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) Having Trouble Sleeping? Hear an unexpected solution. June 11, invite your neighbors to hear Bert C. Connell PhD, Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics at the Loma Linda University School of Allied Health Professions and Director of the LLU Dietary Manager Program, Wednesday, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. with the topic, “When Less is More.” To begin the evening, choose 30 minutes of healthy Power-up options including cardio-friendly exercises with Louvina in the Atrium of Sligo Church. Homecoming 2014: Join the church family and Sligo friends on August 1-3 for Homecoming, the theme of which is, “We Are Nearing Home.” Fellowship with us at our Welcome and Family service on Friday evening. Worship with us on Sabbath morning, when Columbia Union Conference President, Pastor Dave Weigley, will be our speaker. Enjoy a delicious International Potluck luncheon on Sabbath afternoon and then be soothed by Southern gospel trio sensation, Sisters, who will be in concert in the evening. Have fun on Sunday at our Sligo Invitational Tennis Tournament at the University of Maryland. Don’t miss this weekend of worship, fellowship, food and fun! Plan to be there and share with the pastors the names of friends and acquaintances to whom you would like a personal invitation to be sent. Spread the word about Homecoming 2014! CHILDREN & YOUTH Mark your calendars for Vacation Bible School 2014! This year’s theme is “Weird Animals” - where Jesus’ love is one-of-a-kind. Join us July 13 – 19, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. as we teach God’s Word to the children in our community. Registration will be held in the Atrium for volunteers and participants today. Camp Upward Bound: When school is out, camp is in! CUB is a great opportunity for children ages 6 - 10 to interact with other children while being exposed to many fun, learning activities. The adventure begins on June 16 and ends on August 1. For more information please contact Sligo Adventist School at 301.434.1417 or www.sligoadventistschool.org Friday Nights in June: All youth are invited to meet in the Youth Room at 6:00 p.m. for fellowship and prayerful discussion about the future of the youth ministry. Potomac Conference invites all youth to join them at Kings Dominion July 6 for a memorable outing. Tickets cost $39.00 and must be purchased by June 10. For more information, call 301.270.6777 ext. 119 or sligoyouth@sligochurch.org Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 8:31 p.m. and commences on Friday, June 14 at 8:29 p.m. Bulletin Information Deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: kdriscoll@sligochurch.org
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We are delighted you chose to worship with us here at Sligo Church today. We June 8, Sunday welcome each of you as we pause from Takoma Academy Commencement, TA Gym, 10:00 a.m. our regular routine on this day of rest and June 9, Monday rejuvenation, a gift lovingly given to us by Regeneration Ministries, Office Conf. Room, 7:00 p.m. our Creator. Additionally, we are pleased to celebrate our June 10, Tuesday high school graduates from Takoma Academy. Students, faculty, administration, friends and parents, we join you in Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. celebrating what has been achieved during the school year Or by phone: 949.229.4400 Pin:4997774#, 7:35 p.m. and what Christ has done and will continue to do through June 11, Wednesday the graduates of our school. On this day in particular, we Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 7:30 p.m. remember and are glad that it is through God that all this Homes of Hope Health Series, Sanctuary, 6:30 p.m. is possible. May you be blessed and drawn closer to the foot of the cross today. June 16, Monday Regeneration Ministries, Office Conf. Room, 7:00 p.m. ”Full Plate Living”Info. Session, Fellowship Hall A, 7:00 p.m.
at worship THE CHURCH
- Pr. Pranitha Fielder Summary of our Beliefs
• The Bible is the inspired word of God and our only rule of
worship schedule SABBATH, JUNE 14 Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Charles A. Tapp Mizo Service, Office Chapel, 11:00 a.m.
profile of giving MAY 31, 2014
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: June 1 June 1 YTD
$ 7,512.34 $222,648.78
BUDGET FOR MAY 31 YTD:
This Year: May 31 $ 30,607.54 May 31 YTD $220,305.46 $ 213,216.00
Church Building Improvement: May 31 $ 8,575.00 Total Raised $ 58,603.90 Goal $150,000.00 Needed $ 91,396.10 Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference. May 2014 contributions are $ 207,093.05 May 2013 contributions are $ 194,421.67 Did You Know... That our Budget for Nurture is $81,000? These include Sabbath School Materials, Children’s, Youth and Young Adult Ministries. Today’s designated offering goes to Local Church Budget. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
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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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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 ADMINISTRATIVE & ADULT MINISTRIES Don McFarlane, ext. 116 dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR CONGREGATIONAL CARE Debbie Eisele, ext. 127 eiseled@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR MEDIA AND OUTREACH Paolo Esposito, ext. 136
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
ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES Sheila Hendricks 301.585.6556
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 we gather in his name SANCTUARY – 8:45 A.M. AND 11:00 A.M.
