January 11, 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 calendar of events

ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued)

January 12, Sunday Sligo Music Club Concert, Atrium, 3:00 p.m.

Blood Pressure Screening, sponsored by the Health Action Team, will be held in the Atrium from 10:00 until 11:15 a.m. today. Media Ministries Opportunity: Many exciting projects and opportunities lie ahead in 2014 for our Media and AV Ministry Teams. These new projects and upgrade also bring more opportunities for you to join our team! If you would like to be part of the 2014 AV Team please join us for a brief meeting, orientation, and lunch on January 12 at 11:00 a.m. in the Media Room (Balcony baptistry side). For more information, please send us an email at media@sligochurch.org CHILDREN & YOUTH Midnight Madness: The Cheerleaders, Girls & Boys Basketball Teams will host the 18th Annual Charity Midnight Madness games at Sligo Adventist School this evening, from 7:00 - 10:30 p.m. in their gym. Admission is non-perishable food items (5 for adults, 3 for High School students and 1 for Elementaty School students). These food items will be donated to the Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington. Cash admissions will also be accepted - $5 for adults, $3 for High School students and $1 for children. A combination of cash and food items is also acceptable. Refreshments will be sold - vegetarian hot dogs, french fries and super lemonade. There will also be a shooting contest for all ages. For more information, please refer to the poster on the notice board or visit their website at www.sligoadventistschool.org Children’s Church: It’s that time again! All children are invited to join us on Sabbath, January 25 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in the Primary II Sabbath School room for Power Up Children’s Church. The theme is “Can You Hear Him Now?” There will be puppets, crafts, activities, and a “child preacher.” See you then! A mandatory “Mission Trip” meeting will be held on Saturday, January 18 in the Youth Room at 1:00 p.m. for all high school students and their parents attending the July 20 - 27, 2014 trip to the Dominican Republic. Lunch will be provided. Email pfielder@sligochurch.org if you have not yet registered. Come join the youth on January 18 for our outreach to the Men’s/Women’s Shelters from 2:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., followed by a Social at the bowling alley from 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. bring a friend! Bulletin Information Deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: bulletin@sligochurch.org

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Today we continue our series from the book of Haggai, Hope for Trying Times, with January13, Monday the message, “The Best Is Yet to Come!” Regeneration Ministries, Office Conf. Room, 7:00 p.m. Although the major theme in the book of Finance Committee Meeting is cancelled until further notice. Haggai is centered on the rebuilding of the January 14, Tuesday temple, in many ways God’s call for the Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. people to rebuild was in a sense a means to an end. For the message of the prophet was more than a mere call to a January 15, Wednesday people to rebuild a temple that lay in utter ruin - it served as a Sligo Ringers, SAS - Room 114, 7:00 p.m. clarion call for them to rebuild the most important thing of all, Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 7:30 p.m. their relationship with Him. And herein lies the essence of all that God demands of us - to strengthen our relationship with January 17, Friday the Creator of the universe. Youth Prayer Gathering, Youth Room, 6:00 p.m. Telugu Vespers, Memorial Chapel, 7:00 p.m.

Summary of our Beliefs worship schedule SABBATH, JANUARY 18 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) Mizo Service, Office Chapel, 11:15 a.m.

• 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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