November 2, 2013

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) Church Budget Target – Our profile of giving shows that we are $49,000 down on budget. If the church is to meet all its ongoing financial obligations and support its many nurture and outreach ministries, it is essential that we reach our budget target by the end of the year. We can do this by increasing our contributions to the church budget and, where we have not been in the habit of giving, start to honor God with our tithe and offerings. Increasing our contributions to the church budget by even 20% would significantly increase income and take us to our budget target. Beyond supporting our church, our offerings are our response of love to God’s blessings and goodness.

The Betty Howard Center for Student Success & Faculty Development is collecting coats & canned goods from now until November 16 to benefit those in need on behalf of Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington (ACSGW). Drop off your coats & canned goods in a labeled box in the Atrium of Sligo Church.

calendar of events November 3, Sunday 55+ Club Brunch Potluck is cancelled!

Roland Gray Memorial Service, Sanctuary, 11:00 a.m.

November 4, Monday Regeneration Ministries, Office Conf. Room, 7:00 p.m.

First Monday, Fellowship Hall A, 7:00 p.m.

November 5, Tuesday Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m.

November 6, Wednesday Sligo Ringers, SAS - Room 114, 7:00 p.m.

Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 7:30 p.m.

November 8, Friday Youth Bible Study, Youth Room, 6:00 p.m.

Telugu Vespers, Memorial Chapel, 7:00 p.m.

Reflections, Richards Hall @ WAU, 7:30 p.m.

Mark your calendar! Kids Church will be held on Sabbath, November 9, from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in the Primary II Room. Our theme is “Hide and Seek.” Kids will have fun learning about a real Jesus in their lives through Bible stories, crafts, Sligo Puppets, and Bible games!

Youth: Join us on Friday, November 8 in the Youth Room for Open Forum, from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Also come join us for Sligo Underground, throughout the month of November the topic we’ll be exploring is the Holy Spirit.

SABBATH, NOVEMBER 9 Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:15 a.m., Speaker: Charles A. Tapp Children’s Church, Primary II Room, 11:00 a.m., Speaker: Gerry Lopez Sligo Underground, Youth Room, 11:15 a.m.,

(Youth & Young Adult Service) Crossroads, WAU Activity Center, 11:15 a.m., (WAU Collegiate Service)

Summary of our Beliefs

profile of giving

• 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)

OCTOBER 26, 2013 CHURCH BUDGET: This offering pays for the outreach and

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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.

PHONE: 301.270.6777

EMERGENCY: 301.980.1009 FAX: 301.270.3518 WEBSITE: www.sligochurch.org Domestic Violence Hotline: 240.777.4000

Last Year:

Oct. 27 $ 9,677.49 Oct. 27 YTD $ 425,219.39

SENIOR PASTOR Charles A. Tapp, ext. 126

BUDGET FOR OCTOBER 26 YTD:

This Year:

Oct. 26 $ 14,953.18 Oct. 26 YTD $ 433,479.05 $ 483,369.00

Media Projects: Oct. 26 $ 855.10 Total Raised $ 15,651.19 Goal $45,000.00 Needed $ 29,348.81

Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference.

September 2013 contributions are $ 193,880.33 September 2012 contributions are $ 285,556.12 Today’s designated offering goes to Local Church Budget.

Loose offering goes to Church Budget.

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I am sure that many of you are familiar with the phrase, “The Handwriting on the Wall.”

This idiomatic expression has its roots in the fifth chapter of the book of Daniel where God mysteriously writes the fate of the kingdom of Babylon on the palace wall by the means of a disembodied hand. The meaning of this mysterious phrase was that the Babylonian kingdom had been “weighed in the balances and found wanting.” In other words, this was God’s way of sending them a message that because of their determined spirit to continue in their evil ways, impending judgment was now upon them. In our message today we will examine this idea of being “weighed in the balances” not in the book of Daniel, but in the book of Amos. And as we do, the question that each of us needs to ponder is, what is God writing on our walls?

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Bulletin Information Deadline is Monday evening!

E-mail information to: bulletin@sligochurch.org

CHILDREN & YOUTH

at worship THE CHURCH

welcome

worship.nurture.outreach

ctapp@sligochurch.org

ADMINISTRATIVE & ADULT MINISTRIES PASTOR Don McFarlane, ext. 116

dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org CONGREGATIONAL CARE PASTOR Debbie Eisele, ext. 127

eiseled@sligochurch.org

MEDIA AND OUTREACH PASTOR Paolo Esposito, ext. 136

pesposito@sligochurch.org

YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS PASTOR Pranitha Fielder, ext. 119

pfielder@sligochurch.org

CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRIES PASTOR Gerardo Lopez, ext. 122

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

cbridges@sligochurch.org

7700 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 I 301.270.6777

8:45 & 11:15 A.M.

N OV E M B E R 2 , 2 013

Sligo

a seventh-day adventist church 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 STUDY

THE CHURCH AT WORSHIP we gather in his name

we go to serve

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

SANCTUARY – 8:45 A.M. AND 11:15 A.M.