Takoma Academy Baccalaureate Sligo Live
Sermon The Called +Simply the Best
+Processional Jupiter / Holst +Invocation Malya Prather Welcome and Church Life P. Fielder & D. Rosette +P. Fielder, J. Ogburn & A. Willis we honor and praise him
Jolene Dowden
*Hymn of Reflection
Leaning on the Everlasting Arms / No. 469 Benediction Dunbar Henri +Charles Vines
+Recessional Allegro in C / Bach Postlude Postlude in B flat / Volckmar +Festival Tocatta / Fletcher
*Hymn of Praise
Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise/ No. 21 +Hail Him the King of Glory/ No. 202
+Baptism Dunbar Henri Mariah Gray Special Music Andante from Concerto No. 2 / Wieniawski +selected Prayer
Alesha Robinson +Leslie Barnes
we reflect Invitation to Give
Pranitha Fielder
Offertory selected Scripture Jude 24:25 (NIV) +Daniel 1:1-5; 8-9; 16-20 (NIV) +Introduction of Speaker +Music for Meditation Someday / arr. Carter
Tim Soper Jeffrey Dalrymple Alexis Booker
Adult Sabbath School SANCTUARY – 10:00 A.M.
Song Service
we go to serve +Special Music
Prelude Jupiter / Holst +Amazing Grace / arr. Merle Isaac
Dunbar Henri Barry Black
*Congregation is standing Congregation is kneeling where possible + 11:00 service only
OUR LIFE TOGETHER
TA Seniors
Theme Song Make Me a Captive, Lord / No. 568
welcome
Tim Soper
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.
Special Music
Kyla Starks
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Scripture & Prayer Welcome
Richard Roberts
Mission Feature Lesson Study Christ, the Law and the Covenants
TA Graduates Class Leaders
Benediction & Offering
Class Leaders
Closing Prayer
Marcellus Major
Zelma Edwards, pianist
Takoma Academy Choir Lulu Mupfumbu, director TA Strings Marcia McCintyre, director Men of Honor Quartet
We hold in prayer those who: Have lost loved ones: Orlando Mastrapa family, Cosette Jameison family, Kevin Knight, Robert Browning, Joanna Kimura, Stephen Sharp and Claire Mitchell families Request healing: Leena Nirmal, Charlie Davis, Helen and Albert Gulfan, Lilieth Harris, Muriel Sharma, Joy Fuller, Bill Johnsson, Hepsey Rao, Janet Williams & Apaula Brown The family of Cosette and Nigel Jamieson wish to inform the church family of the passing of Lilieth Harris, Cosette’s mother. The funeral will be held on Sunday, June 8 in Takoma Park Seventh-day Adventist Church at 10:00 a.m. Ruth Elkins Peterson passed away on May 5. A memorial service will be held for her at Beltsville Seventh-day Adventist Church on Friday, June 13 at 11:00 a.m.
Sylvan Coke & Becky Ratana, deacon & deaconess on duty
Leading our music today are: Wendell Phipps, organist Men of Honor, choristers Jolene Dowden, vocalist Stephanie Birmingham, violinist Rose Eide-Altman, pianist Carlan Cogen, 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 a friend, then invite them to come to church in person at 11:15 a.m.
sabbath devotional
“Victory belongs to the most persevering.” – Napoleon Bonaparte
James Wharton Eadie’s life ended abruptly on May 17. A memorial service will be held for him at Sligo Church on Sunday, June 22, at 2:00 p.m. We wish to share our gratitude for the kindness, support, and prayers offered on behalf of Teleka Patrick. Your compassion continues to give us strength as we face this season of grief together. - In appreciation, Ivybelle Roye and family. Membership Report (second reading): Joining Sligo: Tom Alal, Karina Hauffen, Julie Mowry, Marion Odhiambo Joining elsewhere: Prasad Bathini, Deva Kokila, Pauline Kokila, Jonathan Plater Sligo Women’s Ministries Book Club will meet on Wednesday, June 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss “The Manor: Three Centuries at a Slave Plantation on Long Island” by Mac Griswold. First Monday will resume in the Fall. Many thanks to all those who have supported it and attended.