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 December 26, Saturday Young Adults GLOW (God Lighting Our World), Memorial Chapel, 9:30 a.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued)
December 28, Monday Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:30 p.m.
Sligo Women’s Ministries Book Club will meet on Wednesday, January 13 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss “The Boys in the Boat” by Daniel James Brown. Potomac Conference executive committee voted to suspend English camp meeting for one year (2016) while a designated subcommittee researches and explores different avenues for camp meeting. Potomac members’ ideas and input are encouraged. Please read the full statement and submit your input at <http:// pcsda.org/campmeeting2016>. The Sligo music department is inviting you to join the choir! For more information, contact Choral Conductor, Paul Byssainthe Jr., at 301.270.6777, ext. 124 or <pbyssainthe@sligochurch.org> 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. CHILDREN & YOUTH Bulletin information deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: kdriscoll@sligochurch.org Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 4:52 p.m. and commences on Friday, January 1 at 4:47 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.
December 30, Wednesday Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. (or by phone: 949.229.4400 Pin:4997774#, 7:35 p.m.) Sanctuary Sligo Adult Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 8:00 p.m. January 1, Friday Church Office will be closed
“Costly grace is the gospel which must be sought again and again and again, the gift which must be asked for, the door at which a man must knock. Such grace is costly because it calls us to follow, and it is grace because it calls us to follow Jesus Christ. It is costly because it costs a man his life, and it is grace because it gives a man the only true life. It is costly because it condemns sin, and grace because it justifies the sinner. Above all, it is costly because it cost God the life of his Son: ‘Ye were bought at a price’, and what has cost God much cannot be cheap for us. Above all, it is grace because God did not reckon his Son too dear a price to pay for our life, but delivered him up for us. Costly grace is the Incarnation of God.”
at worship THE CHURCH
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship
Summary of our Beliefs worship schedule SABBATH, January 2 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.
profile of giving - December 19 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: Dec. 20 $ 17,898 Dec. 20 YTD $581,309
This Year: Dec. 19 $ 19,790 Dec. 19 YTD $560,656
BUDGET FOR DECEMBER 19 YTD: $ 585,325 BUDGET BOOSTER:
Dec. 19 Goal
$ 3,166 $40,000
Total Raised $16,761 Needed $23,239
Church Building Improvement: Greenwood Avenue Entrance Women’s Bathrooms Dec. 19 YTD $ 53,644 Total Raised $124,304 Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference. November 2015 contributions are $ 224,731 November 2014 contributions are $ 251,322 MTD Contributions are $26,591 less than last year. Today’s designated offering goes to Potomac Partners. Loose offering goes to Church Budget. Follow us now on Facebook and Twitter
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• 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 D E C E M B E R 2 6 , 2 015 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
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
OUR MISSION
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
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
OUR LIFE TOGETHER
Adult Sabbath School SANCTUARY – 10:00 A.M.
SANCTUARY – 8:45 A.M. AND 11:00 A.M.
+Sligo Live Reflections on 2015
Sylvan Coke & Joy Wigwe, deacon & deaconess on duty
Prelude Angels Watching Over Me / Richard Smallwood +Song of Gathering Hark the Herald Angels Sing / No. 122 Welcome and Church Life
Ken Flemmer
we honor and praise him *Hymn of Praise Blessed Assurance, Jesus is Mine! / No. 462 Prayer
Bob Nixon +Deric Tomenko
Anthem Sweet Little Jesus Boy /arr. Campbell
we reflect
Leading our music today are: Paul Byssainthe, Jr., organist Kay Rosburg, chorister Priya Pilli, vocalist Sounds of Steel Band Orchestra David Campbell, director Jacyia Hopkins, soloist
Song Service
Roland Halstead
welcome
Theme Song Trust and Obey Scripture & Prayer Welcome
Ken Flemmer
Ken Flemmer ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mission Feature Special Music Lesson Study Lessons from Jeremiah Prayer
Ken Flemmer
Kay Rosburg, pianist
Piang, Dulcich, & Doherty
Scripture John 10:10 (NIV)
Ellen Nixon +Brenda Flemmer
+Music for Meditation At the Cross / Chris Tomlin Sermon I Will Survive Invitation to Give
Richard Castillo Richard Castillo
Offertory Don’t Save It All for Christmas Day / Dion we go to serve *Hymn of Response Face to Face / No. 206 *Benediction Postlude Oh Holy Night / arr. Adams
Richard Castillo
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: Yedla, Borge, Lawrence, Djordjevic & Gurubatham families Request healing/comfort: Fred Rada, Sr., Nicholas LaBastide, Zenith Ram, Rosita Davies, Kyle Alexander, William Miongo, Aurora Constantino & Pushpawati Borge Budget Booster: Please give extra to our budget through the Budget Booster. Our goal this year is $40,000. In faith, we allocated more for our ministries at Sligo. Thank you in advance for your generosity and for your continued support of the needs here at your local church.
+Children’s Message
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.
sabbath devotional
He who rejects change is the architect of decay. The only human institution which rejects progress is the cemetery. - Harold Wilson
Treasurer’s Note: Many of you will be giving your year-end offerings in the month of December. There are several ways in which you can give in addition to your giving at church. You may contribute through our on-line giving (Go to www.sligochurch. org and click on GIVE and choose one of the options). Or if you prefer, by mail, but it must be post-marked by December 31. You can also put your giving envelope in the church office Mail Slot during the week. Thank you for your faithfulness in giving your tithe and for supporting your local church by giving liberally and systematically to the Church Budget. The Church Office will be closed for the New Year’s Holiday on Friday, January 1. If you have an urgent matter that cannot wait until the office reopens, please call our emergency number 301980-1009. Sligo Church Needs Receptionists: Wishing to be more involved with your church and have the opportunity to meet new people? Be part of a dynamic office family - consider serving as a receptionist on a voluntary basis each Monday afternoon (12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.) and/or each Friday morning (8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.) at the Sligo Church office. Training will be provided. If interested, please contact Kathleen Driscoll at 301.270.6777, ext. 239 or kdriscoll@sligochurch.org