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
February 5, Sunday 55+ Club Brunch Potluck is cancelled
February 6, Monday Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:30 p.m.
Sligo Book Club will meet on Wednesday, February 8 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss “Cutting for Stone” by Abraham Verghese.
February 8, Wednesday Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. (or by phone: 949.229.4400 Pin:4997774#, 7:35 p.m.)
Sligo Underground Worship for Youth will be held today at 11:15 a.m. in the Youth Room. Worship, fellowship, go deeper! Our theme is: “Love Month: It’s Complicated (Part I)” a Biblical perspective on when “boy meets girl.”
February 9, Thursday Exercise Class, Office Chapel, 6:30 p.m.
GLOW Worship Service for Young Adults: Come join us on Sabbath, February 11, at 11:30 a.m. in the Youth Room! Pastor Joseph Khabbaz will share a message entitled “Defeating Fear!” Youth Social/Laser Tag: Join us in the Youth Room at 5:00 p.m. today for an outing to ShadowLand Laser Adventures (9179 Red Branch Road, Columbia, MD). We plan to return by 9:30 p.m. Bring your best aim as we battle each other in a game of laser tag! The cost is $25 per person. Hope you can join us. Bring a friend! You’re invited to Sligo Young Adult’s Super Bowl Party! You’ll be able to watch the Super Bowl on the big screen surrounded by new and old friends! Not a fan of football? That’s okay, you’ll still have a great time! Doors to the Youth Room open at 6:15 p.m. Snacks will be provided! We’ll be hosting our 2nd Annual Chip Dip Competition! No need to sign-up, simply bring your own homemade chip dip to be part of the competition!
worship schedule SABBATH, February 11 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.
profile of giving - January 28
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: Jan. 30 $ 17,169 Jan. 30 YTD $ 39,351
This Year: Jan. 28 Jan. 28 YTD
BUDGET FOR JANUARY 28 YTD: $42,558
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Welcome to Sligo. In case you haven’t noticed, there has been a great deal of rhetoric lately swirling around in many circles of our nation in regards to the building of walls for the purpose of protecting our borders. Walls, as you well know, serve in many cases to keep unwanted elements out of areas where they do not belong. As a child I attended an elementary school where the perimeter of our entire school was protected by a brick wall. As students, we were told by the administration that it was for the purpose of keeping unwanted elements in our community where they belonged: on the outside. With all of this talk about building walls, I can’t help but think about the Old Testament story of Joshua and how with one cry of God’s people, the walls of Jericho came tumbling down. Of course we know that walls do serve a purpose and that there are times when they are desperately needed. However, we must never forget that regardless of what walls we as a nation or even as a church might erect, when God is ready, they can and will come tumbling down. - Charles A. Tapp
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MISCELLANEOUS
Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 5:32 p.m. and commences on Friday, February 10 at 5:39 p.m.
at worship THE CHURCH
calendar of events February 4, Saturday Young Adults GLOW, Memorial Chapel, 9:30 a.m. EQUIP-HD, Sanctuary, 3:45 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued)
welcome
Jan. 28 YTD $835
$ 9,618 $ 28,073
Needed
$153,632
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: Jan. 30 $ 63,110 Jan. 30 YTD $ 165,135 2017 Goal $2,800,000
This Year: Jan. 28 $ 49,156 Jan. 28 YTD $ 150,995 Remaining Goal $2,649,005
Today’s designated offering goes to Local Church Budget. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
worship.nurture.outreach
CHRIST FIRST F E B R U A R Y 4 , 2 017 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
Balance from 2016 & YTD $40,931
Atrium Roof and Skylight: Total Raised $196,368 Goal $350,000 Outstanding Pledges $26,277
• 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).
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 .