SABBATHC E L E B R A T I O N

We will glorify God by being increasingly transformed into the likeness of Christ.

OUR VISION

We seek to grow passionate disciples of Jesus through worship of God, nurture of one another, and outreach to the world.

OUR MISSION

SLIGO SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH

THE CHURCH AT STUDYThe ten o’clock hour provides opportunities throughout the complex to study God’s word in small groups, to reflect on the meaning of faith, and to fellowship with one another.

ADULTSDiscipleship for Everyday Believers. Sanctuary.

GATHER AROUND THE COLORED BANNERS:BLUE RED BROWN FUCHSIA GREEN PURPLE SILVER BLACK

Believers and Doubters: Room 44, Balcony Level, currently studying Rick Rice’s, Believing, Behaving, Belonging: Finding a New Love for the Church.Triple S Class: Fellowship Room A. Conversations on Scripture and current issues.Mizo Bible Study: Church Office Building. Sabbath School lesson taught in Mizo.Words To Live By: First Level Conference Room, Church Office Building. Sabbath School lesson study for one hour.

CHILDREN AND YOUTHBeginners (ages 0-2) Level 1Little Friends (ages 3-4) Level 1Kindergarten (ages 4-5) Level 1Primary I (1st and 2nd graders) Level 1Primary II (3rd and 4th graders) Level 3Juniors (5th and 6th graders) Level 3Earliteens (7th and 8th graders) Level 3, Behind BalconyYouth (High School) Level 1, Youth Room

November 3, 2012 8:45 & 11:15 a.m.

CHURCH DIRECTORYChurch Office: 301-270-6777 Fax: 301-270-3518Emergency Line: 301-980-1009 www.sligochurch.orgE-Mail: sligo@sligochurch.org

Senior Pastor Administrative PastorChildren’s Pastor Congregational Care Pastor Interim Music Coordinator Media & Outreach Pastor Youth & Young Adults Pastor Treasurer Office Manager Treasury Assistant Church Clerk Senior Ministries Admin. Board Chair Head Elder Head Deacon Head Deaconess Sligo School Principal WAU President ACS Interim Director

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Ram/Goring TeamCandelaria TeamWesley TeamWomen & the WordTeamVedamuthu TeamBattle-Brooks TeamYoung Adults Team

Charles A. TappDon McFarlaneGerry LopezDebbie EiseleJon GilbertsonPaolo EspositoPranitha FielderCharlotte ConwayKathleen DriscollFlordeliza BalayTheresa BeltranIsrael CastroSteve ChavezErwin MackAllan ManuelMarion HudsonLarry RichW. SpenceGene Milton

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Prelude

The Servant Song / Gillard+Capriole Suite, Pavan / Warlock

+Call to Worship Keep the Sabbath Day / Beck

Welcome & Church Life Don McFarlane

+Baby Dedication Debbie EiseleAugustella Ngo Bouhga-Hagbe

+Children’s Lesson Gerry Lopez *Hymn of Praise

Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee / No. 12

+Call to Prayer Cause Me to Hear / West

Prayer Nayara Mowry Anthem My Father Watches Over Me / Martin & Gabriel

Sanctus / Bach/Fettke/Bingham Scripture Jonathan Mowry James 3:13 - 18 (NIV)

Sermon Jan Paulsen Values I Learned from the Young Invitation to Give Yuri Tomenko

SABBATH CELEBRATIONSanctuary - 10:00 a.m.

ADULT SABBATH SCHOOL8:45 & 11:15 a.m.

Sunset Tonight: 6:06

November 10: 4:59

WORSHIP SERVICE8:45 a.m. and 11:15 a.m

November 10 Charles A. Tapp

“Windchasers”

November 17 Don McFarlaneFestival of Praise

November 24 Charles A. Tapp

December 1 Charles A. TappHoly Communion

December 8 Charles A. Tapp

OffertoryMy Song / Peterson

My Faith Looks Up to Thee / arr. Larson

Hymn of ResponseBlest Be the Tie That Binds / No. 350

*Benediction Jan Paulsen

+Benediction Response The Aaronic Benediction / Willan

Postlude How Firm a Foundation / Fideles

+Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, Allegro / J. S. Bach

* congregation is standing congregation is kneeling where possible+ 11:15 service only

Sylvan Coke & Marion Hudson, deacon & deaconess on duty

Worship Service Musicians:Fred Weber, organist & accompanistJon Gilbertson, choristerJudith Pino, sopranoJasmine Chavez, vocalist for children’s lessonJonathan Chavez, guitarist for children’s lesson

