STRANGE

1-3

FRUIT

Alongside Babylon's rivers we sat on the banks; we cried and cried, remembering the good old days in Zion. Alongside the quaking aspens we stacked our unplayed harps; That's where our captors demanded songs, sarcas c and mocking: "Sing us a happy Zion song!" Oh, how could we ever sing GOD's song in this wasteland? Psalm 137:1-4 (The Message)

Strange Fruit
by Abel Meeropol Southern trees bear a strange fruit, Blood on the leaves and blood at the root, Black body swinging in the Southern breeze, Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees. Pastoral scene of the gallant South, The bulging eyes and the twisted mouth, Scent of magnolia sweet and fresh, And the sudden smell of burning esh! Here is a fruit for the crows to pluck, For the rain to gather, for the wind to suck, For the sun to rot, for a tree to drop, Here is a strange and bi er crop.

Table of Contents
Order of Worship (7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.) .......................................................................................................2 Order of Worship (6:00 p.m.) ..........................................................................................................................3 Today's Music Selec ons .................................................................................................................................4 Hymn of Praise (7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.) "Just A Closer Walk With Thee" ........................................................5 Unison Scriptures (7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.) ......................................................................................5 Black History Month Call to Worship ...............................................................................................................6 Fas ng for the Lenten Season .........................................................................................................................7 A Word From the Pastor ..................................................................................................................................8 Sermon Notes & Prayer Concerns ...................................................................................................................9 Ash Wednesday Worship Services .................................................................................................................10 Urban Issues and the Judiciary Panel Discussion ..........................................................................................11 African American Tradi ons from New Orleans ............................................................................................12 Call for Long Range Planning Ministry (LRPM) Applica ons / Empowering Voices .......................................14 Black and Chris an New Member Class ........................................................................................................15 Teen News .....................................................................................................................................................16 Zumba Fitness ...............................................................................................................................................17 Calendar ........................................................................................................................................................18 Events ............................................................................................................................................................20 Service and Support Groups ..........................................................................................................................24 2012 Memory Verses............................................................................................................ Inside Back Cover

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

Choral Introit (11:00 a.m.) ....................................................................................... I Need Thee Every Hour Opening Song (7:30 a.m.) ...................................................... Is There Anybody Here Who Loves My Jesus? Opening Song (11:00 a.m.) ...........................................................................Walking Up the Kings Highway Hymn of Praise ................................................................................................ Just a Closer Walk With Thee Unison Scripture (7:30 a.m.) .......................................................................................... Psalm 137:1-4 (NRSV) Unison Scripture (11:00 a.m.) ............................................................................Psalm 137:1-4 (The Message) Invoca on Parish Concerns Baby Dedica on Visitor Recogni on Passing of the Peace The Pastors Word The Service of Giving Oertory Sentences Tithes and Oerings Scholarship Altar Call ................................................................................................................................... Midnight Cry Sermon ......................................................................................................................................Strange Fruit Hymn of Invita on ............................................................................................................................... Selected Benedic on ..............................................................................................................New Orleans Second Line PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR THE READING OF THE WORD

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Order of Worship - 6:00 p.m.

Opening Song ...............................................................................................Walking Up the Kings Highway Ministry of Music............................................................................................................ God Bless The Child Sermon ......................................................................................................................................Strange Fruit Hymn of Invita on ............................................................................................................................... Selected The Service of Giving Oertory Sentences Tithes and Oerings Scholarship Altar Call/Benedic on ..............................................................................................New Orleans Second Line

[Once the sermon has begun, parishioners may not enter or re-enter the rst oor sanctuary.]

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ORDER OF WORSHIP

Today's Music Selections

In recogni on of The Maafa experience and in celebra on of African American History month, below is a list of todays music selec ons, most of which were penned or arranged by African American musicians:
Come Sunday Duke Ellington God Bless The Child Billie Holiday I Need Thee Every Hour Annie S. Hawk and Robert Lowry Is There Anybody Here Who Loves My Jesus? Dr. Jerey Radford Pass Me Not Ramsey Lewis Wade In the Water Darin Atwater Walking Up the Kings Highway Thomas Dorsey
MUSIC SELECTIONS

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Hymn of Praise & Unison Scriptures

JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE
Refrain Just a closer walk with Thee, Grant it Jesus, if You please? Daily walking close to Thee, Let it be, dear Lord, let it be. Verse 1 I am weak but Thou art strong; Jesus, keep me from all wrong; Ill be sa sed as long As I walk, let me walk close to Thee. Repeat refrain Verse 2 Through this world of toil and snares, If I falter, Lord who cares? Who with me my burden shares? None but Thee, dear Lord, none but Thee. Repeat refrain Verse 3 When my feeble life is oer, Time for me will be no more; Guide me gently, safely oer To Thy kingdom shore, to thy shore. Repeat refrain 7:30 a.m.
PSALM 137:1-4 (NRSV) 1 By the rivers of Babylon there we sat down and there we wept when we remembered Zion. 2 On the willows there we hung up our harps. 3 For there our captors asked us for songs, and our tormentors asked for mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion! 4 How could we sing the LORDS song in a foreign land?

