OUR VISION
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ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued)
May 12, Saturday Young Adults GLOW, Memorial Chapel, 9:30 a.m. RESET, Memorial Chapel, 5:00 p.m.
Sligo Underground Worship will be held today at 11:15 a.m. in the Youth Room for a worship service run by youth for youth. Our theme will be “If He is who he says He is, then I will follow His lead.” Sligo Young Adult Camping Trip - You’re invited to Sligo’s annual Young Adult camping trip to Boonsboro, Maryland. We know you have Memorial Day weekend off, so why not spend Friday, May 25 - Sunday, May 27 camping in nature while connecting with God and your Sligo YA family! Bring your camping gear (including food for two days) and LET US KNOW IF YOU NEED TO CARPOOL. If not, we’ll see you there! Register by May 14! Calling All Sligo AIM Supporters! AIM’s next County Executive Candidates’ Action is being held on Wednesday, May 30, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., at People’s Community Baptist Church (31 Norwood Road, Silver Spring). Come and hear how Candidates respond to AIM’s Agenda, including quality after-school programs, affordable housing, and support for immigrant families. Sligo Book Club will meet on Wednesday, June 13 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss “My Name is Lucy Barton” by Elizabeth Strout. Vacation Bible School (VBS) is almost here! Registration is now open for children and volunteers. The fun begins on Sunday, July 8 and runs through Friday, July 13. There will be a mandatory training for all volunteers on Sunday, July 1 at 12:00 p.m. Visit us at <sligochurch.org/vbs> to register. Parenting Seminar: During VBS, July 8-13, we will offer a parenting seminar for parents from all walks of life. Family life experts, Dr. César and Carolann De León, will be our presenters. Don’t miss out! 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 Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 8:11 p.m. and commences on Friday, May 18 at 8:16 p.m.
May 14, Monday Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:30 p.m. May 16, Wednesday Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 8:00 p.m.
worship schedule SABBATH, May 19 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 - May 5
MAY 5, 2018 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: May 6 $ 11,558 May 6 YTD $ 185,299 BUDGET FOR MAY 5 YTD:
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$ 11,662 $ 168,103 $ 196,265
Last Year:
This Year:
May 6
$ 58,623
May 5
$ 60,613
$ 865,489
May 5 YTD
$ 819,791
$2,800,000
Remaining Goal $1,980.209
2018 Goal
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).
CHRIST FIRST M AY 12 , 2 018 8:45 & 11:00 A.M.
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
MAY 5 YTD $ 43,523 TITHE: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference to help expand the Kingdom of God throughout our region and world.
YTD
Welcome to Sligo today. Have you ever wondered why in the world of sports, athletes, regardless of their sport of choice, have adopted as a part of their postgame celebratory routine, without prompting or provocation, the practice of looking into the camera and taking time to say, “hi mom”? This postgame response has become so popular that you could even say that it has become a sporting ritual. This cultural phenomenon is not limited to athletes, it has become the response of just about anyone who is given the opportunity to be on camera, regardless of the reason. But why do these athletes and nonathletes alike take this made for TV moment to pause to acknowledge their moms and not their dads? What is there about the dynamic of this mother child relationship that emotes such positive public displays of affection? I believe our nation’s 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, summed it up best when he said, “All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my “angel mother.” - Charles A. Tapp
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CHURCH BUILDING IMPROVEMENT:
May 6 *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.
This Year: May 5 May 5 YTD
at worship THE CHURCH
our life together New! Online giving through a mobile app: If you would like to make donations to Sligo Church using your smart phone, download Adventist Giving from the App Store. If you’ve been giving online through eAdventist Giving, you can use the same id and password, otherwise, there is a one-time registration.
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Today’s designated offering goes to Disaster & Famine Relief/ World Budget. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
worship.nurture.outreach
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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 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 Leader: And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them? All: I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?”
we gather in his name SANCTUARY – 8:45 A.M. AND 11:00 A.M.
