October 11, 2014

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) Sligo Church Needs Receptionists: Wishing to be more involved with your church and have the opportunity to meet new people? Be part of a dynamic office family - consider serving as a receptionist on a voluntary basis each Monday and/or Wednesday afternoon (12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.) at the Sligo Church office. Training will be provided for volunteers. If interested, please contact Kathleen Driscoll at 301.270.6777, ext. 239 or kdriscoll@sligochurch.org The Sligo chapter of “Scholarshipping Our Sisters” invites you to PossibiliTEA, an elegant tea and silent auction, at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 16, here in the Sligo Atrium, to benefit the women’s scholarship program. Invite a friend.

Gentlemen are welcome! Please RSVP to 301-680-6608 or timonr@gc.adventist.org by November 6.

Sligo Women’s Ministries Book Club will meet on Wednesday, November 12 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss “The Goldfinch” by Donna Tart.

We need you! The Sligo Sanctuary Choir would like to grow its ranks by adding new members. If you are skilled and committed to singing for the Lord come join us! Give of your time and talents while learning music, enjoying good fellowship and fostering meaningful spiritual relationships. For more information contact our choir director, Jon Gilbertson at 240.350.5699 or jgilbertson@sligochurch.org Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 6:35 p.m. and commences on Friday, October 17 at 6:26 p.m.

Bulletin Information Deadline is Monday evening!

E-mail information to: kdriscoll@sligochurch.org CHILDREN & YOUTH Join us for Teen Bible Retreat from October 23 -26.

Tickets can be purchased for $90 in the Youth Room, until October 13.

Corn Maze on October 18 please sign up in the Youth Room and pay $15 by October 17. Bring a friend!

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welcome

Welcome to Sligo Church. We are pleased that you have chosen to worship with us this morning.

Today is a very special day because our largest October 11, Sabbath

ministry, Sligo Adventist School, is being celHomeless Ministry, Discipleship Room, 2:00 p.m. ebrated. Sligo Adventist School, which is our K-8 October 13, Monday

institution, along with the Sligo Child DevelopRegeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:00 p.m. ment Center, take center stage today as we reflect on the role of Christian education in preparing lives for God’s kingdom. God October 14, Tuesday has been particularly close to Sligo School this week in assisting Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. both staff and students come to terms with the loss of a beloved Or by phone: 949.229.4400 Pin:4997774#, 7:35 p.m. teacher. Today Dr. L. Roo McKenzie, school principal, speaks on the importance of Christian education for our children. We October 15, Wednesday hope you will be inspired by our worship and that the blessings Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 7:30 p.m. of fellowship with one another and communion with God will be Knitting Ministry, Discipleship Room, 7:00 p.m. yours.

October 18, Sabbath

-Gerry Lopez

calendar of events

Elder’s Council, Fellowship Hall B, 8:00 a.m.

Adventurer Club Meeting, Junior SS Room, 1:00 p.m.

SABBATH, OCTOBER 18 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.

Underground, Youth Room, 11:00 a.m.

Crossroads, WAU Student Activity Center, 11:00 a.m.

profile of giving

OCTOBER 4, 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.

$ 10,134.00 $ 410,196.92

Summary of our Beliefs

• The Bible is the inspired word of God and our only rule of

worship schedule

Last Year: Oct. 5 Oct. 5 YTD

at worship THE CHURCH

This Year:

Oct. 4 $ 13,408.10 Oct. 4 YTD $ 422,454.64

BUDGET FOR OCTOBER 4 YTD: $ 412,596.00

Budget Booster: Oct. 4 $ 349.80 Goal $ 35,000.00

Total Raised $ 2,008.30 Needed $32,991.70

Church Building Improvement: Oct. 4 $ 1,414.50 Total Raised $ 96,533.90 Goal $150,000.00 Needed $ 53,466.10

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

August 2014 contributions are $ 221,144.79 August 2013 contributions are $ 229,808.94 Today’s designated offering goes to Voice of Prophecy/World Budget.

Loose offering goes to Church Budget.

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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.

O C T O B E R 11, 2 014

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

Sligo

a seventh-day adventist church The Washington Adventist University Church

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

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 w e g a t h e r i n h i s n a m e

*Benediction

SANCTUARY – 8:45 A.M. AND 11:00 A.M.

