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 December 5, Saturday Young Adults GLOW (God Lighting Our World), Memorial Chapel, 9:30 a.m. Guest Ministry Luncheon, Junior Room, 1:15 p.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued)
Guest Ministry is calling all Greeters to attend a luncheon today in the Junior Room, at 1:15 p.m. There will be a presentation on security by the Church’s Security Team. Please contact Megan Conway <megatconway@gmail.com> or Elizabeth Abel <eabel7914@aol.com> for more information. The Sligo music department is inviting you to join the choir! Rehearsal is on Wednesday from 8:00 - 9:30 p.m. in the Choir Room. For more information, contact our new Choral Conductor, Paul Byssainthe Jr., at pbyssainthe@sligochurch.org or by calling 301.270.6777, ext. 124 AIM needs Sligo Church to turn out 100 members at the upcoming Child First and Housing Action on December 9, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., at St. Camillus Church, 1600 St. Camillus Drive in Silver Spring (carpools available). AIM will petition the County Executive and Council for after-school funding for the 2016-2017 academic year. Sign up via the bulletin insert, visiting the AIM Atrium table, or by contacting a Sligo AIM member. Budget Booster: Please give extra to our budget through the Budget Booster. Our goal this year is $40,000. In faith, we allocated more for our ministries at Sligo. Thank you in advance for your generosity and for your continued support of the needs here at your local church.
December 6, Sunday Pathfinder Meeting, Office Chapel, 9:00 a.m. 55+ Club Brunch/Potluck, Atrium, 10:00 a.m. Adult SS Training Session, Fellowship Hall A, 10:00 a.m. December 7, Monday Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:30 p.m. December 9, Wednesday Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. (or by phone: 949.229.4400 Pin:4997774#, 7:35 p.m.) Sanctuary Sligo Book Club Meeting, Discipleship Room, 7:00 p.m. Sligo Adult Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 8:00 p.m.
worship schedule SABBATH, December 12 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 Underground, Youth Room, 11:00 a.m. Crossroads, WAU Student Activity Center, 11:15 a.m.
Sligo Underground Youth Service will be held on December 12! Worship, fellowship, go deeper! Bulletin information deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: kdriscoll@sligochurch.org Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 4:46 p.m. and commences on Friday, December 11 at 4:46 p.m. *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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Welcome to Sligo Church. It is hard to believe that we have already reached the final month of the year. It seems like it was just a little while ago that we were talking about how we were about to embark upon a brand new year as we entered 2015. Now I hate to ask, but I must, “where did all the time go?” Well, with our world moving at such a rapid pace, seemingly out of control at times, it makes me long for the soon return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, which in my opinion is taking too long to happen. When I was a child and would hear adults say things like this I really couldn’t understand why. But now that I have a few years on me, I truly get it. Why would anyone want to continue to live in this fallen world? And that’s one of the reasons why the celebration of the Lord’s Supper, which we celebrate today, resonates with me. Each time I partake of this special meal it reminds me of the price that Jesus paid for my salvation and that one day soon I will be among the privileged to eat it with Him. - Charles A. Tapp
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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).
CHRIST FIRST D E C E M B E R 5 , 2 015 8:45 & 11:00 A.M.
profile of giving - November 28 CHURCH BUDGET: This offering pays for the outreach and
CHILDREN & YOUTH Join us for our Open House on December 9 at Sligo Adventist School from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. for second Semester Enrollment which begins on December 15. RSVP at sligoinfo@sligoadventistschool.org or 301.434.1417 ext. 201
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nurture ministries of the church and the church school, along with necessary expenses such as utilities and maintenance of the church building. Last Year: This Year: Nov. 29 $ 10,071 Nov. 28 $ 10,012 Nov. 29 YTD $506,498 Nov. 28 YTD $507,400 BUDGET FOR NOVEMBER 28 YTD: $ 511,309 BUDGET BOOSTER:
Nov. 28 $ 4,024 Total Raised $11,468 Goal $40,000 Needed $28,532 Church Building Improvement: Greenwood Avenue Entrance Women’s Bathrooms Nov. 28 YTD $ 51,535 Total Raised $122,137 Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference. November 2015 contributions are $ 225,139 November 2014 contributions are $ 251,322 MTD Contributions are $26,183 less than last year. Today’s designated offering goes to Local Church Budget. 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
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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 .