February 22, 2014 by Sligo Church

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) MINISTRY APPRECIATION SCHEDULE: 1. ADMINISTRATIVE/NURTURE - March 1 Elders, Deacons, Deaconesses, Church Board, Adult Sabbath School, Health, Women’s Ministry, Disability Action Team 2. WORSHIP - March 8 Music, Greeters, Welcome Team, Hospitality, Prayer Gathering 3. YOUTH/CHILDREN - March 15 Youth, Young Adults, Children, Pathfinders, SAS 4. EVANGELISM/OUTREACH/COMMUNITY - March 22 Homes of Hope, AIM, ACS, Feed the Homeless, Welfare, Prison Ministry 5. SUPPORTIVE - March 29 Treasury, Finance, Stewardship, Media, Facility & Custodial Tennis Social: You are invited to join your Sligo family for a night of indoor tennis on Saturday evening, March 1, from 7:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. at the Fairland Sports and Aquatic Complex (13820 and 13950 Old Gunpowder Road, Laurel, MD). There is no cost for admission, although food will be sold by the Sligo Pathfinders to help raise money for their upcoming trip to Oskosh in August. So bring a racket and your enthusiasm for a night you will never forget. Prayer Gathering meets Tuesdays from 7-8 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Halfway through the hour we separate into small groups for focused prayer on various topics, including family, health and community outreach. We have added a new feature: We will be ready from 7:30 until 7:55 p.m. to receive your phone calls if you would like to join us by Internet or telephone. To connect, visit: http://ez.com/sligoprays or call 949.229.4400, pin is 4997774# At the Sligoprays webpage you can register and receive a reminder. CHILDREN & YOUTH We invite all juniors and seniors who are in public school, home schooled or other Christian schools to join us on May 4, 2014 for Promenade at 6:30 p.m. This is an event held for all students who aren’t able to go to prom with their schools because of our religious beliefs. This is the perfect opportunity to bring your friends from school! Tickets will be $60 but $35 for the first 50 people to sign up. For more information and to register visit www.sligochurch.org/promenade. Bulletin Information Deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: bulletin@sligochurch.org

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You don’t have to be a member of a church for very long before you recognize that the topic of worship February 24, Monday can at times be an extremely volatile one. For some Regeneration Ministries, Office Conf. Room, 7:00 p.m. reason, when many well-meaning Christians come Administrative Board Meeting is cancelled together for the corporate worship of their God, they have a difficult time reaching a consensus as to how February 25, Tuesday that worship should take place. In many churches these “worship Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. wars” have divided not only congregations, but entire families as February 26, Wednesday well. One has to wonder why the worship of a holy God, by those who claim to love and serve Him, can at times spark such controversy Sligo Ringers, SAS - Room 114, 7:00 p.m. and contempt. As you join us in worship today, Dr. Cheryl Wilson Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 7:30 p.m. Bridges, pastor for worship here at Sligo, will give us a glimpse into February 28, Friday the true worship that God requires of His people in her message, Telugu Vespers, Memorial Chapel, 7:00 p.m. “The Windows of Worship.” As we prepare to take a look into this window, my prayer is that we will begin to receive a clearer vision of March 1, Saturday worship that not only pleases God, but a worship that has the power to AHE Meeting, Fellowship Hall B, 8:30 a.m. transform us. Prepare & Enrich Meeting, Memorial Chapel, 1:00 p.m.

calendar of events

March 2, Sunday Pathfinder Meeting, Office Chapel, 9:00 a.m. 55+ Club Brunch & Potluck, Fellowship Hall A, 10:00 a.m.

Summary of our Beliefs

SABBATH, MARCH 1 Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:15 a.m., Speaker: Charles A. Tapp Sligo Underground, Sanctuary, 11:15 a.m., (Youth & Young Adult Service) Crossroads, WAU Activity Center, 11:15 a.m., (WAU Collegiate Service)

• 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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