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 5, Sunday Pathfinder Meeting, Office Chapel, 9:30 a.m. 55+ Club Brunch Potluck, Fellowship Hall A, 10:00 a.m. Knitting Ministry, Discipleship Room, 11:00 a.m. October 6, Monday Suzanne Miller Funeral, Sanctuary, 11:30 a.m. Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:00 p.m.
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 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 Sligo AIM Team Meeting on Sunday, October 5. Sligo AIM will be holding a core team meeting this Sunday, October 5 from 10:30 a.m. - Noon, in the Earliteen Room (upstairs, behind the balcony). We will discuss current AIM priorities and continue development of our Sligo strategic actions. This will be a great opportunity to impact our community engagement. See you there! Sligo Women’s Ministries Book Club will meet on Wednesday, October 8 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss “Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake” a memoir by Anna Quindlen.
October 7, Tuesday Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. Or by phone: 949.229.4400 Pin:4997774#, 7:35 p.m. October 8, Wednesday Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 7:30 p.m. Sligo Book Club, Discipleship Room, 7:00 p.m. October 11, Saturday Homeless Ministry, Discipleship Room, 2:00 p.m.
worship schedule SABBATH, OCTOBER 11 Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Dr. Roo McKenzie 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.
Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 6:45 p.m. and commences on Friday, October 10 at 6:36 p.m. Bulletin Information Deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: kdriscoll@sligochurch.org
profile of giving
CHILDREN & YOUTH
CHURCH BUDGET: This offering pays for the outreach and
Sligo School Day: Each year we are blessed by the staff and students at Sligo School. We look forward to their ministry on Sabbath, October 11. Sligo Church League Basketball tryouts will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 7 in the Sligo School Gym. This is a co-ed team, so all 14-18 year-olds are encouraged to tryout! Join us for Teen Bible Retreat from October 23 -26. Early bird tickets are $60 until October 8 and regular tickets are $90 until October 13. Please sign up in the Youth Room. Corn Maze on October 18 please sign up in the Youth Room and pay $15 by October 17. Bring a friend! Follow Sligo Youth on instagram @sligoyouth Follow us now on Facebook and Twitter
welcome Welcome to Sligo. One of the biggest complaints I’ve heard from many Christians over the past several years is that it appears as though the church has adopted an “anything goes” policy. That the invitation of Jesus to “Come as you are” has, in a sense, given license for some to begin removing all the standards of decorum that have been a part of what the church has been from its inception. It has been said that if the church makes things too sacred and holy, it will become a “turn off” to the contemporary age that is dominating much of the culture of our day, and all that will remain will be a dry cold institution void of any vigor or life. Is this really the case? But the bigger question that begs to be addressed is; what are the dangers that await us if we fail to establish Godly reverence in our personal lives as well as in the life of the church? These are the questions that will be addressed in part two of the series on reverence titled, “On Holy Ground” with the message, “Goodbye Glory.” - Charles A. Tapp
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)
SEPTEMBER 27, 2014
nurture ministries of the church and the church school, along with necessary expenses such as utilities and maintenance of the church building. Last Year: Sept. 28 $ 17,102.57 Sept. 28 YTD $400,062.93
This Year: Sept. 27 $ 7,329.98 Sept. 27 YTD $409,046.54
BUDGET FOR SEPTEMBER 27 YTD: $ 400,133.00
Church Building Improvement: Sept. 27 $ 11,397.00 Total Raised $ 95,119.40 Goal $150,000.00 Needed $ 54,880.60 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 Local Church Budget. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
worship.nurture.outreach
at worship THE CHURCH
8:45 & 11:00 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
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
*Congregation is standing Congregation is kneeling where possible + 11:00 service only
SANCTUARY – 8:45 A.M. AND 11:00 A.M.
