"UNITY: The Prerequisite for Spirituality..." Training and Growth
Ephesians 4:3-6;6-12

C O N G R E S S     N E W S
  85th Annual Congress Metropolitan Spiritual Churches of Christ, Inc.  

July 19, 2010 thru July 23, 2010

All services will be 7:00 p.m. nightly
First Church of Deliverance
4315 S. Wabash Ave.
Chicago, IL
Bishop Otto T. Houston
Host Pastor and 2nd District

Headquarters Hotel
Chicago South Loop Hotel
2600 S. State Street
Chicago, IL

Daily Workshops Daily Events Fee Schedule
  • Women's Department Worship

  • Minister's Worship

  • The Spiritual Church in the
    21st Century

  • Youth Convention:Activites
    daily in the children's church

  • Usher Board Workshop

  • Workshop on the Altar

  • Music Workshop & Rehearsal
    held daily - Main Sanctuary

  • Healer's Workshop

  • Prophet's Workshop

  • Introduction to Homiletics

  • Missionary Workshop

  • Nurse's Workshop

  • Men's Department Workshop

  • Mother's Board Workshop

  • Being Single and Loving it

  • Women's Role in the Body
    of Christ

  • Women Pastor's Workshop

    		•  Monday7:00 p.m.
    Holy Communion and Friends Day
    Bishop Lucius Hall and Special Guest
    Rev. Maceo Woods and Christian
    Tabernacle Church Bapist

    Tuesday7:00 p.m.
    Men and Women's Night
    Guest Preacher: Rev. Galen Leverette
    1st House of Prayer - Chicago

    Wednesday7:00 p.m.
    Youth Night
    Guest Preacher; Rev. Tyrese Hunter
    Greater Harvest Baptist Church, Chicago
    Elder Eric Thomas, Pastor

    Thursday7:00 p.m.
    International Musical
    Special Musical Guest

    Friday7:00 p.m.
    Ordination and Elevation Service
    Guest Preacher: Bishop Larry D. Trotter, Pastor
    Sweet Holy Spirit Church, Chicago     		Registration$100.00
    Members on site

    Registration$45.00
    Visitor's Badge to
    attend workshops

    Youth Registration
    Under 12 (on site) $40.00
    Ages 13 - 17 (on site) $70.00

    Sunday School$20.00
    Breakfast

    Board of Directors$50.00
    Lucheon

    Women's Lucheon$25.00
    and Fashion Show

    Special Events
    Monday12 noon - 2:00 p.m.
    Board of Directors Lucheon
    Hotel - State Street Room
    OPEN TO ALL

    Tuesday12 noon - 2:00 p.m.
    Women's Dept. Lucheon & Fashion Show
    First Church of Deliverance
    Dining Room
    Otto T. Houston Fine Dining
    OPEN TO ALL

    Wednesday7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
  • Sunday School Breakfast
  • Sunday School Workshop
    Hotel Restaurant
    12:00 Midnight - "It Happen AT
    Midnight" Prophecy Service
    OPEN TO ALL

    Thursday10 a.m. - 12:00 noon
    Foreign Mission Service
    and Holy Baptism 1:00 p.m.
    First Church of Deliverance
    7:00 p.m. International Choir Musical
    OPEN TO ALL

    Friday7:00 p.m.
    Ordination and Elevation Service
    First Church of Deliverance
    OPEN TO ALL

    • Bishop James D. Tindall, Sr.
    International Presiding Prelate

    Bishop William E. Hamilton
    Coadjutor

    Bishop Otto T. Houston, III
    First Vice Coadjutor

    Bishop James A. Johnson
    Second Vice Coadjutor

    GENERAL HOTEL INFORMATION

    Chicago South Loop Hotel
    11 West 26th Street
    Chicago,lL 60616
    (312) 225-7000 FAX: (312) 225-2396
    Hotel Reservations: 1-877-305-4683
    Website: www.chicagosouthloophotel.com
    Virtual Tour: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GgvSypEjoA

    Hotel Contact: Ms. Wilma Davis -Sales Manager
    Direct Number - (312) 674-2244
    Cell Number - (312) 804-7059
    Fax - (312) 225-2396
    E-mail: wdavis@fhginc.com

    GUEST ROOM CATEGORY

    Standard Double/Queen/King/Jr. Suite
    Additional persons are subject to a fee equal to $10 per Person, per room, per night

    RATE
    $107.00 per night plus 15.4% tax

    SUITE CATEGORY

    Jr. Suite

    RATE
    $110.00 per night plus 15.4% tax

    Check in time: 3:00 P.M. Check out time: 11 :00 A.M. You may request early check-in/late check-out Portage: $2.00 per bag one way

    HOTEL EXPENDITURES

    All guests are responsible for their own guestroom charges. No expenditures can be charged to Metropolitan Spiritual Churches of Christ, Inc. until prior approval by Bishop James Tindall/Bishop Otto 1. Houston - no one else.

    CUT-OFF DATE FOR RESERVATIONS:

    June 16, 2010

    ACCOMMODATIONS

  • 232 guest rooms including deluxe oversized corner king rooms, deluxe double queen rooms with living area, traditional king and double queen rooms.
  • Hotel is SMOKE FREE
  • American Disabilities compliant - Handicap Accessible Rooms (If you need a special room, please make sure that you ask for one when making your reservation).

    LOCATION

  • Located along Chicago's famous State Street corridor
  • Two minutes from McCormick Place Convention Center
  • Five minutes to the Field Museum, Soldier Field and U.S. Cellular Field (Home of the Chicago White Sox)
  • Ten minutes from Downtown Chicago (Shopping, Millennium Park, Theater District, Michigan Avenue and other entertainment attractions)
  • Five minutes from Chicago China Town
  • Easy access to major expressways and roads: Lake Shore Drive, Interstate-94 (Dan Ryan Expressway), and Interstate-55 (Stevenson Expressway).
  • 20 minutes from Chicago Midway Airport and 30 minutes from O'Hare International Airport
  • Some of the other attractions in the immediate area are: Illinois Institute of Technology, Museum of Science and Industry, Art Institute, Bronzeville Neighborhood, Soldiers Field
         (Home of the Chicago Bears), Shedd Aquarium and Navy Pier.
  • The best part about it - you are only five minutes from First Church of Deliverance.
        DIRECTIONS: You can take State Street south (Where hotel is located) to 43rd Street, turn left onto 43rd St. and go one block east to Wabash Avenue.
        Turn right on Wabash Ave. and go to 4315 South Wabash Avenue.

    AMENITIES

  • Free Parking
  • Complimentary High Speed Internet
  • Fitness Center
  • 32n Flat Panel Televisions in every Guest Room
  • Self-Service Business Center free to Overnight Guests
  • Coffee Shop and Deli
  • Gift Shop
  • Florist

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