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calendar of events June 7, Sunday 55+ Club Brunch/Potluck, Fellowship Hall A, 10:30 a.m. Takoma Academy Consecration, TA Gym, 10:00 a.m. June 8, Monday Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:30 p.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued) The countdown has begun! Plan to join the church family and Sligo friends from July 31 through August 2 for Sligo’s Homecoming 2015. More details to follow. Mark your calendars for Vacation Bible School 2015! 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. Registration will be held in the Atrium for volunteers and participants today. Sligo Women’s Ministries Book Club will meet on Wednesday, June 10 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss “Margaret Thatcher” by Charles Moore. Adult SS is looking for musicians. Please contact Zelma Edwards at 301.445.6294 or Pr. Don McFarlane <dmcfarlane@ sligochurch.org> for more information. Camp Meeting – Plan to attend the Potomac Conference Camp Meeting, June 16 – 20, at Shenandoah Valley Academy in New Market, Virginia. For detailed speaker and schedule information go to pcsda.org/campmeeting Pharmacy Technician Summer Training Program will be held in Takoma Academy from June 15 until July 30. Call 508.577.0590 for more information. Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 8:30 p.m. and commences on Friday, June 12 at 8:34 p.m. CHILDREN & YOUTH Camp Upward Bound: The featured theme for 2015 is “The Sky is the Limit.” Classes are available from June 15 – July 31 for 6 - 10 year olds. Each week is filled with activities including morning worships, swimming, field trips, fun Bible stories, reading and math enrichment, computer lab, carnival days, and much, much more! Pre-registration is highly encouraged! For more information please contact Sligo Adventist School at 301.434.1417 or www.sligoadventistschool.org Bulletin information deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: kdriscoll@sligochurch.org
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June 10, 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. Sligo Book Club Meeting, Discipleship Room, 7:00 p.m. June 11, Thursday Exercise Class, Memorial Chapel, 6:00 p.m.
Welcome to Sligo Church. Today we celebrate a significant milestone that has taken years of hard work and dedication by our Takoma Academy graduates, faculty and staff. As a church family we congratulate them on this achievement! We encourage all our high school graduates to move forward in faith, holding on to the promise that the Lord has a fulfilling and meaningful plan and purpose for every individual. On this Sabbath may we each take a moment to reflect on God’s faithfulness to us throughout our years, and look towards the future with peace in our hearts because we know that our God is with us. - Joseph Khabbaz
at worship THE CHURCH
June 13, Sabbath Greeters Meeting, Place TBD, 1:30 p.m. Community Building Meeting, Place TBD, 1:30 p.m. Homeless Ministry, Discipleship Room, 2:30 p.m.
worship schedule SABBATH, June 13, Holy Communion 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.
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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.
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: May 30 $ 30,608 May 30 YTD $ 220,305
This Year: May 30 $ 10,539 May 30 YTD $ 209,563
BUDGET FOR MAY 30 YTD: $222,735
Church Building Improvement: Greenwood Avenue Entrance Women’s Bathrooms May 30 YTD $ 18,325 Total Raised $ 88,942 Goal $100,000 Needed $ 11,058 Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference. May 2015 contributions are $ 236,863 May 2014 contributions are $ 207,123 MTD Contributions are $29,740 more than last year. Today’s designated offering goes to Local Church Budget. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
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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 Ken Flemmer 301.585.6556
HEAD ELDER 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 .