Prelude This is My Father’s World / Diane Bish +Songs of Gathering Shout to the Lord / Darlene Zschech Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing / No. 334 +Sligo Live Gerry Lopez Spanish Sabbath School Class Welcome & Church Life Ken Flemmer +Celebration of Ministry Mother’s Day
Don McFarlane
we honor and praise him *Hymn of Praise Leaning On the Everlasting Arms / No. 469 Prayer Ester Bacud +Dee Taylor Anthem Stronger / B. Fielding, R. Morgan we reflect +Children’s Message
THE CHURCH AT STUDY
Gerry Lopez
Responsive Scripture Reading Berilo Bacud Luke 18:1-8 (NKJV) +Theresa Beltran Leader: Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart, Congregation: saying: “There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man. Leader: Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, ‘Get justice for me from my adversary.’ Congregation: And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, ‘Though I do not fear God nor regard man, Leader: yet because this widow troubles me I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.’” Congregation: Then the Lord said, “Hear what the unjust judge said.
Adult Sabbath School SANCTUARY – 10:00 A.M.
Song Service
Roland Halstead
+Music for Meditation Reckless Love / C. Culver, C. Asbury, R. Jackson Sermon Charles A. Tapp A Mother’s Prayer
Theme Song We Are Living, We Are Dwelling / No. 617
Invitation to Give
Lesson Study The “Change” of the Law Prayer
Charles A. Tapp
Offertory One Thing Remains / B. Johnson, C.B. Gifford, J. Riddle we go to serve *Hymn of Reflection Great Is Thy Faithfulnesss / No. 100 *Benediction
Welcome & Scripture
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. James Gulley ANNOUNCEMENTS
Jeanette Bryson
Matt Daley, organist
Charles A. Tapp
Postlude Toccata on Hymn to Joy / Mark Thallander
Sligo Singers Sara Devaraj, Alex Giesbrecht, Cheryl Wilson-Bridges & Maleek Mitchell Sligo Band Paul Byssainthe, Jr., pianist; Leroy Perumal, guitarist; Ross Patterson, guitarist; Jon Mark, bass guitarist; William Brew, drummer Sligo Strings Keri Tomenko, violinist; Matt Daley, violinist; Renee BattleBrooks, violinist; Hannah Pelote, violinist; Yuri Tomenko, violist; Deric Tomenko, violist; Aleksandr Kudelich, double bassist n e x t w e e k , h e r e a t S l i g o . . . Join us next Sabbath as our senior pastor Charles Tapp takes a look at the role that obedience plays not only in the believer’s relationship with God, but in our relationship with our fellow believers in his message titled, “The Children of Light.” Music will be provided by Duawne Starling.
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: Lawrence Taylor, Jr., Joseph Kulski & Roger B. Mack For healing and comfort: Pui I, Ella Hartlein, Paul Imbraguglio & Daryl Colbert A memorial service will be held for former Sligo member, Joseph Ruben Spicer on Saturday, May 19 at 2:00 p.m. here at Sligo Church. All are welcome.
*Congregation is standing Congregation is kneeling where possible + 11:00 service only Michael Dulcich, deacon on duty Juliet Barr, deaconess on duty Leading our music today are: Matt Daley, organist Kay Rosburg, chorister
OUR LIFE TOGETHER
sabbath devotional
“When Eve was brought unto Adam, he became filled with the Holy Spirit, and gave her the most sanctified, the most glorious of appellations. He called her Eve, that is to say, the Mother of All. He did not style her wife, but simply mother, mother of all living creatures. In this consists the glory and the most precious ornament of woman.”
– Martin Luther
Sligo Church has had a tradition of periodically having a yearbook done. The last one was done in 2012/2013. In years to come these will prove to be important keepsakes for our present and future members. LifeTouch has undertaken the task of creating a yearbook for us for 2018 and has scheduled the following dates for photographs to be taken: May 13 & 14. Sign up for an appointment at <http://sligochurch.org/> You can also sign up in the Atrium. Atrium sign-ups are not confirmed until you have been notified by LifeTouch. Refugee Info Fair & Film Screening: The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) and Sligo Church invite you to a free event on Sunday, May 20 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Sligo Church. Meet local organizations serving refugees, join Takoma Park’s mayor for a discussion on the refugee crisis, and watch an eye-opening film about refugees. Refreshments will be served. For more information, visit <http://tiny.cc/ADRAsligo> The next Sligo Fellowship Potluck will be held on May 19. Guests are invited to join us, following the second service in the Fellowship Room. Members who wish to attend are requested to provide a vegetarian entrée, salad or dessert that will serve at least 10-12 people. Youth Social - DC Zoo Trip: Join us for a trip to explore God’s creation together this afternoon at 3:00 p.m. Sign up in the Youth Room. Transportation will be provided.