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

October 6, 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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PreludeCantabile Symphonique by Saint-Saens / arr. Fox

Welcome & Church Life Pranitha Fielder

+Songs of Gathering I’ve Found a Friend / No. 186His Name is Wonderful / Mieir

+Child Dedication Charles A. TappBurgundy Koya Rose McClearyFaith Janine Robinson

+Children’s Lesson Mary McFarlane

*Hymn of Praise O Worship the Lord / No. 6

Prayer Katy Van Arsdale Anthem

Let the Lower Lights Be Burning / Helvey Scripture Yvonne MarkTitus 2: 11 – 14 (NASB) +Wendell Osborne

Sermon Ángel Rodríguez Humans: Creatures of Hope Invitation to Give Dana West Offertory

Great Our Joy / Raney

*Hymn of ResponseFace to Face / No. 206

SABBATH CELEBRATIONSanctuary - 10:00 a.m.

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

Sunset Tonight: 6:44

October 13: 6:33

WORSHIP SERVICE8:45 a.m., 11:15 a.m & 6 p.m.

October 13 Charles A. Tapp

Sligo School Day

October 13 Brandon WhiteCrossroads, Sanctuary, 6 p.m.

October 20 David TrimAdventist Heritage Weekend

October 20 Robert MachadoSligo Underground, Youth Room, 11:15 a.m.

October 27 Charles A. TappRadio Day

November 3 Jan Paulsen

November 10 Charles A. Tapp

*Benediction Ángel Rodríguez

PostludeCarillion / Vierne

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

Sylvan Coke & Rose Bara, deacon & deaconess on duty

Worship Service Musicians:Ken Lowenberg, organist Jon Gilbertson, chorister Valerie Ganta, vocalist

Sligo Sanctuary ChoirJon Gilbertson, director

Footnotes:Angel Rodriguez is the recently retired Director of the Biblical Research Institute of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Born in Puerto Rico, he has served as president of Antillian College and academic vice president of Southwestern Adventist University. He is a member of the American Society of Biblical Literature and the American Academy of Religion. He is the author of several books and has a monthly column in Adventist World.

A native of Missouri, Katy Van Arsdale moved to Maryland and began attending Sligo two years ago. She came to the area to attend graduate school and this year will finish degrees in Li-brary Science and History. She works in DC at the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library. Her hobbies include camping, watching old movies, and shopping at Eastern Market.

Ken Lowenberg recently retired after 38 years as organist at Chevy Chase Presbytarian church. He now enjoys composing, arranging and subbing for other organists.

Yvonne Mark has been at sligo for 17 years. She is married with 3 children.

Mary McFarlane has a Masters degree in Social Work. She recently transferred her membership from England to Sligo. She is an outgoing, vivacious person who loves flowers, music, play-ing scrabble, reading and traveling. She has three children and two grandchildren.

Wendell Osborne, a native of Panama, is a retired commercial portrait photo journalist. He is an avid lover of music of the great masters, especialy of the Baroque period. He is a Church Elder and an associate Sabbath School teacher. He and his wife Cora are the proud parents of four daughters and a son.

Song Service Leslie Hardware

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

Prayer & Welcome Sasha Ross

Celebration of Ministry Don McFarlaneChristina Zaiback

Mission Feature Class Leaders

Lesson Study Class Leaders The Great Controversy: The Foundation

Offering & Prayer Class Leaders

Zelma Edwards, 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.!

Lunch will be provided for guests by Carmine Pino & The Guys after the 11:15 a.m. service today in the Fellow-ship Hall.

Potluck Request: Consider using the Fellowship Hall for your small group, parish, Sabbath School class, or ministry team to hold its own potluck in order to strengthen your team spirit and productiveness for ministry. One Sabbath per month will be set aside for this purpose. Call our hospi-tality chair, Louvina Joseph 301-431-2188 to find out which dates are available and make your reservation.

Today’s Sanctuary Flowers are from the Walekar family in loving memory of Premkumar.

*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 Heidi Copiz, Donald Hutchins, Juanitta Byrd, David Payne, Darrill Stowell & Jean Ott. Prayers of comfort for the family of Bob Conway & for Lysle Follette, Valencia Nicholls & Flor Balay who lost loved ones.

Prayer Gathering: “Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns.” Phi-lippians 4:6 (The Message Bible) Gather with us for a special time of prayer on Tuesday, October 2, from 7 – 8 p.m. in the Sanctuary.

Robert (Bob) Conway’s Funeral Service will be held today at 4 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Bob is survived by his wife, Charlotte, his children, John, Sharon, Dan, & Rob, their spouses Carla, Tammie and Aimee, and his five grandchil-dren, Megan, Danielle, Ryan, Benjamin and Caleb. Memo-rial gifts may be sent to Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church for Capital Projects.

Sligo Women’s Ministries Book Club will meet on Wednesday, October 10 at 7 p.m. in Fellowship Hall A to discuss Tally’s Corner by Elliot Liebow.

Sligo Federated Music Club presents a piano concert by Michael Patterson, senior student of WAU, on Sunday, October 14, in the Atrium at 4 p.m. Michael will be playing some of his compositions. All are welcome!

Thank you from Pr. Debbie Eisele: My family and I are grateful for all the kindness shown us last Saturday night. Your warmth and support has always been evident throughout my 11 years here, but you outdid yourselves with the good food, many well wishes, hugs, gifts, cards and flowers! Most of all, thank you for giving my son and his family a warm Sligo welcome!