11:00 a.m.
PSALM 137:1-4 (THE MESSAGE) 1-3 Alongside Babylon's rivers we sat on the banks; we cried and cried, remembering the good old days in Zion. Alongside the quaking aspens we stacked our unplayed harps; That's where our captors demanded songs, sarcas c and mocking: "Sing us a happy Zion song!" 4 Oh, how could we ever sing GOD's song in this wasteland?

6:00 p.m.
PSALM 137:1-4 (NIV) 1 By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down, yea, we wept When we remembered Zion. 2 We hung our harps Upon the willows in the midst of it. 3 For there those who carried us away cap ve asked of us a song, And those who plundered us requested mirth, Saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion! 4 How shall we sing the LORDs song In a foreign land?

HYMN OF PRAISE & UNISON SCRIPTURES

Black History Month Call To Worship

Minister: Beau ful are the WORKS of God! Congrega on: Beau ful also are the SKINS of my people! Minister: Beau ful is the MIND of God! Congrega on: Beau ful also are the HOPES of my people! Minister: Beau ful is the HEART of God! Congrega on: Beau ful also are the SOULS of my people! Minister: God made the heavens and the earth!
CALL TO WORSHIP

Congrega on: And my people built the pyramids and the worlds rst civiliza ons. Minister: God made the Seven Seas! Congrega on: And my people were the rst to sail them! Minister: God made us; and God made all na ons which dwell on the face of the earth! Congrega on: 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! Congrega on: To God be the glory for the things He has done! Minister: And always remember, my Fathers children, that God is GOOD Congrega on: ALL THE TIME! ALL: This is the Lords doing and it is marvelous in our eyes!

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Fasting for the Lenten Season - 2012

We are calling for a period of prayer and fas ng for the en re church during the Season of Lent, Ash Wednesday, February 22nd through Resurrec on Sunday April 8, 2012. Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil and a er fas ng forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. And the tempter came and said to him, If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread. Ma hew 4:1-3 Fas ng has been used throughout the ages to prepare the people of God for the great things God has in store for them. As we pray through this season of transi on and Divine imagina on, I am calling, I am asking, I am reques ng the en re church become involved in some form of prayer and fas ng. The following are several types of fasts that can be used to develop spiritual power and clarity. FASTING FOR THE LENTEN SEASON Fast #1 - Fas ng to confront destruc ve forces February 22-February 28 Eat all your meals before 6pm February 29 March 6 Eat only 2 meals before 6pm March 7 - March 13 Eat only 1 meals a day March 14 March 20 Drink only juices, water and or tea March 21 March 27 Eat only fruits and vegetables before 6:00 p.m. March 28 April 8 Slowly begin to add meat to your diet Fast #2 The Daniel Fast. Taken from the book of Daniel. When the Babylonians captured Daniel, he asked of the Babylonians if he along with Shadrach, Meschah and Abendego, could fast ea ng only fruits and vegetables so they would be prepared to confront the Babylonian king. February 22-February 28 All meals before 6pm February 29 March 6 Eat only two meals a day before 6pm March 7 - March 13 Eat only fruits & vegetables before 6pm March 14 March 20 Eat one meal a day before 6:00 p.m., meat may be added. March 21 March 27 Eat two meals a day before 6:00 p.m., meat may be added March 28 April 8 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 fas ng is to remove certain foods from your diet. Such as, fried foods, sweets, sodas or rened sugar and/or our Please seek the advice of your primary care provider/doctor before beginning a fast that involves restric ng food/ calories and/or medica on. They can help you design a fas ng plan that protects your health and well-being. This is extremely important if you are pregnant or anyone that has a medical condi on. Examples include, but are not limited to, those who have a chronic disease such as diabetes, HIV/AIDS, hypertension, heart disease, cancer, inammatory bowel disease, recent surgery, etc. BLACK HISTORY MONTH