*Hymn of Reflection When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder / No. 216

Prelude This is My Father’s World / Diane Bish

+Songs of Gathering There’s Sunshine in My Soul Today / No. 470

Welcome and Church Life Cheryl Wilson-Bridges

+Celebration of Ministry Charles A. Tapp WGTS, 91.9 FM Radio Station

we honor and praise him *Hymn of Praise The Lord in Zion Reigneth / No. 7  Prayer

Fitzroy Thomas +Gerri Ann & Troy Campbell

Anthem My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less / arr. Gilbertson +Give Thanks / Don Moen

Benediction

Charles A. Tapp

Postlude Toccata / Wayne L. Wold

*Congregation is standing  Congregation is kneeling where possible + 11:15 service only

Leading our music today are: Matt Daley, organist Jon Gilbertson, chorister Marilyn Dimas, mezzo soprano +Sligo Children’s Choir Charisse Sullivan-Mensah, director Tatiana Emetwuwa, soloist Jasmine Chavez, singing in Korean Abigale Shimellis, singing in Spanish Lysle Follette, singing in French

Song Service

Roland Halstead

Theme Song The Wonders of Redeeming Love

welcome

Scripture & Prayer

Archie Marshall

Welcome

Archie Marshall

Special Music Patrick Balay, violin & Matt Daley, piano Praeludium and Allegro / Fritz Kreisler Mission Feature Niko - Greece

Lesson Study Class Leaders Atonement: Purification Offering Benediction & Offering

Class Leaders

Fred Weber, organist

Sylvan Coke & Marion Hudson, deacon & deaconess on duty

we reflect +Baby Dedication Don McFarlane & Roo McKenzie Genevieve Rose McKinney Jeremiah Mbekezeli Ngwenya Olivia Ruth Yeboah +Children’s Message

Gerry Lopez

Scripture

Daniel 5:1-6 (NIV)

Sermon The Handwriting on the Wall

John Ehrlich +Sherwine Paul

Invitation to Give

Charles A. Tapp

Charles A. Tapp

Offertory How Great Thou Art / arr. Gilbertson +Praise the Lord Together Singing / arr. Sullivan-Mensah

Footnotes:

Gerri Ann & Troy Campbell have been Seminar Leaders and Adjunct Professors for Rockhurst University presenting business and leadership workshops for over a decade. They are active in Sligo’s Hospitality and “Homes for Hope” ministries. They have been married for 17 months. Troy was baptized one year ago, and has recently been elected as a Deacon.

John Ehrlich works as a respiratory therapist at Washington Adventist Hospital. He is excited about “Righteousness by Faith!” His hobbies include golf, reading and listening to gospel music.

Sherwine Paul is a Physical Therapist by profession. She enjoys music, reading, traveling and volunteering at the Church office.

Fitzroy Thomas is the Associate Dean at Washington Adventist University’s Center for Student Success. We appreciate his leadership at the Tuesday night Prayer Gathering, which includes leading song service. His faithful ministry to those who attend gives us a true sense of church family.

sunset Tonight: 6:07 Nov. 9: 5:00

OUR LIFE TOGETHER

sabbath devotional

“What a scary thought, to be weighed on God’s balances and found wanting. Are we too short, too lightweight? If we belong to Jesus you don’t have to fear. Your weight, your righteousness, your rightness with God is never measured on its own. You have Jesus with you on your side of the scale, so you can be confident you will never be found wanting.”

The Women’s Devotional Guide to the Bible

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.

ANNOUNCEMENTS 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 a friend, then invite them to come to church in person at 11:15 a.m.

We hold in prayer those who:

Have lost loved ones: Gray, Meesarapu, Candelaria, Pino, Sahlin, Barnwell & Clementson families Request healing: Eva Christian, Loretta Romero, Chuck Hess, Ralph Mensah & Ivybelle Roye It is with sorrow that we pass on the sad news that Roland Gray died on Sunday, October 27. He is survived by his wife, Ann and two children: Cyndi and Juli. A memorial service will be held for him tomorrow, November 3, at 11 a.m. in the Sligo Sanctuary. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to ADRA (www.adra.org) or World Vision (www.worldvision.org) Today’s Sanctuary Flowers are given by the McKenzie and McFarlane families celebrating the dedication of their grandchildren. (Floral arrangements by Mary McFarlane.) *If you would like to enhance the beauty of our worship by providing flowers, please contact Flor Balay at the Church Office, 301-270-6777, ext. 114.

November 9 Fellowship Lunch: The Mizo hospitality team will serve lunch to those who have served and are currently serving in the military, together with their families on November 9.

Women’s Ministries: Book Club will meet on Wednesday, November 13 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss “The Winter Palace” by Eva Stachniak.

First Monday: Join us on November 4, at 7:00 p.m. to celebrate Women in Adventism. Welcome our new Pastor Cheryl WilsonBridges, hear Olive Hemmings talk about her book “Sacred Text and Social Conflict” and review the role of women in Adventism.

You are invited to bring soup/salad to share.