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) WAU is hosting its annual MLK Prayer Breakfast on Monday, January 19, from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. in the Wilkinson Hall Dining Room. Please come and join us as we celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A documentary, made by Marty Vargas, an Adventist Minister, of how he found his mother homeless after 20 years is scheduled to be aired on PBS in Washington DC/Baltimore area on January 20 at 7:00 p.m. & January 24 at 12:00 p.m. This is said to be a life changing documentary. If anyone wants to be a part of the audience for the panel discussion, please contact Pr. Vargas at <aplaceforyoumedia@yahoo.com> The Sligo Church Winter Haven Hyporthermia Shelter is open and we need YOU! You can volunteer for one of the shifts. provide prepared or unprepared food items, support financially, or donate new/gently used winter items. Financial contributions can be made through the church, designated for Winter Haven, or through the website at www.houseofidivineguidance. org. Contact Dr. Donna Robinson at 301.325.5596 for more information. Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 5:05 p.m. and commences on Friday, January 16 at 5:11 p.m. CHILDREN & YOUTH Midnight Madness: Join us for the 19th Annual Charity Midnight Madness games at Sligo Adventist School this evening, from 7:00 - 10:30 p.m. in the gym. Admission is non- perishable food items (5 for adults, 3 for High School students and 1 for Elementaty School students). Cash admissions will also be accepted - $5 for adults, $3 for High School students and $1 for children. Refreshments will be on sale. For more information, please refer to the poster on the notice board or visit their website at www.sligoadventistschool.org Adventurer Mid-Semester Registrations will be accepted today in the Atrium and/or at our meeting this afternoon. The cost is $25 for Little Lambs (age 4), $25 for Eager Beavers (age 5) and $35 for Adventurers (ages 6-9). If you have any questions please contact Pr. Lopez at glopez@yahoo.com All children are welcome to attend PowerUp Children’s Church on January 31 at 11:00 a.m. in the Memorial Chapel. We will explore the life of one of God’s heroes from the Old Testament, Joshua, and the battle of Jericho.
Welcome to Sligo Church. I am confident that many of you will agree that as a Christian, there is no greater reality than to know, beyond the shadow of a doubt January 10, Saturday that Jesus is good—to see, touch, taste, hear and truly Adventurer Meeting, Junior SS Room, 1:00 p.m. know, so “that your joy may be complete.” There is so Homeless Ministry, Discipleship Room, 2:00 p.m. much, both good and bad, that exist in our world today that serve to distract and prevent us from the experience of truly January 11, Sunday knowing that Jesus is good. At every turn, there are “voices” that are Media Training, Atrium Suite, 10:00 a.m. constantly vying for our attention and it has become increasingly difSligo Music Club, Atrium Suite, 3:00 p.m. ficult with each passing day to truly “hear” a word from the Lord. And January 12, Monday please understand that for something to serve as a distraction does Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:00 p.m. not mean that it is necessarily something that we deem as intrinsically Administrative Board Meeting, Fellowship Hall A, 7:00 p.m. bad or harmful. In his message today, Elder Bill Miller, president of the Potomac Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, will provide us with January 14, Wednesday some simple but helpful reminders, as we begin another year, that will Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. aid us as followers of Jesus Christ, to become more actively engaged (or by phone: 949.229.4400 Pin:4997774#, 7:35 p.m.) in experiencing the goodness of God in our day to day lives. Sligo Book Club, Discipleship Room, 7:00 p.m. - Charles A. Tapp Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 7:30 p.m.
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at worship THE CHURCH
Summary of our Beliefs
• The Bible is the inspired word of God and our only rule of
worship schedule SABBATH, JANUARY 17 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. Underground, Youth Room, 11:00 a.m. Crossroads, WAU Student Activity Center, 11:00 a.m.
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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profile of giving MANY THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE FAITHFULLY CONTRIBUTED YOUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS THIS PAST YEAR! YOU HAVE MADE POSSIBLE MANY MINISTRIES HERE AT SLIGO CHURCH AS WELL AS FOR THE WORLD WIDE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH. A COMPLETE UPDATE ON 2014 GIVING WILL BE IN NEXT WEEK’S BULLETIN. HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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
worship.nurture.outreach
ctapp@sligochurch.org
PASTOR FOR ADMINISTRATIVE & ADULT MINISTRIES Don McFarlane, ext. 116 dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR DISCIPLESHIP & CONGREGATIONAL CARE TBD 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 MEDIA AND OUTREACH PASTOR FOR WORSHIP Cheryl Wilson-Bridges, ext. 123
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ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES Ken Flemmer 301.585.6556
Sligo
a seventh-day adventist church The Washington Adventist University Church
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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 SANCTUARY – 8:45 A.M. AND 11:00 A.M.
