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
calendar of events August 11, Saturday Young Adults GLOW, Memorial Chapel, 9:30 a.m. August 13, Monday Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:30 p.m.
Summer Budget Booster: If you’ve been watching our Profile of Giving section in the bulletin, you’ve probably noticed that the offerings for our Church Budget are falling well short of the budgeted goal. Normally, we wait until the end of the year to give the extra boost to our budget. This year, we’ve set a goal of $10,000 by the end of August for a mid-summer Budget Booster. As you plan your giving, remember our Church Budget and the Budget Booster during these summer months. (Church Treasurer) Let’s connect! Come visit the brand new Connection Central in the Atrium. Wherever you may be in your journey, here you can take your next step, connect to a ministry, a small group, an outreach opportunity, a Bible study or simply get to know your church a little better. Sligo Cares is a ministry that seeks to ensure that every member of our church family is taken care of, especially those who are sometimes forgotten. Sligo Cares supports our home-bound members through regular visitations, meals, and friendship. We also seek to reach out to our other members whose presence is missed. If you would like to join this ministry or are in need of support, email Pr. Fielder at <pfielder@sligochurch. org> Save the Date! Sunday, September 30. Join us for OpportuniTEA, an elegant tea here in the Sligo Atrium. Enjoy a delightful afternoon with delicious treats and a silent auction. Proceeds help our sisters around the world attend college. Buy tickets at <sostea2018@eventbrite.com> To help with the tea or to donate for the silent auction, email Carolyn at <kujawac@ gc.adventist.org>
August 15, Wednesday Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 8:00 p.m.
worship schedule
profile of giving - August 4 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. This Year: Aug. 4 Aug. 4 YTD
BUDGET FOR AUGUST 4 YTD:
$ 13,344 $292,465 $337,190
BUDGET BOOSTER: MISCELLANEOUS Bulletin information deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: <kdriscoll@sligochurch.org> Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 8:07 p.m. and commences on Friday, August 17 at 8:00 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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AUG. 4 YTD $ 5,328 Remaining Goal $ 4,672 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:
Aug. 5 Aug. 5 YTD
Aug. 4 Aug. 4 YTD
2018 Goal
$ 50,181 $ 1,480,154 $2,800,000
Welcome to Sligo. Several months ago when our country was experiencing a great deal of unrest as a result of a myriad of hate crimes that were sweeping our nation, I was invited to share some words of hope during a radio interview. When asked by the host what words I could give that would provide the listening audience with a ray of light at the end of the proverbial tunnel, I responded with what I believed could change the situation overnight. I simply asked the question, “ What would our world be like if we all followed the Golden Rule?” The Golden Rule is an ethical principle of conduct that refers to Jesus’ words in Matthew 7:12 and Luke 6:31, “Therefore whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them…” In a nutshell, it is the principle of treating others in the same manner that you would want to be treated if the situation was reversed. As we conclude our series on the Sermon on the Mount, we present a standard of Jesus where the rubber meets the road for everyone who desires to live as a citizen of the Kingdom of God, in our message, “Bumper Sticker Theology.”
at worship THE CHURCH
- Charles A. Tapp
SABBATH, August 18 Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Don McFarlane Mizo Service, Office Chapel, 11:00 a.m. Kerala Church, WAU Richards Hall, 10:00 a.m. Sligo by the Sea, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 10301 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Nikolaus Satelmajer
Last Year: Aug. 5 $ 10,843 Aug. 5 YTD $ 322,915
welcome
$ 65,962 $1,433,836
Remaining Goal $1,366,164
Today’s designated offering goes to Oakwood University, Andrews University, Loma Linda University/World Budget. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
worship.nurture.outreach
what we believe
We believe the Bible is the inspired word of God and our only rule of faith and practice. As Scripture teaches, we believe God became man in the person of Jesus Christ, saving us from sin by grace through faith. We believe the seventh-day Sabbath was established by God at Creation and honored by Jesus in His earthly ministry as a gift of rest and rejuvenation for all. We celebrate the church as the diverse “new community” forged through the death and resurrection of Jesus, in which all are called, all are gifted, and all are valued. We anticipate Jesus’ personal and visible return to earth to raise the righteous dead, make the earth new, and dwell with His faithful children throughout eternity . We live out our love for Jesus by growing in His likeness and by serving our fellowmen.
A U G U S T 11, 2 018
how you connect -
CHRIST FIRST
Take your next step at “Connection Central” in the Atrium Do life together: Join a Journey Group Fill out a pew menu card and place it in the offering plate Visit sligochurch.org/connect2ministry
8:45 & 11:00 A.M.
who can help PHONE: 301.270.6777 EMERGENCY: 301.980.1009 FAX: 301.270.3518 www.sligochurch.org Domestic Violence Hotline: 240.777.4000 National Suicide Hotline: 1.800.273.2855 SENIOR PASTOR Charles A. Tapp, ext. 126
ctapp@sligochurch.org
PASTOR FOR ADMINISTRATION & ADULT MINISTRIES Don McFarlane, ext. 116 dmcfarlane@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 PASTOR FOR CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRIES Gerardo Lopez, ext. 122 glopez@sligochurch.org
The Washington Adventist University Church
PASTOR FOR MEDIA & OUTREACH Richard Castillo, ext. 136 rcastillo@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR WORSHIP Cheryl Wilson-Bridges, ext. 123
cbridges@sligochurch.org
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
7 7 0 0 C a r r o l l A v e n u e , Ta k o m a P a r k , M D 2 0 9 1 2
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 we gather in his name
Invitation to Give
SANCTUARY – 8:45 A.M. AND 11:00 A.M.
