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P: 301.270.6777 EMERGENCY: 301.980.1009

F: 301.270.3518 E: info@sligochurch.org SENIOR PASTOR Charles A. Tapp, ext. 126 ctapp@sligochurch.org

ADMINISTRATIVE & ADULT MINISTRIES PASTOR Don McFarlane, ext. 116 dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org

CONGREGATIONAL CARE PASTOR Debbie Eisele, ext. 127 eiseled@sligochurch.org

YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS PASTOR Pranitha Fielder, ext. 119 pfielder@sligochurch.org

MEDIA AND OUTREACH PASTOR Paolo Esposito, ext. 126 pesposito@sligochurch.org

CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRIES PASTORGerardo Lopez, ext. 122 glopez@sligochurch.org

HEAD ELDERErwin Mack 301.434.1622

For additional information on support staff and church officers visit www.sligochurch.org

Message from Pr. Gerry Lopez

Summary of our BeliefsThe 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).

Welcome to Sligo!

Family! What a concept! In today’s society family takes on a whole different meaning than it did in the 50’s and 60’s. Today’s family unit has different types but the concept is still the same. My question is: What is family to you? Family has to be the starting point in a child’s life where he or she needs to experience love, security, assurance, and God. Strong family makes a strong society and a strong church. A family that prays, eats, and talks together stays together.

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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.

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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

TodayParenting Workshop, Memorial Chapel, 10:00 a.m. Love and Other Things, Fellowship Hall B, 10:00 a.m.Children’s Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 1:30 p.m.Homeless Ministry, Discipleship Room, 2:00 p.m.

March 10, SundaySligo Music Club Concert, Sanctuary, 4:00 p.m.

March 11, MondayRegeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:00 p.m.Stewardship Comm. Mtg., Senior Pastor’s Office, 7:00 p.m.

March 12, TuesdayPrayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m.

March 13, WednesdaySligo Ringers, Sligo School Gym, 7:00 p.m.Knit Night, Prayer Room, 7:00 p.m.Sligo Book Club, Discipleship Room, 7:00 p.m.Full Plate Diet, Junior Sabbath School Room, 7:30 p.m.Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 7:30 p.m.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued)

Sligo Women’s Ministries Book Club will meet on Wednesday, March 13 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss “36 Arguments for the Existence of God” by Newberger Goldstein.

The “Let’s Make a Difference” steering committee will meet today at 1:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room (Pastor’s Lounge). Let’s Make a Difference” is a “Raising the Roof” initiative.

Bulletin Information Deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: <kdriscoll@sligochurch.org>

CHILDREN & YOUTH Summer VBS 2013 - Kingdom Rock! Save the Date. July 14 - 19, 2013

Sligo SDA School: Save the date - March 13, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. Sligo Middle School Choir will sing the National Anthem at the Verizon Center for the Washington Wizards. Tickets can be purchased at the school for $22. Please call 301-434-1417.

Our Sligo Varsity boys basketball team, won their first ever playoff game last Saturday night. They overcame a 9 point deficit in the second half to win against Metro. Continue to support our team as they advance to the next round.

Washington Adventist University will host the annual Adventist Student Personnel Association (ASPA) convention, March 10-13, 2013. Our theme is “A Monument for Service.” Opening session will be held in the Sligo Church Sanctuary at 7:00 p.m. The speaker is Dan Jackson, NAD President. All high school and university student service personnel are invited to attend. For information on specific seminars please contact the office of Student Life at 301-891-4110.

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March 16 Don McFarlane

March 23 Charles A. Tapp

March 30 Charles A. Tapp

Tonight: 6:08

Mar. 16: 7:15

MARCH 2, 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:Feb. online $ 7,212.11 Feb. online $ 12,198.51 Feb. Pay Pal $ 100.00

Mar. 3 $ 8,113.27 Mar. 2 $ 9,172.43 Mar. 3 YTD $ 70,043.12 Mar. 2 YTD $ 82,290.76

BUDGET FOR MARCH 2 YTD: $76,600

Total Contributing Families in February 2013: 381Total Contributing Families in February 2012: 413

Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac ConferenceFebruary 2013 contributions are $ 167, 664.57February 2012 contributions are $ 169,223.71

Total Contributing Families in February 2013: 517Total Contributing Families in February 2012: 592

Today’s designated offering goes to Adventist World Radio.Loose offering goes to Church Budget.Thank you for your support!

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.

Prayer Support: Prayers of recovery for Esther Shobe, Aylah Barrett & David Payne and prayers of comfort for the families of George Bestpitch & Ray Minniefield and for the families of Edna Jemieson, Lalduhsanga & Shane Kelley who lost loved ones.