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A Word From the Pastor

Beloved,
Below is an email from Eric Schlosser, the author of Fast Food Na on, and Gary Hirshberg, chairman of Stonyeld Farm. They created a pe on on SignOn.org that is ge ng a lot of a en on. I encourage you to read and visit the website to sign the pe on. The FDA is on the brink of approving gene cally engineered salmon for human consump on. This would be the rst gene cally engineered animal on supermarket shelves in the United States. The salmon is engineered to produce growth hormones year-round that cause the sh to grow at twice the normal rate. The government already requires labels to tell us if sh is wild-caught or farm-raised don't we also have a right to know if our salmon is gene cally engineered? Without labels, we'll never know. More than forty countries, including Russia and China, already require labels on gene cally engineered foods. As Americans, we rmly believe that we deserve the same right to know what we are ea ng. That's why I created a pe on to U.S. Food and Drug Administra on (FDA) on SignOn.org, which says:

Commissioner Hamburg, we urge the FDA to require the mandatory labeling of gene cally engineered foods. We have a right to know about the food we eat and what we feed our families, but under current FDA regula ons, we don't have that ability when it comes to gene cally engineered foods. Polls show that more than 90% of Americans support mandatory labeling. Such near-unanimity in public opinion is rare. Please listen to the American public and mandate labeling of gene cally engineered foods. Will you sign the pe on? Visit h p://www.moveon.org/r?r=271198&id=35802-12045599-EtaVAGx&t=2 to add your name and then pass it along to your friends. Eric Schlosser and Gary Hirshberg Asking you to Imagine

Pastor O s Moss III

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Sermon Notes & Prayer Concerns

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Announcements

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Announcements
THE MICAH LEGAL MINISTRY
Presents

THE ILLINOIS JUDICIAL COUNCILS PANEL DISCUSSION ON URBAN ISSUES AND THE JUDICIARY

Juvenile Violence and Neglect: A Public Health Issue

TODAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2012 2:30 P.M. SANCTUARY
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Illinois Judicial Council will discuss the rela onship between the frequency, severity and dura on of juvenile neglect and abuse, and juvenile delinquency.
Moderated by Renee Ferguson, former inves ga ve reporter, CBS 2 and NBC 5 Guest Panelists include: The Honorable Timothy C. Evans Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County, IL The Honorable Patricia Mar n Presiding Judge Child Protec on Division, Circuit Court of Cook County, IL The Honorable Carl A. Walker Juvenile Jus ce Division Circuit Court of Cook County, IL For informa on, Call 773-966-1500 Mailbox 2349 or email micah@trinitychicago.org

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ut of New Orleans come many rich African American tradi ons, o en traced back to our ancestors rst arrival on the islands of the Caribbean and some even from Mother Africa herself. Our worship services today include some of these tradi ons, such as: Mutual Aid Group/Society An organiza on formed to provide mutual aid, benet or insurance for relief from catastrophes. Typical characteris cs include members having an equal voice and poten ally equivalent benets, providing aid to those in need, and having a collec on fund. During the 18th and 19th centuries, these socie es were essen al in providing social assistance for sickness, funerals, unemployment, and improving social condi ons. New Orleans Social Club Origina ng in 1872, when New Orleans ocials greeted Grand Duke

Romano during an ocial visit, but lacked any form of nobility of their own. They formed the Krewe of Rex and named a de facto king for the day. This rst club, heavily dominated by New Orleans ci zens of French descent excluded Blacks; so, in 1909, the Creole and Black New Orleans na ves formed their own club, led by a mutual aid group, known as The Tramps, and adorned William Storey with a n can crown and banana stalk scepter, naming him King Zulu. Over me the Zulus pres ge grew to such an extent that the Krewe named Louis Armstrong as its kin in 1949. Second Line In a tradi onal New Orleans parade, the band and the actual Club with the parade permit are considered the main line. Those that immediately follow the main line are considered the Second Line, and the dance they perform is called second lining.

Second Lining is believed to have its origins in tradi onal West African circle dances, where children formed a circle outside of the main circle of adult dancers. It was brought by slaves to New Orleans and is incorporated into processions (e.g. funerals). Dirge A somber song, typically expressing mourning or grief, appropriate for a funeral. During a New Orleans funeral with music, as the funeral procession advances, the band will play various dirges or hymns. Eventually, either when the body is entombed or buried, or when the hearse leaves the procession, the music becomes more upbeat and raucous as family and friends switch from grief to celebra ng the life of the deceased with dancing.

