CHRISTMAS EVE SUNDAY — DECEMBER 24, 2017

11325 S. Halsted Street · Chicago IL 60628 Email: info@sheldonheights.com Office: 773-568-2929 After Hours: 219-525-SHCC

Sunday BIBLE STUDY 8:45 a.m. (all ages) Sunday WORSHIP 10:00 a.m.

Midweek BIBLE STUDY 1st & 3rd Wednesday 5:00 p.m. (Adults) at KJM ∙ Wednesday 7:00 p.m. (all ages) ∙ Thursday 10:00 a.m. - Adults, age 55+

MINISTER: Leonardo D. Gilbert MINISTERIAL TEAM: Carl Burrage, Edward Davis, Eddie Lance, Will Smith & John Thomas

DEACON TEAM: Charles Cathey Jr., Carl Davis, Phillip Hampton, Lance Jones, DeWayne Mason, Kerry May & John Sanders

Sunday, Dec. 31 (Food Pantry) Following 10am Worship & following the

New Year’s Eve Send-off Program

Questions? Contact Teresa Gilbert

MARRIAGE K. & D. May, Ministry Team Leaders

MEN J. T. Thomas, Ministry Team Leader

L. D. Gilbert, Minister

NURSERY & TODDLER BIBLE HOUR D. Carter, Ministry Leader S. Kirk, Team Leader

PRINT SHOP T. Gilbert, Manager of Just A TAD Printing

708-824-8235

SAFE HAVEN R. Reeves, Director

See Sis. Reeves for info on how you can help with the after-school and/or summer program.

SENIORS S. Hamilton & M. Gilbert, Chairs

WOMEN P. Carter & A. Carter, Retreat Team Leaders

B. Gilbert, S2S Ministry Team Leader Sisters, for the January 2018 edition of our S2S

Newsletter, please submit your 2017 TESTIMONIALS. Let’s encourage one another by sharing how God blessed us in

2017. Email testimonials to Teresa Gilbert at gilbert.teresa71@gmail.com

Include your Name & 2017 Blessings in the subject line

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Sisters, do YOU want to get involved as part of a community service project partnership between the S2S Ministry and the AT&T

Pioneers? If so, send a text or email to Sandra Franklin or Brenda Gilbert this week. Let’s

make a difference in 2018!

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BAPTISM R. Mack & C. D. Harris, Team Leaders

8am– Nancy Cole, Sharrie Sanders & Ryan Lee 11am– Cynthia Louis, Rebecca Mack & Reginald Gilbert

BEREAVEMENT: CONDOLENCES & PRAYER C. Davis, Deacon of Bereavement

BEREAVEMENT & GRIEF SUPPORT C. Davis, Deacon of Bereavement

J. Bailey, Mission H.O.P.E. Group Leader

To our members and friends who are grieving during the holidays, please find comfort in

knowing that YOU are in our prayers.

BIRTHDAYS — DECEMBER 24-31 December 24 Ashley Barton, Phillip Hampton, Nicole

Robinson & Moleska Smith December 25 Jawana Sanders & Theron Sherrod December 26 NeKisha Lanier & Archie May December 27 Monica Daily & David Horton December 28 Kendra Clay December 29 Kourtney Rodez, Leatha Stewart &

Carrie Sykes December 30 Lawrence Horton December 31 Donald Coats, Tiffany Patton, Gertrude

Townsend, Susie Wilder & Will Smith

CHORUS C. Harden, Adult Chorus Director

L. Harrell-Brown, Youth Chorus Director

COMMUNION D. Mendenhall, Chair R. Reeves, Co-Chair

Team Lead: Sandra J. Smith Martha Jones, Donna May, Donna Mendenhall

& Quanzola Nichols

EDUCATION P. Hampton, Leadership Leader

A. Cowan, Director D. Porter, Assistant Director

FOOD PANTRY Eric Clark, Director T. Gilbert, Administrative Asst.

Open every Tuesday 10am-12pm & 4pm-6pm *******

The SHCC Food Pantry WILL be open on December 26, 2017, and January 2, 2018.