Prelude Aria / Flor Peeters
*Congregation is standing Congregation is kneeling where possible + 11:00 service only
Adult Sabbath School
Barry Rowe, deacon on duty Marion Hudson, deaconess on duty
Song Service
Sligo Live
Leading our music today are: Patrick Alston, organist Desmond Pierre-Louis, chorister
+Songs of Gathering I Love to Tell the Story / No. 457 How Great is Our God / Tomlin, Reeves, Cash
Takoma Academy Camerata & Choir Lulu Mupfumbu, director
Welcome and Church Life
Cheryl Wilson-Bridges
we honor and praise him *Hymn of Praise Holy, Holy, Holy/ No. 73 Prayer
Anthem selected
we reflect
Allan Manuel
+Children’s Message Scripture 1 John 1:1-4 (NLT)
Carla Conway
+Music for Meditation selected Sermon Spiritual Attention Deficit Disorder Invitation to Give
Gerry Lopez
Bill Miller
Cheryl Wilson-Bridges
Offertory selected
we go to serve *Hymn of Reflection All That Thrills My Soul / No. 189 *Benediction
Bill Miller
Postlude Finale Symphony No. 2 / C. M. Widor
Footnotes: William ‘Bill’ Miller has been the president of Potomac Conference since 2006. He previously served as President of the Minnesota Conference. Bill was born in McMinnville, Oregon. His father was killed in the Columbus Day Hurricane of 1962. He is desirous that all have the privilege of hearing, understanding and accepting the beautiful message that God has given His last day remnant movement in anticipation of Christ’s soon return. His wife, Sally, a Nurse Practitioner, has been a labor and delivery nurse. She presently serves the University of Virginia in an administrative post and teaches a cohort for the Nursing Department. The Millers have three adult children.
OUR LIFE TOGETHER
SANCTUARY – 10:00 A.M.
Roland Halstead
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Theme Song O Word of God Incarnate / No. 274 Scripture & Prayer
Sheila Schlisner Hendricks
Welcome
Sheila Schlisner Hendricks ANNOUNCEMENTS
Special Music Rory Herbert Precious Lord, Take My Hand / arr. Gilbertson Mission Feature Lesson Study From Ears to Feet
Class Leaders
Benediction Prayer
Class Leaders Sheila Schlisner Hendricks
Jon Gilbertson, 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: Reich family, Cheatham family, Daley family & Edith McNairn Request healing: Eva Lou Christian, Karnnel Charles & Ella Mae Hartlein Today’s Sanctuary flowers were donated by Pastor McFarlane in gratitude for his wife, Mary, celebrating another birthday. A memorial service for the late Juliamma James Injety will be held on Saturday, January 17, at 4:30 p.m. in the Southern Asian Seventh-day Adventist Church (2001 East Randolph Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904). The Injety family invites all who knew her or have been blessed by her life of ministry to attend.
next week, here at Sligo...
If you have ever sung these memorable lyrics, they will forever be etched in your mind. “Oh, we are the Pathfinders strong. The servants of God are we.” As we continue in our theme for the year, “Saved to Serve,” we will celebrate Pathfinder’s Day and learn about their mission to enable youth to develop a personal relationship with Jesus Christ through lifestyle and vocational interests. Our speaker will be Victor Kindo and the Pathfinders will provide our musical 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
“Afflictions are light when compared with what we really deserve. They are light when compared with the sufferings of the Lord Jesus. But perhaps their real lightness is best seen by comparing them with the weight of glory which is awaiting us.” — Arthur W. Pink
A memorial service will be held for the late Wilbert Augustus Cheatham on Sunday, January 18, 11:00 a.m. at Sligo SDA Church. Burial will follow on Monday, January 19, 11:00 a.m. at Chapel Mausoleum, Limerick Garden of Memories, 44 Swamp Pike, Limerick, PA 19468. Join us for a six week fitness class, focusing on aerobics, pilates and toning. Classes taught by Louvina Joseph, Group Fitness Instructor and Health Coach, which began on January 8 will run Thursdays, from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. in the Memorial Chapel. Students must bring their own mats and weights. Sligo Women’s Ministries Book Club will meet on Wednesday, January 14 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss The Aftermath by Rhidian Brook. Homes of Hope: If you want information about offering a Homes of Hope Discussion in your home or if you want to lead or attend a discussion in your neighborhood, please visit the “Homes of Hope” table this morning in the Atrium -- or request information addressed to Homes of Hope Coordinator, Sligo Adventist Church.