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February 2024 Newsletter

- Sunday School | Every Sunday, 9:30AM, TBCOC Cafe

- Sunday Worship | Every Sunday, 11AM, In Person or Stream

- Manna Prayer | Monday - Friday, 8AM, Dial In To Join

- Grief Support | Wednesdays through May 8th, 2024, Virtual

- Food Pantry | Every Saturday, 10AM, TBCOC Heritage Plaza

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Welcome to Third Baptist Church of Chicago

God doesn’t just save us and send us out as disciples. He invites us into His family.

No matter who you are, what you’ve been through, or where you come
from, you are always welcome here.

Discover God’s Word, God’s Work, and God’s World.

Want to know more? Join our mailing list, check out a broadcast or plan a visit.

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Plan a visit in person or online

When you visit Third Baptist, your faith will be stirred, assumptions challenged, and the fellowship will build you up. 

We Can’t Wait to Meet You!

Worship Service

Indoors & Live-stream

Sunday services are available onsite & online

Sundays

11:00 A.M. CST

Location

1551 West 95th Street
Chicago, IL 60643

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Introducing the Third Baptist Church of Chicago Member Portal!

Our new Member Portal is devoted to helping Third Baptist members manage their  personal and financial information. It will enable you to interface with fellow members, ministries, and staff.

With the member portal you can:

  • Update your contact information
  • Update your username and password
  • Register for events
  • Join a ministry or group
  • Manage your giving ....and much more!

To access the Third Baptist member portal use your REALM username and password. If you don’t have one, click the button below to register and sign up.

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Got questions, or need assistance, email us.

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Food for the Soul with

Pastor T.D. Hughes

Jesus compared leading to shepherding, and shepherds know the sheep in their care. A good shepherd guides the flock with love and kindness. Learn more about our POWERFUL shepherd!

“Third Baptist family, I LOVE you and there is NOTHING you can do about it.”
T.D. Hughes

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Ministries & Programs

Third Baptist is a life-giving church, and we believe that every person is created by God on purpose, with purpose, and for a purpose.  We love to help people identify their gifts and show them how they can turn their strengths into meaningful action by serving in one of our ministries. 

Find your place, explore our ministries and programs.

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Music
Ministry

Music
Ministry

Daughters of
Eve Ministry

Daughters of
Eve Ministry

Men's
Ministry

Men's
Ministry

Youth & Young
Adult Ministry

Youth & Young
Adult Ministry

Stephen
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Stephen
Ministry

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Meet The Third Baptist Leadership Team

Third Baptist Church of Chicago is led by Rev. T. D. Hughes, senior pastor, anointed ministers, directors, and strategic leadership team who are servants first.  

Spiritual leadership is knowing where God wants people to be and taking the initiative to get them there by God’s means in reliance on God’s power.

John Piper

Reverend Tyone (T.D.) Hughes

SENIOR PASTOR

Minister
Melissa Champs

Executive Pastor

Minister
Pierre Keys

Youth & Young
Adult Pastor

Reverend
Francine White

Ministerial
Leader

Minister
T. Alexis Owens

Communications &
Marketing Consultant

Minister
Marlo Hodges

Director of Operations

Reverend Michael Gorrell

Team Lead of IT & Infrastructure

Reverend Isaac Greene

Director of Finance

Paula
Brown

Chairwoman
Trustee Board

Elizabeth
Whitaker

Vice chair
Trustee Board

Deacon Derrick Jones

Chairman of
Deacon Board

Deacon
Lynette Miller

Vice chair of
Deacon Board

La Nita
Robinson

Executive Pastoral Administrative Assistant

Cortri
Trotter

media director

Brigette
Newson

Youth & Young Adult Team Lead

La Donna
Robinson

Director of
Food Pantry

Trimill
Haywood

Facilities
Management

Third Baptist Partner Organizations

Building Impact Together!

Our path to building community partnerships is informed and guided by the word of God. The approach focuses on building partnerships that strive to elevate people and our communities. Through these combined efforts, we have the opportunity to build together and create change while breaking down barriers that prevent us from seeing God’s goodness and experiencing the love of Christ.

Building Our Campus

Heritage Plaza Renovation

Changing Lives One Youth At A Time

Vanderpoel Community Partnership

Working Together

Our Elected Officials

Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.

