October 21, 2017

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) Young Adult Social: It’s that time of the year! Sligo YA invites you to our annual Corn Maze tonight @ 7:00 p.m. We’ll be heading to Summers Farm where you’ll have the chance to get lost in a maze, drink hot chocolate, and create great memories with friends.

Thank you to everyone who participated in Sligo’s third annual AIM Walk, either through your presence or your financial contribution. We had close to 40 combined walkers from Sligo and other AIM congregations and organizations. God blessed us with a lovely day.

Full Plate Living Weight Loss Program: Fill your plate and still lose weight. This eight-week program which began last week, will meet again on Thursday, October 26 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room. Registration is required. More information is available by calling 301.806.5207

OpportuniTEA postponed! The annual Scholarshipping Our Sisters tea, which was originally planned to be held here at Sligo on October 29, has been postponed. Please watch for a new date.

Organize Your Pictures! Do you have boxes of pictures at your house or hundreds of slides and wonder how you’ll ever be able to get them organized? Or would you like to know how to get your pictures into a digital form in your computer and make photo albums? If so, come to a Workshop on Sunday, October 22, at 2:00 p.m. in the Sligo Fellowship Room. You’ll see and learn many ways on how to easily get your pictures organized and how to put them in an e-Photo book and have it printed.

Welcome to Sligo today. When I was a young pastor just beginning in ministry, a more seasoned pastor gave me some very wise counsel that I never forgot.

October 21, Saturday One evening as I accompanied him on one of his Young Adults GLOW, Memorial Chapel, 9:30 a.m. many pastoral visits, the family that we visited invited

us to stay for dinner. While we were seated at the table October 22, Sunday waiting to be served, I noticed a dish that I did not particularly like. When I shared with our host my strong dislike for this Exercise Class, Office Chapel, 9:00 a.m.

particular food it became painfully clear that her feelings had been October 23, Monday hurt. When the pastor and I left the home he quickly shared with me that as a pastor there would be times when I would need to partake Recovery Ministry, Office Conference Room, 7:30 p.m. in things, whether it be food or some event, where I would need to put my personal feelings aside, especially if it did not violate Scripture October 25, Wednesday or my conscience, for the sake of the one to whom I’ve been given Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. the opportunity to witness. But what about those times when we as Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 8:00 p.m. followers of Christ are confronted with the prejudices that we harbor

within our hearts that could potentially damage our witness? How are we to deal with these issues?

- Charles A. Tapp

calendar of events

SABBATH, October 28 Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:00 a.m.

Speaker: David Trim Mizo Service, Office Chapel, 11:00 a.m.

Kerala Church, WAU Richards Hall, 10:00 a.m.

profile of giving - October 14 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:

Oct. 15 $ 6,510

This Year: Oct. 14

$ 10,487

MISCELLANEOUS

Oct. 15 YTD $ 406,682

Oct. 14 YTD

$ 422,902

Bulletin information deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: <kdriscoll@sligochurch.org>

BUDGET FOR OCTOBER 14 YTD:

$434,345

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 *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.

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Sligo Book Club will meet on Wednesday, November 8 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss “A Spool of Blue Thread”

by Anne Tyler.

Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 6:22 p.m. and commences on Friday, October 27 at 6:12 p.m.

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Oct. 14 YTD $31,858 Balance from 2016 & YTD $72,921

Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference to help expand the Kingdom of God throughout our region and world.

Last Year:

This Year:

Oct. 15

Oct. 14

$

Oct. 15 YTD $1,939,932

Oct. 14 YTD

$ 1,883,662

2017 Goal

Remaining Goal $ 916,338

42,707

$2,800,000

• 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).

45,620

Today’s designated offering goes to Local Church Budget.

Loose offering goes to Church Budget.

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CHRIST FIRST O C T O B E R 21, 2 017 8:45 & 11:00 A.M.

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

Church Building Improvement:

$

Summary of our Beliefs

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 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 .

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THE CHURCH AT WORSHIP we gather in his name SANCTUARY – 8:45 A.M. AND 11:00 A.M.

Prelude Tuba Tune / C. Lang +Adagio cantabile from “Pathetique Sonata” / Ludwig van Beethoven +Song of Gathering Safely Through Another Week / No. 384 +Sligo Live Mission Trip

Joseph Khabbaz

Welcome & Church Life Kathia Hylton

we honor and praise him *Hymn of Praise To God Be the Glory / No. 341

 Prayer Sheila Schlisner-Hendricks

+Charlotte Conway Anthem Declare Your Maker’s Praise! / arr. Lloyd Larson

w e r e f l e c t +Infant Dedication Azzan Samuel Fielder

+Children’s Message Scripture

Acts 10:9-15 (NKJV)

Charles A. Tapp

Mary McFarlane Joanna Kimura

Leader: The next day, as they went on their journey and drew near the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour.

Congregation: Then he became very hungry and wanted to eat; but while they made ready, he fell into a trance Leader: and saw heaven opened and an object like a great sheet bound at the four corners, descending to him and let down to the earth.

Congregation: In it were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of the air.

