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 May 14, Saturday Young Adults GLOW, Memorial Chapel, 9:30 a.m. Sligo Underground, Youth Room, 11:00 a.m. “Jesus in Bad Company” May 15, Sunday Hrangsote Darrikhuma Memorial Service, Sanctuary, 11:00 a.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued)
CHILDREN & YOUTH Children’s Church: All children are welcome to attend PowerUp Children’s Church on May 21 at 11:00 a.m. in the Memorial Chapel. We will explore the life of John the Apostle. Mark your calendars for Vacation Bible School 2016! This year’s theme is “Cavequest” - following Jesus, the light of the world! Join us July 10 – 16, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. as we teach God’s Word to the children in our community. Sligo Child Development Center is proud to partner with community families whose goal is to develop Great Kids. We see a growing need to provide a targeted learning experience for families with children aged 2.5 - 5 years old who are fully toilet-trained. If you or someone you know could benefit from this opportunity, please contact the CDC at 301.434.1417 or visit them at 8300 Carroll Avenue in Takoma Park, Maryland.
May 16, Monday Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:30 p.m. May 18, Wednesday Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. (or by phone: 949.229.4400 Pin:4997774#, 7:35 p.m.) Sligo Adult Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 8:00 p.m.
Bulletin information deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: kdriscoll@sligochurch.org Sligo Live: If you have a story, a subject or an individual that you would like to see featured on Sligo Live, please contact Pastor McFarlane at <dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org> or 301.270.6777, ext. 116 Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 8:12 p.m. and commences on Friday, May 20 at 8:19 p.m.
SABBATH, May 21 Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Charles A. Tapp Sligo Underground, Youth Room, 11:00 a.m. Mizo Service, Office Chapel, 11:00 a.m. Kerala Church, WAU Richards Hall, 10:00 a.m.
*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.
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: May 9 $ 9,451 May 9 YTD $ 181,301
This Year: May 7 May 7 YTD
$ 8,425 $ 193,454
BUDGET FOR MAY 7 YTD: $ 175,334
$ 22,131
Atrium Roof and Skylight: May 7 $ 75 Goal $ 350,000 Outstanding Pledges $45,311 Tithe: All of Last Year: May 9 May 9 YTD 2016 Goal
at worship THE CHURCH
CHRIST FIRST M AY 14 , 2 016 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 ctapp@sligochurch.org
PASTOR FOR ADMINISTRATION & ADULT MINISTRIES Don McFarlane, ext. 116 dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org
Total Raised
$ 164,543
Total Raised Needed
$ 9,622 $ 340,378
these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference. This Year: $ 39,626 May 7 $ 48,725 $ 809,589 May 7 YTD $ 853,179 $2,800,000 Remaining Goal $1,946,821
Today’s designated offering goes to Disaster and Famine Relief/World Budget. Loose offering goes to Church Budget. Follow us now on Facebook and Twitter
• 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).
SENIOR PASTOR Charles A. Tapp, ext. 126
Church Building Improvement: Greenwood Avenue Entrance Women’s Bathrooms May 7 YTD
Welcome to Sligo. What comes to mind when you hear the word “stewardship?” Unfortunately for many, their first thought is that of money and how they should be giving more of it to the church. In many churches when members hear that their pastor is preaching on this topic, they immediately make a beeline for the door. Although money maybe what first comes to mind for most people when “stewardship” is mentioned, the issue is much bigger than that. It transcends money. Not only does it transcend money, it also transcends time and talents, which we so often equate with stewardship. A true understanding of biblical stewardship reveals that it entails every aspect of our lives as Disciples of Christ; including many of the things we don’t normally consider characteristics of good stewardship. Today I begin a two-part series on the topic of biblical stewardship with hopes of bringing understanding to the essence of true biblical stewardship and what that means for us as believers, as well as to reveal some of its dimensions that we so often overlook when it comes to this challenging topic. - Charles A. Tapp
Summary of our Beliefs
worship schedule
profile of giving - May 7 MISCELLANEOUS
welcome
worship.nurture.outreach
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
cbridges@sligochurch.org
ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES HEAD ELDER Ken Flemmer 301.585.6556 Erwin Mack 301.434.1622 HEAD DEACON Manuel Rosette 301.370.1255
7700 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 I 301.270.6777
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 – 8:45 A.M. AND 11:00 A.M.
