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
our life together
calendar of events August 25, Saturday Young Adults GLOW, Memorial Chapel, 9:30 a.m. August 27, Monday Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:30 p.m.
GLOW Study and GLOW Worship Service will be start on Saturday, September 1. Plan to join us. Let’s connect! Come visit the brand new Connection Central in the Atrium. Wherever you may be in your journey, here you can take your next step, connect to a ministry, a small group, an outreach opportunity, a Bible study or simply get to know your church a little better. Sligo Cares is a ministry that seeks to ensure that every member of our church family is taken care of, especially those who are sometimes forgotten. Sligo Cares supports our home-bound members through regular visitations, meals, and friendship. We also seek to reach out to our other members whose presence is missed. If you would like to join this ministry or are in need of support, email Pr. Fielder at <pfielder@sligochurch. org> Save the Date! Sunday, September 30. Join us for OpportuniTEA, an elegant tea here in the Sligo Atrium. Enjoy a delightful afternoon with delicious treats and a silent auction. Proceeds help our sisters around the world attend college. Buy tickets at <sostea2018@eventbrite.com> To help with the tea or to donate for the silent auction, email Carolyn at <kujawac@ gc.adventist.org>
MISCELLANEOUS Bulletin information deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: <kdriscoll@sligochurch.org> Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 7:48 p.m. and commences on Friday, August 31 at 7:39 p.m. Sligo Live: If you have a story, a subject or an individual that you would like to see featured on Sligo Live, please contact Pastor McFarlane at <dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org> or 301.270.6777, ext. 116 *Consent To Use Photographic Images: Sligo SDA Church films all worship services. Attendance at, or participation in Sligo worship services constitutes an agreement by the participant to Sligo’s use and distribution of the attendee’s image, voice, or likeness in photos, video, electronic reproduction and audio tapes of such activities.
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August 29, Wednesday Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 8:00 p.m.
worship schedule SABBATH, September 1 Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Charles A. Tapp Mizo Service, Office Chapel, 11:00 a.m. Kerala Church, WAU Richards Hall, 10:00 a.m. Sligo by the Sea, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 10301 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Gerald Klingbeil
profile of giving - August 18 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: Aug. 19 $ 13,436 Aug. 19 YTD $ 345,899
This Year: Aug. 18 Aug. 18 YTD
BUDGET FOR AUGUST 18 YTD:
$ 7,928 $312,605 $362,064
BUDGET BOOSTER: AUG. 18 YTD $ 8,943 Remaining Goal $ 1,057 TITHE: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference to help expand the Kingdom of God throughout our region and world. Last Year:
This Year:
Aug. 19 $ 34,262 Aug. 19 YTD $ 1,555,712
Aug. 18 Aug. 18 YTD
2018 Goal
Remaining Goal $1,277,219
$2,800,000
$ 40,724 $1,522,781
Today’s designated offering goes to Potomac Partners. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
worship.nurture.outreach
welcome Welcome to Sligo Church. We’re so glad you have chosen to worship with us this Sabbath. As you walk through our Atrium or children’s classrooms, or really anywhere else in our church, we hope you notice the communication we want to share with you. Some of it may be in the form of words, but most of it is not. From the brand new tile floors, to the newly designed kitchen, the detailed painting on the walls of the children’s classrooms to the new connection center and seating throughout the church, it is all meant to communicate something to you. We hope you are taking in the intentionality of our non-verbal communications. We can find ourselves frustrated with friends and family that don’t read our non-verbal cues and communication. You might say, “If they know me, they should have seen it,” but sometimes people rarely digest what we’re trying to bring across to them. Today I hope you leave our beautiful church with a better understanding of what we are trying to communicate and how you can employ your non-verbal communication to greater effect, for your life and for the glory of God. - Richard Castillo
at worship THE CHURCH
what we believe
We believe the Bible is the inspired word of God and our only rule of faith and practice. As Scripture teaches, we believe God became man in the person of Jesus Christ, saving us from sin by grace through faith. We believe the seventh-day Sabbath was established by God at Creation and honored by Jesus in His earthly ministry as a gift of rest and rejuvenation for all. We celebrate the church as the diverse “new community” forged through the death and resurrection of Jesus, in which all are called, all are gifted, and all are valued. We anticipate Jesus’ personal and visible return to earth to raise the righteous dead, make the earth new, and dwell with His faithful children throughout eternity . We live out our love for Jesus by growing in His likeness and by serving our fellowmen.
how you connect -
CHRIST FIRST A U G U S T 2 5 , 2 018 8:45 & 11:00 A.M.
Take your next step at “Connection Central” in the Atrium Do life together: Join a Journey Group Fill out a pew menu card and place it in the offering plate Visit sligochurch.org/connect2ministry
who can help PHONE: 301.270.6777 EMERGENCY: 301.980.1009 FAX: 301.270.3518 www.sligochurch.org Domestic Violence Hotline: 240.777.4000 National Suicide Hotline: 1.800.273.8255 SENIOR PASTOR Charles A. Tapp, ext. 126
ctapp@sligochurch.org
PASTOR FOR ADMINISTRATION & ADULT MINISTRIES Don McFarlane, ext. 116 dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR DISCIPLESHIP & CONGREGATIONAL CARE Pranitha Fielder, ext. 127 pfielder@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR YOUTH & YOUNG ADULTS Joseph Khabbaz, ext. 119 jkhabbaz@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRIES Gerardo Lopez, ext. 122 glopez@sligochurch.org
The Washington Adventist University Church
PASTOR FOR MEDIA & OUTREACH Richard Castillo, ext. 136 rcastillo@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR WORSHIP Cheryl Wilson-Bridges, ext. 123
cbridges@sligochurch.org
ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES Ken Flemmer 301.585.6556
HEAD ELDER Erwin Mack 301.434.1622
HEAD DEACON Manuel Rosette 301.370.1255
HEAD DEACONESS Marion Hudson 301.980.1862
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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 .