included in the trip cost)

• Free Wi-Fi• Local Ground Transportation for

service projects and social justice outreach

• Free roundtrip airport shuttle between Orlando’s International Airport (MCO) and Coronado Springs Resort

For more information, please contact Rev. Carmin Frederick, [email protected] or 773-962-5650.

iT’S GiRL SCoUT Cookie SALe TiMe!

Sundays, February 14, 21, 28, and March 6

and 13 following the 7:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. worship services. Cookies are $4/box.

**Cookie sales will be available after the 6:00 p.m. worship service on March 13th

only.

Your generous support this year will allow us to help a girl(s) go to camp and various Girl Scout destination adventures this summer.

Our leaders thank you for your continued support of your Trinity Girl Scout troops!

Daisy Troop #20830Brownie Troop #21651Junior Troop #20738

Cadette Troop #21571Seniors Troop #20608

Ambassador Troop #21024

For information, email [email protected] or call 773-966-1500 Mailbox 2323.

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Announcements2016 WOMEN’S CONFERENCE

“IT’S TIME TO TAKE A STAND: BLACK WOMEN MATTER!”

“13Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth

buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place 16and when your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.” Ephesians 6:13-15 (NIV)

Thursday, May 12 – Saturday, May 14, 2016Renaissance Schaumburg Conference Center1551 Thoreau Drive North • Schaumburg, IL

We are so excited about the upcoming 2016 Women’s Conference! This year’s conference will be like no other - there will be something for women of all ages. We will not only hear powerful preaching and teaching from some of the greatest women from across this country, but we will also take the time to affirm, celebrate, and honor the lives, gifts, and talents of Black women and set an agenda for “Our Way Forward”!

Our Guest Preachers and Workshop Leaders include:Rev. Dr. Delois Brown Daniels • Rev. Essie Clark George Rev. Courtney Clayton Jenkins • Rev. Sheleta Fomby

Rev. Dr. Alisha Lola Jones • Rev. Dr. Robin Smith • Rev. Dr. Renita Weems

Beloved sisters, we are expecting God to move! We are expecting God to inspire us! We are expecting God to grant us the courage to “Take a Stand” in our lives and in our communities - not only for today, but for generations to come! Grab your sister-girlfriends, relatives, and co-workers and register for the conference!


AnnouncementsWOMEN’S CONFERENCE REGISTRATION BEGINS NEXT SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST!

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATIONSunday, February 21st ONLY

$100/person(In person and online)

REGISTRATION(After Sunday, February 21st)

$125/person(In person and online)

TEEN REGISTRATION$60/person (Must be a high school student) No Early Bird

HOTEL REGISTRATION INFORMATION*Single: $112.00/night, plus tax • Double: $129.00/night, plus taxTriple: $146.00/night, plus tax • Quad: $163.00/night, plus tax

*A one night, non-refundable deposit is required for all hotel registrations. The above rates are available 5/12-5/15 only.

To book your room TODAY, Call 847-303-4100, or visithttps://resweb.passkey.com/go/TrinityUnitedChurch2016

SAVE THE DATE!

Ladies Night OutWorship Service

Friday, March 11, 20167:00 p.m.

Rev. Dr. Gina StewartSenior Pastor, Christ MB Church

Memphis, TennesseeGuest Preacher

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TRiniTy UCC MARRieD CoUPLeS MiniSTRy

AnnUAL BLACk MARRiAGe DAy DinneR DAnCe

“Candlelight, Dinner, and You”Saturday, April 23, 2016

Fellowship: 6:00 p.m. • Dinner: 7:00 p.m.Tinley Park Convention Center

18451 Convention Center Drive • Tinley Park, IL$85 per couple

Purchase online: http://tinyurl.com/TUCCMCMDinnerOvernight accommodations available at Tinley Park Holiday Inn

(Connected to the convention center)$119/night, plus tax • 708-444-1100 (Mention Trinity Married Couples Ministry)

For information, email [email protected]

The Stewardship Ministry Cordially invites All new MembersTo Attend Their BLACk AnD ChRiSTiAn new Member Class

Adults and TeensSessions i & ii – Saturday, March 5, 2016

Registration: 8:00 a.m.Class: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Fellowship Hall(Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided)

Children ages 12 and underSessions i & ii – Saturday, March 5, 2016

Registration: 8:00 a.m.Class: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

(Children must be accompanied by Parent or Guardian)

Receive Right hand of Fellowship, Sunday, March 6, 2016, 4:45 p.m.

Please remember to bring your Bible – if you don’t have one, we’ll provide one for you! RSVP and CONFIRM your participation! Call the Membership/Ministry Services office, 773-962-5650, immediately! Expect a follow-up call from the Stewardship Ministry. PLEASE NOTE: Your picture will be taken during the class.

