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) GLOW Outreach - D.C. Homeless Ministry will meet next week at 2:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room (next to the church kitchen). Young Adults reach beyond the walls of the church by preparing meals and handing them to the homeless in our community. Building Sligo Church Community via Communication: Sligo Connect is the tool for you to stay connected with your church family. Enroll yourself today via Sligo Connect by going to https://sligochurch.ccbchurch.com via your laptop or mobile. Review your profile to ensure your contact information is current. You can upload your own photo. Only you can go to setting to make your contact information available to the church family to connect, (be “friends”), with you. This Sabbath, guest ministry volunteers are available in the atrium to get you started on using Sligo Connect and take photos to be uploaded to your profile. Sligo Book Club will meet on Wednesday, October 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss “When Breath Becomes Air” by Paul Kalinithi. “OpportuniTEA” Enjoy an elegant afternoon tea on Sunday, October 29 at Sligo at 3:00 p.m. Proceeds from this tea and silent auction will help SDA women around the world attend college. Donations and helpers welcome! Tickets $10. Sign up in the Atrium to attend this delightful event. Invite friends.
Welcome to Sligo! Recently it appears as though it is impossible to watch or listen to any of the many media outlets without getting frequent reports of the severe September 30, Saturday devastation that is wreaking havoc in our country Young Adults GLOW, Memorial Chapel, 9:30 a.m. and throughout the world. Of course, these kinds of occurrences are nothing new, but what makes these October 1, Sunday recent events so uniquely tragic is not only the severity they bring, but also the frequency with which they come. Before we Exercise Class, Office Chapel, 9:00 a.m. are able come to grips with the destruction and devastation that one 55+ Club Brunch/Potluck, Fellowship Hall A, 10:00 a.m. disaster brings, we are told to brace ourselves for yet another one October 2, Monday that is on the horizon. Whenever we find ourselves faced with the magnitude that these kinds of natural disasters bring, the question Regeneration Ministry, Office Conference Room, 7:30 p.m. that many find themselves asking, including Christians is, where is God? What is really at the heart of this query is the deeper question October 4, Wednesday of how can a God of love who claims to be sovereign and in control Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. of everything allow such pain and suffering to come into the lives of Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 8:00 p.m. so many, including those who have decided to serve Him? Our prayer today is that we will find hope for these trying times in our message, “A Song for the Suffering.” - Charles A. Tapp
calendar of events
worship schedule SABBATH, October 7, Friends & Family Day 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.
Last Year: Sept. 24 $ 9,650 Sept. 24 YTD $ 376,798
MISCELLANEOUS
BUDGET FOR SEPTEMBER 23 YTD:
Bulletin information deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: <kdriscoll@sligochurch.org>
Church Building Improvement:
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at worship THE CHURCH
Summary of our Beliefs
Consumed Worship Conference, sponsored by Potomac Conference’s Cultivate initiative, Washington Adventist University and the North American Division Registration will be held November 1-4 here at Sligo church. This unique conference sets out to provide Biblical answers to your worship questions through training seminars and enhanced techniques offered by worship leadership experts. It is open to pastors, ministers of music, worship leaders, praise team members, choir directors, singers, musicians and anyone else! College Credit and Continuing Education Units offered. To register go to our website at <consumedworshipconference.com>
Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 6:54 p.m. and commences on Friday, October 6 at 6:41 p.m.
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profile of giving - September 23 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. This Year: Sept. 23 $ 9,145 Sept. 23 YTD $395,806 $399,740
Sept. 23 YTD $30,829 Balance from 2016 & YTD $71,892 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: Sept. 24 $ 44,730 Sept. 24 YTD $1,779,996 2017 Goal $2,800,000
This Year: Sept. 23 $ 46,804 Sept. 23 YTD $ 1,745,911 Remaining Goal $ 1,054,089
Today’s designated offering goes to Washington Adventist University. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
worship.nurture.outreach
• 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).
CHRIST FIRST S E P T E M B E R 3 0 , 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
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 +Music for Meditation I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light / arr. Stephen Zork
we gather in his name SANCTUARY – 8:45 A.M. AND 11:00 A.M.
Prelude Hymn Medley / arr. W. Phipps
Sermon Charles A. Tapp A Song for the Suffering
+Song of Gathering I Shall See the King / No. 426
Invitation to Give
+Sligo Live Consumed Worship
Cheryl Wilson-Bridges
Welcome & Church Life Gerry Lopez we honor and praise him *Hymn of Praise Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee / No. 12 Prayer Jonathan Chavez Anthem Nearer, My God, to Thee / arr. Dan Forrest w e r e f l e c t +Children’s Message
OUR LIFE TOGETHER
THE CHURCH AT STUDY
Charles A. Tapp
Adult Sabbath School SANCTUARY – 10:00 A.M.
