OUR VISION
We will g lorif y G od by be i n g i n creasi n g ly tran sfo rmed i nto the l i keness of C hri s t
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ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued)
April 12, Sabbath Pathfinder Bible Experience, Sanctuary, 4:00 p.m.
Prayer Gathering meets Tuesdays from 7-8 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Between 7:30 and 7:55 p.m. you can join us by Internet or telephone. To connect, visit: http://ez.com/ sligoprays or call 949.229.4400, pin is 4997774# At the Sligoprays webpage you can register and receive a reminder.
April 13, Sunday SOS Tea & Silent Auction, Fellowship Hall A, 4:00 p.m.
Spring Social: Following our Barn Party in November 2013 and the Tennis Social on March 1, a decision has been made to have a general Sligo Church social event each quarter. Our next social is planned for April 26 at Takoma Academy Gym. This will be a volley ball, badminton and board games social - something for everyone! We plan to have vespers in the gym between 7:45 and 8:00 p.m. with the games starting immediately after vespers. Come along and bring a friend.
April 15, Tuesday Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m.
CHILDREN & YOUTH Praise Team Singers needed for Children’s Church. Ages 6-10. Rehearsals will be held on Sabbath mornings April 12 - May 10 from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Primary II Room. Last day to join is April 19. Contact Gabby at 240.401.4224 or gabarrington@gmail.com
2014 RESURRECTION WEEKEND SERVICES: Thursday, April 17 Holy Communion: “A Taste of Hope” Sanctuary, 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 18 The Passion Experience: “The Death of Hope” Sanctuary, 7:30 p.m. Music by Loma Linda Wind Symphony Drama Presentation: Takoma Academy Sabbath, April 19 Church at Worship: “The Hope of Resurrection” Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:15 a.m. Speaker: Charles A. Tapp, Senior Pastor Music by Sligo Sanctuary Choir Reception to follow, Atrium Sunday, April 20 Resurrection Celebration: “Keep Hope Alive” Sanctuary, 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Charles A. Tapp, Senior Pastor Music by Sounds of Steel, Steel Pan Orchestra Reception to follow, Atrium
April 14, Monday Regeneration Ministries, Office Conf. Room, 7:00 p.m.
April 16, Wednesday Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 7:30 p.m. Adventist History Series, Fellowship Hall A, 7:00 p.m. April 17, Thursday - April 20, Sunday Resurrection Weekend Services *See announcement on left???? April 21, Monday Regeneration Ministries, Office Conf. Room, 7:00 p.m. Finance Committee Meeting, Senior Pastor’s Office, 7:00 p.m.
worship schedule SABBATH, APRIL 19 Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:15 a.m., Speaker: Charles A. Tapp Sligo Underground, Youth Room, 11:15 a.m., (Youth & Young Adult Service) Speaker: Pranitha Fielder Mizo Service, Office Chapel, 11:15 a.m.
APRIL 5, 2014
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. This Year: Apr. 5 $ 10,628.97 Apr. 5 YTD $ 127,963.77
BUDGET FOR APRIL 5 YTD: $138,620.00
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Welcome to Sligo. I am sure that many of you are familiar with the phrase, “Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home.” It is a line from John Howard Payne’s 1823 opera “The Maid of Milan.” To place this line in its proper context, we must first read the line which precedes it. “Mid pleasures and palaces though we may roam...” In essence Payne says that no matter how grand and majestic the places are that we might encounter during our life’s journey, no place can produce the sense of belonging and attachment that we feel when returning to the place we call home. And this is our hope for you today as you have returned to this campus. May you experience a deep sense of belonging, despite the many years that have taken you away. Today we welcome Dr. Kendra Holoviak Valentine as she returns to bring us a message of hope from God’s word for these trying times. We are confident that He will not disappoint us.
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Summary of our Beliefs
• The 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). • Our love for God is demonstrated primarily by our love for our fellowmen. (1 John 4:20; Matthew 25:34-40)
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Last Year: Apr. 6 $ 10,697.28 Apr. 6 YTD $ 140,862.19
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Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference. March 2014 contributions are $ 235,567.61 March 2013 contributions are $ 253,129.17 Today’s designated offering goes to Christian Record Services/WB. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
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PHONE: 301.270.6777 EMERGENCY: 301.980.1009 FAX: 301.270.3518 WEBSITE: www.sligochurch.org Domestic Violence Hotline: 240.777.4000 SENIOR PASTOR Charles A. Tapp, ext. 126
ctapp@sligochurch.org
PASTOR FOR ADMINISTRATIVE & ADULT MINISTRIES Don McFarlane, ext. 116 dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR CONGREGATIONAL CARE Debbie Eisele, ext. 127 eiseled@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR MEDIA AND OUTREACH Paolo Esposito, ext. 136
pesposito@sligochurch.org
PASTOR FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS Pranitha Fielder, ext. 119 pfielder@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRIES Gerardo Lopez, ext. 122 glopez@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR WORSHIP Cheryl Wilson-Bridges, ext. 123
cbridges@sligochurch.org
ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES Sheila Hendricks 301.585.6556
HEAD ELDER Erwin Mack 301.434.1622
7700 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 I 301.270.6777
Sligo
a seventh-day adventist church The Washington Adventist University Church
OUR MISSION We s eek to g row passi onate d i sc i pl es of J es us th ro ugh wor shi p of God , nur ture of o ne a noth er,and outreach to the worl d .