OUR VISION
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ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued)
October 28, Monday Regeneration Ministries, Office Conf. Room, 7:00 p.m. Administrative Board Mtg., Fellowship Hall A, 7:00 p.m. October 29, Tuesday Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. October 30, Wednesday Sligo Ringers, SAS - Room 114, 7:00 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 7:30 p.m. November 1, Friday Youth Bible Study, Youth Room, 6:00 p.m. Telugu Vespers, Memorial Chapel, 7:00 p.m.
Church Budget Target – Our profile of giving shows that we are $54,000 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. LLU School of Medicine Alumni Luncheon: Loma Linda University School of Medicine alumni are invited to join Dr. Roger Hadley, Dean of the School of Medicine, and Nicole Batten, Executive Director of the Alumni Association, for a delicious luncheon at the home of Jim and Jeannie Callan (11 Barn Ridge Ct, Silver Spring, MD 20906) on Saturday, November 2 at 1:00 p.m. Come reconnect with your fellow alumni and learn what’s new at the School of Medicine. Please RSVP by October 30 to 909.558.4633 or lsanchez@llu.edu 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. New MBA online cohort starting November 1, 2013, at Washington Adventist University. Register today and receive a one-time discount of $150. Hurry! Only 17 spots left. Fill out the online application (http://online.wau.edu/admissions/ how-to-apply/) today and confirm your space. Any questions contact 301.891.4090 or email vrbattle@wau.edu. Bulletin Information Deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: bulletin@sligochurch.org CHILDREN & YOUTH 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 1 in the Youth Room for Bible Study from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Also come join us for Sligo Underground. All throughout the month of November the topic we’ll be exploring is the Holy Spirit.
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worship schedule FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 Reflections, Richards Hall @ WAU, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:15 a.m., Speaker: Charles A. Tapp Sligo Underground, Youth Room, 11:15 a.m., (Youth & Young Adult Service) Speaker: Pranitha Fielder Crossroads, WAU Activity Center, 11:15 a.m., (WAU Collegiate Service) Speaker: Regina Johnson Mizo Service, Office Chapel, 11:15 a.m.
profile of giving OCTOBER 19, 2013 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. 20 $ 7,752.88 Oct. 20 YTD $ 415,541.90 BUDGET FOR OCTOBER 19 YTD:
This Year:
Oct. 19 $ 8,072.28 Oct. 19 YTD $ 418,525.87 $ 473,235.00
Media Projects: Oct. 19 $ 826.00 Total Raised $ 14,796.09 Goal $45,000.00 Needed $ 30,203.91 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 Potomac Partners. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
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What comes to your mind when you hear the word legacy? Do you think of great financial wealth that has been passed on from generation to generation? Or how about the legacy of a famous name that has afforded someone with opportunities and opened doors that would otherwise have remained closed? But here’s the real question - As Christians, what type of legacy should we leave behind? What is the legacy that God would have us pass on to future generations? Today as we celebrate the ministry of Sligo School, our pastor for children and family ministries, Gerry Lopez, will provide us with insights into the type of legacy that we, as believers, should leave behind for our children in his message titled, Your Greatest Legacy.
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 & 11:15 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
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
HEAD ELDER Erwin Mack
301.434.1622
7700 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 I 301.270.6777
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
Benediction
SANCTUARY – 10:00 A.M.
SANCTUARY – 8:45 A.M. AND 11:15 A.M.
