OUR VISION
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calendar of events September 27, Saturday Religious Liberty Lecture, Sanctuary, 2:00 p.m. September 29, Monday Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:00 p.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued) Continue celebrating Religious Liberty Day at Sligo Church. At 2:00 p.m. Karla Rivera Bucklew will present a mini-concert, followed by a presentation by Dr. Thomas Farr, director of the Religious Freedom Project at Georgetown University. He will speak about American foreign policy and the plight of Christians in the world. You and your family are invited to join us for WGTS 91.9’s Fall Fundraiser Thank You Concert, featuring MikesChair on Wednesday, October 1 at 7:00 p.m. in Sligo Church! Admission is free! 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. 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 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. CHILDREN & YOUTH You’re invited to bring a dish to share and fellowship with the Family Ministry’s Team on October 4. We will meet right after the second service for a potluck lunch, then take a walk along Sligo Creek Road and finish off with a family Agape Feast! Hope to see you all there! For more information contact Pr. Gerry Lopez at 301-270-6777, ext. 122 or at glopez@ sligochurch.org Sligo School Day: Each year we look forward to being blessed by the staff and students at Sligo School. We look forward to their ministry on Sabbath, October 11. Bulletin Information Deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: kdriscoll@sligochurch.org
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September 30, Tuesday Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. Or by phone: 949.229.4400 Pin:4997774#, 7:35 p.m. October 1, Wednesday Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 7:30 p.m. Knitting Ministry, Discipleship Room, 7:00 p.m. 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.
worship schedule SABBATH, OCTOBER 4 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 SEPTEMBER 20, 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. Last Year: Sept. 21 $ 8,599.55 Sept. 21 YTD $382,960.36
This Year: Sept. 20 $ 9,058.89 Sept. 20 YTD $401,726.56
BUDGET FOR SEPTEMBER 20 YTD: $ 388,006.00
Church Building Improvement: Sept. 20 $ 717.00 Total Raised $ 83,722.40 Goal $150,000.00 Needed $ 66,277.60 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 Potomac Partners. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
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welcome Welcome to our religious freedom day. We meet today during a time of great turmoil in our world. Events in the Middle East remind us that we cannot sit back and relax when it comes to the matter of religious freedom. Much harm has been done to our world in the name of God as religious organizations have sought to impose on others their beliefs and practices by force. We serve a God who believes in freedom of choice and who has given to each human being that freedom. As a church, we are concerned about protecting our own religious freedom but at the same time we must also be concerned about promoting and protecting the religious freedom of others, so that they can relate to God in the way they choose to. Our emphasis on religious liberty is an essential aspect of the church’s witness. Please join me in praying that our worship experience today will deepen our understanding of God’s love and our appreciation for freedom of choice. - Don McFarlane
at worship THE CHURCH
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 & 11:00 A.M.
S E P T E M B E R 2 7, 2 0 1 4
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 we gather in his name
*Benediction
SANCTUARY – 8:45 A.M. AND 11:00 A.M.
Postlude Now Thank We All Our God / Sigfried Karg-Elert
David Trim
*Congregation is standing Congregation is kneeling where possible + 11:00 service only
Sligo Live Prelude Fairest Lord Jesus / arr. Diane Bish
Blair Peace & Joan Silver, deacon & deaconess on duty
OUR LIFE TOGETHER
Adult Sabbath School SANCTUARY – 10:00 A.M.
Song Service Prayer
Roland Halstead
Earliteens
Earliteens
Scripture Welcome
Gerry Lopez
+Songs of Gathering Be Thou My Vision / No. 547 In Christ There Is No East nor West / No. 587
Leading our music today are: Patrick Alston, organist Kay Rosburg, chorister
Welcome and Church Life Don McFarlane we honor and praise him
Mizo Choir Kailiana Hauzel, director William Colney & Partei Debley, soloists for 1st service
*Hymn of Praise The Lord in Zion Reigneth / No. 7
Karla Bucklew Rivera, soloist Mark Di Pinto, pianist
Lesson Study The Second Coming of Jesus
Class Leaders
Prayer
Footnotes: Jocelyn Bethea is the First Grade Teacher at Sligo Adventist School. She has a passion for working with children. It is her goal to inspire and uplift her students to be all God wants them to be. Her ultimate goal is to help prepare them for the eternal kingdom. She enjoys traveling, singing, the beach and spending time with her husband Anthony and their two sons Avery and Andrew.
Benediction
Class Leaders
Jocelyn Bethea Anthem Just a Closer Walk With Thee +I Want Jesus More Than Anything / Don Marsch
we reflect +Children’s Message
Gerry Lopez
Scripture Walter Carson Luke 16:11-20 (NKJV) +Music for Meditation Give Me Jesus / Hall Johnson Sermon The Freedom to Choose
David Trim
Invitation to Give Don McFarlane Offertory Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior / Francis Crosby +He Will Never Leave You / Biaktluanga
we go to serve *Hymn of Reflection Love Divine / No. 191
Special 13th Sabbath Participation: Kindergarten/Little Friends Primary I Primary II Juniors
Prayer
David Trim was born in Bombay, India, to missionary parents and spent his childhood in Sydney, Australia. Educated in Australia and England, he earned a BA in history from Newbold College and a PhD in history from King’s College in London. In 2003 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. A prolific author, Trim has edited or co-edited ten books. and his other publications include over 150 articles and chapters in scholarly journals, popular magazines, and books. He has served as Director of the Office of Archives, Statistics, and Research since 2010. He is married to Wendy, who leads the knitting ministry at Sligo Church.
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
Gerry Lopez
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 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: Allan Manuel, Susie Manuel, Joseph Kulski, Nadim Owais, Becky Ratana, Aurora Constantino & Fitzgerald Birmingham, Sr. families Request healing: Gerald Bahimba, Larry Stoll & Purificacion Curameng We grieve the loss of our members: Hepsey Rao, Esther Mallos & Naim Owais A memorial service for Esther Mallos will be held tomorrow, September 28 at 2:00 p.m. in Sligo Church.
Walter Carson serves as vice president and general counsel for the Columbia Union Conference, where he chairs its Public Affairs and Religious Liberty department. In 1986 he successfully argued a religious liberty case before the U.S. Supreme Court. Karla Bucklew Rivera, who holds degrees in vocal performance from Washington Adventist University and the University of Maryland, has toured the world as soprano soloist. In addition to her solo career, she directed the Georgetown Presbyterian Chorale for nine years and currently sings with the Choir of the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.
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We regret to announce the death of Lyla (Molly) Mammen on September 21. A funeral service will be held for her on September 28 at 9:00 a.m. in the Southern Asian Seventh-day Adventist Church (2001 East Randolph Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904).
sabbath devotional
“The governing power in the nature of man [is] the power of decision, or of choice. . . . The power of choice God has given to men; it is theirs to exercise.” – Ellen G. White, Steps to Christ, p. 47
A Memorial Service for Pastor Bill Loveless will be held at the Loma Linda University Church tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. To read more about his life, please go to sligochurch.org 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 (first 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 Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 6:56 p.m. and commences on Friday, October 3 at 6:47 p.m.