June 23, 2018 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

our life together

calendar of events

ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued)

June 23, Saturday Young Adults GLOW, Memorial Chapel, 9:30 a.m. RESET, Memorial Chapel, 5:00 p.m.

Shipwrecked - Vacation Bible School 2018!Get ready for an adventure to an uncharted island where kids are rescued by Jesus! Join us July 8 - 13, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m., as we teach God’s Word to the children in our church and community. Volunteers and children may register at <sligochurch.org/vbs> A mandatory training for all volunteers is planned for Sunday, July 1, commencing at 12:00 Noon. Appeal to all Adults: VBS needs food donations. Every year at our VBS we feed 150 volunteers and 250 children. Please donate the following food items: watermelon, honeydew, cantaloupe, seedless grapes, pineapple, strawberries, cookies, shredded cheese, vanilla wafer cookies, skittles, spaghetti pasta, spaghetti sauce, garlic bread, multi-colored goldfish crackers, sour cream, avocados, animal crackers, macaroni pasta, graham crackers, tomatoes, cilantro, spring onions & 16.9 fl.oz. water bottles. Donations of new or used beach towels, regular towels, stuffed animals & toy cars are also welcome. Label all donations “Sligo VBS” and drop them off in the Church Kitchen by July 10. Thank you! 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. 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. MISCELLANEOUS Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 8:37 p.m. and commences on Friday, June 29 at 8:37 p.m. *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.

June 25, Monday Administrative Board Meeting, Fellowship Hall A, 7:00 p.m. Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:30 p.m. June 27, Wednesday Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 8:00 p.m.

worship schedule SABBATH, June 30 Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Pr. Don McFarlane 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 A. Tapp

p r o f i l e o f g i v i n g - J u n e 16 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: June 17 $ 10,748 June 17 YTD $ 246,805

This Year: June 16 June 16 YTD

BUDGET FOR JUNE 16 YTD:

$ 10,609 $ 219,961 $ 259,024

welcome Welcome to Sligo. I’m sure that most of us, to some extent, have studied the writings of the 16th century English poet and playwright, William Shakespeare, especially while in high school. If you’re like me, you can still remember some of your favorite quotes and inspiring lines from his plays. I’m sure we all are familiar with his saying, “All that glitters is not gold.“ But my all time favorite Shakespearean line comes from his play “The Tragedy of Hamlet” which says, “To thine own self be true.” But then there is the line, also from Hamlet, that I believe could have come from the lips of Jesus himself, which says, “To be or not to be…” Not only do I believe that these words could have originated with Jesus, but in reading the Beatitudes in The Sermon on the Mount, I believe that these words express, in a very real sense, the message that he is trying to convey to everyone who desires to become citizens of his Kingdom. It is a message that not only cut against the grain of the religious culture of his day, but also continues to go counter to the culture of the church today. - Charles A. Tapp

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).

SENIOR PASTOR Charles A. Tapp, ext. 126

8:45 & 11:00 A.M.

ctapp@sligochurch.org

JUNE 16 YTD $ 46,902 TITHE: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference to help expand the Kingdom of God throughout our region and world.

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

Last Year:

This Year:

June 17

June 16

June 17 YTD $1,132,060

June 16 YTD

$1,100,461

2018 Goal

Remaining Goal $1,699,539

$2,800,000

J U N E 2 3 , 2 018

PHONE: 301.270.6777 EMERGENCY: 301.980.1009 FAX: 301.270.3518 WEBSITE: www.sligochurch.org Domestic Violence Hotline: 240.777.4000

CHURCH BUILDING IMPROVEMENT:

49,384

CHRIST FIRST