August 16, 2014

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) School Supplies Needed: Many Sligo Adventist School students and ACSGW (Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington) clients need a helping hand in “Back to School Supplies.” Please bring pens, backpacks, markers, notebooks, binders, pencils, glue, scissors, etc. Drop items in the bin in the Atrium now through Labor Day weekend.

The Women’s Ministries “Knit Night” will resume on Wednesday, September 3 at 7:00 p.m. in the Prayer Room. We will meet on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month, from 7.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m., and on the 1st Sunday of each month, from 11.00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. For further information you can contact Wendy Trim at 240.460.4409 or on wendytrim@gmail. com Homes of Hope: Please note the new date. Training for the Fall 2014 Homes of Hope teams will be Sabbath, August 30, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Atrium and Fellowship A & B. If you would like to join a Homes of Hope Team, or if you would like to host a discussion group in your home, please join us August 30. Three curriculums are available: A Firm Foundation, The Gospel of John, and Hope and Health. For more information, call Beth Wear at 301.434.1963 First Monday will resume in the Fall. Many thanks to all those who have supported it and attended.

Sligo’s Homeless Ministry needs new volunteers! Every second Sabbath of the month we provide lunches to needy brothers and sisters in Washington, D.C. Meet at 2:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room and return by 5:00 p.m. Contact Shane Kelley at 301.512.0227 for more details.

CHILDREN & YOUTH Sligo School: Apply today! Registration is underway for the 2014-15 school year, which starts August 19. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Admissions Office at 301.434.1417. Families may register online through our website www.sligoadventistschool.org Join us tonight for a “lock-in” in the Youth Room at 8:00 p.m. We’ll have snacks, games, and other activities to participate in. Bring a friend!

Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 8:01 p.m. and commences on Friday, August 22 at 7:53 p.m.

Bulletin Information Deadline is Monday evening!

E-mail information to: kdriscoll@sligochurch.org

calendar of events

Welcome to Sligo today! When you live near a metropolitan area like Washington, DC you can encounter droves of people who fall into the category of “the least of these.” It August 18, Monday is common to see the homeless and the helpless walking Regeneration Ministries, Office Conf. Room, 7:00 p.m. the streets unclaimed and unloved. As a native New Yorker, it was my practice to avoid beggars. As a young girl there August 19, Tuesday were safety issues to consider. But is this what Jesus Christ Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. wants us to do as mature Christians? Do we really “see” the hurting, hopeless (or by phone: 949.229.4400 Pin:4997774#, 7:35 p.m.) people that Jesus Christ loves and died for or have they become the invisible among us? Our sermon today given by Jonathan Duffy, President of ADRA August 20, Wednesday

(Adventist Development and Relief Agency) will tell us why Jesus came to this Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 7:30 p.m.

Earth and challenge us to see people through Jesus’ eyes. Let’s ask ourselves the poignant questions that the group Casting Crowns poses in their song Full Plate Living, Fellowship Hall B, 7:00 p.m. titled “If We Are the Body.” The words say, “But if we are the body, why aren’t His arms reaching? Why aren’t his hands healing? Why aren’t His Words August 30, Sunday teaching? And if we are the body, why aren’t His feet going? Why is His love Homes of Hope Training, Atrium Suite, 4:30 p.m. not showing them there is a way?” Today, let each of us be angels who show someone in need the way to Jesus’ redeeming power and love.

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at worship THE CHURCH

- Pr. Cheryl Wilson-Bridges

worship schedule

Summary of our Beliefs

SABBATH, AUGUST 23 Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:00 a.m.

Speaker: Don McFarlane Mizo Service, Office Chapel, 11:00 a.m.

Sligo by the Sea, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 10301 Coastal Highway in Ocean City, MD, 11:00 a.m.

Speaker: Kermit Netteburg

profile of giving AUGUST 9, 2014

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:

Aug. 10 $ 9,241.68 Aug. 10 YTD $328,805.44

This Year:

Aug. 9 $ 8,612.93 Aug. 9 YTD $337,638.18

BUDGET FOR AUGUST 9 YTD:

$ 324,400.00

Church Building Improvement: Aug. 9 $ 581.00 Total Raised $ 77,413.40 Goal $150,000.00 Needed $ 72,586.60

Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference.

July 2014 contributions are $ 185,548.98 July 2013 contributions are $ 256,050.99 Today’s designated offering goes to Local Church Budget.

Loose offering goes to Church Budget.

welcome

worship.nurture.outreach

• 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)

8:45 & 11:00 A.M.

