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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 [email protected] ADMINISTRATIVE & ADULT MINISTRIES PASTOR Don McFarlane, ext. 116 [email protected] CONGREGATIONAL CARE PASTOR Debbie Eisele, ext. 127 [email protected] MEDIA AND OUTREACH PASTOR Paolo Esposito, ext. 136 [email protected] YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS PASTOR Pranitha Fielder, ext. 119 [email protected] CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRIES PASTOR Gerardo Lopez, ext. 122 [email protected] PASTOR FOR WORSHIP Cheryl Wilson-Bridges, ext. 123 [email protected] HEAD ELDER Erwin Mack 301.434.1622 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) 7700 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 I 301.270.6777 OUR MISSION We seek to grow passionate disciples of Jesus through worship of God, nurture of one another,and outreach to the world. The Washington Adventist University Church Sligo a seventh-day adventist church 8:45 & 11:15 A.M. at worship THE CHURCH NOVEMBER 23, 2013 OUR VISION We will glorify God by being increasingly transformed into the likeness of Christ November 25, Monday Admin. Board Mtg., Fellowship Hall A, 7:00 p.m. Regeneration Ministries, Office Conf. Room, 7:00 p.m. November 26, Tuesday Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. November 28, Thursday Church Office is closed November 29, Friday Church Office is closed Telugu Vespers, Memorial Chapel, 7:00 p.m. December 1, Sunday Pathfinder Meeting, Office Chapel, 9:00 a.m. December 2, Monday Regeneration Ministries, Office Conf. Room, 7:00 p.m. First Monday, Fellowship Hall A, 7:00 p.m. December 3, Tuesday Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. calendar of events worship.nurture.outreach profile of giving Follow us now on Facebook and Twitter SABBATH, NOVEMBER 30 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) Crossroads, WAU Activity Center, 11:15 a.m., (WAU Collegiate Service) Mizo Service, Office Chapel, 11:15 a.m. When I was a student in elementary school, our teachers would have us begin each day by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Although we would take part in this brief exercise at the start of each school day, I would dare say that none of us really knew the meaning behind what we were saying. And I am sure that even many adults wouldn’t be able to articulate the meaning behind this pledge as well. As we continue our series from the book of Amos, we will take a look at a part of the prophet’s message that in many ways resembles the final words of this famous, but rarely understood pledge, in my message titled, “Liberty and Justice for All.” welcome worship schedule NOVEMBER 16, 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: This Year: Nov. 17 $ 7,077.87 Nov. 16 $ 6,457.20 Nov. 17 YTD $ 460,306.35 Nov. 16 YTD $472,356.57 BUDGET FOR NOVEMBER 16 YTD: $ 522,724.00 Media Projects: Nov. 16 $ 873.01 Total Raised $ 20,882.41 Goal $45,000.00 Needed $ 24,117.59 Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference. October 2013 contributions are $ 224,254.75 October 2012 contributions are $ 191,290.01 Today’s designated offering goes to Potomac Partners. Loose offering goes to Church Budget. our life together ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued) First Monday on December 2 - Ministries are joining forces to provide gifts for people who have no homes this Christmas. We will meet December 2 at 7:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall A to assemble, fill and wrap shoeboxes filled with toiletries and other small gifts. See notice board for ideas. Enjoy “Songs for My Sisters,” a benefit concert featuring duo pianists, a vocalist, and a choir on Sabbath, December 7 at 6:00 p.m. in the Capital Brazilian Seventh-day Adventist Temple, Highland, MD. Admission is free, but your pledge or donation will help raise $20,000 for the General Conference Women’s Ministries (GCWM) women’s scholarship fund. Adult Sabbath School Teachers needed: If you wish to serve as an Adult Sabbath School teacher, please fill in one of our information cards to indicate this. Alternatively, please email Pr. McFarlane at [email protected] 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. Treasurer’s Note: Many of you will be giving your year-end offerings in the month of December. There are several ways that you can give in addition to your giving at church. You may contribute through our on-line giving, or if you prefer, by mail, but it must be post-marked by December 31. You can also put your giving envelope in the church office Mail Slot during the week. Thank you for your faithfulness in giving your tithe and for supporting your local church by giving liberally and systematically to the Church Budget. CHILDREN & YOUTH Church Barn Party tonight at 7:00 p.m. in the Atrium. There will be music, food, activities for children, and games for all ages. We will also have a professional photographer to take your holiday pictures to turn into festive holiday greeting cards, which you can order and send to your family and friends. This is also a great opportunity to invite your neighbors, friends, and coworkers! Church League Basketball: Come out and support Sligo Church’s basketball game with Brinklow Church. Pony plays at 7:20 p.m. and Varsity plays at 9:05 p.m. Both games will be held in Spencerville Academy, 2502 Spencerville Road, Burtonsville, MD.
