August 22, 2015

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 24, Monday Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:30 p.m.

August 26, 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.

ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued)

Upcoming concerts: • National Christian Choir, September 26, 6:00 p.m.

• Jaime Jorge, October 10, 6:00 p.m.

• Sandi Patty, November 15, 5:00 p.m.

Sligo Women’s Ministries Book Club will meet on Wednesday, September 9 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss “The Power of Habit“ by Charles Duhigg.

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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 Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 7:53 p.m. and commences on Friday, August 28 at 7:43 p.m.

August 27, Thursday Exercise Class, Memorial Chapel, 6:30 p.m.

August 29, Saturday Prepare & Engage Fall Training, Atrium Suite, 3:30 p.m.

SABBATH, August 29 Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:00 a.m.

Speaker: Joseph Khabbaz Sligo Underground, Youth Room, 11:00 a.m.

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: Dave Weigley

Sligo Young Adults will be kicking off a new Sabbath School experience on September 5, in the Memorial Chapel at 9:30 a.m. Please plan to attend!

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

Last Year:

Aug. 16 $ 7,105 Aug. 16 YTD $ 344,743

This Year:

Aug.15 $ 9,787 Aug.15 YTD $ 321,044

BUDGET FOR AUGUST 15 YTD: $ 350,067

Church Building Improvement: Greenwood Avenue Entrance Women’s Bathrooms Aug. 15 YTD $ 35,366 Total Raised $105,983

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

July 2015 contributions are $ 171,145 July 2014 contributions are $ 185,549 MTD Contributions are $14,404 less than last year.

Today’s designated offering goes to Potomac Partners.

Loose offering goes to Church Budget.

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at worship THE CHURCH

• 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 U G U S T 2 2 , 2 015 8:45 & 11:00 A.M.

profile of giving - August 15 nurture ministries of the church and the church school, along with necessary expenses such as utilities and maintenance of the church building.

Join us for Sligo Underground Youth Service on August 29 at 11:00 a.m. in the Youth Room! Worship, fellowship, go deeper!

Welcome to Sligo Church. Have you ever had to play second fiddle to another person and made to feel that you were not good enough? Can you recall waiting to be picked for the football or basketball team at school, only to be picked last or overlooked because you weren’t considered as one having the requisite skills?

Imagine how Leah must have felt when her husband Jacob kept choosing her sister, Rachel, over her. Today, in our 8:45 a.m. service, I will endeavor to share with you in my sermon, “Jacob Chose Rachel but God Chose Leah,” how Leah learned to cope with that sad situation and what the eventual outcome was. In our 11:00 a.m. service, Lonnie Melashenko, former speaker of the Voice of Prophecy ministry, will share with us a message on the grace of God, titled, “The Missing Piece.” Whichever service you attend today, I trust that you will experience afresh God’s presence and peace in your life.

- Pr. Don McFarlane

Summary of our Beliefs

worship schedule

CHURCH BUDGET: This offering pays for the outreach and

CHILDREN & YOUTH

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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 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

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

we go to serve *Hymn of Response +We Have this Hope / No. 214 (stanzas 1 & 2)

+Sligo Live 10 Commandments Musical Prelude Nimrod / Edward Elgar +Songs of Gathering Crown Him with Many Crowns / No. 223 My Jesus I love Thee / No. 321 Welcome and Church Life

Richard Castillo

+Celebration of Ministry

Don McFarlane

we honor and praise him *Hymn of Praise Rejoice Ye Pure In Heart / No. 27  Prayer

Ardyce Griswold

+Elizabeth Abel

Anthem These Are They

we reflect

+Children’s Message

Mary McFarlane

Scripture

Genesis 29:15-20 (NIV) Mary McFarlane +Mark 8: 22-26 (NKJV)

Javier Navarette +Music for Meditation All We Ask / Donnie McClurkin Sermon

Don McFarlane “Jacob Chose Rachael But God Chose Leah” +Lonnie Melashenko “The Missing Piece” Invitation to Give

Don McFarlane + Richard Castillo

Offertory All We Ask / Donnie McClurkin +Jerusalem

*Benediction Don McFarlane + Lonnie Melashenko

Postlude

Carillon / Herbert Muril *Congregation is standing  Congregation is kneeling where possible + 11:00 service only Barry Rowe & Genene Sharpe, deacon & deaconess on duty