Announcements
Call for Long Range Planning Ministry (LRPM) Applica ons
Since 1978, the LRPM has provided for the future progress and development of Trinity UCC through the iden ca on, recommenda on, planning, development and implementa on of church related projects and ins tu ons that will serve TUCC and the community now and in the future. LRPMs successes include the establishment of the mul ple corpora ons (e.g. Credit Union, Community Housing, etc.), numerous building expansions, the launch of the Kwame Nkrumah Academy, and other major ini a ves at Trinity UCC throughout the years. The LRPM is currently reques ng applica ons from Trinity UCC members. Members who have relevant professional experience, strategic planning experience, and/or a strong passion for the future development of TUCC are encouraged to apply. Applicants should provide the following: Coverle er - Include a descrip on of your mo va on for joining LRPM and what skills and talents you believe will be an asset to the ministry Resume that includes educa onal background, employment history and descrip on of roles/ responsibili es, and other relevant ac vi es Trinity UCC Roles List of your par cipa on in ministries and CFAB classes at Trinity UCC

Applica ons should be submi ed electronically to Keith Bevans at lrpm@trinitychicago.org by Monday, March 14, 2012. A conrma on email will be sent to applicants when their materials are received.

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Announcements
The Stewardship Ministry Cordially Invites All New Members To A end Their

BLACK AND CHRISTIAN New Member Class

If you have not taken both new member classes (Sessions I and II), the Stewardship Ministry is expec ng you! Please dont delay! Comple on of the new member process a er you have Walked the Aisle is in three stages: Comple on 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 ac ve member, working in one of the ministries of your church home
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Stewardship Ministry partners are eager to walk with you throughout this process and we are looking forward to your a endance. Adults and Teens Sessions I and II Saturday, March 3, 2012 Registra on: 9:30 a.m. Class: 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Atrium Con nental 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, March 4, 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 par cipa on! Call the Membership/Ministry Services oce, 773-962-5650, immediately! Note: Your picture will be taken during the class
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Teen News
Saturday, February 18th - 3:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. TWIST3ED Planning- We want your input! All High School Aged-Teens and Adult Ministry Partners are invited to provide your input for the upcoming TWIST3ED Worship services for 2012. Saturdays, February 22nd - April 28th - 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Teen Bible Study and Discussion Group - For all High School-aged teens. We will discuss biblical characters and stories and how they relate to the lives of our teens. Fridays, beginning February 24th March 30th 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Hallelujah Zumba Praise Exercise Classes Atrium Featuring Afro-La n avor and high energy Gospel music! All ages!

SAVE THE DATES:

June 18th - June 22nd - Vaca on Bible School. If you are interested in facilita ng classes for teens or youth, please contact Rev. Michael Jacobs (773-966-1541) or Minister Carmin Frederick (773-966-1573), as training for Vaca on Bible School will begin in March. July 10th July 13th - Na onal Youth event, sponsored by the United Church of Christ at Purdue University. The theme is Imagine (Isaiah 43:19). For more informa on, contact Minister Carmin Frederick, 773-966-1573). You may also visit www.ucc.org/nye or contact Rev. Waltrina Middleton (Na onal Minister for Youth) at 216-736-3871.

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COME PARTY YOURSELF INTO SHAPE!

With

HALLELUJAH ZUMBA!!!
An ethnic, gospel-infused tness party hosted by Mrs. Monica Brown Moss Shebtu Kushma and Cheryl Chrismon Your licensed Zumba Instructors Classes held Friday evenings 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. - Atrium Dates: 2/24, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30

Open to the church Open to the youth and adults Athle c/workout a re for class
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Calendar
HIGHLIGHTS
Today 2/22 Micah Legal Ministry Panel Discussion Ash Wednesday 2/26 Ebony Expressions Oratorical Contest

TODAY
7:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Worship Service - SA Bible Teaching Moment - SA Breakfast - FH Worship Service - SA 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Dinner - FH Micah Legal Ministry Panel DiscussionSA Worship Service - SA

MONDAY 2/20
400 W. 95th Street
12:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Immabasi: Diabetes Support - FH Band Rehearsal - SA Mwanabaraka Dance Rehearsal - A Stewardship Administrative Team - 102 Women's Chorus Rehearsal - SA Khayralla Dance Rehearsal - A 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m.