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Sligo Church Bulletin
Transcript of November 23, 2013
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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 [email protected]
ADMINISTRATIVE & ADULT MINISTRIES PASTOR Don McFarlane, ext. 116 [email protected]
CONGREGATIONAL CARE PASTOR Debbie Eisele, ext. 127 [email protected]
MEDIA AND OUTREACH PASTOR Paolo Esposito, ext. 136 [email protected]
YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS PASTOR Pranitha Fielder, ext. 119 [email protected]
CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRIES PASTORGerardo Lopez, ext. 122 [email protected]
PASTOR FOR WORSHIPCheryl Wilson-Bridges, ext. 123 [email protected]
HEAD ELDERErwin Mack 301.434.1622
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)
7700 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 I 301.270.6777
O U R M I S S I O NWe seek to grow pass ionate d isc ip les of Jesus through worship of God, nur ture o f one another,and outreach to the world .
The Washington Adventist University Church
Sligoa seventh-day adventist church
8:45 & 11:15 A.M.
at worshipT H E C H U R C H
N O V E M B E R 2 3 , 2 0 1 3
O U R V I S I O N We w i l l g lo r i f y God by be ing increas ing ly t rans formed in to the l i keness o f Chr is t
November 25, MondayAdmin. Board Mtg., Fellowship Hall A, 7:00 p.m.Regeneration Ministries, Office Conf. Room, 7:00 p.m.November 26, TuesdayPrayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m.November 28, ThursdayChurch Office is closedNovember 29, FridayChurch Office is closedTelugu Vespers, Memorial Chapel, 7:00 p.m.December 1, SundayPathfinder Meeting, Office Chapel, 9:00 a.m.December 2, MondayRegeneration Ministries, Office Conf. Room, 7:00 p.m.First Monday, Fellowship Hall A, 7:00 p.m. December 3, Tuesday Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m.
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SABBATH, NOVEMBER 30
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)
Crossroads, WAU Activity Center, 11:15 a.m.,
(WAU Collegiate Service)
Mizo Service, Office Chapel, 11:15 a.m.
When I was a student in elementary school, our teachers would have us begin each day by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Although we would take part in this brief exercise at the start of each school day, I would dare say that none of us really
knew the meaning behind what we were saying. And I am sure that even many adults wouldn’t be able to articulate the meaning behind this pledge as well. As we continue our series from the book of Amos, we will take a look at a part of the prophet’s message that in many ways resembles the final words of this famous, but rarely understood pledge, in my message titled, “Liberty and Justice for All.”
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NOVEMBER 16, 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: This Year: Nov. 17 $ 7,077.87 Nov. 16 $ 6,457.20Nov. 17 YTD $ 460,306.35 Nov. 16 YTD $472,356.57
BUDGET FOR NOVEMBER 16 YTD: $ 522,724.00
Media Projects:
Nov. 16 $ 873.01 Total Raised $ 20,882.41Goal $45,000.00 Needed $ 24,117.59 Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference.October 2013 contributions are $ 224,254.75October 2012 contributions are $ 191,290.01
Today’s designated offering goes to Potomac Partners.Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued)
First Monday on December 2 - Ministries are joining forces to provide gifts for people who have no homes this Christmas. We will meet December 2 at 7:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall A to assemble, fill and wrap shoeboxes filled with toiletries and other small gifts. See notice board for ideas.
Enjoy “Songs for My Sisters,” a benefit concert featuring duo pianists, a vocalist, and a choir on Sabbath, December 7 at 6:00 p.m. in the Capital Brazilian Seventh-day Adventist Temple, Highland, MD. Admission is free, but your pledge or donation will help raise $20,000 for the General Conference Women’s Ministries (GCWM) women’s scholarship fund.
Adult Sabbath School Teachers needed: If you wish to serve as an Adult Sabbath School teacher, please fill in one of our information cards to indicate this. Alternatively, please email Pr. McFarlane at [email protected]
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.
Treasurer’s Note: Many of you will be giving your year-end offerings in the month of December. There are several ways that you can give in addition to your giving at church. You may contribute through our on-line giving, or if you prefer, by mail, but it must be post-marked by December 31. You can also put your giving envelope in the church office Mail Slot during the week. Thank you for your faithfulness in giving your tithe and for supporting your local church by giving liberally and systematically to the Church Budget.
CHILDREN & YOUTH
Church Barn Party tonight at 7:00 p.m. in the Atrium. There will be music, food, activities for children, and games for all ages. We will also have a professional photographer to take your holiday pictures to turn into festive holiday greeting cards, which you can order and send to your family and friends. This is also a great opportunity to invite your neighbors, friends, and coworkers!
Church League Basketball: Come out and support Sligo Church’s basketball game with Brinklow Church. Pony plays at 7:20 p.m. and Varsity plays at 9:05 p.m. Both games will be held in Spencerville Academy, 2502 Spencerville Road, Burtonsville, MD.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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: Job, Philpotts-Kerr & Meesarapu families Request healing: Poleta Hutchinson, Hisnelle Philpott, Maria Luz-Bolo & Joselaine Bazile We grieve the loss of members who have died: Roland Gray
Membership Report (second reading): Joining Sligo: Berilo Bacud, Ester Bacud, Leida Martinez, Miguel Martinez, Beverly Walters, Ucal Walters Joining elsewhere: Sheldon Metcalfe, Carolyne Ojwang, Dixil Rodriguez
The Church Office will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29. If you have an urgent matter that cannot wait until the office reopens, please call our emergency number 301-980-1009.
