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April 28, 2011Sligo e-weekend Newsletter
The Burning Bush
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| Greetings!
I'm sure that most of you are familiar with the story of Moses and the burning bush in Exodus 3. Since childhood, this has been my favorite story, but probably not for the reasons that you might think. It wasn't because of the miraculous way in which the bush caught fire without being consumed. It wasn't because of the rod that Moses held in his hand that was turned into a serpent and back into a rod again. It was because God called Moses to be His spokesperson despite the fact that he had a speech impediment.
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Upcoming Speakers:
April 30 - Mark Finley
May 7 - Charles A. Tapp
April 30th Worship Service Musicians:
Fred Weber, organist
Jon Gilbertson, chorister
Judy Vandeman, soprano
Columbia Collegiate Chorale of Washington Adventist University
James Bingham, director
New England Youth Ensemble of WAU
Virginia-Gene Rittenhouse, founding director
Preston Hawes,
associate director
James Bingham, organ
Worship Services every Saturday:
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Sabbath School - 10:00am
Sabbath Celebration - 11:15am
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 The Burning Bush... I have shared with the Sligo family on many occasions that as a child I had a problem with stuttering. I'm sure this was one of the things that contributed to the awkwardness during my youth. Believe it or not, most people that knew me weren't even aware that I had a problem, including my parents, and if they did know it, they never said anything. The reason for this was that I did everything within my power to conceal it. I had all kinds of ways of getting through these difficult moments, including tapping my hand against my leg several times whenever I would feel that an episode was on the way, or tapping my foot when I had difficulty in getting the words out. Despite his disability, God called Moses to be His mouthpiece. Moses couldn't trust God and was reluctant to take on the role, arguing that he lacked eloquence, and that someone else should be sent instead. But God saw something different. What God saw in Moses was a vessel that He could use mightily in His hand. Has God called you to serve Him lately? Is there something in your life that you believe God is calling you to do? Maybe you haven't been called to free your people from bondage, but do you think God has called you to a task that you feel completely unprepared to handle? Remember that when God calls us to serve Him, He is already aware of the deficiencies in our lives, but is willing to use us anyway. The next time God calls you to serve Him, remember the words of the apostle Paul in 2 Corinthians 2:12: "Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong." Senior Pastor | |
 Washington Adventist University Baccalaureate
This Sabbath, we celebrate the accomplishments of the students on our campus, during Washington Adventist University's graduation weekend. Their dedication and hard work has not gone unnoticed and we pray for them as God leads them in the next step of their lives.
Mark Finley, Assistant to the President for the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, and former host of the nationally-syndicated radio program The Voice of Prophecy, shares the message "Hallmarks of Excellence."
We hope you can join us this exciting weekend. It will be a high Sabbath as both the Columbia Collegiate Chorale and New England Youth Ensemble of WAU lead us in worship through music. | |
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An Evening with Jaime Jorge
Make plans now to be at Sligo Church on May 7 at 7pm to hear the truly inspirational music of world-renowned violinist, Jaime Jorge in concert.
Jaime was born in communist Cuba and began playing the violin at the age of 5. He had several opportunities to study abroad, including Moscow with some of the greatest musicians of our time--but only if his family would renounce their faith in God. They refused.
By the time he was 10, they miraculously had the chance to leave the country and chose to come to the U.S. where he received a Christian education and violin lessons with eminent violinist Cyrus Forough. But, what Jaime really wanted to do was to be a missionary doctor, and in 1994 was accepted into the University of Illinois School of Medicine. However, 2 years later, he left medical school and a promising medical career to devote himself full-time to music ministry.
Since, he has traveled all over the globe sharing God's love through music and has recorded 16 albums.
We welcome Jaime to our church and we hope you can plan to be there, too! | |
Jaime Jorge Concert
Saturday, May 7
7:00pm
Sligo Church Sanctuary
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National Day of Prayer Service
Thursday, May 5 is the National Day of Prayer, as our nation unites in prayer for our country, leaders and families. We invite you to join us for a special evening from 7-8pm with Cynthia Bezek, Senior Editor of NavPress and The Navigators, as she shares a message to help you grow your relationships in Christ.
The program takes place in the church sanctuary. We hope you can join us and invite a friend to come, too! | |
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May God continue to richly bless you!
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