OUR VISION
We w i l l g l o ri f y G o d by b e i n g i n c re a s i n g ly t ra n s fo rme d i n to th e l i ke n e s s o f C h ri s t
our life together
calendar of events August 1, Saturday International Lunch, TA Gym, 1:30 p.m. Larnelle Harris Concert, Sanctuary, 6:00 p.m. August 2, Sunday Tennis Tournament, University of Maryland, 8:00 a.m. Sportsday Activities, TA & SAS, 10:00 a.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued) SAVE THE DATE: August 29, 3:30--6:30 p.m. at Sligo Church. Join us for Prepare and Engage--Homes of Hope training. Teams from Potomac and Chesapeake Conferences will be joining Sligo for three new seminars, free gifts, special features and much, much more! For more information, call or text 301.237.3689.
August 3, Monday Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:30 p.m. August 5, Wednesday Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. (or by phone: 949.229.4400 Pin:4997774#, 7:35 p.m.) Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 7:30 p.m.
Sligo Women’s Ministries Book Club will meet on Wednesday, August 12 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss “One Plus One“ by Jojo Moyes.
August 6, Thursday Exercise Class, Memorial Chapel, 6:30 p.m.
Sligo by the Sea: Come and join us for spiritual refreshing and fellowship, led by a great list of guest speakers in a relaxed atmosphere. Sabbath School begins at 10:00 a.m. & worship at 11:00 a.m. in St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 10301 Coastal Highway in Ocean City, MD. Sligo by the Sea runs through September 26. For more information, please call 301.980.2000
worship schedule
Do you know someone who could benefit from a 2015-2016 scholarship award to a K-12 school in the Columbia Union conference? Join Sligo by the Sea, August 15, 9:45 a.m. for a special summer presentation featuring award-winning PBS filmmaker, Martin Doblmeier and Adventist education’s leading researcher, Dr. Elissa Kido. Opportunities will be given for the audience to participate and one lucky person will take home the gift scholarship! Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 8:19 p.m. and commences on Friday, August 7 at 8:12 p.m. CHILDREN & YOUTH Join us for Sligo Underground Youth Service on August 15! Worship, fellowship, go deeper!
Adventurer Club: It’s that time again! We will begin registering children, ages 4-9, in the Church Atrium on Sabbath, August 8, from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Please email us directly at adventurers@sligochurch.org for more information. Bulletin information deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: kdriscoll@sligochurch.org
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Welcome to Sligo Church. When I was a child I often wondered what it would be like to experience heaven. One of the thoughts that would come to mind was all the different kinds of people from all over the globe that would be there. What a sight that would be to behold! But there is one thought of heaven that in my opinion is even more exciting, and that is to view heaven in the light of a homecoming celebration. Webster defines homecoming as the return of a group of people usually on a special occasion to a place formerly frequented or regarded as home. Although none of us has experienced heaven, not in the literal sense anyway, Jesus has told us that there is no need for us to worry in this life because he has gone to prepare a place for us to live with him in heaven. That’s why our Sligo Homecoming is so important, because it helps to remind us that one day soon, Christ is going to come and take us to our heavenly home where we will experience the greatest homecoming of all. - Pr. Charles A. Tapp
THE CHURCH
at worship
Summary of our Beliefs
SABBATH, August 8 Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Charles A. Tapp 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. Speakers: Norma & Richard Osborn
• 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).
C H R I S T F I R S T. AU G U S T 1, 2 015 8:45 & 11:00 A.M.
profile of giving - July 25
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: July 26 $ 8,185 July 26 YTD $ 317,191
This Year: July 25 $ 14,255 July 25 YTD $ 287,590
BUDGET FOR JULY 25 YTD: $ 320,811
New Young Adult Sabbath School coming soon! This September Sligo Young Adults will be kicking off a new Sabbath school experience. Stay tuned for more information.
welcome
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 ADMINISTRATION & ADULT MINISTRIES Don McFarlane, ext. 116 dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org
Church Building Improvement: Greenwood Avenue Entrance Women’s Bathrooms July 25 YTD $ 33,106
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PASTOR FOR DISCIPLESHIP & CONGREGATIONAL CARE Pranitha Fielder, ext. 127 pfielder@sligochurch.org
Total Raised
$103,723
Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference. June 2015 contributions are $ 174,626 June 2014 contributions are $ 207,468 MTD Contributions are $32,842 less than last year. Today’s designated offering goes to Local Church Budget. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
worship.nurture.outreach
PASTOR FOR YOUTH & YOUNG ADULTS Joseph Khabbaz, ext. 119
jkhabbaz@sligochurch.org
PASTOR FOR CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRIES Gerardo Lopez, ext. 122 glopez@sligochurch.org 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
7700 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 I 301.270.6777
The Washington Adventist University Church
OUR MISSION We s eek to g row passionate d isciples of J es us th ro ugh wor shi p of God , nur ture of o ne a noth e r, a nd outre ach to th e worl d .
THE CHURCH AT STUDY
THE CHURCH AT WORSHIP we gather in his name
we go to serve
Adult Sabbath School SANCTUARY – 10:00 A.M.
SANCTUARY – 8:45 A.M. AND 11:00 A.M.