TUCC Village Center 1947 West 95th Street

Child Care: Social Service Team - W305 Child Care: Social Service Team - W305 Amani Care Corner Volunteer Meeting - W301 Chinara Dance Rehearsal - W302

400 W. 95th Street

6:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Band Rehearsal - SA

TUESDAY 2/21
Singles Community - WC Stewardwhip Campaign Mtg - FH

Women's Drill Team - Narthex II Membership Clerks - 116 Sisterhood Ministry - 120 Immabasi: Mental Health Support - 102 Men's Chorus - SA Sanctuary Choir Steering Comm - BR 10:00 a.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

TUCC Village Center 1947 West 95th Street

Amani-TUCHC School-based Counseling Staff-W305 Tangeni Rehearsal - W305 Youth Drama Ministry - W302 Career Development - W301

WEDNESDAY 2/22
400 W. 95th Street
6:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 11:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Prayer and Fasting Ash Wednesday Service - WC Praise Team - SA 5:00 p.m. 7:14 p.m. Ash Wednesday Service - SA

TUCC Village Center 1947 West 95th Street

Drama Mimes - W301

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THURSDAY 2/23
TUCC Village Center 1947 West 95th Street
5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Intergenerational Drill - Maafa - FH Band Rehearsal - SA Logistics Intern Mtg - 102 Highlander School Planning Mtg - BR Divorce Care Program - 203 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Divorce Care for Kids - 120 Emmaus Road - WC Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal - SA

TUCC Village Center 1947 West 95th Street

THEC Tutoring Sessions - W307 Tangeni Rehearsal - W301

FRIDAY 2/24
400 W. 95th Street
6:00 p.m. Zumba Praise Class - A 10:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.

TUCC Village Center 1947 West 95th Street

Leadership Meeting - W305 Free-N-One - W302 Free-N-One - W302 Tough Love - W305

400 W. 95th Street

7:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Yoga - Narthex II Saturday Bible School

SATURDAY 2/25
1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Youth Drill Team - 202 Intergenerational Drill-MAAFA - SA Women's Guild - 203 Armor Bearers - 102 Pre-Marital Counseling - 202 Teen Bible Class - Library 3:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. YMCC (w-CIS) - FH Armor Bearers Training - SA Isuthu Check Out - WC

Pre-School/Kindergarten - 116 1st/2nd Grade - 120 3rd/4th Grade - 203 5th/6th Grade - 202 Discipleship Class - FH Adult Class - WC Teens - 207 11:00 a.m. Children's Church (Teachers) - 207 Isuthu Check In - A Little Warriors Rehearsal - WC MAAFA Prep - SA Math Tutorial - 202/203 Worship & Arts Mtg - 116 12:30 p.m. Intonjane - 120/FH/A/116 Walaika Rehearsal - WC Women's Drill Rehearsal - Narthex II

TUCC Village Center 1947 West 95th Street

8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Food Share Prayer Meeting - W301 THEC Tutoring Session - W307 THEC ACT Prep Workshop - W302 THEC ACT Prep Part II - W302 Green Committee "New Year New You" W301/W305

Trinity Oaks 6225 South Drexel

10:00 a.m. Kujichagulia Ministry - BR

CALENDAR

Events
CHURCHWIDE EVENTS
about ge ng married? The Trinity UCC Wedding Department invites you to stop by the Atrium, Sunday February 19, following the 7:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. worship services, to receive informa on on prenup al and wedding services at Trinity UCC, For informa on, Contact Elaine Butler, Senior Wedding Coordinator, 773-966-1525 AND Save the Date! "So You Think You Want to Get Married?" Wedding workshop, Saturday, March 3, 3:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

SHOWCASE OF WEDDING SERVICES! Contempla ng engagement? Thinking

Mailbox 2318 or email AND The Adult Drama Ministry is looking for a few commi ed disciples with a passion for the performing arts, who operate in a standard of excellence and professionalism, and have some talent or gi in the performing arts, including, but not limited to ac ng, playwri ng, stage direc on, costumes, A end our mee ngs on the 2nd and 4th Mondays, check the bulle n for details, Informa on, Call 773-966-1500 Mailbox 3218 or email drama@ trinitychicago.orgree

WI FI ACCESS is now available for our members and guests, To log on from your devices and smart phones, User Name: guest; Password: trinity

MINISTRY EVENTS
26TH ANNUAL EBONY EXPRESSIONS Our Legacy Oratorical
Contest, sponsored by the Scholarship and Educa on Commi ee, Sunday, February 26, 2:30 p.m., Sanctuary

