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Arthur Jackson May 06, 2011
Dear HTC family,
I am happy to tell you that incoming Chicago Plan participant, Ryan Erickson, has been selected as the Youth Director for our SS and DT congregations. Ryan is the son of a pastor. He completed his undergraduate work at Trinity University and also has an MA in Christian Studies from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Before coming to us, Ryan had experience in working with his home church youth group for four years. He is well suited for similar work here, and has been involved in our own Youth Group as a volunteer this past year.
Ryan will have an opportunity to address the Youth Group this Saturday night. And soon after, I hope that you will get the chance to welcome him into our midst personally. Ryan has been part of our DT congregation this past year, and will soon begin having a presence in both congregations. His responsibilities will begin the second week of June.
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Arthur Jackson Mar 07, 2011
In the spring of 1987 I received a phone call that changed the course of my life. On the other end of the phone was an energetic African-American church-planting pastor talking about a church that had been planted (and was growing!) on Chicago’s west side. At that time the Rock Church was 70% black and 30% white; furthermore, this mixed group of believers was “on the ground” preaching and practicing the gospel. By the time the conversation ended I was intrigued enough to want to see firsthand what was going on in the Austin community of Chicago.
Now, after nearly 23 years of ministry in Chicago I find myself in my third multi-ethnic church. As with the other two congregations, not everyone looks like me. At Holy Trinity Church, my wife and I are among the minority. At times we are challenged; that goes with the territory but we are committed because we share our lives with likeminded believers who are dedicated to multi-ethnic ministry in this city.
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Arthur Jackson Jan 28, 2011
Paul Fowler joined the HTC team on January 17 as our new church administrator. Paul holds graduate and undergraduate degrees from Moody Bible Institure and he brings with him youth ministry, administative and retail experiences. He and his wife Heather are expecting their first child at the end of February and they have begun to attend our North side congregation.