*Hymn of Response Lord of All Nations / No. 588 (stanzas 1, 3 & 5) *Benediction
+Sligo Live Sligo School Alumni Prelude Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring / Johann Sebastian Bach +Songs of Gathering How Great is Our God / C. Tomlin, E. Cash & J. Reeves How Great Thou Art / No. 86 Welcome and Church Life
Cheryl Wilson-Bridges
we honor and praise him *Hymn of Praise All Creatures of Our God and King / No. 2 Prayer
Alex Lamarre +Stephanie Gomez-Lopez
Anthem Beams of Heaven as I Go / Charles Tindley +The Worship Medley /Were You There/My Tribute/Bless The Lord
we reflect +Children’s Message
Gerry Lopez
Scripture Revelation 7:9-10 (NIV)
Theresa Beltran +Alka Pandit
+Music for Meditation I’ve Just Seen Jesus / Bill & Gloria Gaither +Introduction of Speaker
Charles A. Tapp
Sermon Back to the Future
Trevan Osborn
Invitation to Give
Charles A. Tapp
Offertory Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing / Robert Robinson +Beams of Heaven as I Go / Charles Tindley
Naomy Rodriguez +Sudhir Pandit
Postlude Allegro from Organ Symphony No. 5 / Charles M. Widor *Congregation is standing Congregation is kneeling where possible + 11:00 service only Sylvan Coke & Helen Espenida, deacon & deaconess on duty Leading our music today are: Patrick Alston, organist Desmond Pierre-Louis, chorister Larnelle Harris, vocalist Sheri Jackson, vocalist Simeon Amburgey, pianist
Footnotes: Stephanie Gomez-Lopez became a member of Sligo Church this year. She is a fourth grade teacher for Montgomery County Public Schools and is currently completing her Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction at McDaniel College. She loves serving God through the Young Adult ministry at Sligo Church. Larnelle Harris: Admired by fans for his majestic tenor voice, Larnelle Harris has become the epitome of talent and integrity in a career that spans over three decades. He was the first Christian artist to perform inside the Kremlin after the fall of the Soviet Union and is one of a handful of celebrities to receive the Ad Council’s Silver Bell Award for Distinguished Public Service in recognition of his song, “Mighty Spirit,” used as the theme song for the longest-running Public Service Announcement in television history. Larnelle is the only person to have held simultaneously membership of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, the Amateur Radio Hall of Fame and the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame. Sheri Jackson, a native of the Washington DC metropolitan area, is a graduate of Oakwood University and Indiana University, where she received her Masters of Music degree and studied with Virginia Zeani and Patricia Wise. She has performed major roles in numerous operas. Ms. Jackson resides in Maryland and studies with Jean Carter. Alex Lamarre has been a member of Sligo Church for the last five years. His dedication in serving as a Sligo Youth Department (SYD) leader has made an impact on many of the Church’s youth. He is currently pursuing his Bachelors Degree in Physical Education at Washington Adventist University. Trevan Osborn was born in Takoma Park to Dick and Norma Osborn. He was a “Carroll Avenue kid,” attending Sligo Church, Sligo Elementary, Takoma Academy, and Columbia Union College. Trevan graduated from Andrews University with an MDiv in 2006. After Seminary, he pastored in Richmond, Virginia for 5 years before moving to California to serve at the Azure Hills Church, where he has been their Young Adult Pastor for the last 3 ½ years. Trevan is married to Shari, and they have two boys, Luke, 4 years old, and Zeke, 8 months old. Sudhir and Alka Pandit have been members of Sligo Church for the past 27 years. Sudhir serves as an Elder and enjoys playing tennis, gardening and listening to music. He is a Physician Assistant at Washington Adventist Hospital. Alka has a heart for community service and enjoys travel and entertaining friends and family at her home. They have two adult children. Naomy Rodrigues has been attending Sligo Church for seven months, following the arrival of her family from Cape Verde. She graduated in June from Takoma Academy and plans to study International Relations at Washington Adventist University.
Song Service
OUR LIFE TOGETHER
Judith Pino
welcome
Theme Song O Zion, Haste! / No. 365 Scripture & Prayer
James Gulley
Welcome
James Gulley
Special Music Judith Pino Amazing Grace Shall Always be My Song of Praise/Rambo Mission Feature Lesson Study On Our Own
Sligo School M. Daley, L. Dever, C. Rosdale & V. Viswinathan
Offering
Don McFarlane
Prayer
Don McFarlane
Zelma Edwards, pianist
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. ANNOUNCEMENTS
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 We hold in prayer those who: Have lost loved ones: Scur, Fankhauser, Bond, Isaac, Ponraj, Vedamuthu, Monickham, Fender, Spence, Branson Habada & Hooker families Request healing/comfort: Wendell Osborne, Ross Patterson, Poleta Hutchinson & Johnson Ram Today’s Sanctuary flowers are given in celebration of Kay Rosburg’s 60th birthday, with much love by her family: Kyle, Lindsay and Jeff. Membership Report (second reading): Joining Sligo: Allen Celand, Lawrence Griffin, Wanda Griffin, Clitandre Jean, Joseph Khabbaz, Jonathan Olarte, Mirna Valencia, Dayananda Weerakkody & Nelum Weerakkody Joining elsewhere: Karen Duvall & Gloria Eaker
sabbath devotional
“We have nothing to fear for the future, except as we shall forget the way the Lord has led us, and His teaching in our past history” – Ellen G. White
The Church Office will be closed on Monday, August 3. If you have an urgent matter that cannot wait until the office reopens, please call our emergency number 301-980-1009. HOMECOMING 2015: Join the church family and Sligo friends • • • •
this afternoon for a delicious International Potluck luncheon at Takoma Academy (8120 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912) this evening for a free concert by Larnelle Harris in the Church Sanctuary at 6:00 p.m. tomorrow, August 2, Sunday’s sportsday - basketball, pingpong, soccer & volleyball at Takoma Academy & Sligo Adventist School, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Alternatively, you may join fellow enthusiasts tomorrow for a Tennis Tournament at the University of Maryland from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon