OUR VISION
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calendar of events November 17, Saturday Young Adults GLOW Study, Memorial Chapel, 9:30 a.m. Barn Party, Atrium Suite, 7:00 p.m. November 18, Sunday Pui I Funeral, Sanctuary, 9:30 a.m. November 19, Monday Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:30 p.m.
Sligo Church Needs Receptionists: Wishing to be more involved with your church and having the opportunity to meet new people? Then, be part of a dynamic office family by serving as a receptionist on a voluntary basis each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and/or Friday (9:00 a.m. - 1:30 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 Sligo Book Club will meet on Wednesday, December 12, at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss This Must be the Place by Maggie O’Farrell. Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington: • Volunteers needed for Thanksgiving Basket distribution on November 19, 20 and 21. Call 301.585.6556 to schedule your time • Attention Federal Employees! The Combined Federal Campaign is under way. Please donate to ACSGW, using CFC Code #57194 or United Way #8402 Prayer Gathering is cancelled for Wednesday, November 21, due to the Thanksgiving holiday. We encourage you to enjoy time at home with your families and friends as you celebrate God’s many blessings. Budget Booster: Our Sligo Church Family has always been faithful in their giving and for this we thank you. However, as you can see in the Profile of Giving, we are far behind our goal for the Church Budget this year. To help us meet our budgeted goal, we have set a challenge of $20,000 for the Budget Booster for the months of November and December. This is in addition to what is given for the Church Budget. Your gifts toward the ministries of Sligo Church are greatly appreciated. Bulletin information deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: <kdriscoll@sligochurch.org> Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 4:52 p.m. and commences on Friday, November 23, at 4:49 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. Follow us now on Facebook and Twitter
November 21, Wednesday Prayer Gathering is canceled Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal is canceled
worship schedule Join us next week here at Sligo as our Senior Pastor, Charles Tapp, continues his series Christ First: A Journey through the Book of Revelation, Part VIII: Life through the Rearview Mirror Sligo 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.
p r o f i l e o f g i v i n g - Nove m be r 10 CHURCH BUDGET: This offering pays for the outreach and
Nov. 10 Nov. 10 YTD
BUDGET FOR NOVEMBER 10 YTD:
$ 15,535 $444,259
This Year:
Nov. 11 $ 30,109 Nov. 11 YTD $2,066,158 2018 GOAL $2,800,000
Nov. 10 $ 40,416 Nov. 10 YTD $ 2,087,612 Remaining Goal $ 712,388
N O V E M B E R 1 7, 2 0 1 8 8:45 & 11:00 A.M.
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
BUDGET BOOSTER: Nov. 10 MTD $ 1,565
Last Year:
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
CHRIST FIRST
who can help
$496,651
CHURCH BUILDING IMPROVEMENT: Nov. 10 YTD $ 65,889 TITHE: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference to help expand the Kingdom of God throughout our region and world.
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. • • • •
This Year:
at worship THE CHURCH
what we believe
how you connect
nurture ministries of the church and the church school, along with necessary expenses such as utilities and maintenance of the church building. Last Year: Nov. 11 $ 7,693 Nov. 11 YTD $ 471,935
Welcome to Sligo today. As many of you are already keenly aware, Thanksgiving is my favorite of all the holidays, and for many reasons. The first of which is that our consumerist culture has not been able to find a way to successfully commercialize it. In other words, they haven’t been able to make it about spending great deals of money in order to celebrate it. Of all the major holidays that we celebrate in this country, Thanksgiving is the least commercialized. And because this is the case, the essence of what it means to be grateful is still at the heart of this celebration. Yes, it’s still a time for food and football, and lots of it, but it still hasn’t lost its core message of people expressing a grateful heart. If there is any group that should be leading the charge in expressing the spirit of thanksgiving, it should definitely be the body of Christ. And as we shall see from our message today, titled, The Spirit of Thanksgiving, Scripture teaches us that genuine thankfulness fueled by a grateful heart, is not something that should be contingent upon one’s circumstances, but it should always transcend them. - Charles A. Tapp
Today’s designated offering goes to Local Church Budget. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
worship.nurture.outreach
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
The Washington Adventist University Church
PASTOR FOR MEDIA & OUTREACH Richard Castillo, ext. 136 rcastillo@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR WORSHIP Cheryl Wilson-Bridges, ext. 123
cbridges@sligochurch.org
OUR MISSION
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
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 .
7 7 0 0 C a r r o l l A v e n u e , Ta k o m a P a r k , M D 2 0 9 1 2
THE CHURCH AT WORSHIP
SANCTUARY – 8:45 A.M. AND 11:00 A.M.
