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
calendar of events October 24, Saturday Young Adults GLOW (God Lighting Our World), Memorial Chapel, 9:30 a.m. Children’s Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 1:15 p.m. Crossroads, WAU Student Activity Center, 11:15 a.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued)
Membership Report (second reading): Joining Sligo: James Butler, Ruth Butler, Tishona Elliott, Stella Mhura, Charity Sillero, Violeta Sillero, Lorna Smith Joining elsewhere: Brendon Albury, Tetyana Bondarchuk, Shaila Chopde, Nitin Chopde, Eric Grant, Margaret Grant, Renee Humphreys, Duane Thorpe, Katherine Van Arsdale Sligo Women’s Ministries Book Club will meet on Wednesday, November 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss “Absence of Mind“ by Marilynne Robinson. Sandi Patty Concert: Invite your family, friends, neighbors and co-workers to experience God through the inspirational music of Sandi Patty on Sunday, November 15 at 5:00 p.m. in the Sligo Sanctuary. Sandi Patty is the most awarded female vocalist in contemporary Christian music history with thirty-nine Dove Awards, five Grammy Awards, and four Billboard Music Awards. Her twenty-four albums have sold more than eleven million units including three platinum and five gold recordings. Tickets can be purchased at www.sligochurch.org CHILDREN & YOUTH Sligo Underground Youth Service will be held October 31 at 11:00 a.m. in the Youth Room! Worship, fellowship, go deeper! Please be aware that our Sligo Media Team will be filming and taking photographs today, during our worship services. This is in an effort to tell the Sligo story to those outside these walls and encourage them to come inside. Thank you for your cooperation. 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. Bulletin information deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: kdriscoll@sligochurch.org Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 6:17 p.m. and commences on Friday, October 30 at 6:09 p.m.
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October 26, Monday Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:30 p.m. Administrative Board Meeting, Fellowship Hall A, 7:00 p.m. October 28, Wednesday Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. (or by phone: 949.229.4400 Pin:4997774#, 7:35 p.m.) October 29, Thursday Exercise Class, Office Chapel, 6:30 p.m. October 31, Saturday Sligo Underground, Youth Room, 11:00 a.m. Homes of Hope Training, Memorial Chapel, 4:00 p.m.
worship schedule SABBATH, October 31 Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Pranitha Fielder Mizo Service, Office Chapel, 11:00 a.m. Kerala Church, WAU Richards Hall, 10:00 a.m. Sligo Underground, Youth Room, 11:00 a.m. Crossroads, WAU Student Activity Center, 11:15 a.m.
welcome Welcome to Sligo Church. For the past several weeks, senior pastor, Charles Tapp, has been preaching from a series, titled, “Why I Believe…” He has so far addressed why he believes the Bible, why he believes in God and why he believes in Jesus. Today we take a brief break from that series as we look at the raising of Lazarus and some of the unpleasantness surrounding that great miracle, in search of lessons that can help us in our development as Christians and in our daily struggles with our natural inclinations. Our message today, A Bad Odor, contrasts the splendor of the resurrection of Lazarus with the ever-present realities of human nature and offers hope amidst despair and the assurance of God’s determination to make the worst of us reflectors of His image. Please join me in praying for a deep sense of God’s presence in our worship today. - Don McFarlane
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).
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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. 18 $ 8,112 Oct. 18 YTD $ 437,449
SENIOR PASTOR Charles A. Tapp, ext. 126
CHURCH BUDGET: This offering pays for the outreach and
This Year: Oct. 17 $ 9,450 Oct. 17 YTD $ 427,551
BUDGET FOR OCTOBER 17 YTD: $ 437,873
Church Building Improvement: Greenwood Avenue Entrance Women’s Bathrooms Oct. 17 YTD $ 43,916 Total Raised $114,533 Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference. September 2015 contributions are $ 190,781 September 2014 contributions are $ 194,212 MTD Contributions are $3,431 less than last year. Today’s designated offering goes to Potomac Partners. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
worship.nurture.outreach
at worship THE CHURCH
CHRIST FIRST O C T O B E R 24 , 2 015 8:45 & 11:00 A.M.
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
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
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 we gather in his name SANCTUARY – 8:45 A.M. AND 11:00 A.M.