Postlude Festival Piece on “Nicea” / arr. Jerry Westenkueler
Sligo Live Pathfinders
Richard Castillo
Welcome & Church Life
Michael Dulcich & Jean Ott, deacon & deaconess on duty
Leslie Hardware 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.
Theme Song Jesus Saves / No. 340
*Hymn of Praise Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee / No. 12 Prayer
Fred Khandagle +Prayer Response Sevenfold Amen / John Stainer Anthem And Can It Be? / Dan Forrest we reflect
Leading our music today are: Patrick Alston, organist Paul Byssainthe, Jr., chorister Aleksandr Kudelich, double bassist Christine Lightner, cellist Deric Tomenko & Yuri Tomenko, violists Keri Tomenko, Maritta Puyul & Dmitry Puyul, violinists
Enoch Thomas
Special Music Mission Feature
Joseph Khabbaz
we honor and praise him
+Children’s Message
SANCTUARY – 10:00 A.M.
Scripture, Prayer & Welcome Erwin Mack
+Baptism Deshawn Ucal Jeremiah Walters
Adult Sabbath School
Song Service *Congregation is standing Congregation is kneeling where possible + 11:00 service only
Prelude Lead On, O King Eternal / Anna Laura Page +Song of Gathering Marvelous Grace / No. 109
Leslie Hardware
Lesson Study Lord of Jews & Gentiles Prayer
Enoch Thomas
Zelma Edwards, pianist
Sligo Sanctuary Choir Paul Byssainthe, Jr., director
Sermon The Stewardship of Truth
n e x t w e e k , h e r e a t S l i g o . . . Pr. Charles Tapp will end his sermon series on Biblical Stewardship with a message titled, “The Stewardship of the Mind” Music will be provided by vocalist, Anjali Christian and flutist, Atecia Edwards.
Charles A. Tapp
Offertory In Christ Alone / arr. J.Jeffery & P. Byssainthe, Jr. we go to serve *Hymn of Reflection Wonderful Words of Life / No. 286
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 Families of these deceased: Nathaniel Gentles & Ruth Dunbebin People requesting healing/comfort: Pui I & Ron Carreno A Celebration of Life service will be held at Sligo Church tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. for Hrangsote Darrikhuma. For more information please call Sam Darrikhuma at 240.271.0620
Sligo Adventist School 2016 graduation exercises: Baccalaureate: Sabbath, June 4, Sligo Church, 11:00 a.m. Commencement: Sabbath, June 4, Sligo Church, 7:00 p.m.
Charles A. Tapp
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Donate your computers! Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington (ACSGW) is accepting donations of new or used (if it’s less than five years old) computers. Call 301.585.6556 for more information.
Gerry Lopez
Scripture Paul Copiz Mark 4:21-25 (NKJV) +Music for Meditation O Love That Will Not Let Me Go / arr. Molly Ijames
Invitation to Give
Charles A. Tapp
OUR LIFE TOGETHER
sabbath devotional
“Every faculty you have, your power of thinking or of moving your limbs from moment to moment, is given to you by God. If you devoted every moment of your whole life exclusively to His service, you could not give Him anything that was not in a sense His own already.” - C. S. Lewis
JESUS PROJECT: Desire of Ages, Chapter 25, May 15 - May 21
Takoma Academy 2016 graduation exercises: Consecration: Friday, June 10, Sligo Church, 7:00 p.m. Baccalaureate: Sabbath, June 11, Sligo Church, 11:00 a.m. Commencement: Sunday, June 12, TA Gym, 10:00 a.m. Membership Report (first reading): Joining Sligo: Queen Dioni, Kenrie Hylton, Cherie Jones, Denise Manns, Kelsey Napier Joining elsewhere: Adedayo Adepoju, Leela Bathini, Rajan Charles, Hadia Damtew, Cyndi Prouty Sligo Book Club will meet on Wednesday, June 8 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss “The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided By Politics and Religion” by Jonathan Haidt. Takoma Park Area Schools Prayer Ministry: On Sabbath, May 28, we will celebrate three years of praying for 20 local schools, an initiative sponsored by Sligo Church. We’re grateful for your commitment to keep these schools lifted in prayer.