Song Service
Judith Pino
Offertory My Jesus, I Love Thee / arr. Paul Sjolund
Theme Song Jesus Your Blood and Righteousness / No. 177
w e g o t o s e r v e
Welcome & Scripture
*Hymn of Reflection A Shelter in the Time of Storm / No. 528
Prayer
*Benediction
Special Music
Charles A. Tapp
Postlude Festival Toccata / Percy Fletcher
*Congregation is standing Congregation is kneeling where possible + 11:00 service only
Joviah Ndahayo
Lesson Study Boasting in the Cross Prayer
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.
Earliteens Primary I & II
Joviah Ndahayo
Zelma Edwards, pianist
Karissa Hylton
Leader: Truly God is good to Israel, To such as are pure in heart. Congregation: But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; My steps had nearly slipped. Leader: For I was envious of the boastful, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked. Congregation: For there are no pangs in their death, But their strength is firm. Leader: They are not in trouble as other men, Nor are they plagued like other men. Congregation: Therefore pride serves as their necklace; Violence covers them like a garment. Leader: Their eyes bulge with abundance; They have more than heart could wish. Congregation: They scoff and speak wickedly concerning oppression; They speak loftily. Leader: They set their mouth against the heavens, And their tongue walks through the earth. Congregation: Therefore his people return here, And waters of a full cup are drained by them. All: And they say, “How does God know? And is there knowledge in the Most High?”
Leading our music today are: Wendell Phipps, organist Kay Rosburg, chorister Sligo Sanctuary Choir Paul Byssainthe, Jr., director Katia DiPinto, cellist Jasmine Chavez, flutist Footnotes: Karissa Hylton is a sophomore at Paint Branch High school and hails from the beautiful island of Jamaica. She loves to travel, learn languages and has a passion for photography and caring for others, especially children. n e x t w e e k , h e r e a t S l i g o . . . Join the Sligo family next Sabbath as we celebrate Friends and Family Day. During the 8:45 and 11:00 a.m. services, Pastor Tapp will share a message titled, A Song for the Suffering as he looks to God’s word to bring healing and hope to God’s people. Music will be provided by Sligo Singers and the Sanctuary Choir. A Block Party is planned for the afternoon/evening, starting at 5:00 p.m. with RESET (A SEEKER SERVICE). This will be about food, fun and fellowship.
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: Neville D’Costa & Sara Zervos (mother of Brian Zervos) For healing and comfort: Edna D’Costa Blood Pressure Screening, sponsored by the Health Action Team, is being held in the Atrium between 10:00 a.m. and 11:10 a.m. today. Information is available on various health topics. A doctor is also available for your health questions.
Gladys Guerrero-Cavalheiro Sylvan Coke & Brenda Peace, deacon & deaconess on duty
Scripture Psalm 73: 1-11 (NKJV)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
sabbath devotional
“While other worldviews lead us to sit in the midst of life’s joys, foreseeing the coming sorrows, Christianity empowers its people to sit in the midst of this world’s sorrows, tasting the coming joy.” – Timothy Keller
Membership Report (first reading): Joining Sligo: Franklyn Broomfield, Jessica Flores, Krissia Funes, Kalonda Gatson, Kendall Gatson, Damar Hernandez, Kisha McRaeKennedy, Leanna Menelas, Vivianne Menelas, Freeda Moses, Luz Pinon Gonzalez, Rodney Smith, Brianna Stewart Joining elsewhere: Gregory Almeida, Sanjay Gope, Bette Johnson, Shirlyn Ninala, Kimberly Pichot, Marcel Pichot, Howard Pires, Anita Reddy, Jason Rhodes, Sarah Rhodes, Melody Trauthwein, Jasmin Wilson Nominating Report (first reading): Guest Ministry Greeter Team Leader: Denise Hussong GLOW Worship Service for Young Adults: Join us next week at 11:15 a.m. in the Youth Room. Our message is entitled, “It’s In You,” based on 2 Timothy 1:1-7. This Service is held on the first Sabbath of each month. Fourth Quarter Sabbath School Lessons: Dr. Olive Hemmings, New Testament professor at WAU, will introduce the fourth quarter’s Sabbath School lessons on the Book of Romans next Sabbath. From her presentation to the Sabbath School teachers on September 16, we can expect a powerful, incisive and thought-provoking presentation and discussion on what Romans has to say to today’s Christians. You won’t want to miss this!