With heavy hearts we share the information that George Bestpitch, a former Sligo pastor, died on Sunday. The family will hold a memorial service for him on Sabbath, March 16 at 3:00 p.m. here at Sligo.

Fellowship Lunch today will be served to our Children’s Sabbath School teachers and first-time visitors by the Peace team.

Sanctuary Flowers: Like one shooting star in the sky can brighten the whole horizon, you Ryan light up our lives every day. Thank you. We’re so very proud of you. Happy Birthday! With much love, Dad, Mom and Megan

*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.

Sligo Church Needs Volunteers: Wishing to be more involved with your church and having the opportunity to meet new people and be a part of a dynamic office family? Why not consider serving as a receptionist on a voluntary basis for a few hours each week at the Sligo Church office. Training will be provided for volunteers. If interested, please contact Kathleen Driscoll at 301-270- 6777 x239 or <kdriscoll@sligochurch.org>

Sligo Federated Music Club invites you to come hear the “Brass of the Potomac,” Stephen Bulla director, on Sunday, March 10, at 4:00 p.m. This promises to be an outstanding program!

Sligo Sanctuary Choir would like to invite any singers who can commit to the next two Wednesday evening rehearsals to join us for Sligo’s celebratory Easter service on March 30th. We rehearse

from 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. in the Choir Room. Please join us!

w e l c o m eTHANK YOU FOR JOINING US IN WORSHIP TODAY

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.

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Adult Sabbath School

SANCTUARY – 10:00 A.M.

Song Service Roland Halstead

Theme SongThis Is My Father’s World / No. 92

Prayer & Scripture Palan Mulonda

Welcome Enoch Thomas

Mission Feature

Lesson Study Class Leaders

Stewardship and the Environment

Benediction & Offering Class Leaders

Fred Weber, organist

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SANCTUARY – 8:45 A.M. AND 11:15 A.M.

PreludeFairest Lord Jesus / Diane Bish

Welcome and Church Life Debbie Eisele

+Songs of Gathering Lead Them, My God, to Thee / No. 653Happy the Home That Welcomes You / No. 651 +Baby Dedication Gerry LopezKhyree Javier Henry

+Children’s Lesson Brian Arner

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*Hymn of PraiseHappy the Home / No. 655

Prayer Dana West +Alvin Fuentes

Anthem The Prayer / arr. McClurkin/Adams w e r e f l e c t

Scripture Helen & Jim WestDeuteronomy 6:4 - 9 (NIV) +Rachel, Isabela & Sebastian Fuentes

Sermon Gerry LopezImpress Them on Your Children

Invitation to Give Gerry Lopez

OffertoryHow Beautiful / Paris

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*Hymn of ReflectionLove at Home / No. 652

Benediction Gerry Lopez

Postlude“Little” Fugue in G minor / J.S. Bach

T H E C H U R C H A T W O R S H I P

Leading our music today are:Matt Daley, organistJon Gilbertson, choristerApril Henline, sopranoTimothy Chambers, children’s lesson vocalist

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

Allan Manuel & Marion Hudson, deacon & deaconess on duty

Footnotes:Helen West participates in worship with her son and daughter, Jim and Dana. Helen is a retired registered nurse, who has been a member of Sligo for over 50 years. She is the faithful piano player for the Kindergarten Sabbath School.

Jim West works as a first responder/hazardous materials firefighter in Washington, DC. He was baptized at Sligo.

Dana Lauren West is a government contractor and co-leader in Sligo’s Kindergarten Sabbath School. She was baptized at Sligo.

Brian Arner is the grade 7 home room teacher at Sligo Adven-tist School (SAS). He also teaches geography and Bible in the middle school. Brian loves to travel and is involved in Civil War reenactments and research.

Alvin Fuentes is an assistant professor at Washington Adventist University in health wellness and physical education. He loves the great outdoors and loves to run. His goal is to visit all MLB baseball stadiums. All that energy is channeled into his role as director of Sligo’s Adventurers club.

Rachel Fuentes, a 2nd Grade teacher at SAS, loves being in the classroom and enjoys looking for ways to improve and use creativity in her teaching. She ran a marathon in order to scratch it off her bucket list!

Isabela Fuentes is in 4th grade and is an avid reader. She loves gymnastics and is a Sligo Cheerleader. When she was just five years old, she ran her first 5k with her daddy.

Sebastian Fuentes is in 1st grade and loves Legos- especially building rockets and cars. He is musically inclined and loves to sing. Both children take piano lessons.

Joshua took his family’s spiritual life seriously. Urging the Israelites to make good choices- he gave his family’s spiritual solidarity as an example.

“And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

JOSHUA 24:15 (NKJV)