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Treat your Mom in style!
(while you enjoy a free breakfast!)
“THE MEN” of TCCUCC invite you
to a free breakfast in honor of Mother’s Day
Breakfast includes baked egg omlete, croissant pastries, fruit, cofee, tea, and milk
This Sunday, May 11, 2008 (aka Pentecost Sunday)
Starting @ 8:45 AM
With Worship following @ 10 AM
At Trinity Community’s Fellowship Hall
All are invited!
“We believe that God has a place for you to experience the peace and love of Christ – and we believe Trinity Community may just be that place. We hope you visit soon and we look forward to worshiping with you!” Rev. Bill Ressl & Rev. Penny Taylor
Who are we? The Basics…
Name: Trinity Community Church, United Church of Christ
Address: 7022 Riverside Drive, 26th Street at Riverside Drive, Berwyn, Illinois
Phone: 708-484-1818
Email: TCCBerwyn@yahoo.com
Pastors: Served by Co-Pastors, husband and wife, Rev. William G. Ressl (Pastor Bill) and Rev. Penny L. Taylor (Pastor Penny). Both are graduates of the UCC affiliated Chicago Theological Seminary in Chicago, Illinois.
Worship: Sundays @ 10 AM.
Part of the United Church of Christ: A Christ centered self governing community in covenant with the broader United Church of Christ, the 7th largest Protestant denomination. The UCC is a non-creedal church formed in 1957 when the Evangelical & Reformed church (Trinity's Lutheran history) united with the Congregational Christian church. Within the UCC the local congretation is governed by a local Church Constitution that the members write. Local UCC churches are autonomous from each other, and from the UCC hierarchy, but agree to remain in covenant, in dialogue and discussion to explore how Christ is alive and still speaking in our times. Visit UCC.org for more details. Membership: Your neighbors and friends! Open to all but not required. All (regardless of membership standing) are invited to worship, communion, and/or to participate in all Trinity activities. Membership offers you a voice and vote in the future of this local church.
Sacraments: Trinity Community celebrates two sacraments: baptism and communion. Baptism: Baptism is available to anyone who has never been baptised. Folks interested in baptism should contact the Pastors to arrange a date (baptism at Trinity always takes place when the community gathers for Sunday worship).
Communion: Open to all – open to you - members and non-members alike – including children if their parents believe they have some understanding of the sacrament. Celebrated on first Sundays of the month.
Weekly Children's Sunday School: Meets during worship September to June - Free of charge! On the first Sunday of the month (Communion Sunday) Sunday School is cancelled so families can join together at the Lord's Table. Free Nursery: A nursery is provided free of charge so that parents can have a little time together with their God and know their children are being cared for. A cry room is also available - and baby changing facilities are provided in both the women's and men's restroom. And as always... children are invited to stay with their parents during worship - the nursery and cry room are simply available for your convenience. Founded: Founded in 1884 in Chicago as Trinity Evangelical Synod of North America (a German Lutheran denomination), later renamed Trinity Evangelical and Reformed Church (E&R). Moved to Berwyn in 1954 and renamed Trinity Community Church, Evangelical and Reformed. In 1957 joined the United Church of Christ and renamed Trinity Community Church, United Church of Christ.
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Church Shopping?
We invite you to visit...
We are Trinity Community Church, United Church of Christ. We are a local UCC church serving Berwyn, Illinois and the larger Chicago-land area. Some of our members walk to church - others come from miles around including - Brookfield, Cicero, Riverside, North Riverside, Lyons, Addison, Lockport, Darien, Stickney, Westchester, Villa Park, Oak Brook, and Chicago. Together we create a caring and supportive community that encourages self-discovery and discernment. In addition to worship on Sunday mornings at 10 AM we also have a wonderful Sunday School program (meets during worship) - and many of our young adults (teenagers who became full members after Confirmation) are actively involved in lay leadership positions on our Church Boards (Christian Education, Deacons, and Membership Development). We also feature a "Red & Wild Ladies of Trinity Community" group (women only) where women are invited to forget about life for a while in Christian fellowship. Trinity Community also offers a number of other activites and fellowship events for individuals and families - please review our website for more information or visit us! We invite you to visit - and we pray that Trinity Community Church becomes your church!
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Trinity Community Church United Church of Christ
MISSION STATEMENT
To make God known, while growing in faith and serving in Christ’s love.
VISION STATEMENT
The vision of Trinity Community Church, United Church of Christ, is to be an open and welcoming church that cares for one another through acceptance, encouragement, and development of Christ-centered relationships by:
- Making God known, living prayerfully, and growing in faith.
- Being a place for individuals and families to serve in Christ's love.
- Guiding children and youth, as well as embracing all people in faith, love, music, and prayer.
- Responding to the community and beyond through missions, outreach, and special events.
- Providing a safe space for everyone to be part of Christ's community.
We pray Trinity Community Church becomes your church! (The Mission and Vision were discerned through over 18 months of prayer and Bible study and developed by the Visioning Team. Approved by unanimous vote of the Congregation, January 27, 2008)
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Welcome to Trinity Community Church, UCC in Berwyn, Illinois.
Much has been said about the United Church of Christ in recent weeks, much of it hurtful for many in our country, including members of Trinity UCC in Chicago. That is why we are eager to share the broad and diverse story of the United Church of Christ, one that we celebrate.
With all Christians, we rest in God’s amazing grace and hear God’s voice in the words of Scripture. Yet, the UCC is unique to some because we do not require uniformity of belief. We are a church of open ideas, extravagant welcome and evangelical courage. Our passion for democracy extends to both government and church, where decision-making rests within each congregation. We support liberty in our pulpits, just as we affirm the individual conscience of our 1.2-million members to agree, disagree and wrestle with life’s biggest questions in a spirit of love.
Our story is this nation’s story. We are the people of the Mayflower. More than 600 of our 5,700 congregations were formed before 1776. Eleven signers of the Declaration of Independence were members of UCC predecessor bodies.
As early abolitionists, we came to the aid of the Amistad captives and founded hundreds of schools across the South after the Civil War. We were the first mainline church to ordain an African-American (1785), a woman (1853) and an openly gay pastor (1972). We were also the first to form a foreign mission society (1810). Our multi-ethnic membership includes persons from every immigrant group, as well as native peoples and descendants of freed slaves. Our unity is not dependent upon uniform agreement, but in our shared allegiance to Jesus Christ. Ours is a risk-taking church, because ours is a risk-taking God.
The members of Trinity Community Church, UCC look forward to discerning and sharing the journey of faith together with YOU – we look forward to your visit!
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