January 9, 2016

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 9, Saturday Young Adults GLOW (God Lighting Our World), Memorial Chapel, 9:30 a.m.

January 10, Sunday

55+ Club Brunch/Potluck, Fellowship Hall A, 10:00 a.m.

ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued)

The Sligo music department invites you to join the choir! For more information, contact Choral Conductor, Paul Byssainthe Jr., at pbyssainthe@sligochurch.org or by calling 301.270.6777, ext.

124 Winter Haven Emergency Shelter opens on January 2nd.

The shelter will operate 7 days a week from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. at various locations. Volunteers are needed. Members can also provide meals and financial contributions through the giving envelope offering. Please contact Donna Robinson at 240.888.6775 or donna.robinson@houseofdivineguidance.org for more information.

CHILDREN & YOUTH Midnight Madness: Join us for the 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 $2 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 Sligo Underground will be held in the Youth Room at 11:00 a.m. today.

January 11, Monday

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

January 13, 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.

Sligo Book Club, Discipleship Room, 7:00 p.m.

Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 5:03 p.m. and commences on Friday, January 15 at 5:10 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.

Summary of our Beliefs

SABBATH, January 16, Pathfinder Sabbath Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:00 a.m.

Speaker: Gerry Lopez Mizo Service, Office Chapel, 11:00 a.m.

Kerala Church, WAU Richards Hall, 10:00 a.m.

Crossroads, WAU Student Activity Center, 11:15 a.m.

• 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).

profile of giving - January 2 DECEMBER 31, 2015 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.

2014 Dec. 31 YTD $603,347

2015

Dec. 31 YTD $615,080

BUDGET FOR DECEMBER 31 YTD: $ 610,000

Total Raised $24,691 Goal $40,000 Needed $15,309 Church Building Improvement: Greenwood Avenue Entrance Women’s Bathrooms Dec. 31 YTD $142,411

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

December 31 YTD 2015 contributions are $2,677,678 December 31 YTD 2014 contributions are $2,687,689 December 31 YTD 2015 Contributions are $10,011 less than December 31 YTD 2014.

Today’s designated offering goes to Potomac Partners.

Loose offering goes to Church Budget.

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Welcome to Sligo Church. One of my favorite television programs as a child was the series, Gilligan’s Island.

In a nutshell, Gilligan’s Island is about a group of seven castaways from just about every walk of life and their extremely hilarious adventures to survive on the deserted island upon which they had been shipwrecked and their many futile attempts to be rescued. If you are familiar with the sitcom, you know that what was supposed to have been just a simple three hour tour at sea aboard the charter boat the SS Minnow, sadly turned into the two crewman and five passengers being marooned on an island somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. But despite the fact they were lost at sea with no signs of impending rescue, what helped them to survive was their ability to pull together and to encourage one another when things became extremely challenging. In many ways the very thing that kept these castaways “on course” is what God has ordained to keep his church afloat and that is the “Sweet Fellowship” that can be experienced when we as believers determine in our hearts to demonstrate the same compassion and concern for others that we crave ourselves.

- Charles A. Tapp

worship schedule

BUDGET BOOSTER:

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

welcome

worship.nurture.outreach

at worship THE CHURCH

CHRIST FIRST J A N U A R Y 9 , 2 016 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

*Benediction

SANCTUARY – 8:45 A.M. AND 11:00 A.M.

Postlude

Improvisation on We Shall Overcome / arr. Carl Haywood

Charles A. Tapp

Prelude Lead On, O King Eternal with The Lord Is My Light /

arr. Anna Laura Page +Song of Gathering There Is Sunshine in My Soul Today / No. 470

(stanzas 1, 2 & 4) Welcome and Church Life

Ken Flemmer

we honor and praise him *Hymn of Praise Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing / No. 334  Prayer

Sydney Henry

Anthem He Wants It All / Dominique Jones

we reflect

+Children’s Message

Gerry Lopez

Scripture Hebrews 10:19-25 (NIV)

Christina Zaiback-Khabbaz +Erwin Mack

+Music for Meditation My Father’s Heart / Chris Eaton

Sermon Sweet Fellowship Invitation to Give

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

Song Service

+Sligo Live Sligo Adventist School (CDC & Kindergarten)

Charles A. Tapp Charles A. Tapp

Offertory Oceans / Matt Crocker & Joel Houston

*Congregation is standing  Congregation is kneeling where possible + 11:00 service only

OUR LIFE TOGETHER

Zelma Edwards

welcome

Theme Song I Will Sing of My Redeemer / No. 343 Scripture & Prayer

Dee Taylor

Welcome

Jeanette Bryson

Mission Feature

Special Music

Alicia Robertson

Michael Dulcich & Apaula Brown, deacon & deaconess on duty

Leading our music today are: Patrick Alston, organist Charlene Milam, chorister Whitney Andrews, vocalist Footnotes: Whitney Andrews is a native Washingtonian. She attended Sligo Adventist School and Takoma Academy. She recently graduated from Oakwood University, where she studied Spanish and International Studies. She was able to study in Spain through ACA ( Adventist Colleges Abroad).

Lesson Study Crisis in Eden

Prayer

Jeanette Bryson

Norman Martin, pianist

next week, here at Sligo...

Next week here at Sligo is Pathfinder’s Day. Our Pathfinders will be joined by area clubs to help them celebrate God’s glory through their combined achievements. Gerry Lopez, our Children & Family Ministries pastor, will be our speaker for the day.

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 family Request healing/comfort: Aurora Constantino, Carmine Pino, Fred Rada, Sr. & Nicholas LaBastide

Attention! If you are interested in being part of the planning team for Sligo Women’s Ministry, please contact Joan Francis <jfrancis@ wau.edu>

sabbath devotional

“Without the God-given habit of corporate worship and the God-given mandate of corporate accountability, we will not prove faithful over the long haul.”

- Kevin DeYoung

we go to serve *Hymn of Response Leaning on the Everlasting Arms / No. 469

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Today’s Sanctuary flowers are given by Maureen Tapp’s loving family, in celebration of her birthday.

Sydney Henry was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. A graduate from the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University, she currently serves as the Chaplain for Ministry at Washington Adventist University. Her desire is to abandon comfort and safe living for risk taking and a mission driven life.

Christina Zaiback-Khabbaz was born and raised in Silver Spring. She served in various ministries at Sligo Church before moving to Australia three years ago after getting married. She is a graduate of Southern Adventist University and is currently working towards completing her Masters in Strategic Communication. Christina is pleased to be back at Sligo and enjoys doing ministry with her husband, Joseph.

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.

JESUS PROJECT: Desire of Ages, Chapter 7, January 10-16

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 ACSGW call for volunteers: Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington needs volunteers on Monday, January 18, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., to help fold, label, stamp and seal newsletters, so they can be mailed. For more information, please call 301.585.6556.

Potomac Conference executive committee voted to suspend the English camp meeting for one year (2016), while a designated sub-committee 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> 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.