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. We are happy to have you as a part of our worship experience. If you have attended Sligo in the past several weeks then you are keenly aware February 27, Saturday that I have been sharing a great deal on the topic of community and our responsibilities as members of this Young Adults GLOW, Memorial Chapel, 9:30 a.m. beautiful community we call Sligo. One of the many Sligo Underground, Youth Room, 11:00 a.m. benefits afforded our community is that our campus Children’s Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 1:30 p.m. is part of the larger community that is Washington Adventist University. And because we sit on the very same campus and share some of the February 29, Monday same space, there is a connection that is experienced not just when Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:30 p.m. Sabbath rolls around, but on each day of the week. We are privileged to have a part of the WAU community with us today from its Religion Department, along with members of its faculty, to lead us in worship. March 2, Wednesday The Department of Religion here at WAU plays a major role in helping Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. to fulfill the University’s mission to “Engage minds and transform (or by phone: 949.229.4400 Pin:4997774#, 7:35 p.m.) lives.” We are pleased to have the chairman, Dr. Aleksander Santrac, Sligo Adult Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 8:00 p.m. share a message titled, “The Inevitability of Delay and the Delay of the Inevitable.” March 3, Thursday - Charles A. Tapp Exercise Class, Office Chapel, 6:30 p.m.
calendar of events
55+ Club Brunch Potluck scheduled for March 6 has been cancelled. Tea and Silent Auction: Ladies, it is time again for another Elegant Tea and Silent Auction. Save the date March 20, 2016. Benefit for Women’s Scholarship Program [SOS]. Plan to attend and bring family, friends and neighbors. Sligo Book Club will meet on Wednesday, March 9 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss “The Theft of Memory” by Jonathan Kozol. The 2016 Philadelphia Flower Show celebrating the centennial anniversary of the National Park Service will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center on Sunday, March 6. CMI has organized a chartered bus trip for this event. The bus will leave Takoma Park at 8:15 a.m. and return by 7:00 p.m. Call 240.350.0192 for information about pricing.
CHILDREN & YOUTH Adventist Heritage Seminar: Sligo Pathfinders are sponsoring a lecture series on March 5 & 26 from 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall A. Dr. David Trim, Director of Archives at the General Conference will present a historical look at key early Adventist leaders including many local to the Takoma Park area. A limited number of lunch tickets are available in advance. Contact Darrell Milam at dmilam@sligochurch.org for tickets. No meal tickets will be available on the day of the lecture. The lectures are open to everyone - no ticket needed. MISCELLANEOUS Bulletin information deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: kdriscoll@sligochurch.org 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 or the church office. Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 5:57 p.m. and commences on Friday, March 4 at 6:05 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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Summary of our Beliefs worship schedule SABBATH, March 5 Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Charles A. Tapp 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. Crossroads, WAU Student Activity Center, 11:15 a.m.
profile of giving - February 20 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: Feb. 21 $ 4,579 Feb. 21 YTD $ 59,224
This Year: Feb. 20 $ 9,413 Feb. 20 YTD $ 63,132
BUDGET FOR FEBRUARY 20 YTD: $ 62,376
Church Building Improvement: Greenwood Avenue Entrance Women’s Bathrooms Atrium Roof and Skylight Feb. 20 YTD $ 3,185 Total Raised $ 145,781 Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference. Last Year: Feb. 21 $ 28,353 Feb. 21 YTD $ 295,578 2016 Goal $2,700,000
This Year: Feb. 20 $ 68,820 Feb. 20 YTD $ 319,748 Remaining Goal $2,380,252
Today’s designated offering goes to Potomac Partners. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
worship.nurture.outreach
• 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 F E B R U A R Y 2 7, 2 0 1 6 8:45 & 11:00 A.M.
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 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 HEAD ELDER Ken Flemmer 301.585.6556 Erwin Mack 301.434.1622 HEAD DEACON Manuel Rosette 301.370.1255
7700 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 I 301.270.6777
The Washington Adventist University Church
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 .