Students on Christmas break and members willing to help on those days are encouraged to

volunteer. See Teresa Gilbert for details. *******

MANDATORY Meeting Dates for Past, Present & Future Food Pantry Volunteers

Only 10-15 minutes Every SHCC member who is currently a volunteer or any SHCC member who would like to volunteer in the future must attend

TODAY Sunday, Dec. 24th (Food Pantry) Following 10am service (combined worship this day)

Sisters, the S2S Ministry wants hear from YOU! As we plan for the 2018 Women’s Inspiration Day,

(which is the 1st Saturday in May), let us know what YOU would like to take place on this morning of sister togetherness and fellowship. Do you have theme ideas, program suggestions, thoughts about what you’d like to do different? Do you want to be

involved in the planning? All ideas are encouraged and welcomed.

Please email them to shcc60628@gmail.com.

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Sisters & Brothers… Purchase a 2018 SwCC Calendar featuring 12 of the hardest working

Bowser Associated Women (BAW) in the brotherhood, including Chicago’s own Sis. Sandra

Smith (Colonial Village CoC).

To purchase a calendar for ONLY $10 each, see Brenda Gilbert. Proceeds benefit Southwestern

Christian College (SwCC)

YOUNG ADULTS J. Evans, Chair

Young Adults/Millennials: Let’s find a way to share our time, talents, and treasures.

TODAY Sunday, December 24, 2017

8:45am Bible Class 10:00am Worship

******* NEW YEAR’S EVE SUNDAY Sunday, December 31, 2017

8:00am – 8:45am Continental Breakfast 8:45am – 9:45am Bible Class

10:00am Worship 12:30 - Fellowship/Reception

1:30pm 2017 Send-off Program

Wear your festive SILVER or GOLD as we celebrate the last day of

2017 together!

There will be not be a New Year’s Day Program on January 1st.

SPECIAL NOTICE

The SHCC Annex will be closed for inventory,

cleaning, holiday, and end-of-year procedures

from Monday, December 18, 2017 — Monday,

January 1, 2018.

In the event of an emergency (sickness, death,

etc.), please leave a message at 219-525-SHCC

or 773-568-2929, ext. 13

or email amoten@sheldonheights.com.

We will be checking voicemails & emails during

the closure.

Have a safe and blessed holiday!

Ticket Agents: Joyce Donald & Verneda Gailes

Sis. Doris Thomas & the Secret Pal Prayer Partners cordially invite you to...

Every 1st Sunday will be a time of united fellowship as we come together

to study and worship God on ONE-SERVICE SUNDAYS

Bible Class at 8:45 a.m. Worship at 10:00 a.m.

Come&See #Go&Tell

Sunday December 24, 2017

Sunday December 31, 2017 ORDER OF SERVICE

10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.

Anthony Smith ANNOUNCEMENTS Kevin Brown

DeWayne Mason INVOCATION Louis Flowers

Devotion Team SONG LEADER Devotion Team

Kelvin Calhoun SCRIPTURE READING Michael Humphrey

Melvin Cathey PRAYER Willie Carter

Leonardo D. Gilbert SERMON SHCC Ministerial Team

Charles Cathey Jr & Carl Davis RESPONSES Wendell Hutson & Louis Flowers

Louis Flowers COLLECTION APPEAL Charles Cathey Jr

Anthony Shannon COLLECTION PRAYER Richard Hart

Andre Mendenhall Sr COMMUNION READING Dwayne Weathers

Shawn Hutson & Zaveon Young COMMUNION TABLE Anthony Shannon & Kelvin Calhoun

Leonardo D. Gilbert WELCOME VISITORS John T. Thomas

Reginald K. Gilbert BENEDICTION Christian Hampton

Comfort Aladesaiye Ruthie Campbell

Linda Carroll Edith Carter

Vanesta Carter Georgia Carter Willie Carter Eunice Clay

Marion Davis Robert Davis Gloria Dixon Vera Dixon

Kathleen Drayton LaJoyce Eason

Margueree Falls Ronald Finley

Jeff Gailes Sondra Harden

Julia Hicks Lisa Jackson

Evelyn Johnson Archie May

Earlene Miles Charlesetta Nash Benny Nevings Virginia Pamon

Elma Phillips Juanita Phillips Lourene Porter

Helen Pryor Joseph Rosemond Rose Mary Rouse

Franklin Smith Sadie Smith Helen Sevier

LaDonna Tobias Susie Wilder Hoxie Wright

Tobitha Wright

For those members (or their family members) who are ill or recovering, we lift YOU up to God in prayer.

This holiday season,

remember…

WHAT MATTERS

MOST