+Sligo Live Sligo Underground
Adult Sabbath School
we go to serve
Song Service
*Hymn of Response Cover With His Life / No. 412
Prelude God’s Time is the Best / Vivaldi +Nimrod / Edward Elgar +Song of Gathering Because He Lives / No. 526 Welcome and Church Life
Cheryl Bridges
+Baptism Leonilde de Jesus Tavares Landim Catarina de Jesus Tavares Sanches
Joseph Khabbaz
we honor and praise him *Hymn of Praise Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart / No. 27 Prayer
Offertory I Will Boast / Christ Tomlin +A Shaker Gift Song / Frank Ticheli
Ester Bacud +Elizabeth Abel
Anthem Lord I Need You / Matt Maher +Awaken the Dawn / Jay Dawson we reflect
+Baby Dedication Daphne Eila Ponraj
+Children’s Message
Pranitha Fielder
Mary McFarlane
Scripture Berilo Bacud John 11: 39-44 (NIV) +David Lamoreaux +Music for Meditation +I am Thine O Lord (Tu Bolavilay Seva Karaya) Sermon A Bad Odor
Don McFarlane
Invitation to Give
Don McFarlane
*Benediction
Leslie Hardware
welcome
Theme Song Trust and Obey
Don McFarlane
Postlude Allegro in C / Bach +Canonic Fantasy / Bill Calhoun *Congregation is standing Congregation is kneeling where possible + 11:00 service only Blair Peace & Juliet Barr, deacon & deaconess on duty Leading our music today are: Wendell Phipps, organist Jon Gilbertson, chorister Michael Soto, guitarist and vocalist
Scripture & Prayer Welcome
James Gulley
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mission Feature Lesson Study Rebuke and Retribution Prayer
James Gulley
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. 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 We hold in prayer those who: Have lost loved ones: Sandstrom, Snyder & Bergman families Request healing/comfort: Warren Zork, Kyle Alexander, Erwin Simpson, Tamara Simpson, Poleta Hutchinson & Ed Davis We regret to announce the passing of long-time Sligo members: • Art Bergman on October 15. He served our community as an anesthesiologist. A memorial service will be held for him on Saturday, November 14 at 4:00 p.m. in the Sligo Sanctuary.
Aradhana Sangeeth is a Marathi singing group.
own Sligo Children’s Choir, under the direction of Joya Follette.
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.
James Gulley
Washington Concert Winds Jose Luis Oviedo, director
Footnotes: Ester and Berilo Bacud are long time members here at Sligo Church. Ester is a Registered Nurse who works in the Intensive Care Unit at Washington Adventist Hospital. Berilo is relishing his retirement. Ester and Berilo enjoy going on mission trips and spending time with their grandson, Jason. David Lamoreaux is a self-employed piano technician who includes Sligo Church and the Smithsonian in his clientele. He has been a Sligo member for 42 years. He enjoys gardening, reading and traveling with his wife, Nancy. Michael Soto is currently a Senior Theology major at Washington Adventist University. He loves ministering through music, community outreach, health evangelism, and giving Bible studies. His hobbies include hiking, volleyball, healthy cooking, and playing with electronics. next week, here at Sligo... Next week here at Sligo we will hear Pastor Pranitha Fielder’s message. Our musical guests will be baritone, Lester Black, and our
OUR LIFE TOGETHER
SANCTUARY – 10:00 A.M.
• Roy H. Sandstrom at the age of 86 on October 1. He served our community as a physician for 54 years. He is survived by his wife, Debbie and his sons, Daniel & Randall.
sabbath devotional
“… God is able to transform anyone at any time in any circumstance! [But] in the process of transformation, ugly smells might have to come out in the open. …In the midst of the stink of our lives, we press on because we know that death is the step before resurrection.” - Stephen W. Smith, The Lazarus Life
Ruthie Jacobsen, author of eleven books on prayer, will be the guest speaker on Sabbath afternoon, October 31, in the Sligo Church Memorial Chapel. Everyone who is involved in a soulwinning effort and who has asked the question, “Will prayer make a difference?” is urged to attend. Join the Homes of Hope teams, 4:00 --5:30 p.m. as we Vision for 2016. October is Pastor Appreciation Month, but you can express your appreciation for the role our pastors play in our Sligo Church life anytime. Take some time today and during the next few days to pray for our Sligo pastors, their families, and their ministries. Today’s Sanctuary flowers are given by: • Charles and Rosie Davis, in thanksgiving for their 29th wedding anniversary • Sam Darrikhuma and family in loving memory of his wife, Chhingi