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MINISTRY is dedicated to ending the silent killer in our community, Domes c Violence is not just a womans problem, it is a COMMUNITY problem, Please join us in our ght for survivors, call 773-966-1500, Mailbox 2317
Support Group monthly mee ng, The Greatest Love Story Ever Told, Thursday, February 23, 7:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m., Wright Chapel, Informa on, Contact Deacon Dr. Herbert Goodman, Jr., 773-966-1500 Mailbox 2320 or email EmmausRoad@trinitychicago.org

serve you in any events/program centered on Christ, Community, Culture, Ministry moment skits wri en and enacted, email name and purpose of event, theme and scripture, date, me, loca on (does not have to be at Trinity UCC), Expected audience demographic, Contact persons name, email and telephone number, Informa on, Call Shanara Sanders, 773-966-1500

ADULT DRAMA MINISTRY wants to

EMMAUS ROAD GRIEF WORK

FREE IN ONE For anyone suering from drug and alcohol abuse, Every Friday, 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Tough Love mee ngs for family members of drug

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EVENTS

TRINITY UCC seeks to hire a director to run our summer 2012 Freedom School, This program, working in partnership with the Childrens Defense Fund, will provide an enrichment reading program for children in our community, Informa on, visit www.trinitychicago. org and select the Job Opportuni es link

BLAINE DENYE LIBRARY Ministry partners invite you to visit our library and explore the volumes on Bible study, African American history and culture, For February, in celebra on of Black History month, we feature the following books: Growing Up in Slavery by Yuval Taylor; Black Women Leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, by Zita Allen; Strong Men Keep Coming, by Tonya Bolden; All Deliberate Speed: Brown v. Board of Educa on, by Charles Ogletree; and 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About African American History, 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.

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and alcohol abusers, Fridays, 6:30 p.m., Call 773-9661500, Mailbox 2319 cookies are available in the Atrium before and a er all worship services, Thank you for suppor ng the Trinity UCC troops, as we celebrate the Girl Scouts USAs 100th Birthday, Ambassador Troop 21024, Senior Troop 20608, Cade e Troop 21571, Junior Troop 20738, Brownie Troop 21651 and Daisy Troop 20830

GIRL SCOUTS, Its Cookie Time! Girl Scout

p.m. - 6:00 p.m., Bridging the gap between the ages, through fashion and educa on, We need your support and talent, Models, dressers, seamstresses, tailors, makeup ar sts, barbers, hairstylists, set designers, panelist for educa on forum, model coordinator and more needed for this event, Informa on, Contact Corita E. Wright, 773-966-1500 Mailbox 2357 or Singles@trinitychicago.org

SINGLES MINISTRY FASHION EXTRAVAGANZA! Saturday, March 31, 1:00

GREEN COMMITTEE needs volunteers for the George Washington Carver Garden for spring clean up, replacing straw bales, building plant boxes, signs, mulching, plan ng and much more, email Paula Anglin, Master Gardener, green@trinitychicago.org
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

TEEN BIBLE STUDY for all high school-aged teens begins Saturday, February 25 - April 28, 3:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m., Informa on, Contact Min. Carmin Frederick, 773-966-1500 Mailbox 2573
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HOUSING MINISTRY invites you to pick

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, it kills more women than all forms of cancer combined, Take me for your heart health and encourage the women you love to join you by making me to a end the Chicago Go Red For Women Community Expo, Friday, February 24, UIC Forum 725 W. Roosevelt Rd., 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., free heart-health screenings and fun interac ve workshops, Registra on and informa on, Call 312476-6679

IMMABASI HEALTH AND WELLNESS MINISTRY February is American Heart month,

Tours, Tour A, April 1-6, 2012, visi ng Fisk, South Carolina State, Benedict College, Winston-Salem State, Johnson C. Smith, North Carolina Central, and Shaw Universi es, Call NOW for available seats, for more informa on, contact Stephanie Grayson, 773-9661508, ext. 4582, or Richard Hazley, 773-966-1508, ext 4583, email, hbcutours@thec4success.org or visit www.thec4success.org

TRINITY HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION THEC 2012 HBCU Campus

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, media on services and representa on to the congrega on and community, For legal clinic hours Clinic is open 1st and 3rd

Any children le the nest? New employment or newly married? Forgot your giving number? Call Membership Services, 773-966-1556 or 966-1553

MEMBERSHIP SERVICES Have you moved?