Postlude

Allegro Assai Vivace Sonata No. 1 / Felix Mendelssohn

Prelude Adagio Sonata No. 1 / Felix Mendelssohn +Songs of Gathering Father Lead Me / No. 482 +Sligo Feature Gerry Lopez

+Children’s Message Jordan Simuzosha

we honor and praise him *Hymn of Praise When He Cometh / No. 418  Prayer

Lara Beaven

+Ron DeClerck

Anthem Lysle Follette IV Take My Life and Let It Be

we reflect Scripture

Malachi 2:15-16 (NIV)

+Music for Meditation Amazing Grace Sermon Beyond the Book Invitation to Give

Offertory You Are My Hiding Place / arr. Byass +Abide With Me

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

Song Service

Sligo Live

Welcome and Church Life

L. Roo McKenzie

Alina Tomenko Sligo Strings

*Congregation is standing  Congregation is kneeling where possible + 11:00 service only

Theme Song My Hope is Built on Nothing Less / No. 522

Barry Rowe & Becky Ratana, deacon & deaconess on duty

Welcome

Sheila Hendricks

Scripture & Prayer Jenny Martias-Velasquez

Special Music

Mission Feature Ken Flemmer

Lesson Study Class Leaders The Perfecting of Our Faith

Leading our music today are: Patrick Alston, organist Judith Pino, chorister Lysle Follette IV, vocalist David Byass, saxophonist SAS Band David Byass, director Sligo Strings Emily Campbell, director Sligo School Choir Joya Follette, director

The Sligo SDA Child Development Center (CDC), located at 8300 Carroll Avenue in Takoma Park, MD provides preschool education (Monday through Friday) for three- to four-year-old children. Register your child today and receive the loving care of our seasoned professionals. For more information, please call the Director of the CDC, Eunice Alexander at 301-434-1204.

L. Roo McKenzie

Charles A. Tapp

David Byass Sligo Band

we go to serve *Hymn of Reflection When He Cometh / No. 418

next week, here at Sligo...

Plan to join us next Sabbath as we experience the presence of God through worship and musical praise. We will be blessed by the majestic sounds of the Washington Concert Winds from Washington Adventist University and our Senior Pastor, Charles A. Tapp, will continue his series on the topic of reverence with Part III of his sermon series titled: “On Holy Ground.”

Benediction

Sheila Hendricks

Zelma Edwards, pianist

welcome 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 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: families of Suzanne Miller, Allan Manuel, Susie Manuel and Joseph Kulski Request healing: Gerald Bahimba & Larry Stoll We grieve the loss of our members: Samuel McFarlane, Hepsey Rao & Esther Mallos October is Pastor Appreciation Month. Sligo Church is blessed with a talented pastoral staff that, while visible mostly on Sabbath mornings, dedicates countless hours of invisible service throughout the week. Please take a few minutes to write them a note of appreciation.

Congregational Care: Please notify the church office or Pastor McFarlane of any situation or development, such as sickness or death, in our church family that requires attention.

sabbath devotional

“No amount of parental success in this life will compensate for the loss of one child to the Kingdom of God” – L. Roo McKenzie

OUR LIFE TOGETHER

Raising Hope Walkathon: Please come out and support our community while enjoying a fun and productive walk (or run) through Sligo Creek Park! The walkathon will be held on Sunday, October 12 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon. We will begin and end at Washington Adventist University Commons (7600 Flower Avenue, Takoma Park, MD). Volunteers will be on hand passing out water bottles and helping with street crossings. The cost is $10 per participant for the 5K walk and $15 per participant for the 10K, which will go towards funding for Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington (ACSGW) programs to help low-income individuals in the community. Please call 301-585-6556 for more information.

OCTOBER 25: The first Conference-wide HOPE FOR TODAY seminar will be held at Sligo Church, 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. We will share the Sligo Church experience and hear how other churches are sharing their faith. All are welcome to learn new strategies for small group and friendship evangelism. Learn practical ways to share your faith and hope with friends and neighbors. Presenters include Pastors Casillas, Tapp, McFarlane, Munoz, Cousins, Daniel, and Esposito.