April 22, 2017

OUR VISION

We will g lorif y G od by be i n g i n creasi n g ly tran sfo rmed i nto the l i keness of C hri s t

our life together

ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued)

welcome

calendar of events

Volunteer needed for Meals on Wheels Ministry. Please contact Pastor McFarlane at <dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org> or 301.270.6777, ext. 116 for additional information.

Takoma Academy Alumni Tennis Open house will be held on April 29, from 7:00 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. at the Fairland Tennis Bubble (13950 Old Gunpowder Road, Laurel, MD 20707).

For more information, contact Ron at 301.434.4700, ext. 719 “WAU Missions – EMERGE” Fundraising Concert, featuring student missionaries and mission leaders, will be held at the Capital Spanish SDA Church (4800 16th St., NW, Washington, DC 20011) on Saturday, April 29 @ 6:30 p.m. Admission is free, but a freewill offering will be collected to raise money for students going on mission trips this summer. For more information, please contact Naomy Rodrigues at 240-510-6800 or <ndrodrig@wau. edu> Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington (ACSGW) 1st Annual H.O.P.E Benefit Concert will be held on Sunday, May 7, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., at the Northwood High School Auditorium (919 University Blvd W, Silver Spring, MD 20901). This event features performances by musicians, Esther Haynes, David Olney and Tom Prasada-Rao! Admission is $20.00 Proceeds will benefit ACSGW’s Learning Center. For more information, visit <www.acsgw.org> Sligo Book Club will meet on Wednesday, May 10 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss “The Vegetarian” by Han Kang.

Welcome to Sligo today. If you have been a member of Sligo or at least have attended on a regular basis over the past eight, nearly nine years, then you probably have April 22, Saturday a pretty good idea of just how much this pastor loves Young Adults GLOW, Memorial Chapel, 9:30 a.m. gardening. As I’ve shared with our congregation time and Sligo Underground, Youth Room, 11:15 a.m. time again, that it’s when I’m in the dirt that I feel closest God. I don’t know what it is but there is just something April 24, Monday that I experiencetowhen I place my hands into the dark rich soil of the Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:30 p.m. earth that makes me feel as though God is right there with me. In my Administrative Board Meeting, Fellowship Hall A, 7:00 p.m. opinion, it would be hard for atheists to remain atheists if they were to spend some time in the garden. But the most amazing part of the April 26, Wednesday entire experience for me is knowing that when I plant tiny seeds into the soil and water them, in just a few short weeks, new life will spring Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. forth through the earth. That is if the seeds take root. And one of the

(or by phone: 949.229.4400 Pin:4997774#, 7:35 p.m.) main things that determines whether this miracle of life comes to Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 8:00 p.m. fruition is the condition of the soil.

Charles A. Tapp April 27, Thursday Exercise Class, Office Chapel, 6:30 p.m.

Summary of our Beliefs

worship schedule SABBATH, April 29, WAU Baccalaureate Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:00 a.m.

Speaker: Pr. José Rojas Mizo Service, Office Chapel, 11:00 a.m.

Kerala Church, WAU Richards Hall, 10:00 a.m.

profile of giving - April 8

CHURCH BUDGET: This offering pays for the outreach and

nurture ministries of the church and the church school, along with necessary expenses such as utilities and maintenance of the church building.

Last Year:

This Year:

Apr. 9 $ 9,923 Apr. 8 $ 12,754 Apr. 9 YTD $ 147,473 Apr. 8 YTD $ 147,826 BUDGET FOR APRIL 8 YTD:

$161,898

• The Bible is the inspired word of God and our only rule of faith and practice. (2 Timothy 3:16, 17).

• Jesus Christ is the Divine Son of God and our personal Savior from sin by grace through faith. (John 1:1-3; Ephesians 2:8).

• Having been saved, followers of Jesus live in obedience to Him by observing the Ten Commandments. (Exodus 20: 1-17; John 14:15).

• The Sabbath – the seventh day of the week- established by God at creation and honored by Jesus in His earthly ministry, is to be observed by the followers of Jesus. (Exodus 20:8-11; 1 Peter 2:21).

• Jesus is coming back to earth personally and visibly to raise the righteous dead and give His faithful children of all ages immortality in an earth made new. (1 Thessalonians 4:15-17; Revelation 22:12; 21:1-3).