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Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Village Center, No appointment necessary, Also, we are always in need of legal professionals (especially a orneys) interested in volunteering for the Legal Clinic and/or par cipa ng in our legal referral directory, To contact us call 773966-1500, Mailbox 2339 or send e-mail to Legal@ trinitychicago.org

CIVIL RIGHTS BUS TOURS, open to ages 10 and over, Tours explore Alabama and Mississippi Civil Right trails, Families welcome, Informa on and registra on, visit www.freedomli ed.com or contact Mia Henry, 773-359-4921 or mia@freedomli ed.com COLUMBIA LINKS 8-week Inves ga ve Repor ng Academy for high school students, Spring 2012 applica ons now accepted, increase wri ng por olio with published work, classes with real reporters, mentorship, small s pend, Informa on, Call 312-369-8993 or email columbialinks@colum.edu
symposium discussing sexual violence awareness for youth and adults, sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Chicago Alumnae Chapter in partnership with the Kappa Leadership Ins tute Chicago and others, Saturday, February 25, 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m., Chicago State University, 9501 S. King Dr., 4th Fl. Library, Provides informa on for teens and their guardians and separate group sessions targe ng boys, girls and adults, on-site assistance also available, Informa on, Call Dana London, 443-622-5630

need your support for the Delta page of the Jubilee Ad Booklet, to ensure your name is included, please contact Soror Lori Shaw, lorihshaw@yahoo.com or Soror Linda Knowles Franklin, educa onaljazz@aol. com, You may visit the Jubilee Ad table in the Atrium for payment

TRINITY UCC MEMBERS OF DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC., we

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND TEENS

CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT and South Shore Opera Company present The March, an opera in development exploring people and events surrounding the 1963 March on Washington, Sunday, February 26, 2012, 4:00 p.m., 7059 South Shore Drive, Free CHICAGO URBAN LEAGUE Honoring Our Past, Empowering Our Future Film Fes val, Woke Up Black, Thursday, February 23, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., The Interrupters, February 27, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Chicago Urban League, 4510 S. Michigan Ave., Free screenings and conversa ons with lmmakers, Sea ng limited, RSVP, RSVP@thechicagourbanleague.org CHICAGO STATE UNVERSITY presents the Inaugural Program of the Dr. Margaret Burroughs Oral History Series, Black Life & Culture in Chicago, Then & Now, February 22, 12:30 p.m., Chicago State University Library, 4th oor, 9501 S. King Drive, Chicago, for more informa on, call 773-995-4412 or visit www.csu.edu, Free and open to the public

6-week summer externships for 2012, Applicants should be a 1st or 2nd year law student with strong wri ng skills, Include recent transcripts, cover le er, and at least one le er of recommenda on, Send all inquiries to Anthony Swanagan, Senior Law Clerki, Anthony_Swanagan@ilnd.uscourts.gov by February 28

FEDERAL JUSTICE SHARON COLEMAN is accep ng applica ons for 4 or

FITNESS If you are new or returning to the tness community, A end Zumba Gold classes couples workouts, Tuesdays through February, or Tuesdays and Thursdays, Cole Park Fieldhouse, 361 E. 85th St., 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m., Informa on, Call Cheryl Chrismon, 312-532-4687

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Ins tute 6-week paid internship for high school sophomores and juniors, To apply, students can obtain applica on materials from high school principals or download at www.chicagobusinessins tute.com, Applica on deadline, March 30

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SUMMER EMPLOYMENT Chicago Summer Business

L. Taylor, Iyanla Vanzant and our own First Lady Monica Moss, March 29-31, 2012, Lincolnshire Marrio Resort, for more informa on or to register, call The Gold Rush 2012, c/o Power Circle Center, 773-417-9595, email, thegoldrush2012@gmail.com or visit www.pccfam. org, Registra on informa on can also be found in the Habari Gani rack

HOWARD UNIVERSITY Ready to Teach Program (RtT) is designed for those with earned Bachelors Degrees seeking a career transi on into the teaching profession, For more informa on, contact Dr. Ka na January-Vance, 202-297-0292, 202-806-6502, fax: 202-518-1166, email, howardreadytoteach@ gmail.com or visit www.readytoteach.org
Fundraiser for its domes c abuse and GED programs, Saturday, March 10, 7:00 p.m., Avalon Manor, 3550 E. U.S. Highway 30, Merrillville, IN, Tickets and informa on, Call Trustee Jimmie Singleton, 773-8144301 or Rev. Dr. Virginia Tate, 219-201-0764

LIVING WATER M.B. CHURCH

Weekend tour to Cincinna s Underground Railroad Museum and other related sites, open to ages 6 and up, Families welcome, Discount for seniors and students, for more details or to register, visit www. freedomli ed.com or contact Mia Henry, 773-3594921, or email, mia@freedomli ed.com

