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ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued) Wishing Well: All the coins that are placed in our wishing well in the Atrium will go towards supporting our Vacation Bible School (VBS) program. VBS is attended by 300+ children each year. Please bring your coins and see the children have fun putting them in.
March 24, Saturday Young Adults GLOW, Memorial Chapel, 9:30 a.m. Tennis Social, Fairland Sports & Aquatic Complex, 7:15 p.m. RESET, Memorial Chapel, 5:00 p.m.
The Children’s Choir is seeking new members! The choir meets immediately after Sabbath School in the Choir Room until 11:35 a.m. Children ages 3-12 are encouraged to join this ministry, under the direction of Ms. Joya Follette.
March 26, Monday Administrative Board Meeting, Fellowship Hall A, 7:00 p.m. Recovery Ministry Meeting, Church Office Chapel, 7:30 p.m.
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: April 8-11/12; April 22-25/26; April 29-May 2/3. Pick up a LifeTouch brochure at a Welcome Desk in the Atrium or Foyer for more information and to schedule your appointment. Spanish Sabbath School Clase en español: La clase de Escuela Sabática en español se ha estado reuniendo en la parte izquierda del balcón del santuario, desde diciembre. El Hno. Edwin Martinez está enseñándola a los miembros de habla hispana. Están invitados a formar parte de esta clase todos los sábados a las 10:00 a.m. (The Spanish Sabbath School class has been meeting since December on the left side of the balcony. Brother Edwin Martinez has been teaching it in Spanish. You are invited to join this class, every Sabbath at 10:00 a.m.) Prayer Gathering 2018! Join us each Wednesday evening as Pastor Tapp takes us on a life-changing journey in learning how to hear the voice of God. Our resource for this series is the book, WHISPER, by Mark Batterson. We will be looking at Chapter 11, “Joystick - Pain” Ride-Sharing - As we continue to develop the concept of community here at Sligo, we are looking for members who are willing to assist other members by transporting them to church on Sabbaths. Some of our members are not mobile and would welcome the joy of worshiping with fellow believers on a Sabbath morning. Please indicate on a pew card your willingness to be of service in this ministry of love and place the card in the offering plate. Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 7:24 p.m. and commences on Friday, March 30 at 7:29 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. Follow us now on Facebook and Twitter
March 25, Sunday Exercise Class, Office Chapel, 9:00 a.m.
March 28, Wednesday Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m.
welcome Welcome to Sligo. I suffered from being an asthmatic when I was young. Whenever I experienced an attack, it caused me not only to miss several days of school, it also resulted in a severe loss of appetite, leading to weight loss. So, for most of my youth I was not only small in stature, I had a scrawny physique as well. But one day I read an article that changed my life forever. It was about a world-class bodybuilder, who as a child also suffered from asthma. Everything changed for him when he started working out and lifting weights, which not only strengthened his body but also transformed the way he looked. I no longer lift weights, but the positive effect that weight-lifting had on my body is felt to this day. Just as with the person who lifts weights, God has provided a way to strengthen His body, the church, and if we would adhere to it with the same commitment and discipline as a bodybuilder, it would result in the church becoming a stronger body that would not only bring glory to God, but also serve as a witness to the world. - Charles A. Tapp
at worship THE CHURCH
Summary of our Beliefs worship schedule SABBATH, March 31, Resurrection Sabbath 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.
p r o f i l e o f g i v i n g - M a r c h 17 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: Mar. 18 $ 7,008 Mar. 18 YTD $110,202
This Year: Mar. 17 Mar. 17 YTD
$ 11,380 $ 98,571
BUDGET FOR MARCH 17 YTD:
$115,964
CHURCH BUILDING IMPROVEMENT: Mar. 17 YTD $8,200 TITHE: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference to help expand the Kingdom of God throughout our region and world.
• 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).
CHRIST FIRST M A R C H 24 , 2 018 8:45 & 11:00 A.M.
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 Gerry Lopez, ext. 122 glopez@sligochurch.org
Last Year:
This Year:
Mar. 18
$ 47,389
Mar. 17
$
Mar. 18 YTD
$470,559
Mar. 17 YTD
$ 471,254
2018 Goal
$2,800,000
Remaining Goal $2,328,746
24,074
Today’s designated offering goes to Potomac Partners. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
worship.nurture.outreach
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 .