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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

February 16, 2013

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).

When I was a child there was one behavior that my parents simply would not tolerate from me and my siblings and that was lying. As a matter of fact my mother would always say, “Son, if you lie then you will no sooner steal.” I didn’t

quite understand what she meant back then, but as I got older, I quickly came to realize the wisdom in her words. To lie is in essence robbing yourself as well as others of the privilege and opportunity of knowing and possibly accepting what is true. In today’s message, we will take a look at just how important this thing called truth really is in the life of the Christian, so important in fact, that Jesus described truth not merely as a statement of fact that is to be shared, but a reality that is to be lived.

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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 .

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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

TodayGCWM Meeting, Discipleship Room, 2:00 p.m.

February 17, SundayPathfinder Meeting, Office Chapel, 9:00 a.m.Adventurer Club Meeting, Junior SS Room, 9:30 a.m.

February 18, MondayHoliday - Church Office will be closed!Finance Committee Meeting is cancelled!Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:00 p.m.

February 19, TuesdayPrayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m.

February 20, WednesdaySligo Ringers, Sligo School Gym, 7:00 p.m.Knit Night, Prayer 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.

February 22, FridayReflections, Atrium, 6:00 p.m. February 23, SaturdaySligo Underground, Youth Room, 11:15 a.m.Children’s Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 1:30 p.m.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued)

The Church Office will be closed for the Presidents’ Day Holiday on Monday, February 18. If you have an urgent matter that cannot wait until the office reopens, please call our emergency number 301-980-1009.

Deacons and Deaconesses, rehearsal for Communion will take place following the 11:15 a.m. service next Sabbath (February 23) in preparation for Holy Communion on March 2, 2013. Please meet by the platform at approximately 15 minutes after the close of the worship service.

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.

WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITYWashington Adventist University is in the process of recruiting for several critical academic positions. The open positions include Provost and Human Resources Associate. All applicants are encouraged to apply through their employment website: www.wau.edu/employment

Washington Adventist University plans an Open House for February 17, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Meet faculty; attend a financial aid Q & A session; talk to Academic Counselors; schedule music department auditions; take a campus tour.

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February 23 Charles A. Tapp

March 2 Charles A. Tapp

Tonight: 5:46

Feb. 23: 5:54

FEBRUARY 9, 2013

CHURCH BUDGET: This offering pays for outreach and nurture ministries of the church and the church school along with necessary expenses like utilities and upkeep of the church building. Last Year: This Year Jan. online $ 4,749.23 Jan. online $ 8,868.14 Feb. 4 $ 9,262.39 Feb. 2 $ 6,924.28 Feb. 11 $ 4,925.59 Feb. 9 $ 7,388.70 Feb. 11 YTD $ 40,510.90 Feb. 9 YTD $ 44,869.25

BUDGET YTD: $44,622

WISHING WELL (FOR CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES):Feb. 9 YTD $ 83.30

Today’s designated offering goes to Local Church Budget.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 Robert Driscoll, Mildred Carter, Joy Fuller, S. Rao Kalapala and prayers of comfort for the families of Joan Silver, Eunice Alexander, Linda Hatt Tatum who lost loved ones. Prayers for an unspoken request from Edwina and Gawin Flynn.

Fellowship Lunch next week will be served to our greeters and visitors by the Habada & Campbell team. *Members who attend are invited to call Louvina Joseph, Hospitality Chair, at (301) 431-2188 and ask how they can support this ministry and/or become a team leader!

Sanctuary Flowers: Today’s flowers are provided by the proud family of Josephine Benton, in recognition of her pioneering work as an Adventist woman pastor.

A reception for Josephine Benton will be held after the service today in the Atrium.

Today, the officers of the Columbia Union Conference are with us to recognize and honor the ministerial calling of Josephine Benton and grant her Emeritus Ministerial Credentials. Josephine became a trailblazer for women in leadership positions in 1973, when as a Sligo member, she was the first woman to be ordained as a local church elder and then later that year joined the pastoral staff as an associate.

