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
ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued)
welcome
Welcome to Sligo Church. Do you remember the first time you worked on a jigsaw puzzle? I was about 12 years old and remember the excitement I felt opening August 29, Saturday the box and seeing all those odd shaped pieces. What Prepare & Engage Fall Training, Atrium Suite, 3:30 p.m. was even more exciting was connecting the pieces. I knew once I put each piece in the right place it would August 31, Monday Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:30 p.m. create a picture of a grand castle. As I look back I wonder how a 12 year old could have been so confident that random pieces would September 2, Wednesday actually make a castle. It was simply because I would continually refer Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. to the picture on the puzzle box to complete my masterpiece. Life can (or by phone: 949.229.4400 Pin:4997774#, 7:35 p.m.) Sanctuary sometimes feel like a jigsaw puzzle, a series of disconnected broken Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 7:30 p.m. pieces. Today we will discover that even though we only see the pieces, God sees the finished product. God can take the broken pieces of September 3, Thursday our lives and turn them into a masterpiece. Exercise Class, Memorial Chapel, 6:30 p.m. - Joseph Khabbaz
calendar of events
School Supplies Needed: Many Sligo Adventist School students and ACSGW (Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington) clients need a helping hand in “Back to School Supplies.” Please bring pens, backpacks, markers, notebooks, binders, pencils, glue, scissors, etc. Drop items in the bin, located in the Atrium, now through Labor Day weekend. Sligo Women’s Ministries Book Club will meet on Wednesday, September 9 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss “The Power of Habit“ by Charles Duhigg. Sligo by the Sea: Come and join us for spiritual refreshing and fellowship, led by a great list of guest speakers in a relaxed atmosphere. Sabbath School begins at 10:00 a.m. & worship at 11:00 a.m. in St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 10301 Coastal Highway in Ocean City, MD. Sligo by the Sea runs through September 26. For more information, please call 301.980.2000 CHILDREN & YOUTH Pathfinders starts this weekend. Come see us in the Atrium today or in our club room on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. The club is open to boys and girls aged 10/5th grade and up. A parent meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 30 and the children’s meeting will end at 12:30 p.m. That box of rocks? Do you have one of those boxes filled with rocks that you don’t know what to do with? This year the pathfinders will be teaching lapidary and are looking for rocks that can be cut and polished. Contact Darrell Milam <dmilam@ sligochurch.org> if you have some to donate. Children’s Choir registration and a brief meeting will be held in the Choir Room at 1:15 p.m today. We welcome ALL children aged 4 -14! Come and be a part of a vibrant music ministry! Join us for Sligo Underground Youth Service on September 5 at 11:00 a.m. in the Youth Room! Worship, fellowship, go deeper! Sligo Young Adults will be kicking off a new Sabbath School experience on September 5, in the Memorial Chapel at 9:30 a.m. Please plan to attend! Bulletin information deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: kdriscoll@sligochurch.org Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 7:43 p.m. and commences on Friday, September 4 at 7:33 p.m. Follow us now on Facebook and Twitter
at worship THE CHURCH
Summary of our Beliefs
worship schedule SABBATH, September 5 Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Don McFarlane Sligo Underground, Youth Room, 11:00 a.m. 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
• 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).
profile of giving - August 22
CHRIST FIRST A U G U S T 2 9 , 2 015 8:45 & 11:00 A.M.
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. 23 $ 9,566 Aug. 23 YTD $ 358,247
This Year: Aug.22 $ 29,116 Aug.22 YTD $ 350,150
BUDGET FOR AUGUST 22 YTD: $ 359,819
Church Building Improvement: Greenwood Avenue Entrance Women’s Bathrooms Aug. 22 YTD $ 36,221 Total Raised $106,838 Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference. July 2015 contributions are $ 171,145 July 2014 contributions are $ 185,549 MTD Contributions are $14,404 less than last year. Today’s designated offering goes to Washington Adventist University. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
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directory 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 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
7700 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 I 301.270.6777
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 .