Leader: And a voice came to him, “Rise, Peter; kill and eat.”

Congregation: But Peter said, “Not so, Lord! For I have never eaten anything common or unclean.”

All: And a voice spoke to him again the second time, “What God has cleansed you must not call common.”

+Music for Meditation O Love That Will Not Let Me Go / arr. Molly Ijames

THE CHURCH AT STUDY Sermon When in Rome… Part II; Rise, Kill, Eat

Charles A. Tapp

Invitation to Give

Charles A. Tapp

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

Offertory O Love That Will Not Let Me Go / arr. Molly Ijames +If My People Will Pray / Owens arr. Kartsonakis

Song Service

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Theme Song A Mighty Fortress is our God / No. 506

Roland Halstead 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.

*Hymn of Reflection The Church Has One Foundation (stanzas 1, 2 & 4)

Welcome & Prayer

James Gulley

*Benediction

Scripture

James Gulley

Charles A. Tapp

Postlude Grand Choeur / T. Dubois *Congregation is standing  Congregation is kneeling where possible + 11:00 service only

Lesson The Human Condition Prayer

Barry Rowe & Carol Hooker, deacon & deaconess on duty Leading our music today are: Patrick Alston, organist Desmond Pierre-Louis, chorister Roy Allan Imperio, pianist

Sligo Sanctuary Choir Paul Byssainthe, Jr., director

Patrick Alston, organist

Sligo Strings Paul Byssainthe, Jr., director; Keri Tomenko, violinist; Kristin Bakkegard, violinist Paul Bagley, violinist; Courtney Daley, violinist; Yuri Tomenko, violist; Deric Tomenko, violist; Carol Anne Bosco, cellist; Katia Di Pinto, cellist; Aleksandr Kudelish, double bass; Lazo Momchilovich, oboe Charlotte Conway is currently Treasurer of Sligo Church, a position she accepted after retiring from Washington Adventist University. She became a member at Sligo in 1975 after returning from mission service in Beirut, Lebanon. Her children attended Sligo School, Takoma Academy and Washington Adventist University and all four have been members at Sligo Church along with their family members.

Roy Allan Imperio The Worcester Telegram portrayed Roy as “an artist of considerable technical ability and admirable poetic depth, playing with remarkable power, personality and boldness.” A finalist in the first Philippines National Young Artist Competition, he has won a number of awards over the years, including the Thayer Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition in Massachusetts. Currently, Roy is pianist for the Fitchburg State University Concert Chorus under Jonathan Harvey and an adjunct music professor at Atlantic Union College. In 2001, he released his premiere CD album with the Bulfinch Players, “Holiday Music in New England.” His most recent solo CD, “Seleksiyon,” featuring piano arrangements of Filipino folk tunes by Augusto Espino, was released earlier this year.

Joanna Kimura has been a member of Sligo for close to 50 years. She and her husband, Tetsuro, have just celebrated 45 years of marriage. They have 4 children and the same number of grandchildren. Joanna, a member of the Sanctuary Choir, is involved in several other ministries of the church. She is an avid reader and a connoisseur of sacred classical music.

Sheila Schlisner-Hendricks has been part of the Sligo Church community for the past five years. She served as the director of Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington for just over a year and is currently one of Sligo Church’s Sabbath School superintendents and a volunteer receptionist at the church office. n e x t w e e k , h e r e a t S l i g o . . .

As the Christian world pauses to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, Dr. David Trim will share with the Sligo family Why the Reformation Matters to us as Christians and Seventh-day Adventists in particular. Music will be provided by Giulia Bratosi & friends.

OUR LIFE TOGETHER

sabbath devotional

“No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background or his religion. People learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.”

– Nelson Mandela

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. 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 For families of these deceased: Don Wheeler & Anita Milam For healing and comfort: Darrell Milam & Louise Wheeler

Pastor Appreciation Month: This month we’re recognizing the contributions our pastoral staff makes to our congregational life 12 months of the year. Its called Pastor Appreciation Month. Please take time to encourage our pastors for the service they provide for Sligo Church.

Message from Blair, Clark & Bryan Zervos: Dear Church Family, Please accept our deep gratitude and heartfelt thanks for your gestures of sympathy and prayer during this most challenging time at the passing of our mom, Sara Hubbard Zervos.

Today’s Sanctuary Flowers are from the Magpayo family in celebration and thanksgiving for the blessings of life.

Roy Allan Imperio, virtuoso pianist will present a solo recital tonight at 6:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary, featuring works by Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Espino and Ginastera. Presented by the Filipino American Christian Association, freewill donations will benefit the Sligo SDA Church Special Project. Imperio’s CD’s will be available for sale after the concert.

Volunteers Needed: The Consumed Worship Conference, November 1-4, will be an opportunity for you to come lend your time to greet our guests. If you like smiling and helping people, we want you! Volunteers will have free access to events when not serving. For more information go to: consumedworshipconference. com. To sign up contact Pr. Bridges at cbridges@sligochurch.org or call 240.393.3713 The next Sligo Fellowship Potluck is October 28. 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.