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calendar of events July 11, Sabbath Picnic, WAU Commons, 1:30 p.m. Promisedland Quartet Concert, Sanctuary, 3:30 p.m. July 13, Monday Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:30 p.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued) Sligo AIM Members will meet on Sunday, July 19, at 10:00 a.m. in the Senior Pastor’s Office. We will discuss the upcoming Sligo AIM Walk (September 2015) and AIM campaigns. Please contact Terri Jo Hayes (thayes7007@aol.com) if you have questions. Sligo by the Sea: Come and join us for spiritual refreshing and fellowship, led by a great list of guest speakers in a relaxed atmosphere. Sabbath School begins at 10:00 a.m. & worship at 11:00 a.m. in St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 10301 Coastal Highway in Ocean City, MD. Sligo by the Sea runs through September 26. Sligo Women’s Ministries Book Club will meet on Wednesday, August 12 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss “One Plus One“ by Jojo Moyes. CALLING ALL SLIGO SINGERS!!! Would you like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join a community choir and sing in concert with Gospel Music Hall of Fame artist, Larnelle Harris? Join us on Sabbath, August 1 at 6:00 p.m. for our Homecoming Celebration Concert. For more information please contact Pastor Bridges @ cbridges@sligochurch.org or call 301-270-6777 ext. 123 Washington Adventist University presents Capital Summer Program! High school juniors, seniors and graduates, join us from July 19 until August 7. High school students can take advantage of a 3-credit college course for $80 per credit. There is no tuition for freshmen or transfers who will be attending WAU in the fall. U.S. History, Introductory Spanish, and Psychology are offered during this three week session. For more information, call the Betty Howard Center for Student Success at 301.891.4106 or the Office of Admissions at 800.835.4212 Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 8:34 p.m. and commences on Friday, July 17 at 8:31 p.m. Children & YoutH Vacation Bible School begins tomorrow! This year’s theme is “Everest” - conquering challenges with God’s mighty power! Join us July 12 – 17, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. as we teach God’s Word to the children in our community. You may register in the Atrium tomorrow. Bulletin information deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: kdriscoll@sligochurch.org Follow us now on Facebook and Twitter
July 15, Wednesday Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. (or by phone: 949.229.4400 Pin:4997774#, 7:35 p.m.) Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 7:30 p.m. July 16, Thursday Exercise Class, Memorial Chapel, 6:30 p.m.
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profile of giving - June 27 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. $ 11,347 $ 272,787
Welcome to Sligo Church. I’m sure that most of you are familiar with the idiom which says, practice makes perfect. It means that the more you do something, the more proficient you become at it. But is that really true? Does more work at something guarantee that you will one day reach the level of perfection? I can assure you that I could take singing lessons for years and I would never become a professional singer. I recently read a quote which resonated with me on so many levels which said, “They say nobody is perfect, then they say that practice makes perfect. I wish they would just make up their minds.” If many are in agreement that there is no such thing as human perfection, then why do we expect to see it in others? A better question would be why do we expect it even in ourselves. And if perfection is something that is out of our reach, then why do the Scriptures even mention it as it relates to the human condition? Does God expect perfection from us? And if He does, will it be achieved through countless hours of practice, practice and more practice? - Pr. Charles A. Tapp
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SABBATH, July 18 Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Gerry Lopez Mizo Service, Office Chapel, 11:00 a.m. Kerala Church, WAU Richards Hall, 10:00 a.m. Sligo by the Sea, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 10301 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Charles Sandefur
Last Year: July 5 July 5 YTD
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This Year: July 4 $ 14,987 July 4 YTD $ 258,731
Budget for juLY 4 YTD: $279,756
Church Building Improvement: Greenwood Avenue Entrance Women’s Bathrooms July 4 YTD $ 31,901 Total Raised $102,518 Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference. June 2015 contributions are $ 175,504 June 2014 contributions are $ 207,468 MTD Contributions are $31,964 less than last year. Today’s designated offering goes to Women’s Ministries. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
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• 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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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
7700 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 I 301.270.6777
Sligo
a seventh-day adventist church 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 .