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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

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

dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS Pranitha Fielder, ext. 119

pfielder@sligochurch.org

Sligo

a seventh-day adventist church The Washington Adventist University Church

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

glopez@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR WORSHIP Cheryl Wilson-Bridges, ext. 123 ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES Ken Flemmer 301.585.6556

cbridges@sligochurch.org HEAD ELDER Erwin Mack 301.434.1622

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 STUDY

THE CHURCH AT WORSHIP we gather in his name

*Congregation is standing  Congregation is kneeling where possible + 11:00 service only

SANCTUARY – 8:45 A.M. AND 11:00 A.M.

Barry Rowe & Marjorie Sleeman, deacon & deaconess on duty

Prelude Fairest Lord Jesus / Diane Bish

*Hymn of Praise Praise Him! Praise Him! / No. 249  Prayer

Fred Khandagle

Anthem Jesus, the very thought of Thee / David H. Williams

we reflect

Scripture

Isaiah 58:1-10 (NIV) Sermon Why Did Jesus Come to this Earth?

Invitation to Give

Offertory God So Loved the World / J. Stainer

L. Roo McKenzie Amram Ewoo

Jonathan Duffy

Charlotte Conway

we go to serve *Hymn of Reflection My Jesus, I Love Thee / No. 321 *Benediction Jonathan Duffy

Postlude

Toccata on “Hymn to Joy” / Mark Thallander

Leading our music today are: Matt Daley, organist Desmond Pierre-Louis, chorister Judith Pino, vocalist

Footnotes: We welcome Jonathan Duffy, President of ADRA International, as our speaker today. He came to this position from Canberra, Australia in 2012, where he was serving as the Country Director of ADRA Australia. He holds a Masters of Public Health (MPH) from Deakin University in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ADRA (Adventist Development and Relief Agency) is the humanitarian arm of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Amram Ewoo is responsible for overseeing product management at Reed Elsevier. He has been a Sligo church member for four years and is involved with Homes of Hope and Action in Montgomery. Amram is married to Esther, with whom he has three daughters: Tiffany, Arianna and Adrielle.

Fred Khandagle has been a member of Sligo SDA Church since 1990 and currently serves as an Elder and Greeter. He was the 6th grade teacher at Sligo Elementary School for many years. He and his wife, Maria have three adult children: Kenneth, Keith and Kathryn.

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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.

Special Music

Mission Feature

Lesson Study Living Like Christ

Cathrine Daniel

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Class Leaders

Prayer

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 11:00 a.m.

We hold in prayer those who:

Have lost loved ones: Fitzgerald Birmingham, Sr. & Alex Lamarre families Request healing: Ralph Mensah

Offering

Jey Vedamuthu

We regret to announce the recent death of 84-year old Elsie Russell. Her husband, Don Russell, Sr., and her four children, Kathy, Jerry, Rick & Don Jr. survive her. Russell’s memorial service will be held on Sabbath, September 20, at 3:00 p.m. in Spencerville SDA Church.

Today’s Sanctuary flowers are in celebration of the 40th wedding anniversary of Carmine and Judith Pino. They met while students at Columbia Union College, now Washington Adventist University, and have both been active Sligo Church members ever since. *If you would like to enhance the beauty of our worship by providing flowers, please contact Flor Balay at the Church Office, 301-2706777, ext. 114.

sabbath devotional

“Sometimes I would like to ask God why He allows poverty, suffering, and injustice when He could do something about it.”

L. Roo McKenzie, an education evangelist, is the new principal of Sligo Adventist School. His mantra: “Christian education is an initiation into the principles of heaven.”

“Well, why don’t you ask Him?”

Judith H. Pino is a long time member of Sligo. She enjoys baking, gardening, sewing and swimming.

“Because I’m afraid He would ask me the same question.”

– Anonymous

Heather Griffin

Theme Song Wonderful Words of Life / No. 286

Welcome

Charlotte Conway

we honor and praise him

+Children’s Message

SANCTUARY – 10:00 A.M.

Scripture & Prayer

+Songs of Gathering I Will Sing of Jesus’ Love / No. 183 Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior / No. 569 Welcome and Church Life

Adult Sabbath School

Song Service

Sligo Live

OUR LIFE TOGETHER

We need you! The Sligo Sanctuary Choir would like to grow its ranks by adding new members. If you are skilled and committed to singing for the Lord come join us! Give of your time and talents while learning music, enjoying good fellowship and fostering meaningful spiritual relationships. For more information, contact our choir director, Jon Gilbertson at 240.350.5699 or jgilbertson@ sligochurch.org.

We are happy to announce that Children’s Choir rehearsals resume in September under the leadership of Mrs. Joya Follette.

Registration will be held in the Atrium today. If your child was previously a choir member, please come and greet Mrs. Follette and let her know your child will continue with the choir. We also welcome new choir members, who must be signed up by their parents/guardians. Come and be a part of a vibrant music ministry!

For more information you can contact Mrs. Follette at jkf530@aol. com.