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ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued) Save the date for Sligo by the Sea, Sabbaths, June 30 until September 22. Plan to join us for spiritual refreshing and fellowship, led by a variety of 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, Maryland.
June 16, Saturday Young Adults GLOW, Memorial Chapel, 9:30 a.m.
9th ANNUAL SLIGO HOMECOMING! Plan to join the church family and Sligo friends on August 4 for Homecoming 2018, the theme of which is “The Promise of Community: All Are Gifted, All Are Valued.” Worship with us on Sabbath morning when Dr. Bill Miller, President of the Potomac Conference, shares a message on the theme. Enjoy a delicious International Potluck luncheon on Sabbath afternoon at Takoma Academy. Sligo Church has had a tradition of periodically having a yearbook done. The last one was done in 2012/2013. In years to come these will prove to be important keepsakes for our present and future members. LifeTouch has undertaken the task of creating a yearbook for us for 2018 and has scheduled the following dates for photographs to be taken: Sunday, June 24 and Monday, June 25. Sign up for an appointment at <http:// sligochurch.org/> You can also sign up in the Atrium. Atrium signups are not confirmed until you have been notified by LifeTouch.
June 20, Wednesday Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 8:00 p.m.
Sligo Directory Photos: If you’ve had your protrait taken by LifeTouch, kindly pick up your free portrait photo at the Welcome Desk in the Atrium. All photos not picked up by June 30 will be returned to the vendor. A Sligo member in the Landover area requires transportation to and from Sligo on Sabbaths. If you live in the Landover area and are able to help, please inform Pastor McFarlane by email <dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org> or by a pew information card. We are our brother’s keepers!
MISCELLANEOUS Bulletin information deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: <kdriscoll@sligochurch.org> Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 8:35 p.m. and commences on Friday, June 22 at 8:37 p.m. 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 at <dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org> or 301.270.6777, ext. 116 *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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June 17, Sunday Exercise Class, Office Chapel, 9:00 a.m. June 18, Monday Recovery Ministry Meeting, Church Office Chapel, 7:30 p.m.
Welcome to Sligo today. Have you ever wondered why many of the world’s sports trophies are shaped like a cup? In many cases, not only is the trophy in some form of a cup, but the competition itself takes on the name cup as well. Think about it for a moment. There is the World Cup of soccer, the America’s Cup of sailing and, of course, if you live anywhere in the Washington metro area, then you are definitely aware that in the sport of hockey the trophy that is awarded each year to the championship team is the coveted Stanley Cup, which, by the way, in case you didn’t know, our very own Washington Capitals secured this season. In ancient Greece and Rome, we are told that some winners of competitions were given as their trophy prized olive oil, which was naturally held in a vase or some form of a cup. But then, there is another well-known cup. Although not associated with competitive sports, but originally with great pain and anguish, this particular cup and all it represents, which we honor today, symbolizes the greatest victory humankind has ever known. - Charles A. Tapp
SABBATH, June 23 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 - June 9 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. This Year: June 9 June 9 YTD
BUDGET FOR JUNE 9 YTD:
$ 7,486 $ 209,352 $ 250,240
• 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).
SENIOR PASTOR Charles A. Tapp, ext. 126
PASTOR FOR DISCIPLESHIP & CONGREGATIONAL CARE Pranitha Fielder, ext. 127 pfielder@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR YOUTH & YOUNG ADULTS Joseph Khabbaz, ext. 119 jkhabbaz@sligochurch.org
June 10
June 9
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June 10 YTD $1,082,676
June 9 YTD
$1,051,026
2018 Goal
Remaining Goal $1,748,974
39,184
$2,800,000
45,823
Today’s designated offering goes to Local Church Budget. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
worship.nurture.outreach
8:45 & 11:00 A.M.
ctapp@sligochurch.org
JUNE 9 YTD $ 46,694 TITHE: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference to help expand the Kingdom of God throughout our region and world. This Year:
J U N E 16 , 2 018
PHONE: 301.270.6777 EMERGENCY: 301.980.1009 FAX: 301.270.3518 WEBSITE: www.sligochurch.org Domestic Violence Hotline: 240.777.4000
PASTOR FOR ADMINISTRATION & ADULT MINISTRIES Don McFarlane, ext. 116 dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org
Last Year:
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Last Year: June 10 $ 6,589 June 10 YTD $ 236,057
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PASTOR FOR CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRIES Gerry 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 .