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ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued) GLOW Worship Service: Join us today for the young adult worship service (ages 18-35), commencing at 11:30 a.m. in the Youth Room! Pastor Joseph Khabbaz will share a message titled, “Strengthen What Remains.” This worship service is held on the first Sabbath of each month.
April 7, Saturday Young Adults GLOW, Memorial Chapel, 9:30 a.m. RESET, Memorial Chapel, 5:00 p.m.
Youth Social - Visit to D.C.: On April 14th, we will head into D.C. to see some historic monuments and enjoy a walk along the Tidal Basin. Transportation will be provided. Meet at Sligo Church at 3:00 p.m.
April 9, Monday Recovery Ministry Meeting, Church Office Chapel, 7:30 p.m.
Young Adults Social - D.C. Cherry Blossom Walk: On April 14th, we will head into D.C. to enjoy the Cherry Blossoms by the Tidal Basin. We will be car pooling for transportation. Meet at Sligo Church at 3:00 p.m. Explore the Potential of Your Mobile Devices: Have you ever wished you could get some personal help with your mobile device? Or perhaps, you’d like some ideas for useful apps. Coming up, on Sunday, April 29, at 2:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall A, there will be a workshop to “Explore the Potential of Your Mobile Devices.” All are welcome. Bring your smart phone or tablets. Sponsored by The Heart Lifters. Guest Ministry: All members of guest ministry are invited for meeting and fellowship on April 14, immediately following second service in Fellowship Room A. Bring your family and food to share. For additional information, please email Elizabeth Abel at <sligogreeter@sligochurch.org> Prayer Gathering 2018! Join us in the Sanctuary at 7:00 p.m. each Wednesday as Pastor Tapp takes us on a life-changing journey in learning how to hear the voice of God. Our resource for this series is the book, WHISPER, by Mark Batterson. We will be looking at The Whisper Test. The Children’s Choir is seeking new members! The choir meets immediately after Sabbath School in the Choir Room until 11:35 a.m. Children ages 3-12 are encouraged to join this ministry, under the direction of Ms. Joya Follette. Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 7:37 p.m. and commences on Friday, April 13 at 7:43 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.
April 8, Sunday Exercise Class, Office Chapel, 9:00 a.m. 55+ Club Brunch & Potluck, Fellowship Hall A, 10:00 a.m.
April 11, Wednesday Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 8:00 p.m. Sligo Book Club, Discipleship Room, 7:00 p.m.
Welcome to Sligo today. Recently I read a story about two pastors who were sitting in a packed stadium watching a football game. Suddenly, one of the pastors turned to his colleague and said, “I hate football!” As you can imagine, his friend who was shocked by the announcement turned and asked, “Then why in the world did you suggest that we come to see, of all things, a football game?” His pastor friend replied, “Because I love to be where people are excited about something.” As interesting as this pastor’s response is, the question that begs to be asked is: Why is it that as a society, we become so easily excited with entertainment, but not with most other things pertaining to life? And better yet, why do we as Christians become more excited when it comes to these kinds of activities than we do about the church. Is that just the way it’s supposed to be? Or could it be that there is an extremely important ingredient missing from our church life that if added, would make all the difference in the world? Today, we will explore these ideas in our message, The Nutrition of Nurture. - Charles A. Tapp
at worship THE CHURCH
Summary of our Beliefs worship schedule SABBATH, April 14, WAU Alumni Sabbath Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Dave Weigley Mizo Service, Office Chapel, 11:00 a.m. Kerala Church, WAU Richards Hall, 10:00 a.m. Campus Worship, WAU Student Center, 11:00 a.m.
p r o f i l e o f g i v i n g - M a r c h 31 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: Apr. 1 $ 11,619 Apr. 1 YTD $135,076
This Year: Mar. 31 Mar. 31 YTD
BUDGET FOR MARCH 31 YTD:
$ 10,255 $ 121,348 $133,383
• 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).