Membership Report (first reading): Joining Sligo: Alicia Battle, Esther Battle, M. Lydee Battle, Maurice Battle, Jr., Ora Battle, Magda Cardenas, Adriene Fox, Alfreda Goodwin, Eric Grant, Monique Griffiths, Cheryl Hill, Jamie Schneider, Jocelyn Smith, Andrea Stewartson Joining elsewhere: Esther Bagley, Joyce Benfield, Michelle Bigord, Lal Rin Tluanga, Janet Brode, Lois Butler, Liandingpuii Chhakchhuak, Roremliana Chhakchhuak, Van Lal Sawma, Duraiswamy David, E. Pauline David, Van Lal Fela, Dorothy Hinds, Prethi John, Bimal Nowrangi, Nilima Nowrangi, Marian Pearson, Kristin Priest, Michael Priest, Laurie Roh, Tiffany Tapp, Mark Zimmerman

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 Pam Arner

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

Prayer & Welcome Yuri Tomenko Special Music Shane KelleySelected

Mission Feature

Lesson Study Class LeadersThrough a Glass, Darkly

Benediction & Offering Class Leaders

Zelma Edwards, pianist

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SANCTUARY – 8:45 A.M. AND 11:15 A.M.

PreludePraise to the Lord the Almighty / Diane Bish

Welcome and Church Life Don McFarlane +Debbie Eisele

+Children’s Lesson Gerry Lopez

+Celebration of Ministry Dave Weigley Josephine Benton

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*Hymn of PraiseO For a Thousand Tongues to Sing / No. 250 (vs. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 6)

Prayer Sarah Renthlei +Josephine Benton

Anthem Anoint Me Lord / Vickie YoheCharisse Sullivan-Mensah, soloist +New Life / arr. Alexander

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Scripture May SeyJohn 7:28-29; 8:31, 32 (NIV) +Lara Beaven

+Music for MeditationAnoint Me Lord / Vickie YoheCharisse Sullivan-Mensah, soloist

Sermon Charles A. TappThe Kingdom of Truth

Invitation to Give Charles A. Tapp

OffertoryAll to Jesus I Surrender / arr. GilbertsonSam Stone, baritone horn+Cast Your Burdens / arr. Sullivan-MensahJonathan Chavez, guitarist

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*Hymn of ReflectionRejoice, the Lord Is King / No. 221

Benediction Charles A. Tapp

PostludeAll Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name / Diane Bish

We welcome to our service today our choirs and musicians:Matt Daley, organistJon Gilbertson, choristerCharisse Sullivan-Mensah, soloist for 1st serviceJasmine Chavez, vocalist for children’s lessonJonathan Chavez, guitarist for children’s lesson

+Sligo Children’s ChoirCharisse Sullivan-Mensah, director

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

Barry Rowe & Carol Hooker, deacon & deaconess on duty

Footnotes:Lara Beaven is a very busy mother of two- Calvin, one and Josephine, four, who is named after Josephine Benton. The name appealed to Lara and her husband, Ron even more when they thought of what a wonderful role model the former Sligo as-sociate pastor can be in their daughter’s life. Lara is a journalist and if she can find the time- loves to knit! Sarah Renthlei is a youth leader with the Sligo Mizo Fellowship and also assists with our Primary I Sabbath School. She feels blessed to make a difference in the lives of these children. In addition to Sarah’s qualifications as a veteranarian, she has also completed her studies and certification to be a nurse.

May Sey became a Seventh-day Adventist three years ago and was baptized here at Sligo. She has always had a passion for Bible study and is a gifted leader. Her joy of leading others to Christ is evident in her role of assistant Sabbath School supervi-sor with the Sligo Mizo Fellowship. During the week, May works as a pediatric medical assistant.

Dave Weigley was first known to our church family as president of the Potomac Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. He and his wife, Becky, moved closer to this area in 2006 when Dave became president of the Columbia Union. Beside the many responsibilities and demands of leadership, Dave and Becky love spending time with their children and grandchildren. The Weigleys also take pleasure in raising and riding horses.

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