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
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ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued)
December 7, Sabbath Filipino Christmas Concert, Sanctuary, 6:00 p.m. December 9, Monday Regeneration Ministries, Office Conf. Room, 7:00 p.m. December 10, Tuesday Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. December 11, Wednesday Sligo Ringers, SAS - Room 114, 7:00 p.m. Sligo Book Club Meeting, Discipleship Room, 7:00 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 7:30 p.m. December 12, Thursday Sligo Adv. School Christmas Concert, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. December 13, Friday Telugu Vespers, Memorial Chapel, 7:00 p.m. Takoma Academy Christmas Concert, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m.
Sligo Women’s Ministries Book Club will meet on Wednesday, December 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss “The Scenic Route” by Binnie Kirshenbaum. Adult Sabbath School Teachers needed: If you wish to serve as an Adult Sabbath School teacher, please fill in one of our information cards to indicate this. Alternatively, please email Pr. McFarlane at dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org Treasurer’s Note: Many of you will be giving your year-end offerings in the month of December. There are several ways that you can give in addition to your giving at church. You may contribute through our on-line giving, 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. Bulletin Information Deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: bulletin@sligochurch.org CHILDREN & YOUTH Pathfinder Fundraiser: Sligo Challengers are headed to the International Camporee in Oshkosh Wisconsin and we are kicking off our fundraising with the return of Pathfinder Candy. You can taste samples of our hand made gourmet candies and chocolates in the Atrium today. Orders will be taken between now and December 14. Candy will be ready for pick up the weekend of December 21st. Please help us meet our goal of $38,000. For more information contact Pr. Lopez at glopez@ sligochurch.org or Darrell Milam at dmilam@sligochurch.org Sligo Adventist School’s third Annual Christmas Craft Fair and small business showcase will be held on December 15 from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Come shop and share in the holiday spirit with your school and community! Vendor space is available for $35 a table! Call 301.434.1417 for more information. Christmas Caroling on December 14, from 4:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Join our Youth along with your families in the Youth Room at 4:00 p.m. as we minister to our neighbors! Come support Sligo Church Basketball teams as they play versus Beltsville Church. Pony plays at 7:20 p.m. and Varsity plays at 8:05 p.m. Both games will be held in Eastern Middle School, 3000 University Boulevard E, Silver Spring MD 20901.
sunset Tonight: Dec. 14:
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Symbols are very powerful and can be very useful tools in getting across an important message to one’s audience; especially when you consider they are capable of expressing a particular message without the use of a single word. Symbols are used in everything from the advertisement of a particular product, to providing directions to one’s destination. In some cases they can express a message of hatred and fear, as in the use of the Nazi swastika, or they can be used to express a message of love and loyalty as in the case of the symbol of the heart. But one of the most powerful symbols we as Christians have to proclaim God’s message to the world other than the cross, is that of the bread and wine of Holy Communion. Although as symbols they remain silent, these symbols of the bread and wine that we partake of today continue to proclaim a message of hope and healing to people of God until the end of time.
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SABBATH, DECEMBER 14 Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:15 a.m., Speaker: Charles A. Tapp Sligo Underground, Youth Room, 11:15 a.m., (Youth Service) Speaker: Pranitha Fielder Crossroads, WAU Activity Center, 11:15 a.m., (Young Adult Service) Mizo Service, Office Chapel, 11:15 a.m.
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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)
NOVEMBER 30, 2013 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. 1 Dec. 1 YTD
$ 9,738.93 $ 484,827.01
at worship THE CHURCH
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This Year: Nov. 30 $ 7,760.92 Nov. 30 YTD $ 493,085.93
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
BUDGET FOR NOVEMBER 30 YTD: $ 542,205.00
Media Projects:
PASTOR FOR CONGREGATIONAL CARE Debbie Eisele, ext. 127 eiseled@sligochurch.org
Nov. 30 $ 830.00 Total Raised $ 22,433.41 Goal $45,000.00 Needed $ 22,566.59 Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference. October 2013 contributions are $ 224,254.75 October 2012 contributions are $ 191,290.01
PASTOR FOR MEDIA AND OUTREACH Paolo Esposito, ext. 136
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PASTOR FOR ADMINISTRATIVE & ADULT MINISTRIES Don McFarlane, ext. 116 dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org
Today’s designated offering goes to Local Church Budget. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
8:45 & 11:15 A.M.
pesposito@sligochurch.org
PASTOR FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS Pranitha Fielder, ext. 119 pfielder@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRIES Gerardo Lopez, ext. 122 glopez@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR WORSHIP Cheryl Wilson-Bridges, ext. 123
cbridges@sligochurch.org
HEAD ELDER Erwin Mack 301.434.1622
7700 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 I 301.270.6777
Sligo
a seventh-day adventist church The Washington Adventist University Church
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 +Children’s Lesson
we gather in his name
Gerry Lopez
+Song of Preparation
Adult Sabbath School SANCTUARY – 10:00 A.M.