Columbia Collegiate Chorale of Washington Adventist UniversityJames Bingham, director

New England Youth Ensemble of Washington Adventist UniversityPreston Hawes, directorMark DiPinto, piano

Footnotes:A scholar, theologian, administrator and pastor, Jan Paulsen has served the Seventh-day Adventist Church in a career that has spanned more than five decades. He and his wife, Kari, have lived and worked in Africa, Europe, and the United States. In 1999, Pastor Paulsen was elected president of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, a position in which he served for eleven years.Nayara Mowry, a native of Brazil, is a student at the Uni-versity of Maryland. She enjoys working with the Young Adults and AIM, and is passionate about international development and languages.Jonathan Mowry grew up at Sligo, and has been involved as a teacher for both the Youth and Young Adult Sabbath School programs. He writes computer software for a living, and enjoys photography and gardening.

Song Service Theresa Garza

Theme Song O Let Me Walk With Thee / No. 554

Scripture & Prayer

Welcome Sasha Ross

Special Music

Mission Feature

Lesson Study Class Leaders Growing in Christ

Benediction & Offering Class Leaders

Norman Martin, pianist

ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS 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 the Note Card from the hymnal rack.

“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.!

Hospitality luncheon today will be served by the Joseph & Griffin team to our Sligo Adventist School teachers, staff and their families. *Next Sabbath, November 10, we want to honor veterans. If you have served in the cause for freedom in any country around the world and would like to join us for lunch - or if you would like to contribute - please RSVP by November 8. Call Louvina Joseph at 301-431-2188.

Sanctuary Flowers: If you would like to enhance the beauty of our worship by providing flowers, contact Flor Balay at the Church Office, 301-270-6777, ext. 114.

Prayer Support: Prayers of recovery for Glenn Larsen, Vada Gentry & Joseph W. Martin. Prayers of comfort for the families of Doug Nanson, Arne Wasli, Sujatha Kala-pala, and Robert Bond and for the Devie Phipps and Tony Futcher families who lost loved ones.

Prayer Gathering: Let all the faithful pray to you while you may be found; ... You surround [us] with songs of deliv-erance. (Psalm 32:6,7) Gather with us for a special time of prayer on Tuesdays, from 7 – 8 p.m. in the Sanctuary.

The Kalapalas thank the Sligo church & school family for the calls, cards, flowers, food, prayers & visits during their time of sorrow and bereavement.

The Haven: “Friendship, Fellowship & Faith” -November 3. You’re invited to bring a dish (labeled “The Haven”), wear comfortable shoes, and come share your faith! We will eat lunch in the church office basement and fellowship as we walk along Sligo Creek Parkway, culminat-ing with devotion by Pr. McFarlane. For more information, please call 301-431-2188.

Sligo Federated Music Club invites you to their No-vember 11 concert performed by the Washington Adventist University Music Faculty in the Atrium at 3 p.m.

Sligo Women’s Ministries Book Club will meet on Wednesday, November 14 at 7 p.m. in Room 44 to discuss “Sex, Mom and God” by Frank Schaeffer.

Come join us for a beautiful concert featuring Evelyn Simpson-Curenton and friends, including the Sligo Sanctu-ary Choir, on November 17 at 6 p.m. in the Sanctuary.

Sligo Church needs knitters and crocheters! As part of the Raising the Roof initiative, Sligo’s knitters and crocheters are being challenged to produce hats, scarves and mittens for the homeless. Free, basic crochet and knitting patterns are being provided and finished items will be col-lected in the Atrium until December 15th, when they will be collected and distributed to those in need in time for Christmas. If you are unable to actually produce items, but you have yarn you could donate for other knitters/crochet-ers please leave it in the donation box. For further informa-tion you can contact Wendy Trim at <wendytrim@gmail.com> or on 240-460-4409.

Donations Needed: The Center for Student Success/First Generation Ambassadors Program will be collecting canned goods and gently used coats for people in need. Please look for boxes in Wilkinson Hall, Halycon & Morrison Hall and at Takoma Academy & Sligo Church. All donations benefit Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington. For more information please email Kassie Edwards @ <ked-wards@wau.edu>

Bulletin Information Deadline is Monday evening!E-mail information to <kdriscoll@sligochurch.org> Thank you! CHILDREN/YOUTH/YOUNG ADULTSChildren’s Ministry: We are urgently seeking volunteers to assist in various departments of Children’s Ministry. If you are interested in helping with Primary I, Juniors and Earliteen Sabbath School classes or help with “Our Hands” Puppet Ministry, please contact Pastor Gerry Lopez at 301-270-6777 ext. 122 The Sligo youth department is partnering with Young Life, an international teen Christian mentoring program. Sligo church will become a site for Young Life in this area starting in the spring. We are currently seeking people of any age who are willing to be mentors. A free 8-week train-ing will be provided. Please email Pastor Pranitha Fielder at <pfielder@sligochurch.org> if you are interested in Young Life.

