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 January 17, Saturday Children’s Choir Practice, Choir Room, 1:00 p.m. Homeless Ministry, Discipleship Room, 2:00 p.m. January 18, Sunday Gus Cheatham Memorial Service, Sanctuary, 11:00 a.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued) 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. 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. 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 serving men and women! You can volunteer for one of the shifts. provide prepared or unprepared food items, support financially, or donate new/gently used winter items. Contact Dr. Donna Robinson at 240.888.6775 for more information. Financial contributions can be made through the church, designated for Winter Haven, or through the website at www.houseofidivineguidance.org CHILDREN & YOUTH 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. Calling all youth to come out and support Sligo’s varsity basketball game tonight at Metro! Sligo will be playing against Metro Church at 9:05 p.m.
January 19, Monday Regeneration Ministries has been cancelled. Church Office is closed. January 20, Tuesday Sligo Bell Choir Practice, SAS Room #114, 7:00 p.m. Finance Committee Meeting, Sr. Pastor’s Office, 6:00 p.m. January 21, Wednesday Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. (or by phone: 949.229.4400 Pin:4997774#, 7:35 p.m.) Knitting Ministry, Discipleship Room, 7:00 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 7:30 p.m.
worship schedule SABBATH, JANUARY 24 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. Underground, Youth Room, 11:00 a.m. Crossroads, WAU Student Activity Center, 11:00 a.m.
Welcome to Sligo Church. This morning you will notice kids and young people in uniform. They are our Sligo Pathfinder Club, The Challengers and our Adventurers. The Sligo Pathfinder Club is a ministry whose emphasis has been to create leaders that will be part of the church and lead with the gifts and talents God has given them. Our Director, Darrell Milam, and the Pathfinder staff volunteer many hours to ensure that our children know Jesus and are also willing to be part of His ministry. Our speaker today, Victor Kindo, grew up a Sligo Challenger and has developed into a leader, not only in the club but in the church as well. He is a 4th year theology student at WAU who is aspiring to the ministry. He will bring to us a classic story with a different twist - the story of David fighting off not only a giant but also a bear and lion. I certainly hope that you are blessed by today’s service. At Sligo, we value our children and youth. We feel privileged that you have chosen to worship with us today.
at worship THE CHURCH
- Gerry Lopez
Summary of our Beliefs
• 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)
8:45 & 11:00 A.M.
J A N U A R Y 1 7, 2 0 1 5
directory profile of giving MANY THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE FAITHFULLY CONTRIBUTED YOUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS LAST 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.
Youth Fest 2015 will be held on January 30 and January 31 in the Takoma Academy Gymnasium. Registration on Sligo Youth’s Facebook page or in the Youth Room.
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 ADMINISTRATIVE & ADULT MINISTRIES Don McFarlane, ext. 116 dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR DISCIPLESHIP & CONGREGATIONAL CARE Pranitha Fielder, ext. 127 pfielder@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS TBD PASTOR FOR CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRIES Gerardo Lopez, ext. 122 glopez@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR MEDIA AND OUTREACH
Bulletin Information Deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: kdriscoll@sligochurch.org
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PASTOR FOR WORSHIP Cheryl Wilson-Bridges, ext. 123
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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
*Benediction
SANCTUARY – 8:45 A.M. AND 11:00 A.M.
Postlude Carillon de Westminster / Louis Vierne
Victor Kindo
Adult Sabbath School SANCTUARY – 10:00 A.M.
Song Service
Prelude God’s Time is the Best / J.S. Bach
*Congregation is standing Congregation is kneeling where possible + 11:00 service only
Processional
Michael Dulcich, deacon on duty Francia Bissereth, deaconess on duty
Sligo Live +Song of Gathering You are My All in All Welcome and Church Life
Gerry Lopez
+Baptism Gerry Lopez Christopher David Avila-Adams Anna Karla Carreno
we honor and praise him
Leading our music today are: Wendell Phipps, organist Christina Rosette, chorister Anna Karla Carreno, soloist Kimberly Fakeye, pianist Dawn Reynolds, pianist Jasmine Chavez, flutist Hanna Pelote, violinist
Judith Pino
Prayer
Tiffany Ewoo +Avery Bethea
Anthem Who Am I / Casting Crowns
we reflect
+Children’s Message
Scripture & Prayer
Yuri Tomenko
Welcome
ANNOUNCEMENTS Special Music Judith Pino The Song of a Singing Heart / John W. Peterson Mission Feature Lesson Study A Matter of Life and Death
Prayer
Class Leaders Class Leaders Yuri Tomenko
next week, here at Sligo...
Would you ask to be poor? For most of us this seems like an odd request. Yet Pastor Don McFarlane will teach us that there is a poverty that is greater than wealth in his message titled: “Give Me Poverty.” Our greatest treasure, the youth of our church, will give glory to God with a sermon in song.
Flavy Calumba
Sermon Victor Kindo Chasing the Lions and Bears +Knocking Down the Armored Giant
Gerry Lopez
Offertory I’d Rather Have Jesus
we go to serve *Hymn of Reflection A Mighty Fortress / No. 506
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.
Yuri Tomenko
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: Correia, Reich, Cheatham & Daley families Request healing/comfort: Baia Mesbah, Eva Lou Christian, Karnnel Charles & Ella Mae Hartlein 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. A memorial service for the late Juliamma James Injety will be held today 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.
U Lun & Adriana Ponton
Scripture Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:7 (NIV)
Invitation to Give
welcome
Theme Song O Word of God Incarnate / No. 274
Benediction
*Hymn of Praise Trust and Obey / No. 590 (stanzas 1, 4 & 5)
OUR LIFE TOGETHER
sabbath devotional
A memorial service will be held for the late Wilbert Augustus Cheatham tomorrow, 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.
“You know, God has a plan for me, and I’m going to follow in his footsteps and just rejoice and be happy.”
The Church Office will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday on Monday, January 19. If you have an urgent matter that cannot wait until the office reopens, please call our emergency number 301-980-1009.
–Gabby Douglas
Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 5:12 p.m. and commences on Friday, January 23 at 5:19 p.m.
Blood Pressure Screening, sponsored by the Health Action Team, is being held in the Atrium between 10:00 a.m. and 11:10 a.m. today. Information is also available on various health topics. 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.