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) Looking for a “sweet” gift to give this holiday season? Pathfinder candy returns for a limited time. Orders can be placed in the Atrium, beginning today. Candy will be available for pickup the week before Christmas. For more information, please email Darrell at dmilam@sligochurch.org Treasurer’s Note: Many of you will be giving your year-end offerings in the month of December. There are several ways in which you can give in addition to your giving at church. You may contribute through our on-line giving (Go to www.sligochurch. org and click on GIVE and choose one of the options). Or if you prefer, by mail, but it must be post-marked by December 31. You can also put your giving envelope in the church office Mail Slot during the week. Thank you for your faithfulness in giving your tithe and for supporting your local church by giving liberally and systematically to the Church Budget. Prayer Gathering has moved to WEDNESDAYS. Join us to pray and study “prayers in the Bible” each Wednesday evening, at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Plan to make Prayer Gathering a part of your weekly Wednesday routine. Where there’s more prayer, there’s more power! Sligo Women’s Ministries Book Club will meet on Wednesday, December 10 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss “God is Back” by John Micklethwait/Adrian Wooldridge. House of Divine Guidance, in partnership with Sligo Homeless Ministries, invite you to attend a fundraising benefit concert and dinner on Sunday, December 14 at 6:00 p.m. The event will feature gospel recording artist and motivational speaker, Doreen Vail. It will also launch the second annual Winter Haven Hypothermia Overnight Shelter at Sligo. Save a life with the gift of housing. Contact Donna Robinson at 301325-5596 or visit the website at www.houseofdivineguidance. org for ticket information. Attention Youth! You are welcome to bring a friend and join us for a “Lock-in” on November 29 at 7:00 p.m. in the Youth Room. Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 4:49 p.m. and commences on Friday, November 28 at 4:47 p.m. Bulletin Information Deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: kdriscoll@sligochurch.org
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Welcome to Sligo Church. Have you ever noticed that nowadays we live in a culture where it seems that just about everyone wants to be rewarded for even November 22, Sabbath the smallest of deeds performed, and that includes Aeolians Choir Concert, Sanctuary, 6:00 p.m. followers of Christ as well? We are constantly hearing of stories where someone returns a lost item to its November 24, Monday rightful owner, not necessarily because it’s the “right” thing to do, Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:00 p.m. but rather with the hope that there will be some tangible gift given as Administrative Board Meeting is cancelled a way to reward them for their “act of kindness.” Today’s message, November 26, Wednesday The Reward of Faith, concludes our sermon series titled “We’ve Come Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. THIS Far by Faith”. Can you imagine what it would be like to receive a (or by phone: 949.229.4400 Pin:4997774#, 7:35 p.m.) reward from God? But more importantly, what would we as believers Knitting Ministry, Discipleship Room, 7:00 p.m. need to do to ensure that we would receive it? When God promises to Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 7:30 p.m. reward our faith in Hebrews 11:6, have you noticed that the writer to the Hebrews has conveniently omitted any clue as to what that reward November 26, Thursday & November 27, Friday might possibly be? But regardless of the nature of the reward, if it Church office will be closed comes from God, then it would have to be out of this world, right? - Charles A. Tapp
calendar of events
at worship THE CHURCH
worship schedule SABBATH, NOVEMBER 29 Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Cheryl Wilson-Bridges Mizo Service, Office Chapel, 11:00 a.m. Kerala Church, WAU Richards Hall, 10:00 a.m. Underground, Youth Room, 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Charles A. Tapp Crossroads, WAU Student Activity Center, 11:00 a.m.
profile of giving NOVEMBER 15, 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: Nov. 16 $ 8,581.82 Nov. 16 YTD $478,730.43
This Year: Nov. 15 $ 8,878.07 Nov. 15 YTD $484,181.28
BUDGET FOR NOVEMBER 15 YTD: $481,710.00
Budget Booster: Nov. 15 $ 1,175.00 Goal $ 35,000.00
Total Raised $26,471.70 Needed $ 8,528.30
Church Building Improvement: Nov. 15 $ 1,515.00 Total Raised $104,639.15 Goal $150,000.00 Needed $ 45,360.85 Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference. October 2014 contributions are $ 190,753.60 October 2013 contributions are $ 224,254.75 YTD Contributions are $33,501.00 less than last year. Today’s designated offering goes to Potomac Partners. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
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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)
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 DISCIPLESHIP & CONGREGATIONAL CARE TBD 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 MEDIA AND OUTREACH PASTOR FOR WORSHIP Cheryl Wilson-Bridges, ext. 123 ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES Ken Flemmer 301.585.6556
Sligo
a seventh-day adventist church The Washington Adventist University Church
TBD
cbridges@sligochurch.org HEAD ELDER Erwin Mack 301.434.1622
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 STUDY
THE CHURCH AT WORSHIP we gather in his name
Offertory Deep River / Mark Hayes +Rockin’ Jerusalem / Arr. Stacey Gibbs
SANCTUARY – 8:45 A.M. AND 11:00 A.M.
