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) FREE CONCERT! Support the launch of Winter Haven Homeless Hypothermia Shelter by attending Saved!, a fundraising benefit concert and dinner on Sunday, December 14 at 6:00 p.m. The event will feature gospel recording artist and motivational speaker, Doreen Vail, along with other entertainment. Doors open at 5:45. Arrive early as seating is limited. Contact Donna Robinson at 301-325-5596 or visit the website at www.houseofdivineguidance.org for ticket information. Treasurer’s Note: Many of you will be giving your year-end offerings in the month of December. There are several ways in which you can give in addition to your giving at church. You may contribute through our on-line giving (Go to www.sligochurch. org and click on GIVE and choose one of the options). Or if you prefer, by mail, but it must be post-marked by December 31. You can also put your giving envelope in the church office Mail Slot during the week. Thank you for your faithfulness in giving your tithe and for supporting your local church by giving liberally and systematically to the Church Budget. Prayer Gathering: Join us to pray and study “prayers in the Bible” each Wednesday evening, at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Plan to make Prayer Gathering a part of your weekly Wednesday routine. Where there’s more prayer, there’s more power!
Welcome to Sligo Church. As we celebrate the first Advent of Christ we contemplate what His coming ushered in. We are trained from infancy to work for everything we have: We earn and are rewarded, and December 13, Sabbath if we are good enough and do the right thing we will Pr. Pranitha Fielder’s Ordination Service, Sanctuary, 1:30 p.m. receive what is due us. It is so ingrained in us to work, to earn, to deserve, and to be rewarded, so much so that we someDecember 14, Sunday times are upset when someone gets a “free ride” for something for Pathfinder Meeting, Office Chapel, 9:00 a.m. which we’ve worked very hard and for which they’ve done nothing. The House of Divine Guidance Concert Event, Atrium, 6:00 p.m. first Advent exposed something that was truly counter-human. God’s grace and gift of salvation cannot be worked for, earned, or deserved. December 15, Monday It is innate for us to focus on what we must do, how good we must Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 9:00 a.m. be, and how hard we must work. God does not desire “doing;”all the “doing” in the world will simply not do, He desires our “being” – in December 17, Wednesday relationship with Jesus Christ. The response of faithfulness, obedience and love all flow out of that relationship. Christ never has, nor ever Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. will, wait for us to deserve or earn His time, His attention, or His love. (or by phone: 949.229.4400 Pin:4997774#, 7:35 p.m.) The most expensive gift is also the freest gift. The Supreme God gave Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 7:30 p.m. the Supreme Gift and He gave it supremely free. - Pranitha Fielder
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SABBATH, DECEMBER 20 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. Underground, Youth Room, 11:00 a.m. Crossroads, WAU Student Activity Center, 11:00 a.m.
profile of giving DECEMBER 6, 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. Last Year: Dec. 7 Dec. 7 YTD
Bulletin Information Deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: kdriscoll@sligochurch.org
BUDGET FOR DECEMBER 6 YTD: $529,643.00
$ 17,749.50 $ 521,463.52
Budget Booster: Dec. 6 $ 5,805.00 Goal $ 35,000.00
This Year: Dec. 6 $ 11,524.01 Dec. 6 YTD $ 517,260.68
Total Raised $33,388.70 Needed $ 1,611.30
Church Building Improvement: Dec. 6 $ 440.00 Total Raised $107,472.15 Goal $150,000.00 Needed $ 42,527.85 Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference. November 2014 contributions are $ 251,321.86 November 2013 contributions are $ 242,010.49 MTD Contributions are $9,311.37 more than last year. Today’s designated offering goes to Adventist Community Services/ World Budget. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
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Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 4:46 p.m. and commences on Friday, December 19 at 4:48 p.m.
CHILDREN & YOUTH All youth Friday night activities and Underground will return in January. Hope to see all our youth soon!
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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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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 ADMINISTRATIVE & ADULT MINISTRIES Don McFarlane, ext. 116 dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR DISCIPLESHIP & CONGREGATIONAL CARE TBD 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 MEDIA AND OUTREACH PASTOR FOR WORSHIP Cheryl Wilson-Bridges, ext. 123 ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES Ken Flemmer 301.585.6556
Sligo
a seventh-day adventist church The Washington Adventist University Church
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cbridges@sligochurch.org 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 .