Festival of Praise Prelude Praise and Thanksgiving / Dale Wood +Songs of Gathering Mighty to Save / B. Fielding, R. Morgan 10,000 Reasons / Matt Redman +Sligo Live Richard Castillo Welcome & Church Life +Caring Heart Award
Joseph Khabbaz
Erwin Mack
we honor and praise him *Hymn of Praise We Gather Together / No. 8 Prayer
Cosette Jamieson Anthem Mighty to Save / B. Fielding, R. Morgan +The Lord is My Light / Horatio Parker we reflect
+Children’s Message
Gladys Guerrero
Responsive Scripture Reading Psalm 34:1-8 (NKJV)
Nigel Jamieson
Leader: I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. Congregation: My soul shall make its boast in the LORD; The humble shall hear of it and be glad. Leader: Oh, magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt His name together Congregation: I sought the LORD, and He heard me, And delivered me from all my fears. Leader: They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces were not ashamed. Congregation: This poor man cried out, and the LORD heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles. Leader: The angel of the LORD encamps all around those who fear Him, And delivers them. All: Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!
+Music for Meditation Psalm 23 (I Am Not Alone) / Joshua Sherman Sermon The Spirit of Thanksgiving
Charles A. Tapp
Offertory 10,000 Reasons / Matt Redman +O God Beyond All Praising / Gustav Holst Procession of Thanksgiving The Church’s One Foundation / arr. Dan Forrest
we go to serve *Hymn of Reflection How Great Thou Art / No. 86
we gather in his name
OUR LIFE TOGETHER
THE CHURCH AT STUDY
*Benediction
Adult Sabbath School SANCTUARY – 10:00 A.M.
Song Service
Judith Pino
Theme Song In Christ There is No East Nor West / No. 587 Welcome & Prayer Lesson Study When Conflicts Arise Prayer
Ken Flemmer
Ken Flemmer
Charles A. Tapp
Postlude Festival Toccata / Percy Fletcher
Zelma Edwards, pianist
*Congregation is standing Congregation is kneeling where possible +11:00 service only
Leading our music today are: Paul Byssainthe, Jr., organist Judith Pino & Anwar Ottley, choristers Sligo Singers: Treasure John, Sasha Velgosha, Naomy Rodrigues, Brianna Stewart & Jim Williams Sligo Band: Paul Byssainthe, Jr., pianist; Leroy Perumal, guitarist; Ross Patterson, guitarist; Jon Mark, bass guitarist; William Brew, drummer
Barclay Brass Quintet David Miller, director Nathan Clark & Kris Westrich, trumpets Tim Hilgert & David Miller, trombones Willie Clark, tuba Children’s Message Musician Makaila Adjobiah, vocalist
Footnotes: Nigel & Cosette Jamieson are longtime members of the Sligo church community. Nigel is an attorney-at-law; Cosette is a physician with a specialty in nephrology. They share a deep passion for seeing young people come closer to Christ and for the church to minister at it’s very best in every department. Nigel and Cosette are proud parents of three children, Zachary, Scott and Jessica.
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: Pui I & Sam Vedamony For healing: Joseph Griffin, William Mack & Keith Mack We are saddened by the passing of our dear member, Pui I on November 8. She was active in the Church Choir, Pathfinders, Children’s Sabbath School and Prayer Gathering. She leaves behind her husband, Pau Pi, and children, U lun, and Piang. A funeral service for Pui will be held at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow, here at Sligo Church. Committal immediately follows the service at 11:30 a.m. in George Washington Cemetery (9500 Riggs Road, Adelphi, MD 20783). Repast will be held in Sligo Church at 12:30 p.m. Please keep this family in your prayers.
Barry Rowe, deacon on duty Helen Espenida, deaconess on duty
Combined WAU Chorale & Sligo Sanctuary Choir Anwar Ottley, director
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.
sabbath devotional
“ A sensible thanksgiving for mercies received is a mighty prayer in the Spirit of God. It prevails with Him unspeakably.” - John Bunyan
We are sad to annouce the death of Cleo Mae (Bailey) Chapman Mantz on November 3, at the age of 87. She worked at WAH for nearly 36 years. She was married to David Elton Chapman and Robert Mantz respectively. Mae is survived by her children, David Chapman, Jr., Louise Klaver, Elizabeth Hanson, Linda McIlroy, Joyce Nichols and Jeff Mantz. Condolences can be sent to Elizabeth C. Hanson at P.O. Box 158, Rolla, ND 58367. The Church Office will be closed in observance of the Thanksgiving Day Holiday on Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23. If you have an urgent matter that cannot wait until the office reopens, please call our emergency number 301.980.1009 Exploring the Gospels: Join Pastor Don McFarlane on Tuesday, November 20, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m., for an introduction to the New Testament book of Mark. The most dramatic of the Gospels, Mark presents the authority, influence and suffering of Jesus more passionately than his fellow Gospel writers. Believed to be the first of the four Gospels to be written, you will learn about why it was written and to whom it was written. Bring your Bible and a friend to Sligo Church, Fellowship A.