March 3, 2018

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

ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued)

March 3, Saturday Young Adults GLOW, Memorial Chapel, 9:30 a.m.

Game, Set, Match! Grab a racquet and get ready to serve up some fun! Sligo’s 5th annual Tennis Social will be held from 7:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 24 at Fairland Sports and Aquatic Complex (13950 Old Gunpowder Road, Laurel, MD 20707).

Spanish Sabbath School Clase en español: La clase de Escuela Sabática en español se ha estado reuniendo en la parte izquierda del balcón del santuario, desde diciembre. El Hno. Edwin Martinez está enseñándola a los miembros de habla hispana. Están invitados a formar parte de esta clase todos los sábados a las 10:00 a.m. (The Spanish Sabbath School class has been meeting since December on the left side of the balcony.

Brother Edwin Martinez has been teaching it in Spanish. You are invited to join this class, every Sabbath at 10:00 a.m.)

PowerUp Children’s Church will be held on Sabbath, March 17, at 11:00 a.m. All children ages 0-12 years of age are welcome to attend. Crafts, games, Bible stories, and music.

Young Adults GLOW Worship & Homeless Feeding: GLOW Worship Service for Young Adults: Come join us today for the young adult worship service (ages 18-35). GLOW Worship starts at 11:15 a.m. in the Youth Room! Pr. Joseph Khabbaz will share a message titled, “Moving On From Empty.” This worship service is held on the first Sabbath of each month. At 2:00 p.m.

GLOW Outreach feeds the Homeless in D.C. We will meet in the Discipleship Room at Sligo Church to prepare meals.

Youth Social: Sky Zone Join us for our Youth Social on March 10 at SKY ZONE! Sign up and meet us in the Youth Room at 5:00 p.m. Transportation will be provided but you will need your signed permission slip to be allowed on the van. For more information, visit our Facebook and Instagram pages or talk to a SYD Leader.

March 4, Sunday Judith Hobbs Memorial Service, Sanctuary, 10:00 a.m.

55+ Club Brunch/Potluck, Discipleship Room, 10:00 a.m.

Exercise Class, Office Chapel, 9:00 a.m.

March 5, Monday Recovery Ministry Meeting, Church Office Chapel, 7:30 p.m.

March 7, Wednesday Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m.

Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 8:00 p.m.

worship schedule

profile of giving - February 24 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.

This Year: Feb. 24 Feb. 24 YTD

$ 9,297 $ 68,107

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

BUDGET FOR FEBRUARY 24 YTD:

Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 6:02 p.m. and commences on Friday, March 9 at 6:09 p.m.

Sligo Live: If you have a story, a subject or an individual that you would like to see featured on Sligo Live, please contact Pastor McFarlane at <dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org> or 301.270.6777, ext. 116

Feb. 24 YTD $4,594

TITHE: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference to help expand the Kingdom of God throughout our region and world.

*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.

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Welcome to Sligo today. Several years ago, I read a book titled, Whatever Became of Sin, by psychologist Karl Menninger. In the opening paragraph of this book, Menninger tells the story of man who stood on a busy street corner in Chicago in the summer of 1972. At first, not doing much of anything, the man suddenly and without warning began to point at individuals as they walked by while shouting, “Guilty!” A few minutes would pass before he repeated the same scenario. “Guilty,” he cried as he pointed at his unsuspecting victims. This went on for quite sometime, until finally one passerby who was a victim of this man’s rants turned to someone and asked, “But how did he know?” Although the man’s actions that day may have been out of the ordinary, one thing is clear.

He was absolutely right. Each one of us, regardless of our station in life, is guilty, as “All have sinned and fallen short…” Although the word sin may be fading from our culture’s vocabulary today, it is alive and well within our community. And how we handle sin when it impacts our community says a great deal about how much we value community.

- Charles A. Tapp

at worship THE CHURCH

Summary of our Beliefs

SABBATH, March 10, Holy Communion 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.

Last Year:

Feb. 25 $ 24,054 Feb. 25 YTD $ 83,989

welcome

$ 89,837

CHURCH BUILDING IMPROVEMENT:

• 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).

CHRIST FIRST M A R C H 3 , 2 018 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 Gerry Lopez, ext. 122 glopez@sligochurch.org

Last Year:

This Year:

Feb. 25

$ 45,910

Feb. 24

$

Feb. 25 YTD

$325,125

Feb. 24 YTD

$ 313,509

2018 Goal

$2,800,000

Remaining Goal $2,486,491

45,311

Today’s designated offering goes to Local Church Budget.

Loose offering goes to Church Budget.

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PASTOR FOR MEDIA & OUTREACH Richard Castillo, ext. 136

rcastillo@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR WORSHIP Cheryl Wilson-Bridges, ext. 123

The Washington Adventist University Church

cbridges@sligochurch.org

ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES Ken Flemmer 301.585.6556

HEAD ELDER Erwin Mack 301.434.1622

HEAD DEACON Manuel Rosette 301.370.1255

HEAD DEACONESS Marion Hudson 301.980.1862

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 WORSHIP we gather in his name

Congregation: Now Cain talked with Abel his brother; and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.