Review and Herald Open House: Bring your friends and neighbors to this event to acquaint them with Adventists. There will be taste-testing, book giveaways, and screenings of the film “The Adventists 2”. Meet the film director Martin Doblmeier. Hours are from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., tomorrow, November 24 at Review and Herald Publishing Association, 55 West Oak Ridge Drive, Hagerstown, Maryland. More information at www.ReviewandHerald.com/30/
Deacons and Deaconesses, rehearsal for Communion will take place following the 11:15 a.m. service on Sabbath, November 30. Please meet by the platform at approximately 15 minutes following the close of the worship service.
Holy Communion will be celebrated on Sabbath, December 7, in both the first and second services. This is a time of reflection on our relationship with our heavenly Father, as well as a time when we celebrate our freedom from sin, made possible by the sacrifice of our Lord. If you know anyone who needs to have communion brought to their home, please call Pr. Debbie Eisele at 301.270.6777, ext. 127
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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.
O U R L I F E T O G E T H E RT H E C H U R C H A T W O R S H I P T H E C H U R C H A T S T U D Y
Adult Sabbath School
SANCTUARY – 10:00 A.M.
Song Service
Theme SongThe Wonders of Redeeming Love
Scripture & Prayer
Welcome Andre Mikhailenko
Special Music Shane Kelley
Mission Feature Lesson Study Class LeadersChrist, our Priest
Benediction & Offering Class Leaders
Heather Griffin, pianist
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“We should certainly count our blessings, but we should also make our blessings count.” Neal A. Maxwell
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SANCTUARY – 8:45 A.M. AND 11:15 A.M.
PreludeAll Hail The Power of Jesus’ Name / Joshua Evanovich +Song of GatheringWake the Song / No. 34 Welcome and Church Life C. Bridges & P. Esposito
+Caring Heart Award Don McFarlane
+Baptism Paolo EspositoEva Morgan Monica Seales w e h o n o r a n d p r a i s e h i m
*Hymn of PraiseRejoice, Ye Pure in Heart! / No. 27
Prayer Ester Bacud AnthemRejoice / Courtney +Come Thou Fount / arr. Sullivan-Mensah w e r e f l e c t +Children’s Message Gerry Lopez Scripture William RobertsonMatthew 25:31 - 41 (NIV) +Alex Lamarre
+Music for Meditation Rejoice / Courtney Sermon Charles A. Tapp Liberty and Justice for All
Invitation to Give Charles A. Tapp
OffertoryThanksgiving Canticle / Hayes
Procession of Thanksgivingselected+Hallelujah, Gloria & Praise / Hurd+God of Grace / P. Manz & J. Crutchfield
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*Hymn of ReflectionLift Him Up / No. 371
*Benediction Charles A. Tapp
Postlude Now Thank We All Our God / Sigfrid Karg-Elert
*Congregation is standing Congregation is kneeling where possible + 11:15 service only
Leading our music today are:Patrick Alston, organistJon Gilbertson, chorister
Sligo Sanctuary ChoirJon Gilbertson, director
Sligo Youth ChoirMatt Daley, director
Sligo Children’s ChoirCharisse Sullivan-Mensah, director
Monumental Brass QuintetMark DiClaudio & Patrick Whitehead, trumpets Steven Brinegar, horn Samuel Woodhead, tenor tromboneCraig Arnold, bass trombone
Footnotes:Monumental Brass Quintet: Winners of the 1996 Baltimore Chamber Award and the Rafael Mendez Brass Quintet Competition, Monumental Brass Quintet (MBQ) perform an amazingly versatile repertoire that spans the centuries. The ensemble is equally at home performing all styles of classical music, both early and contemporary, as well as Dixieland jazz, ragtime, movie music, show tunes, and big band favorites. MBQ has two CD recordings: Monumental Favorites and Christmas music. As founders and developers of the Brass Chamber Music Program at the Levine School, MBQ is intensely involved in educating brass musicians of all ages.Ester Bacud and her husband Berilo, have been a part of the Takoma Park community for over 20 years. They both have served in the healthcare industry for many years and look forward to retirement. Every Thursday evening they host a vibrant “Home of Hope” Bible study group. They are passionate about spreading the good news of Jesus’ soon return and love to go on mission trips.Alex Lamarre is part of the leadership team in our church’s youth ministries. He studied elementary education and is currently working at John Nevins Andrews School in Takoma Park, MD. He is passionate about education and makes it his ministry to lead our youth into a relationship with God.William Robertson has been President and CEO of Adventist HealthCare, Inc. since spring of 2000 and has been a health care executive for the past 25 years. He has been recognized in our community for his outstanding leadership and his service to the community. He and his wife Della have been a part of our church family since 2005.
Blair Peace & Carol Hooker, deacon & deaconess on duty
sunsetTonight: 4:50
Nov. 30: 4:47
