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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)
December 9, Saturday Young Adults GLOW, Memorial Chapel, 9:30 a.m. December 11, Monday Recovery Ministry, Office Conference Room, 7:30 p.m.
Young Adults Social: Mark your calendar and prepare to join us on Saturday, December 16 @ 7:00 p.m. for dinner and fellowship in Silver Spring, MD. Transportation will be provided. Sligo Book Club will meet on Wednesday, December 13 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss “Secret Daughter” by Shilpi Gowda. Lost and found: An iPad has been found at Sligo Church. If you lost an iPad, please come to the church office to see if you can identify it with your passcode. Save the date: Sunday, December 24, 7:00 p.m. in The Memorial Chapel, University of Maryland, College Park, featuring the Lloyd Mallory, Jr. Singers, Tre Voce, The Three Tenors, Monique Griffiths and a full orchestra. This live recording will benefit ongoing hurricane relief efforts in the Caribbean. All donations are tax deductible. For ticket information visit: <www.mohiminc.com/events> Share in the mission! Conference leadership hopes to see you at the DC Metro / Maryland regional town hall meeting. This is a time to learn about conference happenings, like that of the Cultivate Initiative, women in ministry, office relocation, conference finances, development for Camp Blue Ridge and Impact: Camp Meeting Re-imagined. This is also an opportunity for open dialogue with church leaders and to share items of your own. This meeting will be held on January 13 at 5:15 p.m. at the Southern Asian SDA Church at 2001 E. Randolph Road, Silver Spring MD.
MISCELLANEOUS 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 15 at 4:46 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.
December 13, Wednesday Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. (or by phone: 949.229.4400 Pin:4997774#, 7:35 p.m.) Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 8:00 p.m.
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profile of giving - December 2 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.
Dec. 3 YTD
This Year:
$ 495,531
$ 17,042
Dec. 2 YTD
$511,404
$541,923
Dec. 2 YTD $41,415 Balance from 2016 & YTD $78,471 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:
Dec. 3
Dec. 2
$ 100,831
Dec. 3 YTD $2,273,880
Dec. 2 YTD
$2,263,462
2017 Goal
Remaining Goal $ 536,538
$2,800,000
Today’s designated offering goes to Adventist Community Services/WB. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
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• 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 9 , 2 017 8:45 & 11:00 A.M.
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
Church Building Improvement:
57,364
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BUDGET FOR DECEMBER 2 YTD:
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Welcome to Sligo. If you are a member of Sligo, you have probably heard me say on several occasions that the celebration of The Lord’s Supper is very special to me. From the time I was a student studying for the ministry at Oakwood College, now Oakwood University, it has always been a service that has touched the depths of my soul, and for many reasons. As a student at Oakwood I was able to sit at the feet of pastors who took very seriously the administration of every aspect of this service. They showed such awe and reverence that I never wanted to be absent when Communion was being served. Sadly, for too many Christians this is not the case. The most prominent reason for this, I believe, lies in a lack of understanding that this service is first and foremost an invitation from our Lord to commune with him. Simply put, Jesus has extended to us a RSVP. RSVP is a request for a response from the invited person. The term is derived from the French phrase Répondez s’il vous plaît meaning “Please respond.” Your presence here today means that you have responded in the affirmative and all of heaven is happy that you are here. - Charles A. Tapp
Summary of our Beliefs
SABBATH, December 16 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.
Last Year: Dec. 3 $ 14,406
welcome
worship.nurture.outreach
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 PASTOR FOR MEDIA & OUTREACH Richard Castillo, ext. 136 rcastillo@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR WORSHIP Cheryl Wilson-Bridges, ext. 123
The Washington Adventist University Church
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
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 .