• Our love for God is demonstrated primarily by our love for our fellowmen. (1 John 4:20; Matthew 25:34-40).

SENIOR PASTOR Charles A. Tapp, ext. 126

Bulletin information deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: <kdriscoll@sligochurch.org>

Apr. 8 YTD $8,939

PASTOR FOR ADMINISTRATION & ADULT MINISTRIES Don McFarlane, ext. 116

dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org

Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 7:51 p.m. and commences on Friday, April 28 at 7:56 p.m. *Consent To Use Photographic Images: Sligo SDA Church films all worship services. Attendance at, or participation in Sligo worship services constitutes an agreement by the participant to Sligo’s use and distribution of the attendee’s image, voice, or likeness in photos, video, electronic reproduction and audio tapes of such activities.

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Atrium Roof and Skylight: Total Raised $ 204,218 Goal $ 350,000 Needed Outstanding Pledges $21,446

$145,782

8:45 & 11:00 A.M.

ctapp@sligochurch.org

PASTOR FOR DISCIPLESHIP & CONGREGATIONAL CARE Pranitha Fielder, ext. 127

pfielder@sligochurch.org

PASTOR FOR YOUTH & YOUNG ADULTS Joseph Khabbaz, ext. 119

jkhabbaz@sligochurch.org

Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference to help expand the Kingdom of God throughout our region and world.

Last Year:

This Year: Apr. 9 $ 60,171 Apr. 8 $ 41,058 Apr. 9 YTD $ 662,702 Apr. 8 YTD $ 621,642 2017 Goal $2,800,000 Remaining Goal $2,178,358

PASTOR FOR CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRIES Gerardo Lopez, ext. 122

glopez@sligochurch.org

Today’s designated offering goes to Local Church Budget.

Loose offering goes to Church Budget.

ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES Ken Flemmer 301.585.6556

HEAD ELDER Erwin Mack 301.434.1622

HEAD DEACON Manuel Rosette 301.370.1255

HEAD DEACONESS Marion Hudson 301.980.1862

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PHONE: 301.270.6777 EMERGENCY: 301.980.1009 FAX: 301.270.3518 WEBSITE: www.sligochurch.org Domestic Violence Hotline: 240.777.4000

Church Building Improvement: Balance from 2016 & YTD $49,035

CHRIST FIRST

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MISCELLANEOUS

Sligo Live: If you have a story, a subject or an individual that you would like to see featured on Sligo Live, please contact Pastor McFarlane at <dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org> or 301.270.6777, ext. 116

at worship THE CHURCH

PASTOR FOR MEDIA & OUTREACH Richard Castillo, ext. 136

rcastillo@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR WORSHIP Cheryl Wilson-Bridges, ext. 123

The Washington Adventist University Church

cbridges@sligochurch.org

7700 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 I 301.270.6777

OUR MISSION We s eek to g row passi onate d i sc i pl es of J es us th ro ugh wor shi p of God , nur ture of o ne a noth er,and outreach to the worl d .

THE CHURCH AT WORSHIP

THE CHURCH AT STUDY *Congregation is standing  Congregation is kneeling where possible + 11:00 service only

we gather in his name

Prelude Brother James’ Air / Dale Wood

+Song of Gathering Draw Me Nearer / No. 306

Blair Peace & Jean Ott, deacon & deaconess on duty

+Sligo Live

Joseph Khabbaz Youth Mission Trip

Welcome & Church Life Gerry Lopez

we honor and praise him

*Hymn of Praise I Sing the Mighty Power of God / No. 88

 Prayer Dan Conway

Anthem Grace / Mark Hayes

+Children’s Message

Gerry Lopez

Scripture

Heather Davis Matthew 13:1-9 (NKJV)

+Music for Meditation

The Prayer / Carole Bayer Sayer & David Foster Sermon Charles A. Tapp The Keys to the Kingdom, Part III: No Root, No Fruit Invitation to Give

Charles A. Tapp

Offertory Marching to Zion

w e g o t o s e r v e *Hymn of Reflection Wonderful Words of Life / No. 286 *Benediction

Adult Sabbath School SANCTUARY – 10:00 A.M.