Announcements


Announcements

JOIN PASTOR MOSS ON AN INAUGURAL STUDY TOUR OF

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AND

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA

Sunday, June 19 – Monday, July 1, 2017Cost: $5,399/person (All inclusive; payment plan available)

This 12-day tour travels from Chicago aboard Emirates Airlines to Dubai and Addis Ababa. This sojourn of a lifetime will include daily lectures with Pastor Moss and other biblical and cultural scholars, as well as tours to other historical, educational, and cultural places in Bahir Dar, Gondar, Lalibela, and Axum.

For more information and to reserve your space, call Ms. Mary Hanania at Consolidated Tours Organization, Inc., 800-554-4556 or email [email protected].

The tour is open to everyone – please share with your family and friends today!

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AnnouncementsFebruary is American heart Month

In an effort to increase awareness concerning heart disease, the Immabasi Health and Wellness Ministry would like to share a few educational facts surrounding heart disease and its impact in the African American community on this Valentine’s Day, from our heart to yours: Are you aware that Heart Disease is the #1 killer in the U.S.? A few facts: African Americans and heart Disease

• African Americans are at greater risk for cardiovascular disease and stroke than White Americans.1 African American women (49%) and African American men (44%) have higher rates of heart disease than White men (37%) and White women (32%)

• The annual rate of first heart attack and first stroke is higher for African Americans than White Americans.

• Between the ages of 45 and 64, African American men have a 70% higher risk and African American women have a 50% greater risk of developing heart failure than White men and women.

African Americans and Risk Factors

• African American (80%) and Mexican American (78%) women are more likely to be overweight or obese than White women (60%)

• The prevalence of high blood pressure ( hypertension) in African-Americans is among the highest in the world, and its increasing. Rates are particularly high for African-American Women

• African American and Hispanic adults are more likely to be inactive 39.4% and 39.8%, (respectively) than White adults (26.2%)

Although the aforementioned Heart Disease statistics maybe frightening to the African American community it is important to know that Heart Disease and most Risk Factors can be prevented or treated. You can take charge today and manage your own health by:

• Reducing your risk factors. Make simple healthy lifestyle changes; i.e., minimize or eliminate the junk /fried food and stop smoking

• Know your risk factors. Some risk factors you can’t change i.e., age and race. Some you can directly impact; i.e., your weight and daily activity

• Reduce or manage stress through meditation, learning to trust God, etc.• Talk to your doctor

Educational materials are available in the Habari Gani rack located in the Atrium. Feel free to stop by Room 102, follow the directions of the Higi health machine and take your blood pressure. A hypertension seminar will be conducted later this Spring. Please check the bulletin for additional information.

Priority Planning Report Information Session:

Washington Heights and the 95th Street Corridor

Wednesday, February 17, 20166:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Carter G. Woodson Regional Library9525 S. Halsted St.

Highlights:Economic Development • Community Partnerships

Infrastructure improvements • Residential Rehabilitation

Residents can view and discuss the report’s recommendations. A brief Q and A session will follow. Please join us, as together, we plan next steps.

Join us for the first of many opportunities to get introduced to programs offered at Rush University, rotate through and explore “the science” of health professions by learning how to take vitals, do injections, etc., and more!

Rush Hours:An Interactive Experience

Saturday, February 27, 201610:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Trinity UCC Village Center1947 West 95th Street

•Endeleo is Progress, Growth and Development•www.endeleoinstitute.org


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TUCC Village Center - 1947 West 95th Street6:30p.m. TangeniDanceRehearsal-W3017:00p.m. PrisonMinistryMeeting-W307

FRIDAY 2/19400 W. 95th Street

11:00a.m. FreeNOne-2026:00p.m. AfricanDancers-SA6:30p.m. HurstonHughesWritersMinistry-2027:00p.m. FreeNOne-102 AfricaMinistry-BR HealingMinistry-207

TUCC Village Center - 1947 West 95th Street5:00p.m. BigMama’sHouseSewing/Tailoring-W307