Sylvan Coke & Rose Bara, deacon & deaconess on duty
Sligo Live
Leading our music today are: Matt Daley, organist Jon Gilbertson, chorister
Prelude Jesus, Lead Thou On / Paul Manz +Songs of Gathering Marching to Zion / No. 422 Surely the Presence (of The Lord Is in This Place) Welcome and Church Life Cheryl Wilson Bridges we honor and praise him *Hymn of Praise All Creatures of Our God and King / No. 2 Prayer
Jon Gilbertson Anthem A Mighty Fortress/ arr. Gordon Young
we reflect +Children’s Message
Gerry Lopez
Scripture Flor Balay 1 Samuel 4:15-22 (NKJV) +Music for Meditation I Love The Lord / arr. Modern Musician Sermon On Holy Ground, Part II: Goodbye Glory
*Hymn of Reflection To God Be the Glory / No. 341 *Benediction Postlude God of Grace / Paul Manz
Charles A. Tapp
Song Service
Zelma Edwards
Theme Song My Hope is Built on Nothing Less / No. 522
Footnotes: Flor Balay serves as Treasury Assistant at Sligo Church. She enjoys singing with the Sligo Friends musical group as well as cooking and shopping. Flor and her husband, Joevel, have a son, Patrick. She sees Sligo as a place where people can develop skills in the areas of leadership and music.
Benediction
Welcome
welcome Enoch Thomas
Enoch Thomas
Special Music Special Feature
Come join us as we celebrate our largest ministry, Sligo Adventist School! Our principal, Dr. Roo McKenzie will be our guest speaker along with the joyful melodies of our Sligo School Chorale.
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
Bogdan Scur Enoch Thomas
Charlotte Conway, pianist
Jon Gilbertson has been a member of Sligo for over 23 years and is the director of the Sanctuary Choir. He has been married to Shemlene for 28 years and has five children and five grandchildren. His hobbies include art, music and physical culture.
next week, here at Sligo...
we go to serve
SANCTUARY – 10:00 A.M.
Scripture & Prayer
Charles A. Tapp
Invitation to Give Charles A. Tapp Offertory Lift up The Trumpet / arr. Reger Smith +We Shall Behold Him / arr. Dottie Rambo
Adult Sabbath School
Pine Forge Academy Alumni Reunion Choir Gwendolyn Foster, director Allen Foster, Sr. & Neil Thomas, organists Bruce Frazier, trumpeter Toni Hall, pianist Andrea Elliot, Nathelene McMillian-Moore & Rosalyn Orr, altos Joya Foster-Follette & Charmaine Thurman-Thompson, sopranos
The Pine Forge Academy Alumni Reunion Choir is a collection of voices comprised from the academy covering several decades of rich choral tradition. Under the direction of Dr. Gwendolyn Foster accompanied by her husband, Allen Foster, Sr., the choir is an array of well known professionals from all over this country. The choir continues to sing it’s anthems, hymn and spirituals to the glory of God.
OUR LIFE TOGETHER
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 11:00 a.m. We hold in prayer those who: Have lost loved ones: families of Suzanne Miller, Allan Manuel, Susie Manuel, Joseph Kulski and Nadim Owais Request healing: Gerald Bahimba & Larry Stoll We grieve the loss of our members: Hepsey Rao, Esther Mallos & Naim Owais Suzanne Miller’s life ended on September 28 as a result of an accident. Suzanne had been teaching 5th grade at Sligo School for just two months but in that time she brought much fun, laughter, positivity and warmth to the school. Please pray for the Miller family, the Grade 5 students and all the students and staff at Sligo School. A funeral service will be held for her at Sligo Church on Monday, October 6 at 11:30 a.m. Thank you from Becky Ratana and Aurora Constantino: Thank you to our Sligo family for all the cards, kind words, phone calls and prayers following the recent death of our brother. We appreciate your love and support!
sabbath devotional
“If you don’t feel strong desires for the manifestation of the glory of God, it is not because you have drunk deeply and are satisfied. It is because you have nibbled so long at the table of the world.” – John Piper, A Hunger For God
October is Pastor Appreciation Month, the month we stop to recognize the contributions our pastors make to our congregational life throughout the year. Please take time to express your personal appreciation to our pastors in whatever way you choose. 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. Membership Report (second reading): Joining Sligo: Allen Adeleke, Alex Bazil, Malik-Ali Brown, Kwame Duchemin, James Johnson, IV, David Lamoreaux, Nancy Lamoreaux, Baby Mariano, Mariane Olibrun, Chazeal Poole, Sheila Schlisner-Hendricks, Deonta Taylor, David Turner, Lenore Turner Joining elsewhere: Michael Belmes, Aaron Cheatham, Meera Gomer, Rajiv Gomer, Susan Gomer, Ebenezer Joseph, Perinbam Joseph, Alicia Lindsey, Anna Mwangachuchu, Ben Mwangachuchu, Sasha Ross, Raylene Sage, Lalitha Sam, Oksana Skrypkar