CHRIST FIRST A P R I L 7, 2 0 1 8 8:45 & 11:00 A.M.
directory PHONE: 301.270.6777 EMERGENCY: 301.980.1009 FAX: 301.270.3518 WEBSITE: www.sligochurch.org Domestic Violence Hotline: 240.777.4000 SENIOR PASTOR Charles A. Tapp, ext. 126
ctapp@sligochurch.org
CHURCH BUILDING IMPROVEMENT:
PASTOR FOR ADMINISTRATION & ADULT MINISTRIES Don McFarlane, ext. 116 dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org
Mar. 31 YTD $9,001 TITHE: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference to help expand the Kingdom of God throughout our region and world.
PASTOR FOR DISCIPLESHIP & CONGREGATIONAL CARE Pranitha Fielder, ext. 127 pfielder@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR YOUTH & YOUNG ADULTS Joseph Khabbaz, ext. 119 jkhabbaz@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRIES Gerry Lopez, ext. 122 glopez@sligochurch.org
Last Year:
This Year:
Apr. 1
$ 60,551
Mar. 31
Apr. 1 YTD
$586,768
Mar. 31 YTD
2018 Goal
$2,800,000
Remaining Goal $2,225,614
$
47,311
$ 574,386
Today’s designated offering goes to Local Church Budget. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
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PASTOR FOR MEDIA & OUTREACH Richard Castillo, ext. 136 rcastillo@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR WORSHIP Cheryl Wilson-Bridges, ext. 123
The Washington Adventist University Church
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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
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
SANCTUARY – 8:45 A.M. AND 11:00 A.M.
Prelude Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross / arr. Patrick Alston, Sr. +Bolero / Maurice Ravel +Song of Gathering Wonderful Words of Life / No. 286 +Sligo Live Pranitha Fielder My Sligo Welcome & Church Life Cheryl Wilson-Bridges
we honor and praise him *Hymn of Praise Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise / No. 21 Prayer Ailease Bullard +Diana Gomez Anthem Blessings / Laura Story +Hope Springs Eternal / Andrew Poor we reflect +Children’s Message Gerry Lopez Responsive Scripture Reading Ruth 1:1-5 (NKJV)
Philomena Maisano +Stephen Chavez
Leader: Now it came to pass, in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehem, Judah, went to dwell in the country of Moab, he and his wife and his two sons. Congregation: The name of the man was Elimelech, the name of his wife was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion—Ephrathites of Bethlehem, Judah. And they went to the country of Moab and remained there. Leader: Then Elimelech, Naomi’s husband, died; and she was left, and her two sons. Congregation: Now they took wives of the women of Moab: the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth. And they dwelt there about ten years. All: Then both Mahlon and Chilion also died; so the woman survived her two sons and her husband. +Music for Meditation Clean / Natalie Grant
Sermon The Nourishment of Nurture
Charles A. Tapp
Adult Sabbath School
Invitation to Give Charles A. Tapp Offertory Hymn Medley +Redemption/Rossano Galante w e g o t o s e r v e
SANCTUARY – 10:00 A.M.
