October 27, 2012 by Sligo Church

T H E C H U RC H AT S T U D Y The ten o’clock hour provides opportunities throughout the complex to study God’s word in small groups, to reflect on the meaning of faith, and to fellowship with one another.

ADULTS

Discipleship for Everyday Believers. Sanctuary. GATHER AROUND THE COLORED BANNERS: BLUE Front right Ram/Goring Team RED Front left Candelaria Team BROWN Back right Wesley Team FUCHSIA Back left Women & the Word GREEN Center right back Team PURPLE Center left back Vedamuthu Team SILVER Front left center Battle-Brooks Team BLACK Balcony left Young Adults Team Believers and Doubters: Room 44, Balcony Level, currently studying Rick Rice’s, Believing, Behaving, Belonging: Finding a New Love for the Church. Triple S Class: Fellowship Room A. Conversations on Scripture and current issues. Mizo Bible Study: Church Office Building. Sabbath School lesson taught in Mizo. Words To Live By: First Level Conference Room, Church Office Building. Sabbath School lesson study for one hour.

SABBATH C E L E B R AT I O N October 27, 2012

8:45 & 11:15 a.m.

OUR VISION

We will glorify God by being increasingly transformed into the likeness of Christ. OUR MISSION

We seek to grow passionate disciples of Jesus through worship of God, nurture of one another, and outreach to the world.

Radio Day

CHILDREN AND YOUTH Beginners (ages 0-2) Little Friends (ages 3-4) Kindergarten (ages 4-5) Primary I (1st and 2nd graders) Primary II (3rd and 4th graders) Juniors (5th and 6th graders) Earliteens (7th and 8th graders) Youth (High School)

Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 3 Level 3 Level 3, Behind Balcony Level 1, Youth Room

CHURCH DIRECTORY Church Office: 301-270-6777 Emergency Line: 301-980-1009 E-Mail: sligo@sligochurch.org

Fax: 301-270-3518 www.sligochurch.org

Senior Pastor Charles A. Tapp Administrative Pastor Don McFarlane Children’s Pastor Gerry Lopez Congregational Care Pastor Debbie Eisele Interim Music Coordinator Jon Gilbertson Media & Outreach Pastor Paolo Esposito Youth & Young Adults Pastor Pranitha Fielder Treasurer Charlotte Conway Office Manager Kathleen Driscoll Treasury Assistant Flordeliza Balay Church Clerk Theresa Beltran Senior Ministries Israel Castro Admin. Board Chair Steve Chavez Head Elder Erwin Mack Head Deacon Allan Manuel Head Deaconess Marion Hudson Sligo School Principal Larry Rich WAU President W. Spence ACS Interim Director Gene Milton

ext. 126 ext. 116 ext. 122 ext. 127 ext. 124 ext. 136 ext. 119 ext. 112 ext. 239 ext. 114 ext. 115 301-270-6777 301-989-1331 301-434-1622 301-237-8220 301-335-6043 301-434-1417 301-891-4128 301-585-6556

Prelude

Adoration Antiphon on Holy Holy / J. Owens

Welcome & Church Life

Paolo Esposito

+Songs of Gathering To God Be the Glory / No. 341 (all stanzas) I Will Sing of Jesus’ Love / No. 183 (all stanzas)

+Baby Dedication

Peter Bath

+Children’s Lesson

Yolande Melbourne

Noah William Rhodes

*Hymn of Praise

All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name / No. 229

Prayer Anthem

Alex Lamarre

O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee / arr. Hayes

Scripture

Mary Jones

Matthew 18:15 - 22 (NIV)

Sermon

Charles A. Tapp

Invitation to Give

Charles A. Tapp

The Heart of Forgiveness

Offertory selected / arr. Alston SLIGO SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH

SABBATH CELEBRATION 8:45 & 11:15 a.m.

*Hymn of Response Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing / No. 334

*Benediction Postlude

Charles A. Tapp

To God Be The Glory / Alston

ADULT SABBATH SCHOOL Sanctuary - 10:00 a.m.

