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About Us

Sankofa United
Church of Christ Motto:

Relying on God!
Reclaiming Our History!
Reinforcing Our Future!

 

Sankofa Vision

Sankofa United Church of Christ is an Afrikan-centered Christian Ministry whose vision is to equip and empower disciples to develop a faithful relationship with God through Jesus the Christ. Sankofa United Church of Christ will Strengthen, Transform and Restore families and the greater society through Witness, Worship, Mission, Study and Fellowship. Sankofa United Church of Christ will be a leader in the struggIe for economic, political, social and educational justice.The Love of God, the Life of Jesus the Christ, the leading of the Holy Spirit and Biblical Witness of the people is our foundation.

Sankofa Mission

Sankofa United Church of Christ is an Afrikan-centered Christian Ministry called to be a viable asset in the restoration of individuals, families and communities to our righteous place in creation. Sankofa UCC is charged with using the best of the past and present to create a future that will stand the tests of time.

About Pastor

Reverend Derrick Rice is a founding Pastor of Sankofa.  As a pastor, community activist and civic leader, Reverend Derrick works daily to embody the philosophy of the West Afrikan Sankofa symbol, which purports the wisdom to ‘go back and retrieve. His travel throughout Europe, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Senegal and the Carribean has intensified his belief that; ‘There is no task more sacred than the liberation of our people!’

Pastor Derrick is a native of Chicago, Illinois. He received the Bachelor of Arts degree from Morehouse College and the Master of Divinity from the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, Georgia. While studying at the ITC, he was recognized as an honors student, a member of the Dean’s list, Who’s Who Among College and University Students in America and Theta Phi International Honors Society. Pastor Derrick is a powerful preacher who has been invited to preach and teach throughout country.

He is a member of several pastoral, civic, theological and educational organizations and Boards of Directors such as; Let Us Make Man, National Coalition Of Blacks for Reparations in America, Samuel DeWitt Proctor Pastors Conference, Kilombo Pan African Institute and the Henderson/E. Stanley Jones Chair for Missions and Evangelism.

Reverend Rice is a husband and father. He is married to the Lorri S. Rice, formerly of Chicago, Illinois.  He is the father of three young ladies; Jaelyn, Kylan and Zionn.