All: Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” He said, “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”

SANCTUARY – 8:45 A.M. AND 11:00 A.M.

Prelude Arietta / Thomas H. Kerr +Song of Gathering Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing / No. 334 +Sligo Live

Pranitha Fielder Celebrating our Volunteers!

Welcome & Church Life Allan Manuel

we honor and praise him *Hymn of Praise Holy, Holy, Holy! / No. 73

 Prayer Doug Wear

Anthem Keep Your Lamps! / arr. Andre Thomas

we reflect +Children’s Message

THE CHURCH AT STUDY

Gerry Lopez

Responsive Scripture Reading Beth Wear Genesis 4:1-9 (NKJV) Leader: Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, and said, “I have acquired a man from the Lord.”

Congregation: Then she bore again, this time his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

Leader: And in the process of time it came to pass that Cain brought an offering of the fruit of the ground to the Lord.

Congregation: Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat. And the Lord respected Abel and his offering, Leader: but He did not respect Cain and his offering.

And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.

Congregation: So the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen?

Leader: If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it.”

+Music for Meditation Deep River / Harry T. Burleigh

Sermon Our Brother’s Keeper

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

Song Service

Vernon Rogers 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.

Theme Song Father, Help Your People / No. 353 Charles A. Tapp

Invitation to Give

Charles A. Tapp

Offertory I Want to Be Ready / Howard Helvey

w e g o t o s e r v e

Welcome & Prayer

Archie Marshall

Lesson Introduction Prayer

Bogdan Scur Archie Marshall

Heather Griffin, pianist

*Hymn of Reflection Power in the Blood / No. 294

His Voice, vocal quintet Footnotes: Douglas Wear, retired Army Colonel, served as an Infections Disease Pathologist for 36 years at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology in Washington DC. Here at Sligo, he served in Primary I Sabbath School for over 25 years and now leads the Barron Street Homes of Hope discussion group and teaches the Sabbath School Baptismal Class.

Beth Wear is the Homes of Hope Coordinator for Sligo Church. She and her husband, Douglas, are the proud parents of two children and four grandchildren. They have been members of Sligo Church since 1980. next week, here at Sligo...

Plan to join us next Sabbath as Senior Pastor, Charles Tapp leads the Sligo family in the celebration of the Lord’s Supper.

This service has come to mean a great deal to our community over the years so please make every effort to join your brothers and sisters at the table. Music will be provided by the Sligo Sanctuary Choir.

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 are sad to announce the passing of Joyce McFarlane. Her funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 11, here at Sligo Church.

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

Leading our music today are: Paul Byssainthe, Jr., organist Charlene Milam, chorister

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Prayer Requests: Families of these deceased: Joyce McFarlane, Joseph Stovall, Judith Hobbs, William Mathi, Imogene Thompson & Ed Davis For healing and comfort: Alexander Wright, Sonia Stovall, Gladys Guerrero & Jean Ott

*Benediction Charles A. Tapp

Postlude Fugue in A Minor / J.S. Bach

Sylvan Coke, deacon on duty Eileen Nowrangi, deaconess on duty

OUR LIFE TOGETHER

sabbath devotional

“None can hate [sin] but those that love the law of God; for all hatred comes from love. A natural man may be angry with his sin, but hate it he cannot; nay, he may leave it, but not loathe it; if he did, he would loathe all sin as well as any one sin.”

- Abraham Wright

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The Promise of Community The Word of God and Community Chapter 10, March 3 - March 9 <www.sligochurch.org/thepromiseofcommunity>

Prayer Gathering 2018! Join us each Wednesday evening as Pastor Tapp takes us on a life-changing journey in learning how to hear the voice of God and understand the languages that God uses to get his message across. Our resource for this series is the book, WHISPER, by New York Times best-selling author, Mark Batterson.

We will be looking at Chapter 8, “Dreamers by Day.”

Washington Adventist University’s School of Graduate and Professional Studies is accepting applications for its second spring session. Classes begin the week of March 4. Both graduate and undergraduate programs are offered in an accelerated 8-week format. Call 301.891.4092 for details.

Sligo Book Club will meet on Wednesday, March 14 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss “Hillbilly Elegy” by J.D. Vance.

The Children’s Choir is seeking new members! We meet immediately after Sabbath School in the Choir Room until 11:35 a.m. Children ages 4-12 are encouraged to join this ministry which is under the direction of Joya Follette. Please sign your children up today! For more information, contact Joya Follette at <jkf5302@ gmail.com> Youth Worship Service: Sligo Underground Worship will be held on March 17 at 11:00 a.m. in the Youth Room This is a worship service run by youth for youth. Our theme will be “Relationships are Greater Than Revenge.”