SANCTUARY – 8:45 A.M. AND 11:00 A.M.

we reflect

OUR LIFE TOGETHER

Charles A. Tapp

Postlude Toccata on “Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart” / Albert L. Travis

Leading our music today are:

Paul Byssainthe, Jr., orgainst Vernon Rogers, chorister Anika Anderson, vocalist

Footnotes: Anika Sampson Anderson was raised in Washington, DC and has been singing since childhood. Her prayer is that God’s message will be spread throughout the earth in effort to bring more people into His Kingdom; not only through spoken word but also through song.

Dan Conway is the Director of Transportation at the German School in Potomac, MD. A lifelong Sligo member, he enjoys playing basketball and softball. Dan lives in Laurel with his wife, Tammie, and daughter, Danielle.

Heather Davis was born in Kingston, Jamaica, but migrated with her family to Chicago in 1969. She holds a BA in Public Relations & Marketing, and currently works as a New Media & Marketing Consultant. Heather began attending Sligo last June, after listening to the weekly broadcast of Simple Truths for Life for over three years. She has a passion for life-enriching care for seniors and being involved with the Outreach Ministries at Sligo SDA Church. She is devoted to her adult daughter, Lauren, and her 95 year-old mother, Viola.

Song Service

Theresa Garza Let us hear from you! To write the pastors a note, make a prayer request, or inquire about becoming a member of Sligo Church, please use a card from the hymnal rack.

Theme Song Go, Preach My Gospel / No. 378 Welcome

Enoch Thomas

Scripture & Prayer

Enoch Thomas

Lesson Study Social Relationships

Prayer

Enoch Thomas

Norman Martin, pianist

******************************************* “Fruit is always the miraculous, the created; it is never the result of willing, but always a growth. The fruit of the Spirit is a gift of God, and only He can produce it. They who bear it know as little about it as the tree knows of its fruit. They know only the power of Him on whom their life depends” - Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship

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 friends, then invite them to come to church in person at 11:00 a.m. Download past episodes or subscribe to future episodes for free from Simple Truths for Life by Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church from the iTunes Store. You can also go to simpletruthsforlife. org/podcast Prayer Requests Families of these deceased: Grace Manuel & Lilly Moses For healing and comfort: Flor Balay & Priya Gardner Memorial Service: Former Sligo member, Audrey Messenger passed away on December 22, 2016, in her home in Daytona Beach, FL. She is survived by 4 of her 5 children, her sister, Joan Silver, and many nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and great- grandchildren. There will be a memorial service April 30, 2017 at 1:30 p.m., in the Sligo Sanctuary, for friends and family to gather in remembrance of her life. For more information, contact Carol Messenger Rodrigues @ 570.275.4242

n e x t w e e k , h e r e a t S l i g o . . .

Pastor Gerry Lopez will be the speaker for 1st service. Our 2nd Service celebrates Washington Adventist University’s Commencement Weekend with guest speaker, Pr. José Rojas, who will share a message titled, “Success and Prosperity.” Is there a difference between success and prosperity? Music will be provided by the Columbia Collegiate Chorale of Washington Adventist University & the New England Youth Ensemble of Washington Adventist University.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

sabbath devotional

“We must allow the Word of God to confront us, to disturb our security, to undermine our complacency and to overthrow our patterns of thought and behavior.“ - John R.W. Stott

JESUS PROJECT: Desire of Ages, Chapter 74, April 23 - April 29

Today, April 22: Small Group Bible Study in-service will be held in Sligo’s Fellowship Hall B right after the church potluck lunch, 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Pastor Richard Castillo will explain the great need to enter deeper into prayer and study of Scripture. If you share a passion to “go and make disciples,” we invite you to attend this important training session. Whether you want to be part of a group Bible study or you prefer to give Bible studies one-on-one, every believer is called to put the Great Commission into practice.

Be the hands of Jesus – ACSGW (Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington) needs a volunteer food distribution supervisor Monday & Wednesday 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and a swimming pool monitor on Sundays. Contact Ken @ <info@ acsgw.org> or Vee @ 301.585.6556 Sligo Underground Worship meets today at 11:15 a.m. in the Youth Room for a worship service run by youth for youth. Worship, fellowship, go deeper! Our guest speaker, Pr. Josant Barrientos, will share a message titled, “Red Letter Day: It is Finished.”

Youth Social: Join us on the Sligo Church Commons, tomorrow, April 23 at 1:00 p.m. We will be playing soccer, basketball, football, board games and more, along with eating a tasty picnic lunch. We can’t wait to see you there, remember to invite a friend!