Song Service

Judith Pino

Theme Song

O Let Me Walk With Thee / No. 554

Scripture & Prayer

Carmine Pino

Welcome

Carmine Pino

Special Music

Judith Pino

Calling / Peterson * ď &#x2013;

congregation is standing congregation is kneeling where possible 11:15 service only

Blair Peace & Joan Silver, deacon & deaconess on duty

Mission Feature Lesson Study

Class Leaders

Salvation: The Only Solution

Benediction & Offering

Class Leaders

Worship Service Musicians: Patrick Alston, organist Jon Gilbertson or Charlene Milam, chorister Desmond Pierre-Louis, baritone Lori Bryan, alto Joya Follette, soprano

Sligo Sanctuary Choir Jon Gilbertson, director

Fred Weber, organist

WORSHIP SERVICE

8:45 a.m. and 11:15 a.m

November 3

Footnotes: Mary Jones is a faithful listener of Simple Truths for Life. During our 2012 Easter week celebration, she visited our church & has been coming ever since. She even joined our Sligo Sanctuary Choir! Alex Lamarre is studying to become a teacher & currently works as a substitute teacher at John Nevins Andrews School while managing their before and after school care programs.

Jan Paulsen

November 10

Charles A. Tapp

November 17 Festival of Praise

Don McFarlane

November 24

Charles A. Tapp

Yolande Melbourne is the 8th grade Homeroom teacher at Sligo Adventist School. Her hobbies include collecting dolls from around the world, collecting smiley face memorabilia, photography, and reading. She also participates in a mentoring program for at risk children in Prince Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s County.

Sunset Tonight: 6:14 November 3: 6:06

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Let us hear from you! To write the pastors a note, make a

Donations Needed: The Center for Student Success/First

prayer request or inquire about becoming a member of Sligo Church, please use the Note Card from the hymnal rack.

“Simple Truths for Life:” Sligo’s Radio Ministry, can

be heard each Sabbath morning from 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. on WGTS 91.9 FM. Listen with a friend, then invite them to come to church in person at 11:15 a.m.!

Generation Ambassadors Program will be collecting canned goods and gently used coats for people in need. Please look for boxes in Wilkinson Hall, Halycon & Morrison Hall and at Takoma Academy & Sligo Church. All donations benefit Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington. For more information please email Kassie Edwards @ <kedwards@wau.edu>

Refreshments will be provided for Radio Day guests

The Haven: “Friendship, Fellowship & Faith” -

by the Conway & Rosburg team after the 11:15 a.m. service today in Fellowship Hall A. *Hospitality luncheon on November 3 will be served by the Joseph & Griffin team to our Sligo Adventist School teachers, staff and their families.

Sanctuary Flowers today are are given with thankfulness

and praise for our son, Noah Rhodes, and his continued health, and for our family and friends who have been a great support to us. *If you would like to enhance the beauty of our worship by providing flowers, contact Flor Balay at the Church Office, 301-270-6777, ext. 114.

Prayer Support: Prayers of recovery for Donald Hutchins, Juanitta Byrd, David Payne, & Darrill Stowell. Prayers of comfort for the families of Doug Nanson, Arne Wasli, Sujatha Kalapala, and Robert Bond and for the Devie Phipps and Tony Futcher families who lost loved ones.

Prayer Gathering: Let all the faithful pray to you while

you may be found; ... You surround [us] with songs of deliverance. (Psalm 32:6,7) Gather with us for a special time of prayer on Tuesdays, from 7 – 8 p.m. in the Sanctuary.

Arne Wasli passed away last Sunday morning. The Memo-

rial Service for Arne Wasli will be at 3:30 p.m., in the Spencerville Church today. His family thanks you for the many cards, flowers, prayers and support that they received.

Nominating Report (second reading): Finance Committee Chair: Jean Arthur Stewardship Committee: Yuri Tomenko

Membership Report (second reading):

Joining Sligo: Akifa Mall, Milton Nebblett, Dana Poole, Carla Thrower, Samy Watson Joining elsewhere: Cristiane Torres, Joseph Darrikhuma, Warren Johns, John Lauterbach, Kirsten Mattos, Myra Nerona-Benerayan, Jonathan Notice, Nicole Notice, Bobby Ravenell, Christopher Reynolds, Patrick Reynolds, Richard Ridley, Shirley Westberg

November 3. You’re invited to bring a dish (labeled “The Haven”), wear comfortable shoes, and come share your faith! We will eat lunch in the church office basement, fellowship as we walk along Sligo Creek Parkway, then have devotion by Pr. McFarlane. Please RSVP by November 2. Call 301-431-2188.

Sligo Women’s Ministries Book Club will meet on

Wednesday, November 14 at 7 p.m. in Room 44 to discuss “Sex, Mom and God” by Frank Schaeffer.