The Potomac Conference presents iThrist, a spiritual retreat specifically designed for the collegiate and young adult community, November 9 through 11, 2012. The venue is Camp Blue Ridge, and the cost is $99 per person. Registration is still open but you need to act now. For more information or to register, contact the Young Adult depart-ment at 301-270-6777 or <youngadults@sligochurch.org>

CALENDAR

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November 3, SaturdayChildren’s Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 1:30 p.m.

November 4, SundayPathfinder Meeting, Office Chapel, 9 a.m.55+ Club Potluck/Brunch, Fellowship A, 10 a.m.

November 5, MondayRegeneration Ministries, Office Conf. Room, 7 p.m.First Monday, Fellowship Hall A, 7 p.m.

November 6, TuesdayPrayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7 p.m.

November 7, WednesdayIn the Footsteps of Paul, Discipleship Room, 6:30 p.m.Revelation Seminar, Discipleship Room, 7:30 p.m.Warmth for the Homeless, Prayer Room, 7 p.m.Sligo Ringers, Sligo School, 7 p.m.Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 7:30 p.m.

November 9, FridayUnderground Vespers, Youth Room, 6 p.m.Young Adult Bible Study, Fellowship Room B, 7:15 p.m.

November 10, SaturdayMembership Team Meeting, Discipleship Room, 9 a.m.Mission Orientation, Fellowship Hall B, 9:30 a.m.Children’s Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 1:30 p.m.Homeless Ministry, Discipleship Room, 2 p.m.

November 1, SundaySligo Federated Music Club, Atrium Suite, 3 p.m.

November 12, MondayRegeneration Ministries, Office Conf. Room, 7 p.m.

November 13, TuesdayPrayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7 p.m.

November 14, WednesdayIn the Footsteps of Paul, Discipleship Room, 6:30 p.m.Revelation Seminar, Discipleship Room, 7:30 p.m.Warmth for the Homeless, Prayer Room, 7 p.m.Sligo Ringers, Sligo School, 7 p.m.Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 7:30 p.m.

WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITYNovember 7, WednesdayChapel, Sligo Church, 11:15am

November 9, FridayReflections, Fellowship Hall A, 7:30 p.m.Singspiration, Morrison Hall Chapel, 8:45 p.m.

PROFILE OF GIVING October 31, 2012

Church Budget: This offering pays for outreach and nurture ministries of the church and the church school along with nec-essary expenses like utilities and upkeep of the church building.Last Year This YearOct. 15 $ 6,665.97 Oct. 13 $ 6,858.76Oct. 22 $ 6,781.70 Oct. 20 $ 7,752.88Oct. 29 $ 8,333.82 Oct. 27 $ 9,680.49Oct. Online $ 7,179.58 Oct. Online $ 11,988.78 Oct. Paypal $ 200.00Oct. 31 YTD $483,770.62 Oct. 31 YTD $437,441.17Total Contributing Families on Oct. 27-31, 2012 : 154Total Contributing Families on Oct. 29-31, 2011 : 189

Budget for Oct. 31 YTD : $437,065Organ / Sanctuary Renovation (OSR) Monthly Mortgage Payment:Monthly payment- $16,500- Approx. $1,800 is for interest

OSR DEBTReceived OSR REDUCTION Month to Date

Oct. 6 $ 956.37 $ 758.00 $ 1,714.37Oct. 13 $ 947.00 $ 50,626.33 $ 53,287.70Oct. 20 $ 233.00 $ 861.35 $ 54,382.05Oct. 27 $1,136.40 $130,745.65 $ 186,264.10Oct. Online $2,892.00 $ 426.00 $ 189,582.10Balance as of Oct. 31, 2012: $ 106,876.78

Budget Booster:Goal $27,000.00Raised by Oct. 31 YTD $11,228.59Needed $15,771.41

Wishing Well: Oct. 31 YTD (incl. in OSR Debt Reduction) $ 786.34

Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference.September 2012 contributions are $ 285,556.12September 2011 contributions are $ 214,758.32Contributing Families in September 2012 : 642Contributing Families in September 2011 : 579

Today’s designated offering goes to Local Church Budget. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.

Thank you for your support!

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