Offertory Your Grace / Felipe Paccagnella
SANCTUARY – 10:00 A.M.
Prelude Be Thou My Vision / Dale Wood
we go to serve
Song Service
+Sligo Live Adventist Giving
Welcome & Church Life
Charles A. Tapp
*Hymn of Reflection Take My Life and Let it Be / No. 330 (stanzas 1, 2, 4 & 5)
+Song of Gathering ‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus / No. 524 Gerry Lopez Don McFarlane
*Benediction Charles A. Tapp Postlude Now Thank We All Our God / arr. Virgil Fox
we honor and praise him
Responsive Scripture Reading Matthew 7:7-12 (NKJV)
Gerry Lopez Elizabeth Tomenko
Leader: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. Congregation: For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. Leader: Or what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Congregation: Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent? Leader: If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! All: Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
+Music for Meditation Nearer, My God, To Thee/ Sarah Fuller Flower Adams Sermon Bumper Sticker Theology
Adult Sabbath School
Roland Halstead 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 Reading & Prayer
Ruby Charles
Welcome
Celia Adams
Mission Report
*Hymn of Praise All Creatures of Our God and King / No. 2 Prayer Yuri Tomenko Anthem Everlasting God / Brenton Brown and Ken Riley we reflect +Children’s Message
OUR LIFE TOGETHER
THE CHURCH AT STUDY
Charles A. Tapp
*Congregation is standing Congregation is kneeling where possible + 11:00 service only Michael Dulcich, Deacon on duty Shyamala Ram, Deaconess on duty Leading our music today are: Paul Byssainthe, Jr., organist Lorette Gray, chorister Carolyn Lima, Felipe Paccagnella, Carlos Rangel & Brian Cooper: vocalists & instrumentalists Footnotes: Carolyn Lima is a music educator and vocalist who has performed at various churches throughout Brazil and the DMV. Felipe Paccagnella is currently working on his second album that features some of his original compositions and arrangements of hymns in a Brazilian Jazz style. Carlos Rangel is an instrumentalist who has worked with several artists in Brazil and the United States. Brian Cooper, a drummer and percussionist, has performed across the DMV. Today, they perform three songs from Felipe’s new album. Yuri and Elizabeth Tomenko are members of Sligo Church and the Takoma Park community. Yuri is a freelance musician and viticulturist; Elizabeth works in Emergency Management at ADRA International. In their free time, they enjoy outdoor activities and traveling.
n e x t w e e k , h e r e a t S l i g o . . . Join us next week, here at Sligo, when Pr. Don McFarlane shares a message. Music will be provided by Karla Rivera.
Lesson Study The Ministry of Peter Closing Prayer
Celia Adams
Zelma Edwards, pianist
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: Daryl Colbert, Eunice Alexander & Aurora Constantino For healing and comfort: Bartholomew Philpotts-Kerr, Tammie Conway & Kevin Carreno Join us for Prayer Gathering on Wednesday, August 15 when Pr. Cheryl Wilson-Bridges will share a message. Prayer Gathering meets each Wednesday from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the Sligo Sanctuary. Come and experience the blessing!
sabbath devotional
“Jesus offers his disciples a simple rule of thumb which will enable even the least sophisticated of them to tell whether his intercourse with others is on the right lines or not. All he need do is to say “I” instead of “Thou,” and put himself in the other man’s place.” - Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship (1959), p. 188
The Sligo Music Ministry invites all those with a heart for worship and a passion for singing to join the Sanctuary Choir! Our Sanctuary Choir begins its new season on Wednesday, August 29 @ 8:00 p.m. with a welcome meeting and rehearsal in the Choir Room. It rehearses weekly on Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. and sings for worship once a month. For more information, please contact our Choral Director, Paul Byssainthe, Jr. at 301.270.6777, ext. 124 or <pbyssainthe@sligochurch.org> Pathfinder registration: If you are 10-16 years old, now is your chance to join Sligo Challengers. Registration will be opened Sabbath August 18 & August 25. The first meeting will be held on Sunday, August 26 in the church Office Chapel from 9:30 a.m. until 12:00 Noon. Don’t miss out on a great year. For more information, contact Darrell Milam at 301.538.6445 or <dmilam@sligochurch. org> Sligo Explorers Adventurer Club Registration: Enroll your children, ages 3.5 - 9, online at <sligochurch.org/adventurers> Annual fee is $70 per child. Our first meeting will be held on Saturday, August 18, from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. in the Junior Room. Meetings, beginning with a potluck, will be held on the 3rd Sabbath of each month. For more information, contact Gabby Barrington at <adventurers@sligochurch.org>