Sligo Church needs knitters and crocheters! As

part of the Raising the Roof initiative, Sligo’s knitters and crocheters are being challenged to produce hats, scarves and mittens for the homeless. Free, basic crochet and knitting patterns are being provided and finished items will be collected in the Atrium until December 15th, when they will be collected and distributed to those in need in time for Christmas. If you are unable to actually produce items, but you have yarn you could donate for other knitters/crocheters please leave it in the donation box. For further information you can contact Wendy Trim at <wendytrim@gmail. com> or on 240-460-4409.

Bulletin Information Deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to <kdriscoll@sligochurch.org> Thank you!

CHILDREN/YOUTH/YOUNG ADULTS

Children’s Ministry: We are urgently seeking volunteers to assist in various departments of Children’s Ministry. If you are interested in helping with Primary I, Juniors and Earliteen Sabbath School classes or help with “Our Hands” Puppet Ministry, please contact Pastor Gerry Lopez at 301270-6777 ext. 122

The Sligo youth department is partnering with Young

Life, an international teen Christian mentoring program. Sligo church will become a site for Young Life in this area starting in the spring. We are currently seeking people of any age who are willing to be mentors. A free 8-week training will be provided. Please email Pastor Pranitha Fielder at <pfielder@sligochurch.org> if you are interested in Young Life.

PROFILE OF GIVING

CALENDAR

October 20, 2012

Church Budget: This offering pays for outreach and nurture

ministries of the church and the church school along with necessary expenses like utilities and upkeep of the church building. Last Year This Year Oct. 1 $ 8,933.33 Sept. 29 $ 8,743.57 Oct. 8 $ 8,682.95 Oct. 6 $ 8,315.83 Oct. 15 $ 6,665.97 Oct. 13 $ 6,858.76 Oct. 22 $ 6,781.70 Oct. 20 $ 7,752.88 Oct. 22 YTD $468,257.22 Oct. 20 YTD $415,571.90 Total Contributing Families on Oct. 20, 2012 : 112 Total Contributing Families on Oct. 22, 2011 : 116

Budget for Oct. 20 YTD :

$421,893

Organ / Sanctuary Renovation (OSR) Monthly Mortgage Payment:

Monthly payment- $16,500- Approx. $1,800 is for interest

Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20

OSR $ 956.37 $ 947.00 $ 233.00

REDUCTION Month to Date $ 758.00 $ 50,626.33 $ 861.35

Balance as of Oct. 20, 2012:

Budget Booster:

Goal Raised by Oct. 20 YTD Needed

Children’s Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 1:30 p.m.

October 28, Sunday

Sujatha Kalapala’s Funeral Service, Sanctuary, 10 a.m.

October 29, Monday

Regeneration Ministries, Office Conf. Room, 7 p.m.

October 30, Tuesday

Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7 p.m.

October 31, Wednesday

In the Footsteps of Paul, Discipleship Room, 6:30 p.m. Revelation Seminar, Discipleship Room, 7:30 p.m. Warmth for the Homeless, Prayer Room, 7 p.m. Sligo Ringers, Sligo School, 7 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 7:30 p.m.

November 2, Friday

OSR DEBT

Received

October 27, Saturday

$ 1,714.37 $ 53,287.70 $ 54,382.05 $ 242,076.83

$27,000.00 $10,536.59 $16,463.41

Wishing Well:

Oct. 20 YTD (incl. in OSR Debt Reduction)

November 3, Saturday

Children’s Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 1:30 p.m.

November 4, Sunday

Pathfinder Meeting, Office Chapel, 9 a.m. 55+ Club Potluck/Brunch, Fellowship A, 10 a.m.

November 5, Monday

Regeneration Ministries, Office Conf. Room, 7 p.m. First Monday, Fellowship Hall A, 7 p.m.

November 6, Tuesday $ 786.34

Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference. September 2012 contributions are $ 285,556.12 September 2011 contributions are $ 214,758.32 Contributing Families in September 2012 : Contributing Families in September 2011 :

Underground Vespers, Youth Room, 6 p.m. Young Adult Bible Study, Fellowship Room B, 7:15 p.m.

642 579

Today’s designated offering goes to Potomac Partners. Loose offering goes to Church Budget. Thank you for your support!

Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7 p.m.

November 7, Wednesday

WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY October 31, Wednesday

Chapel, Sligo Church, 11:15am

November 2, Friday TREASURER’S NOTE: Download a QR app to any smart-

phone, use your phone to scan the QR code above, and support your church with your tithe & offerings through online giving. Thank you! 7700 CARROLL AVENUE, TAKOMA PARK, MD 20912

Reflections, Fellowship Hall A, 7:30 p.m. Singspiration, Morrison Hall Chapel, 8:45 p.m.

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