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calendar of events March 9, Saturday Young Adults GLOW Study, Memorial Chapel, 9:30 a.m. March 11, Monday Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:30 p.m. March 13, Wednesday Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 8:00 p.m.
Join Senior Pastor, Charles Tapp, for Prayer Gathering on Wednesday, March 13 from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the Sligo Sanctuary. For the next several weeks, we will study Laszlo Gallusz’s book: The 7 Prayers of Jesus. This week, we begin Part II of Chapter 3, “The Lord’s Prayer.” Bring a friend and experience the powerful blessing of deepening your prayer life. Prayer Ministry Participants Wanted: Please join Sligo’s Prayer Ministry by extending the power of prayer to our members, campus, and community. If praying for others is your ministry, contact our prayer coordinator, Myrna Bas, at <houseofprayer@ sligochurch.org> Save the Date: A special evening is being planned for all family and friends of Oakwood University on March 23 at the North American Division headquarters in Columbia, MD. Please plan to attend as we “Celebrate Oakwood University in the DMV.’ More details to follow. Youth of Sligo Church please join us for Global Youth Day outreach on March 16 - a Sabbath when Adventist youth around the world are challenged to “Be the Sermon.” Join us at 10:00 a.m. in the Youth Room for community outreach in Jesus’ name.
MISCELLANEOUS Bulletin information deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to <kdriscoll@sligochurch.org> Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 6:08 p.m. and commences on Friday, March 15, at 7:14 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 *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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worship schedule Join us next week as our Senior Pastor, Charles A. Tapp, shares Part II of his series, God vs. Money; The Battle of the Heart with a message titled, The Wolves of Worry. Music will be provided by Sligo Singers & Children’s Choir Sligo Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Pr. Charles A. Tapp Mizo Service, Office Chapel, 11:00 a.m. Kerala Church, WAU Richards Hall, 10:00 a.m.
profile of giving - March 2 CHURCH BUDGET: This offering pays for the outreach and
This Year: Mar. 2 Mar. 2 YTD
BUDGET FOR MARCH 2 YTD:
$ $
9,546 72,263
$
88,481
CHURCH BUILDING IMPROVEMENT: Mar. 2 YTD
$ 4,046
TITHE: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference to help expand the Kingdom of God throughout our region and world. Last Year:
This Year:
Mar. 3 $ 62,801 Mar. 3 YTD $ 376,980
Mar. 2 Mar. 2 YTD
2019 GOAL
$2,700,000
$ 52,762 $344,063
Remaining Goal $2,355,937
Today’s designated offering goes to Adventist TV Ministries/ World Budget. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
worship.nurture.outreach
at worship THE CHURCH
what we believe
We believe the Bible is the inspired word of God and our only rule of faith and practice. As Scripture teaches, we believe God became man in the person of Jesus Christ, saving us from sin by grace through faith. We believe the seventh-day Sabbath was established by God at Creation and honored by Jesus in His earthly ministry as a gift of rest and rejuvenation for all. We celebrate the church as the diverse “new community” forged through the death and resurrection of Jesus, in which all are called, all are gifted, and all are valued. We anticipate Jesus’ personal and visible return to earth to raise the righteous dead, make the earth new, and dwell with His faithful children throughout eternity . We live out our love for Jesus by growing in His likeness and by serving our fellowmen.
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nurture ministries of the church and the church school, along with necessary expenses such as utilities and maintenance of the church building. Last Year: Mar. 3 $ 9,949 Mar. 3 YTD $ 78,168
Welcome to Sligo today. This may sound like a strange question, but I will ask it anyway. Do you hate your feet? I ask this because if you do hate your feet, you’re not alone. Recently I read that sixty-six percent of us have such a negative opinion of our feet that we refuse to even show them in public. The reasons for this are quite interesting. There are some who feel that their feet are ugly, while others see them as smelly, and yes there are those who describe their feet as disgusting. And we have to admit that we have all encountered feet that have not been, to say the least, the most attractive. But it was with this in mind that Jesus challenged his disciples to wash each other’s feet. And his message was not through lip service, but through the example of kneeling down and washing their smelly, dusty, and, yes, disgusting feet. And as we shall see in our message today, Jesus was not merely challenging their idea of greatness, but he was also challenging his disciples then and his disciples today, that in order to be effective servants, representative of his kingdom, we must be willing to step outside our comfort zones. - Charles A. Tapp
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CHRIST FIRST M A R C H 9 , 2 018 8:45 & 11:00 A.M.
Take your next step at “Connection Central” in the Atrium Do life together: Join a Journey Group Fill out a pew menu card and place it in the offering plate Visit sligochurch.org/connect2ministry
who can help PHONE: 301.270.6777 EMERGENCY: 301.980.1009 FAX: 301.270.3518 www.sligochurch.org Domestic Violence Hotline: 240.777.4000 National Suicide Hotline: 1.800.273.8255 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 TBD PASTOR FOR MEDIA & OUTREACH TBD 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
HEAD DEACON Manuel Rosette 301.370.1255
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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 WORSHIP we gather in his name SANCTUARY – 8:45 A.M. AND 11:00 A.M.
