OUR VISION
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calendar of events January 31, Saturday Children’s Choir Practice, Choir Room, 1:00 p.m. Homeless Ministry, Discipleship Room, 2:00 p.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued) Adult Sabbath School: Roy Adams will present the mission feature on February 7. He will share from his newest book, Beams of Heaven Guiding Me: Looking Back on God’s Hand in My Life. Sligo Women’s Ministries Book Club will meet on Wednesday, February 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss “Touching the Holy” by Robert Wicks. Join us for a six-week fitness class, focusing on aerobics, pilates and toning. Classes taught by Louvina Joseph, Group Fitness Instructor and Health Coach, which began on January 8 will run Thursdays, from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. in the Memorial Chapel. Students must bring their own mats and weights. The Church Office will be closed in observance of the President’s Day Holiday on Monday, February 16. Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 5:28 p.m. and commences on Friday, February 6 at 5:35 p.m. Bulletin information deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: kdriscoll@sligochurch.org
February 1, Sunday Pathfinder Meeting, Office Chapel, 9:00 a.m. 55+Club Brunch & Potluck, Fellowship Hall A, 10:00 a.m. Knitting Ministry, Discipleship Room, 11:00 a.m. February 2, Monday Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:00 p.m. First Monday, Fellowship Hall A, 7:00 p.m.
February 3, Tuesday Sligo Bell Choir Practice, SAS Room #114, 7:00 p.m. February 4, Wednesday Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. (or by phone: 949.229.4400 Pin:4997774#, 7:35 p.m.) Knitting Ministry, Discipleship Room, 7:00 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 7:30 p.m.
worship schedule SABBATH, FEBRUARY 7 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. Crossroads, WAU Student Activity Center, 11:00 a.m. Underground, Youth Room, 11:15 a.m.
profile of giving - january 24 CHILDREN & YOUTH All children are welcome to attend PowerUp Children’s Church today at 11:00 a.m. in the Memorial Chapel. We will explore the life of one of God’s heroes from the Old Testament, Joshua, and the battle of Jericho. Youth Fest 2015 will be held today and January 31 in the Takoma Academy Gymnasium. Registration on Sligo Youth’s Facebook page or in the Youth Room. WAU celebrates Black History Month, February 2015: This year’s theme is A Century of Black Life, History, and Culture. Please email jfrancis@wau.edu for information on upcoming events.
YEAR-END SUMMARY 2014 2013 2014 Difference Tithe: $2,787,735 $2,687,689 ($100,046) Contributing Families 721 702 Church Budget: $ 615,496 $ 603,347 ($12,149) Contributing Families 620 615 Budget Booster: $0 $ 38,349 $38,349 Contributing Families 0 97 Church Building Improvement Projects:
$ 144,833
$ 118,817
(26,016)
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 2014: Jan. 25 YTD $ 30,681
This Year 2015: Jan. 24 YTD $ 25,856
Church Building Improvement: 2014 Jan. 24 YTD Goal $150,000 Total Raised Needed Follow us now on Facebook and Twitter
Welcome to Sligo Church. One of the blessings of being here at Sligo is that we are privileged to be a part of the campus of Washington Adventist University. Having had the unique opportunity of serving on several of our College and University campuses, I am keenly aware of the synergy that exists when you have so many youthful and engaged minds all in one place. And what makes our situation so special is that on this campus the name of Jesus can be spoken without apology or the fear of reprisal. One of the most transformative times on an Adventist campus is when the entire campus sets aside an entire week to focus on the magnificent God that we serve and the plan that He has for our lives. On some campuses this is referred to as a Week of Prayer, but here on the campus of WAU it is simply referred to as WISE; which stands for Week of Spiritual Emphasis. Today we have come to the culmination of WISE and we are pleased to have as our speaker, Felipe Soares, a senior theology major from New York as he shares his message under the theme of “You’re Running Out of Time.” - Charles A. Tapp
at worship THE CHURCH
Summary of our Beliefs
• 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)
8:45 & 11:00 A.M.
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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 ADMINISTRATIVE & ADULT MINISTRIES Don McFarlane, ext. 116 dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR DISCIPLESHIP & CONGREGATIONAL CARE Pranitha Fielder, ext. 127 pfielder@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS PASTOR FOR CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRIES Gerardo Lopez, ext. 122 glopez@sligochurch.org
Sligo
a seventh-day adventist church The Washington Adventist University Church
PASTOR FOR MEDIA AND OUTREACH
$118,817 $ 2,015 $120,832 $ 29,168
worship.nurture.outreach
OUR MISSION
PASTOR FOR WORSHIP Cheryl Wilson-Bridges, ext. 123
cbridges@sligochurch.org
ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES Ken Flemmer 301.585.6556
HEAD ELDER Erwin Mack 301.434.1622
7700 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 I 301.270.6777
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 .