The Old Rugged Cross / No. 159
SANCTUARY – 8:45 A.M. AND 11:15 A.M.
Holy Communion We Gather Prelude O Come, O Come, Emmanuel / Wold +Overture to a Winter Festival / Curnow
Song Service
The Lord’s Supper *Litany Pranitha Fielder (from Colossians 3) Leader: As holy people, whom God has chosen and loved, let us be sympathetic, kind, humble, gentle, patient, thankful and above all - be loving.
Roland Halstead
Theme Song The Wonders of Redeeming Love
welcome
Scripture & Prayer
Archie Marshall
Welcome
Archie Marshall
Special Music
Lysle Follette, IV
+Song of Gathering
We Have This Hope / No. 214 Pranitha Fielder
All: God has called us into His peace by bringing us into one body. Sharing at the Table
*Hymn of Praise
Charles A. Tapp
We Go To Serve
O Come, All Ye Faithful / No. 132 Prayer
Jitesh Ram
Mission Feature 150th Anniversary of the Church - Portugal Lesson Study Class Leaders The Eschatological Day of Atonement Benediction & Offering
*Hymn of Response
Class Leaders
When We All Get to Heaven / No. 633
Anthem How Beautiful +First Noel / Higgins
*Benediction
*Advent Candlelighting
Jitesh & Kaitlin Ram
Invitation to Give
Charles A. Tapp
Charles A. Tapp
Postlude Prelude in C Major / J.S. Bach +Fantasia for Christmas / Del Borgo
Kaitlin Ram
+Music for Meditation Lo How a Rose
Leading our music today are: Matt Daley, organist Charlene Milam, chorister April Henline, soprano Oksana Skrypkar, violinist The Washington Adventist University Concert Winds Preston Hawes, director
Homily Symbols of Hope
Charles A. Tapp
We Prepare Women Men Families, Couples & Singles
Fellowship Rooms A & B Memorial Chapel Youth Room
Children, accompanied by an adult, may stay in the Sanctuary for a special lesson during the Ordinance of Humility.
Sylvan Coke & Joan Silver, deacon & deaconess on duty
litany for advent candlelighting We light this candle as a sign of the coming light of Christ, coming again to reign in glory. Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice! Keep awake, therefore, and be ready. The Lord is coming at an unexpected hour.
Advent Calendar/We Have This Hope Thursday, December 12 Sligo Adventist School Christmas Concert, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 13 Takoma Academy Christmas Concert, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. Sabbath, December 14, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:15 a.m. Speaker: Charles A. Tapp / The Birth of Hope Sabbath, December 21, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:15 a.m. A Celebration of Christmas Sabbath, December 28, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:15 a.m. Speaker: Charles A. Tapp / We Have This Hope
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 a friend, then invite them to come to church in person at 11:15 a.m. We hold in prayer those who: Have lost loved ones: Cox, Obi, Job & Philpotts-Kerr families Request healing: Poleta Hutchinson & Hisnelle Philpott Sanctuary Flowers are from the Agards in celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary! *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 (first reading): Adult Sabbath School Associate Superintendents: James Gulley and Lidija Plantak Children’s Sabbath School Superintendent: Margaret Grant Sligo Adventist School Board: Gerald Thompson
An Emergency Aid Offering will be received by the deacons as you leave.
We Reflect
+Ordinance of Humility
Fred Weber, organist
*Congregation is standing Congregation is kneeling where possible + 11:15 service only
Offertory I Heard the Bells +Candle Light Carol / Rutter
Scripture Romans 5:1-5 (NIV)
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.
Congregation: May we forgive as the Lord forgave us. Leader: As Christ became the Word incarnate, let Christ’s Word with all its wisdom and richness live in us.
Welcome & Church Life
OUR LIFE TOGETHER
The kingdom of heaven has come near. Prepare the way of the Lord!
Today is Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Our own Sligo member, First Sergeant Ed Davis was there in Pearl Harbor on that fateful day 72 years ago. He will be honored at a service this afternoon at 1:53 p.m. at the World War II Memorial. The service will be presented on C-SPAN. The Filipino American Christian Association, in collaboration with the Filipino American Capital Seventh-day Adventist Church, invites you to a “Christmas Festival of Songs” concert today, December 7 at 6:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Your donation will benefit the victims of typhoon Yolanda/Haiyan in the Philippines. Reception following in the Atrium. Enjoy “Songs for My Sisters,” a benefit concert featuring duo pianists, a vocalist, and a choir this afternoon at 6:00 p.m. in the Capital Brazilian Seventh-day Adventist Temple, Highland, MD. Admission is free, but your pledge or donation will help raise $20,000 for the General Conference Women’s Ministries (GCWM) women’s scholarship fund.