Sligo Live Prelude +All Hail the Power of Jesus Name (Coronation Tune) for Organ and Brass / Josua Evanovich +Songs of Gathering Now Thank We All Our God / No. 559 We’ve Come This Far by Faith Welcome and Church Life +Baptism Toffelyn Grace Deguzman Emily Tanica Touch
Pranitha Fielder Gerry Lopez
+Caring Heart Award Erwin Mack we honor and praise him *Hymn of Praise We Gather Together/ No. 8 Prayer
Bogdan Scur +Deric Tomenko
Anthem Prayer / Ricky Ian Gordon +How Great Thou Art / arr. Dan Forrest
we reflect +Baby Dedication Charles A. Tapp Aidan Emile Williams +Children’s Message
Gerry Lopez
Scripture Rosemary Ascencio Hebrews 11:1-6 (NKJV) +Music for Meditation The Holy City / Arr. Cain/Ferdinand/Bucknor Sermon Charles A. Tapp We’ve Come THIS Far by Faith, Part III: The Reward of Faith Invitation to Give Charles A. Tapp
Procession of Thanksgiving Now Thank We All Our God / Sigfried Karg Alert Now Thank We All Our God / J.S. Bach, arr. Virgil Fox God of Grace (CMW RHONDA) / Paul Manz
we go to serve *Hymn of Reflection I Need Thee Every Hour / No. 483 *Benediction
Charles A. Tapp
Postlude We Thank Thee God from Sinfonia Cantata No. 29 / J.S Bach *Congregation is standing Congregation is kneeling where possible + 11:00 service only Blair Peace, deacon on duty; Becky Ratana, deaconess on duty Leading our music today are: Patrick Alston, organist; Desmond Pierre-Louis, chorister Aeolians Choral Choir Jason Max Ferdinand, director; Neil Thomas, organist; Tirzah Hawley, vocalist; Wayne Bucknor, pianist Ovibrass Quintet Neil Brown, trumpet; Jose Oviedo, trumpet; Peter Morris, horn; Stephen Omelsky, trombone; Ed Vinson, tuba Footnotes: The Aeolians of Oakwood University formed in 1946. Since its inception, the choir has traveled widely, touching the hearts of both young and old with their inspirational singing. Aeolian concerts present a repertoire of choral music which ranges from the Baroque era to the twenty-first century. Under the Godinspired direction of Jason Max Ferdinand and accompanied on the piano by Dr. Wayne Bucknor, the choir has placed 1st two years in a row in the iSing HBCU Challenge in Lanham, and has won a number of other major awards. Rosemary Ascencio majors in Finance and Management at Washington Adventist University. She has a passion for youth and those that are less fortunate. As a result, she is a church Youth Director and intern at Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington. Tirzah Hawley, soprano, is a first year graduate student at the Peabody Institute. Her love for singing led her to leave her hometown of Columbus to study Vocal Performance and Pedagogy at Oakwood University in Huntsville, Alabama, where she received her Bachelor of Music degree. Bogdan Scur is an Associate Professor of Religion at Washington Adventist University in Takoma Park, Maryland. He teaches courses in biblical languages, Old Testament, and biblical spirituality. Bogdan is married to Zori, a registered nurse, and they have two children, son Nick and daughter Sara. Deric Tomenko began attending Sligo Church while studying at Washington Adventist University. His hobbies are music and traveling with his family. Deric is a violinist and met his violinist wife in the New England Youth Ensemble. They have three children.
next week, here at Sligo...
We will celebrate our first Sabbath of the Advent Season as we receive good tidings through worship that proclaims our Christmas theme “The Gift.” Pastor Cheryl Wilson-Bridges will preach on “The Unwanted Gift: Characters Welcome” and we will be graced by the ministry of our Sanctuary Choir and debut offering of our Children’s choir, under the direction of Mrs. Joya Follette.
OUR LIFE TOGETHER
Adult Sabbath School SANCTUARY – 10:00 A.M.
Song Service
Leslie Hardware
Theme Song My Hope is Built on Nothing Less / No. 522 Scripture & Prayer Welcome
Mission Feature Lesson Study The Humility of Heavenly Wisdom Benediction Prayer
Sheila S. Hendricks
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.
Sheila S. Hendricks
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ken Flemmer Class Leaders Class Leaders
welcome
Sheila S. Hendricks
Zelma Edwards, 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 friends, then invite them to come to church in person at 11:00 a.m. We hold in prayer those who: Have lost loved ones: Chris Picco Request healing: David Trim, Wayne Dockter, Karnnel Charles & Chuchu Tafesse Congregational Care: Please notify Pastor Don McFarlane in the Church Office at 301-270-6777 if you know someone who is in a hospital, nursing home facility, or house bound and in need of visitation. Membership Report (second reading): Joining Sligo: Lysle Follette, III, Elizabeth Foulkes, Carole HarrisPryce, Carla Miongo, Daniel Miongo, Eric Pryce, Christina Shaw Joining elsewhere: Pamela Arner, Bill Blevins, Celeste Blyden The Church Office will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday on Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28. If you have an urgent matter that cannot wait until the office reopens, please call our emergency number 301-980-1009.
sabbath devotional
“Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.” - Saint Augustine
Join us for an outstanding evening of praise! The award winning Aeolians choral choir of Oakwood University will be in concert with Chamber Orchestra and special guest, Paul Heflin this evening at 6:00 p.m. here in Sligo Church. VIP tickets are $30 and include a complimentary CD,DVD & VIP reception access! General Admission tickets are only $15. Tickets will be sold at the Sligo Church Office one hour before start time. Deacons and Deaconesses, rehearsal for Communion will take place following the 11:15 a.m. service on Sabbath, November 29. Please meet by the platform at approximately 15 minutes following the close of the worship service. Holy Communion will be celebrated on Sabbath, December 6, in both the first and second services. This is a time of reflection on our relationship with our heavenly Father, as well as a time when we celebrate our freedom from sin, made possible by the sacrifice of our Lord. If you know anyone who needs to have communion brought to their home, please call Erwin Mack at 301-434-1622.