Theme Song We Are Living, We Are Dwelling / No. 617
Zelma Edwards
*Hymn of Reflection Trust and Obey / No. 590 (stanzas 1, 2, 4, & 5)
Welcome & Prayer
Jeanette Bryson
*Benediction
Charles A. Tapp
Postlude Improvisation On Praeludium from London Suite by Gordon Young / Alston +March from First Suite in Eb / Gustav Holst
Song Service
Judith Pino
*Congregation is standing Congregation is kneeling where possible + 11:00 service only
Prayer
Jeanette Bryson
Zelma Edwards, pianist
Sylvan Coke, deacon on duty Helen Espenida, deaconess on duty Leading our music today are: Patrick Alston, organist Paul Byssainthe, Jr., chorister Salima Omwenga, vocalist Sophia Di Pinto, instrumentalist for children’s message Washington Concert Winds Jose Luis Oviedo, director Footnotes: Ailease Bullard was born in Boston, Massachusetts. She holds a M.A. in Business Management and is a licensed real estate agent for Maryland and Washington, D.C. Ailease began attending Sligo four years ago with her fellow workmate, Philomena, as a result of her love for the Word of God. Stephen Chavez: For the last 24 years Stephen Chavez has served as “the least of the editors” at Adventist Review and Adventist World magazines. For almost that long he has been the benevolent dictator of Earliteen Sabbath School. He is also an elder and chair of the Administrative Board. He and his wife, Linda, have two adult children. Diana Gomez was born in Bogota, Columbia. She is mother to three boys. She has a burden for ministry and has been serving with Sligo Media, VBS and Pathfinders/Adventurers faithfully. She wants to be an example in giving and service to her children and others. Philomena Maisano was born in Long Island, NY, and currently resides in Virginia with her husband of 18 years. She first heard Pastor Tapp on the radio three years ago and was determined to find his church. Gratefully, it was within driving distance and she has been enjoying his sermons ever since. Salima Omwenga is currently a college freshman studying pre-law. She has loved music from the time she could talk, learning the piano and violin at a young age. Salima’s goal is to be a lawyer, advocating for the rights of children. n e x t w e e k , h e r e a t S l i g o . . . Join us next Sabbath, along with our sister institution, Washington Adventist University, in celebration of their Alumni Homecoming Weekend. Dave Weigley, President of the Columbia Union, will be the featured speaker. Music will be provided by the Columbia Collegiate Chorale & New England Youth Ensemble.
sabbath devotional
“Simple people can be amazingly powerful when they are members one of another. As everyone knows, it is almost impossible to create a fire with one log, even if it is a sound one, while several poor logs may make an excellent fire if they stay together as they burn.” - Elton Trueblood
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lesson Study The Cosmic Controversy
we gather in his name
OUR LIFE TOGETHER
THE CHURCH AT STUDY
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: Shirley Butler & Joyce McFarlane For healing and comfort: Jordan Vanryan, Tammie Conway, Juanitta Leigh & Gladys Guerrero Membership Report (second reading): Joining Sligo: Elmundo Dublin, Ernesto Escobar, Liliana Escobar, Santos Escobar, Jr., Aleksandr Kudelich, Inessa Kudelich, Pavel Kudelich, Brian Santos, Mayda Santos, Reuel Santos, Roneil Santos, Retchel Sarabia, Liubov Tomenko, Woodrow Walker Joining elsewhere: Englawni Chhakchhuak, Rowena Hutchins, Louise Jackson, Jerry Jennings, Margie Jennings, Srini Solomon, Jr. Please join WAU for Alumni Weekend, April 12-15, 2018, celebrating this year’s theme “GROUNDED IN EXCELLENCE.” Pastor Ramone Griffith (’15) is the Friday Vesper Speaker and Elder Dave Weigley is the featured Sabbath Speaker. Weekend highlights include the Kick-Off Social, Alumni Awards Banquet and Acro-Airs. Register now! Visit www.wau.edu/alumni-weekend-events/ for more information. Sligo Church has had a tradition of periodically having a yearbook done. The last one was done in 2012/2013. In years to come these will prove to be important keepsakes for our present and future members. LifeTouch has undertaken the task of creating a yearbook for us for 2018 and has scheduled the following dates for photographs to be taken: April 22 - April 25; April 29 May 2. (Sundays, 11 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. & Mon. - Wed., 2:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.) Pick up a LifeTouch brochure at a Welcome Desk in the Atrium or Foyer for more information and to schedule your appointment as instructed. The Potomac Conference MID-TERM CONSTITUENCY report is now available via video. You may view the departmental reports at your leisure by logging onto the conference website at: pcsda.org.