UNDERGROUND RAILROAD FREEDOM CENTER TOUR, March 30-31,

caregivers with communica on and problem-solving techniques, coping mechanisms, and the self-care skills needed to deal with their loved ones mental illness as well as its impact on the family, Tuesdays, March 6-May 22, 2012, 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., University of Chicago Medical Center, 5841 S. Maryland, Advance Registra on Required, To register or for more informa on, call Pat, 773-874-5531 or Charlo e, 773624-6996

NAMI FAMILY TO FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAM provides

WHPK 88.5 FM JAZZ PRESENTS The 2nd Annual Black History Month Celebra on of Jazz, Our Gi To The World, Ken Chaneys Awakening, featuring Ari Brown, Pharez Whi ed, Joshua Ramos and Ernie Adams, Saturday, February 25, 7:00 p.m., Interna onal House at the University of Chicago, 1414 East 59th Street, Doors open at 7:00 p.m., For ckets, email info@whpkjazz.org, call, 773-350-2144 or online, brownpaper ckets.com/event/222181

NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK Chicago Chapter, Selma to Montgomery March, Edmund Pe us Bridge, Thursday, March 1 Monday, March 5, Tickets and informa on, Call Maureen Forte, 708-653-6545 THE GOLD RUSH, Where Women Find Their Fortune, 2012 Womens Conference, featuring Susan
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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 A er each Service

Counseling Ministry
(773) 966-1500, Mailbox 2315

Immabasi Health & Wellness Ministry

(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2332

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 A er 7:30 & 11:00 a.m. Services

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

Amani Trinity United Community Health Corpora on

(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.

Drug & Alcohol Recovery Ministry

Tough Love / Free N One (773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2319

(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2344

Math Tutorial
(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2338

Can-Cer-Vive Helpline
(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2308

Endowment Commi ee/ Planters Society

773-966-1500, Mailbox 2379

Prison Ministry
(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2354

Endowment@trinitychicago.org

Career Development Ministry

(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2309

Financial Counseling Consor um

(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2378

Trinity Community Development Corp.

(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2377 MON - THURS: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

careerdevelop@trinitychicago.org

Trinity Higher Educa on Corpora on

(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

Healing Ministry
(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2325

tcdc@trinitychicago.org

HIV/AIDS Support Ministry

(312) 409 - AIDS (2437) (773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2327

Trinity Computer Learning Center

(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2333

Housing Ministry
(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2329

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Blaine DeNye Library

Domes c Violence Ministry Conden al Helpline

(773) 966 - 1500, Mailbox 2317

Kujichagulia Special Ci zens Support Ministry

Excerpt from Slavery by Another Name

by Douglas A. Blackmon n March 30, 1908, Green Co enham was arrested by the sheri of Shelby County, Alabama, and charged with vagrancy. Co enham had commi ed no true crime. Vagrancy, the oense of a person not being able to prove at a given moment that he or she is employed, was a new and imsy concoc on dredged up from legal obscurity at the end of the nineteenth century by the state legislatures of Alabama and other southern states. It was capriciously enforced by local sheris and constables, adjudicated by mayors and notaries public, recorded haphazardly or not at all in court records, and, most tellingly in a me of massive unemployment among all southern men, was reserved almost exclusively for black men. Co enhams oense was blackness. A er three days behind bars, twenty-two-year-old Co enham was found guilty in a swi appearance before the county judge and immediately sentenced to a thirty-day term of hard labor. Unable to pay the array of fees assessed on every prisonerfees to the sheri, the deputy, the court clerk, the witnessesCo enhams sentence was extended to nearly a year of hard labor. The next day, Co enham, the youngest of nine children born to former slaves in an adjoining county, was sold. Under a standing arrangement between the county and a vast subsidiary of the industrial tan of the NorthU.S. Steel Corpora onthe sheri turned the young man over to the company for the dura on of his sentence. In return, the subsidiary, Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Company, gave the county $12 a month to pay o Co enhams ne and fees. What the companys managers did with Co enham, and thousands of other black men they purchased from sheris across Alabama, was en rely up to them . . . Imprisoned in what was then the most advanced city of the South, guarded by whipping bosses employed by the most iconic example of the modern corpora on emerging in the gilded North, they were slaves in all but name.

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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 un l we meet again.

Go in peace.
-Author Unknown

Rev. Otis Moss III Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr. Pastor Emeritus Trinity United Church of Christ www.trinitychicago.org 400 W. 95th Street Chicago, IL 60628-1120 Telephone (773) 962 - 5650 Church Ofce Fax (773) 962 - 0164