SATURDAY 2/20400 W. 95th Street

7:30a.m. Yoga-NII8:00a.m. February2016ServantLeaderTraining-A9:00a.m. SaturdayBibleSchool:3rd&4thGrade-202 SaturdayBibleSchool-5th&6thGrade-207 SaturdayBibleSchool:1st&2ndGrade-116 SaturdayBibleClass:AdultBibleClass-WC SaturdayBibleClass:Pre-School/Kindergarten -120 SaturdayBibleSchool:S.A.L.T.Teens-203 SBS:Confirmation/DiscipleshipClass-FH MinistersinTrainingMeeting-BR10:45a.m. LittleWarriorsforChrist/ImaniYaWatume’-WC11:00a.m. MathTutorial-202 BigMama’sHouseFood&NutritionDemo-FH Can-cer-vive-207 MaafaSet-Up-NI11:30a.m. TheNextMovement-12012:30p.m. WalaikaRehearsal-WC1:00p.m. PlanningMeeting-102 MAAFA-SA DrillTeamMinistries-NIIEast1:30p.m. BigMama’sHouseMeeting-2022:00p.m. Women’sGuildMinistry-203 Isuthu-RitesofPassageTraining-102

ToDAY 2/14400 W. 95th Street

7:30a.m. WorshipService–SAWinterYouthArtExhibitDisplay-NII

9:15a.m. SaturdayBibleSchool:S.A.L.T.Teens-2039:30a.m. BibleDiscoveryHour-WC11:00a.m. WorshipService–SA2:00p.m. MemberinDiscernment-1206:00p.m. WorshipService–SA

MonDAY 2/15400 W. 95th Street

CHURCHCLOSED

TUCC Village Center - 1947 West 95th Street12:00p.m. Immabasi/DiabetesSupportGroup-W3016:30p.m. GreenCommittee-W307

TUESDAY 2/16400 W. 95th Street

5:50p.m. Women’sChorus(Concert/wardrobe)-1166:00p.m. BootCamp-RobichauxPark DrugandAlcoholMinistry-1026:30p.m. Women’sChorusMinistry-SA

Sisterhood Meeting-1207:00p.m. Immabasi/MentalHealth-102 SanctuaryChoirSteeringCommittee-BR SinglesMinistryPlanningMeeting-NIIWest7:30p.m. Men’sChorusRehearsal-WC

TUCC Village Center - 1947 West 95th Street10:00a.m. BigMama’sHouseQuilting-W3016:15p..m. Mwanabaraka/KhayrallaRehearsal-W3017:00p.m. CareerDevelopmentMinistry-W307

WEDnESDAY 2/17400 W. 95th Street

11:00a.m. PrayerService-WC5:00p.m. Immabasi/MemoryLoss-BR6:00p.m. PraiseTeam-FH7:00p.m. WednesdayattheWell-SA

THURSDAY 2/18400 W. 95th Street

1:00p.m. ActiveSeniorsBookClub-2026:00p.m. ChristianMartialArts-FH6:30p.m. BrazilianDance-A


Calendar

ChURChWiDe eVenTSBLAine Denye LiBRARy Ministry partners invite you to visit our library and explore the volumes on Bible study, African American history and culture, The focus for February is African American History Month: Glory Days: Inspired Moments in African American History, by Janus Adams; Land of Hope: Chicago, Black Southern, and the Great Migration, by James Grossman; I, Too, Sing America: African American Poetry, by Catherine Clinton; In Our Own Image, by Patrik Henry Bass; North Star to Freedom: Story of the Underground Railroad, by Gena Gorrell, Library hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Wednesdays, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. and Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

TRiniTy UCC FReeDoM SChooL Summer Internship, Looking for current college students who love working with children grades K-8, For information and to apply, Call Min. Jasmin Taylor, 773-966-1543 or email [email protected]

MiniSTRy eVenTSeMMAUS “GRieF WoRk” MiniSTRy Thursday, February 25, 7:00 p.m., Wright Chapel, This month’s topic: “Count It All Joy,” Information, Contact Deacon Dr. Herbert Goodman, Jr., 773-966-1500 Mailbox 2320 or email [email protected]

FinAnCiAL CoUnSeLinG ConSoRTiUM Do you have a passion to teach? Do you want to help serve God’s people by showing them a better way to handle finances? Do you want to make an impact on someone’s life? Consider joining the Financial Counseling Consortium (FCC) literacy team! Interested individuals should send an email to the attention of Terrence Wright, [email protected] or leave a message at 773-966-1500, Mailbox 2378

CoMMUniTy eVenTS2016 yoUTh hoMeSTAy Opportunities, host students from Africa, A chance to meet a young person, learn of their culture, and share ours with them, Previous students have come from Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Togo, Rwanda, Congo, Botswana, Chad, Information and dates, Call Rev. Cedric McKay, 773-340-9095 or email [email protected]

CALLinG ALL ChiCAGo STATe UniVeRSiTy Students and Alumni! Join the protest to pass the state budget in Springfield, Wednesday, February 17, Buses leave Chicago State University at 6:00 a.m., Information, email Paris Griffin, [email protected] or call the Student Government Association, 773-995-2000, Ext. 3873

iLLinoiS neTWoRk oF ChARTeR SChooLS inCS 2016 Teacher Job Fair, Saturday, March 5, 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Veterans Memorial Campus, 4248 W. 47th St., To register, visit https://www.incschools.org/events/tjf/