Postlude Grand Choeur / Charles-Alexis Chauvet *Congregation is standing Congregation is kneeling where possible + 11:15 service only
Theme Song The Wonders of Redeeming Love
Prelude Elegy / C. Hubert H. Parry +Songs of Gathering He’s Still Working On Me / Child Development Center Firm Foundation / Sligo School Students Welcome and Church Life R. Humphreys & G. Lopez +Celebration of Ministry Renee Humphreys Sligo SDA School we honor and praise him *Hymn of Praise Marching to Zion / No. 422 Prayer
Miguel Martinez +Carreno family
Anthem Waiting Here For You / Mockles +Sing Ye That Love the Lord / Handel
Jordan Beck
Scripture Lamentations 2:19 (NLT) Sermon Your Greatest Legacy
Dormer family +Michael Liriano
Invitation to Give
Gerry Lopez +Morency family
Offertory How Deep the Father’s Love +Ode to Joy / Beethoven
we go to serve *Hymn of Reflection To God Be the Glory / No. 341
Gerry Lopez
Leading our music today are: Wendell Phipps, organist Jon Gilbertson, chorister Kaitlin Ram, soprano +David Turner, chorister +Joya Follette, director of Sligo Middle School Choir +David Byass, director of the Sligo Band +Emily Campbell, director of Sligo Strings Sligo Adventist School (SAS) is a private parochial co-educational elementary school located in Takoma Park, Maryland. It offers a comprehensive program for children from pre-school through 8th grade. Belonging to the largest Protestant school system in the world, SAS is operated by the Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church that ministers to a membership drawn from over 90 countries. Our diversity offers rich possibilities for broad friendships and cultural experiences within the context of Adventist Christian education and fellowship.
Adult Sabbath School
Song Service
Heather Griffin
welcome
Scripture & Prayer
Yuri Tomenko
Welcome
Yuri Tomenko
Mission Feature Lesson Study Lessons From the Sanctuary Benediction & Offering
Lauren Lombard Class Leaders Class Leaders
Zelma Edwards, pianist
Gerry Lopez
sabbath devotional
“Prayer turns ordinary parents into prophets who shape the destinies of their children, grandchildren, and every generation that
Blair Peace & Joan Silver, deacon & deaconess on duty
sunset Tonight: 6:16 Nov. 2: 6:07
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: Candelaria, Pino, Sahlin, Barnwell & Clementson families Request healing: Eva Christian, Loretta Romero, Chuck Hess, Ralph Mensah, Ivybelle Roye Sanctuary Flowers: *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.. October is Pastor Appreciation Month. You can express your appreciation for the role our pastors play in our Sligo Church life at anytime, but take some time during the rest of the month to pray for our Sligo pastors, their families and their ministries.
Our mission is to provide a relevant Christ-centered education that fosters an environment of spiritual growth, academic excellence and personal accountability. SAS was founded in 1917 by Washington Missionary College (now known as Washington Adventist University) as a practice school for elementary teachers. The school was located on the college campus. By the late 1950s the school had outgrown its space in Richards Hall. Grades 7 and 8 were moved to Takoma Academy and plans were laid for construction of a larger facility on land right next door to Takoma Academy. Ground was broken on September 22, 1963 and school started in the new building on Carroll Avenue in September 1964. The school was dedicated debt-free on February 25, 1967.
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
Special Music
Our teachers also reflect diverse backgrounds. Several have lived and taught in other countries. Each teacher and administrator is certified by the North American Division of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.
we reflect +Children’s Message
OUR LIFE TOGETHER
follows.” Mark Batterson, Praying Circles Around Your Children, p. 11
Membership Report (second reading): Joining Sligo: Joan Bailey, Rennecks Bailey, Sr., Tiffany Bailey, Oliver Cortez, Deborah Hess, Clara Jagdhale, Regina Johnson, Albert Kamara, Natasha Kamara, Ethel Watley, Juwel Watson Joining elsewhere: Prem Choppala, Charity Sillero, Violeta Sillero, Linda Tatum, Olivia Thomas, John Wu Nominating Report (second reading): Administrative Board: Victor Kindo Adult Sabbath School Teacher: Lawrence Saunders Communications Taskforce: Christopher Daley, Celeste Ryan Deputy Head Deacon: Manuel Rosette Greeters: Kathleen Driscoll, Vijaya Ganta, Chile Wigwe Hospitality Team Leader: Donna Robinson 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: Continue our Heritage Celebration on November 4 for “Women in Adventism” at 7:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall A. You are invited to bring soup or salad to share.