Chicago Coalition of Welcoming Churches

Celebrating God's love for all people.

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Church of the Three Crosses

333 W. Wisconsin
Chicago, IL 60614

Pastor: John Hobbs

Phone: 312-951-7916
Email:
Website: www.churchofthethreecrosses.org

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Schedule of Activities

Worship - at 11:00 am each Sunday morning. Communion is celebrated the first Sunday of each month.

Adult Forum - meets each Sunday morning at 10:00 am (September through May) and provides adults with opportunities to study and learn together. Each third Sunday of the month is set aside to discuss a social concern of the community.

Women's Prayer Group meets each Wednesday at 9:00 am at the church for conversation, prayers and reflection.

Yoga - meets each Monday at 7:30 pm at the church. This meeting is open to the neighborhood. It is facilitated by a yoga instructor, costing each participant $10 for the evening.

Sunday School for children and youth - meets the first, second and fourth Sunday morning at 10:00 am (September through May). The Sunday School is designed to provide positive educational opportunities for the children and youth to learn about our faith traditions.

Youth Group events - youth meet after worship the third Sunday of each month. These events provide opportunities for our youth to experience fellowship and take in some of the sights and activities of Chicago.

Evenings in the Park - provides opportunities for fellowship and musical enrichment. Usually scheduled on the fourth Saturday evening of June, July, August and September. Church members and neighbors are invited to bring a picnic dinner and enjoy a musical concert in the amphitheater adjacent to the church building. This is a non-religious event.

Deborah's Place - each last Tuesday of the month (September through June) the church provides a meal to the residents of Deborah's Place, about four blocks from the church building. Deborah's Place is a supportive housing facility that provides a home to women who have been homeless.

Art Fair Fundraiser - each second weekend in June the congregation, in conjunction with the Old Town Art Fair, has its annual fundraiser, providing great grilled sandwiches, frosty cold beverages and a shady place to sit to Art Fair patrons through our "Grill on the Green."

Book Group - a meeting of those who would like to read and discuss a variety of books, including fiction and theology. This group meets approximately every six weeks. Schedules and books being read are published in the bulletin and newsletter.

Evenings at the Church - opportunities for fellowship and study are provided on an ad hoc schedule, working to provide community enhancement and educational enrichment.

Our Building As Mission Space - throughout the week our building, with its flexible and multi-use space, is rented by a variety of neighborhood groups including AA, NA, theater groups, toddler programs and Kindermusik. Occasionally, youth groups from other churches which are visiting Chicago stay overnight.

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Mission Statement

The Church of the Three Crosses is a diverse faith community gathered in worship and service. We affirm and nurture people at all levels of faith's continuum from those exploring or re-entering Christianity to those who are long-time church members.

We encourage one another by sharing how we act out our faith in everyday situations, inviting others to participate in our mission, and allowing for questions to arise that do not always have easy answers. All are welcome to worship, study and participate with us at their own level of comfort, without regard to membership status.

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Open and Affirming - Reconciling Statement

We, the Congregation of Church of the Three Crosses, declare ourselves to be an Open and Affirming and Reconciling congregation. We affirm that all people are made in the image of God, and therefore, with God's grace, we seek to be a congregation that includes all persons, embracing differences of race, nationality, gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental and physical ability, as well as socio-economic background. We welcome all people to share in the life, leadership, ministry, fellowship, worship, sacraments, responsibilities and blessings of participation in our congregation. All members of this faith community will have access to the blessings and rites of the church. We commit to working toward building a fellowship of faith and community spirit that offers openness and understanding, justice, healing and wholeness of life for all people.