Sligo Church will be 105 years old on October 12. Stop by the Information Desk in the Atrium if you would like handouts- including the group photo and Sligo history, from our Centennial Sabbath Celebration.

Attention 55+ Club Members! Our next meeting will take place on Sunday, October 14 in Fellowship Hall A at 10 a.m.

Budget Booster: Please help us meet our financial needs for ministry by giving an extra offering this Sabbath. Our goal is to raise an additional $27,000 in offering by the end of the year.

Bulletin Information Deadline is Monday evening!E-mail information to <kdriscoll@sligochurch.org> Thank you! CHILDREN/YOUTH/YOUNG ADULTS

Adventurer Induction Service: The Adventurer Club will be holding it’s annual induction service in the Youth Room on October 13, from 2:30 - 4 p.m. All adventur-ers, parents, family and friends are welcome to be part of this ceremony. We will have a potluck lunch for all the adventurers and their parents prior to the ceremony. For more information, please contact Mr. Alvin Fuentes at 301-455-6799 or <afuentes@wau.edu> or Pr. Gerry Lopez at <glopez@sligochurch.org>

Children’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 Soul Survivor: October 25-28, 2012 at Camp Blue Ridge, for grades 9-12, $75 per person. Please e-mail Pastor Fielder at <pfielder@sligo.org> for more information.

Youth and Young Adult Baptismal Class! Starting soon. Please e-mail Pastor Fielder at <pfielder@sligo.org> for more information. Time and date to be determined.

The Sligo Varsity Church League basketball team will have try outs this Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Sligo middle school gym. All who are interested, please come out, on time, to be part of our wonderful ministry.

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October 6, SaturdayChildren’s Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 1:30 p.m.Bob Conway Funeral Service, Sanctuary, 4 p.m.

October 8, MondayRegeneration Ministries, Office Conf. Room, 7 p.m.Stewardship Comm. Mtg., Sr. Pastor’s Office, 7 p.m.

October 9, TuesdayPrayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7 p.m.

October 10, WednesdayIn the Footsteps of Paul, Discipleship Room, 6:30 p.m.Revelation Seminar, Discipleship Room, 7:30 p.m.Sligo Book Club Mtg., Fellowship Hall A, 7 p.m.Sligo Ringers, Sligo School, 7 p.m.Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 7:30 p.m.

October 12, FridayUnderground Vespers, Youth Room, 6 p.m.Pathfinder Induction, Atrium, 6 p.m.Nurses Pinning Ceremony, Sanctuary, 6:30 p.m.Young Adult Bible Study, Fellowship Room B, 7:15 p.m.

October 13, SaturdayMission Orientation, Fellowship Hall B, 9 a.m.Membership Team Meeting, Discipleship Room, 9 a.m.Children’s Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 1:30 p.m.Adventurer’s Induction Service, Youth Room, 1:30 p.m.Homeless Ministry, Discipleship Room, 2 p.m.Crossroads, Sanctuary, 6 p.m.

October 14, SundayPathfinder’s Meeting, Office Chapel, 9 a.m.55+ Club Meeting, Fellowship Hall A, 10 a.m.Sligo Music Club, Atrium Suite, 4 p.m.

October 15, MondayRegeneration Ministries, Office Conf. Room, 7 p.m.Finance Comm. Mtg., Sr. Pastor’s Office, 7 p.m.

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October 10, Wednesday Fall Service Day, Sligo Church, 9 a.m.

October 12, FridayReflections, Fellowship Hall A, 7:30 p.m.Singspiration, Morrison Hall Chapel, 8:45 p.m.

October 13, SaturdayCrossroads, Sligo Church, 6 p.m.

PROFILE OF GIVING September 29, 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 YearSept. 3 $ 7,761.58 Sept. 1 $ 8,318.61Sept. 10 $ 20,769.46 Sept. 8 $ 8,552.52Sept. 17 $ 8,976.38 Sept. 15 $ 10,603.55 Sept. 24 $ 9,589.30 Sept. 22 $ 5,859.25Oct. 1 $ 8,933.33 Sept. 29 $ 8,743.57Oct. 1 YTD $446,126.60 Sept. 29 YTD $380,800.15Total Contributing Families on Sept. 29, 2012 : 110Total Contributing Families on Oct. 1, 2011 : 134

Budget for Sept. 29 YTD : $392,814

Organ / Sanctuary Renovation (OSR) Monthly Mortgage Payment:Monthly payment- $16,500- Approx. $2,500 is for interest

OSR DEBTReceived OSR REDUCTION Month to DateSept. 1 $ 1,357.80 $ 1,052.42 $ 2,410.22Sept. 8 $ 1,432.20 $301,046.87 $ 304,889.29Sept. 15 $ 1,745.25 $ 1,310.00 $ 307,944.54Sept. 22 $ 522.00 $ 663.87 $ 309,130.41Sept. 29 $ 5,935.00 $ 6,712.73 $ 321,778.14 Balance as of Sept. 29, 2012: $ 293,744.33

Budget Booster:Goal $27,000.00Raised by Sept. 29 YTD $ 8,837.26Needed $18,162.74

Wishing Well: Sept. 29 YTD (incl. in OSR Debt Reduction) $ 744.51

Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference.August 2012 contributions are $ 208,528.56August 2011 contributions are $ 175,434.71Contributing Families in August 2012 : 563Contributing Families in August 2011 : 528

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

Thank you for your support!

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