Leading our music today are: Wendell Phipps, organist Christina Rosette, chorister Heaven’s Song, vocalists

Footnotes: Heaven’s Song consists of seven friends: Wanda Chandler, Luvalle Johnson, Sandra Marley, Fran Thorn, Diedra Tramel, Lataynia Westney, and Tammy Woodfork, who came together in 2010 with the sole purpose of singing songs that lift up the name of Jesus and connect the listener’s heart with the heart of God. Elizabeth Abel serves as an elder at Sligo Church and hosts a Home of Hope. She is passionate about church ministries and building teams to serve the community. She is employed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency as a Senior information technology and project management specialist. She enjoys skyping with her two grand- children in Tennessee.

Ardyce Griswold moved to Takoma Park at the beginning of the 1960-61 school year to take up the position of librarian for Sligo School. After 54 years she turned in her keys in August 2014. She has served in several capacities here at Sligo, mostly in music. She was the director of the church bell choir for several years. Ardyce currently enjoys fellowshipping with a world-wide group of friends on an internet jigsaw puzzle site.

Mary McFarlane has been a part of the Sligo Community since transferring her membership from the British Union in 2012. She holds an MA in Social Work Research. Mary teaches in the Women of the Word Sabbath School class and finds time to enjoy her hobbies of reading, walking, cooking and playing scrabble. She uses one of her talents in arranging the flowers that brighten our platform most Sabbaths.

Lonnie Melashenko served as Speaker-Director for the Voice of Prophecy radio broadcast for over 17 years, the world’s second oldest religious broadcast, which celebrated its 85th birthday in 2014. He began working with the radio ministry in January, 1989 as Associate Speaker with Harold Richards, Jr. The recipient of numerous awards for excellence in broadcasting, Melashenko serves as a world ambassador for the broadcast industry and his church.

Javier Navarette is one of the new teachers at Sligo Adventist School, having just graduated from Andrews University with a Master’s degree.

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

Song Service

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Theme Song O Zion, Haste! / No. 365 Scripture & Prayer

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Mission Feature

Ken Flemmer

next week, here at Sligo...

Your story matters to God, but what do you do when your story seems filled with broken pieces? Next week here at Sligo, you do not want to miss Pastor Joseph Khabbaz’s sermon “From Broken Pieces to Masterpiece.” You will discover how God can take the pieces of your past and make a masterpiece of your future.

Lesson Study Cross-Cultural Missions

Prayer

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.

Ken Flemmer ANNOUNCEMENTS

SANCTUARY – 8:45 A.M. AND 11:00 A.M.

OUR LIFE TOGETHER

Ken Flemmer

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 We hold in prayer those who:

Have lost loved ones: Kanode, Seth, Martin, Murchison, Jessop, Goddard, Scur & Fankhauser families Request healing/comfort: June Mair, Robert White & Wendell Osborne We are sad to announce the death of William (Bill) Seth on August 15, at the age of 83, in Collegedale, Tennessee. He was married to the late Courtney Hendry. Bill is survived by children, Marie Petrelis, Doug Seth, Barb Edens, Ken Seth and Karen Seth, who is a Sligo member.

Sanctuary flowers: *If you would like to enhance the beauty of our worship by providing flowers, please contact Flor Balay at the Church Office, 301-270- 6777, ext. 114.

Nominating Report (second reading): Adult Sabbath School Superintendent: Christina Khabbaz

sabbath devotional

“It does not matter what your personal deficiency, or whether it be a hundred and one different things, God has always one sufficient answer, His Son Jesus Christ, and he is the answer to every need.”

- Watchman Nee, The Normal Christian Life, p. 182-3

Homes of Hope - Prepare and Engage Fall Training: Please join us next Sabbath afternoon, August 29, 3:30-6:30 p.m. in the Atrium for seminars given by Pastors Gary Gibbs, Daniel Royo, Richard Castillo and Paolo Esposito. If you want to learn how to share your faith through Bible Study, please call or text 301.237.3689

The Second Quinquennial Constituency Meeting of the Potomac Conference Corporation of Seventh-day Adventists will be held for delegates in the Sligo Church Sanctuary on Sunday, September 27.

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, located in the Atrium, now through Labor Day weekend.