Psalms 119:105

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Chicago, Illinois 60643

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Welcome to Third Baptist Chicago’s Music Ministry. To get involved or contact our ministry lead, click the button below and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

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Daughters of Eve Ministry

Welcome to Third Baptist Chicago’s Daughters of Eve Ministry. To get involved or contact our ministry lead, click the button below and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

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Welcome to Third Baptist Chicago’s Men’s Ministry. To get involved or contact our ministry lead, click the button below and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

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Welcome to Third Baptist Chicago’s Stephen Ministry. To get involved or contact our ministry lead, click the button below and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

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COVID-19 Information

According to the CDC

Quarantine

Quarantine if you have been in close contact (within 6 feet of someone for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period) with someone who has COVID-19, unless you have been fully vaccinated. People who are fully vaccinated do NOT need to quarantine after contact with someone who had COVID-19 unless they have symptoms. However, fully vaccinated people should get tested 5-7 days after their exposure, even if they don’t have symptoms and wear a mask indoors in public for 14 days following exposure or until their test result is negative.

When You Can be Around Others After You Had or Likely Had COVID-19

Most people do not require testing to decide when they can be around others; however, if your  healthcare provider recommends testing, they will let you know when you can resume being around  others based on your test results. 

For Anyone Who Has Been Around a Person with COVID-19

Anyone who has had close contact with someone with COVID-19 should quarantine for 14 days after  their last exposure to that person, except if they meet the following conditions: Someone who has been fully vaccinated and shows no symptoms of COVID-19 does not need  to quarantine. However, fully vaccinated close contacts should: 

  • Wear a mask indoors in public for 14 days following exposure or until a negative test result.
  • Get tested 5-7 days after close contact with someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19.
  • Get tested and isolate immediately if experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. 

Someone who tested positive for COVID-19 with a viral test within the previous 90 days and has  subsequently recovered and remains without COVID-19 symptoms does not need to quarantine.  However, close contacts with prior COVID-19 infection in the previous 90 days should: 

  • Wear a mask indoors in public for 14 days after exposure. 
  • Monitor for COVID-19 symptoms and isolate immediately if symptoms develop.
  • Consult with a healthcare professional for testing recommendations if new symptoms develop. 

Domestic Travel During COVID-19 (Fully Vaccinated People) What You Need to Know

  •  Delay travel until you are fully vaccinated. 
  • Check your destination’s COVID-19 situation before traveling. State, local, and territorial  governments may have travel restrictions in place. 
  • Wearing a mask over your nose and mouth is required in indoor areas of public transportation  (including airplanes) and indoors in U.S. transportation hubs (including airports). • Do not travel if you have been exposed to COVID-19, you are sick, or if you test positive for  COVID-19. 
  • If you are not fully vaccinated and must travel, get tested both before and after your trip.

During Travel, Masks Required

Wearing a mask over your nose and mouth is required in indoor areas of public transportation  (including on planes, buses, trains, and other forms of public transportation traveling into, within,  or out of the United States and while indoors at U.S. transportation hubs such as airports and  stations. Travelers are not required to wear a mask in outdoor areas of a conveyance (like on  open deck areas of a ferry or the uncovered top deck of a bus).

Protect Yourself and Others

Follow all state and local health recommendations and requirements at your destination,  including wearing a mask and staying 6 feet (2 meters) apart from others. 

Travelers 2 years of age or older should wear masks in indoor public places if they are:  not fully vaccinated 

  •  fully vaccinated and in an area with substantial or high COVID-19 transmission o fully vaccinated and with weakened immune systems 
  •  In areas with high numbers of COVID-19 cases, consider wearing a mask in crowded  outdoor settings and for activities with close contact with others who are not fully  vaccinated like an outdoor festival or sporting event. 

Wash your hands often or use hand sanitizer (with at least 60% alcohol). 

After Travel

You might have been exposed to COVID-19 on your travels. You might feel well and not have any  symptoms, but you can still be infected and spread the virus to others. People who are not fully  vaccinated are more likely to get COVID-19 and spread it to others. For this reason, CDC  recommends taking the following precautions after returning from travel. 

Domestic Travel During COVID-19 (NOT fully vaccinated people) RECOMMENDED Self-quarantine and get tested after travel:

  •  Get tested with a viral test 3-5 days after returning from travel. 
  • Check for COVID-19 testing locations near you  
  • Stay home and self-quarantine for a full 7 days after travel, even if you test negative at 3-5  days. 
  • If you don’t get tested, stay home and self-quarantine for 10 days after travel.