+Hymn of Reunion
Holy Communion We Gather Prelude Prelude in A Minor / J. S. Bach +Song of Gathering When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder / No. 216
+Sligo Live
Pranitha Fielder A Story Welcome & Church Life Don McFarlane *Hymn of Praise The Church Has One Foundation / No. 348 Prayer Don McFarlane +Ken Flemmer Anthem Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) / arr. James Koerts Invitation to Give
Charles A. Tapp
Offertory Lamb of God / arr. Craig Courtney +Sonata for Violin and Continuo in D Major, Mvt. I / G. F. Handel
Heidi Copiz
+Joseph Khabbaz
Charles A. Tapp
*Litany Don McFarlane Leader: Merciful Father, be present with us, as you were present in the Upper Room, and have mercy upon us as we come to Your table. Congregation: Help us to examine our thoughts, our actions, our motives and our attitudes toward you and toward others, that we may represent your character. Leader: We stand in need of your grace, your strength and your mercy. Look upon us with compassion and forgive our sins. Congregation: As we eat the bread, which represents the body of your Son that was broken for us, open our eyes to recognize the intimacy that you yearn to share with us. Leader: As we drink the cup, which represents the blood of your Son that was shed for us, open our hearts to accept Him anew and the life-giving power that He provides through the Holy Spirit. All: May your love renew us for service and enable us to transcend our doubts, our circumstances, our inadequacies and our enemies, for the glory of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
+Ordinance of Humility Jonathan Ogburn
Song Service
Theresa Garza 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 Jesus Is Coming Again / No. 213 Welcome & Prayer Lesson Study God’s Everlasting Gospel Prayer
Enoch Thomas
Enoch Thomas
Norman Martin, pianist
Charles A. Tapp
We Go To Serve When We All Get to Heaven / No. 633 *Benediction
Charles A. Tapp
Postlude Toccata on “Christ the Lord is Risen Today” / arr. Diane Bish
Leading our music today are: Paul Byssainthe, Jr., organist Kay Rosburg, chorister Paul Bagley, violinist Sligo Choir & Singers Paul Byssainthe, Jr., director
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 Prayer Requests: Families of these deceased: Daisy Abel Joseph, Richard Rowe & Eleanor Ann Knight For healing and comfort: Juanita Byrd & Edwin Daniel We are sad to announce the death of Daisy Abel Joseph on March 5 at the age of 93. A funeral service will be held for her on Sunday, March 17 at 10:00 a.m. here in Sligo Church. Flowers can be sent to the family via Hines Rinaldi Funeral Home. Holy Communion is being celebrated today in both the first and second services. The Communion service, a celebration of our freedom from sin, is one of the highlights of our church life. If you know anyone who needs to have communion brought to his or her home, please contact Erwin Mack at 301.434.1622 or Pr. Pranitha Fielder 301.270.6777, ext. 127
*Hymn of Response
An Emergency Aid Offering will be received by the deacons as you leave. Michael Dulcich & Elaine LaBastide, deacon & deaconess on duty
We Prepare +Children’s Lesson
SANCTUARY – 10:00 A.M.
The Lord’s Supper
Sharing at the Table
OUR LIFE TOGETHER
Adult Sabbath School
I Surrender All / No. 309
*Congregation is standing Congregation is kneeling where possible + 11:00 service only
We Reflect Responsive Scripture Reading John 13:1-9 (NKJV) +Music for Meditation Lamb of God / arr. Craig Courtney Homily Washing Dirty Feet
THE CHURCH AT STUDY
sabbath devotional
“The greatest test of whether the holiness we profess to seek or to attain is truth and life will be whether it produces an increasing humility in us. In man, humility is the one thing needed to allow God’s holiness to dwell in him and shine through him. The chief mark of counterfeit holiness is lack of humility. The holiest will be the humblest.” - Andrew Murray
Principles of Biblical Interpretation. Taught by Pr. Don McFarlane, this course will help deepen your understanding of scripture and in the process strengthen your relationship with Jesus. Invite your family and friends - Tuesdays, commencing March 19, through April 30, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m., Sligo Church Fellowship Hall. Nominating Report (second reading): Adult Sabbath School Teacher: Eric Aniel Barbe and Liubov Tomenko Deacon: Darrell Sullivan Facilities Committee: Andwele Worrell Save the Date: Game, Set, Match! Grab a racquet and get ready to serve up some fun! Sligo’s 6th annual Tennis Social will be held from 7:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 23, at Fairland Sports and Aquatic Complex (13950 Old Gunpowder Road, Laurel, MD 20707).