MARDi GRAS SChoLARShiP Fundraiser, hosted by the Men of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Sigma Omega Chapter, Saturday, March 19, 7:00 p.m., Zhou B Art Center, 1029 W. 35th St., Music by Eric “ET” Taylor and Alan King of the

3:00p.m. Pre-MaritalCounseling2016-202MassChoirRehearsal-A

3:30p.m. AdultUshersMinistryMeeting-FH4:00p.m. BabyDedicationClass-WC

TUCC Village Center - 1947 West 95th Street10:00a.m. BigMama’sHouseSewingclass-W307 Endeleo/CollegeBoardMeeting-W301


Events

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Join Pastor Moss for his monthly Divine Imagination telephone

message, 11:55 a.m., Thursday, March 10, 2016, Dial 712-775-7031, enter passcode 634787; press the “#” key (Please note new call-in number)

The BLAine Denye LiBRARy MiniSTRy PARTneRS

inViTe ALL STUDenTS AGeS 10-16To PARTiCiPATe in A

BOOK MARK DESIGN CONTEST

DeSiGn ShoULD inCLUDe:

• Colors: Red, Black, and Green• Dimensions: 8”x 2”• Text: Blaine DeNye Library Trinity UCC

ReQUiReMenTS:

• All work must be original and not copy written material

• All entries will become the property of Trinity United Church of Christ

• Contestants can use sketching, hand drawing, painting

*Entries can be deposited in the Blaine DeNye Library Mailbox in the Mailroom, February 7 – February 27, 2016.

SAVe The DATe!! SUnDAy, APRiL 17, 2016

Join US FoR oUR 2nD AnnUAL LiBRARy oPen hoUSe!

For information, contact Ms. Eleanor Smith, 773-962-5650 or [email protected].

Chosen Few, Live performances by GIII Trio and more, Louisiana-style cuisine, raffles and more, Semi-formal with a mask or full costume, Tickets, Call Dana, 773-398-5084 or visit www.omegamardigras.com Proceeds benefit the Sigma Omega Foundation scholarship fund

WooTen ChoRAL enSeMBLe Founder’s Day Concert, “Our Voices Matter,” Sunday, February 21, 5:00 p.m., Beth Eden Baptist Church, 11121 S. Loomis, Join us as we ignite a powerful message through praise and song that encourages our continued fight for freedom and social change, Free admission, Information, Call Ms. Caesar, 773-398-2629 or email [email protected]

yoUTh SyMPoSiUM, Saturday, March 12, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Dunbar High School, 3000 S. King Dr., Hosted by Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., ETA XI Sigma alumnae chapter, Includes workshops on teen driver safety, dating violence, HIV/AIDS awareness, STEM career panel and more, Information, email [email protected], or call 720-460-1922


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2016 Churchwide Theme and Scriptures

Theme: “The Fruit of The Spirit: Taste and See!”

But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!

Galatians 5:22-23 (NLT)

January – LoveHe answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.” Luke 10:27 (NRSV)

February – JoyNehemiah said, “Go and enjoy good food and sweet drinks. Send some to people who have none, because today is a holy day to the Lord. Don’t be sad, because the joy of the Lord will make you strong.” Nehemiah 8:10 (NCV)

March – PeaceBlessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Matthew 5:9 (NIV)

April – PatienceWait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!

Psalm 27:14 (NKJV)

May – Kindness“This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Judge fairly, and show mercy and kindness to one another. Do not oppress widows, orphans, foreigners, and the poor. And do not scheme against each other. Zechariah 7:9-10 (NLT)

June – GoodnessWho is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth.

James 3:13-14 (NIV)

July – FaithfulnessJesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:31-32 (NLT)

August – GentlenessBy the humility and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am “timid” when face to face with you, but “bold” toward you when away! I beg you that when I come I may not have to be as bold as I expect to be toward some people who think that we live by the standards of this world. For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. 2 Corinthians 10:1-3 (NIV)

September – Self ControlSo prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control. Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world. So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn’t know any better then. 1 Peter 1:13-14 (NLT)

October – Forgive One AnotherGet rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you. Ephesians 4:31-32 (NLT)

November – Service One AnotherMy brothers and sisters, God called you to be free, but do not use your freedom as an excuse to do what pleases your sinful self. Serve each other with love. Galatians 5:13 (NCV)

December – Build Up One AnotherSo encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.

1 Thessalonians 5:11 (NLT)

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