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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 ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued) MINISTRY APPRECIATION SCHEDULE: 1. WORSHIP - March 8 Music, Greeters, Welcome Team, Hospitality, Prayer Gathering 2. YOUTH/CHILDREN - March 15 Youth, Young Adults, Children, Pathfinders, SAS 3. EVANGELISM/OUTREACH/COMMUNITY - March 22 Homes of Hope, AIM, ACS, Feed the Homeless, Welfare, Prison Ministry 4. SUPPORTIVE - March 29 Treasury, Finance, Stewardship, Media, Facility & Custodial Prayer Gathering meets Tuesdays from 7-8 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Halfway through the hour we separate into small groups for focused prayer on various topics, including family, health and community outreach. Between 7:30 and 7:55 p.m. you can join us by Internet or telephone. To connect, visit: http://ez.com/sligoprays or call 949.229.4400, pin is 4997774# At the Sligoprays webpage you can register and receive a reminder. Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington (ACSGW) is sponsoring an after school program for students in Montgomery County ages 10 and up. The program offers help with homework, computer skills training and help building a website. It meets Mondays and Wednesdays at ACSGW, 501 Sligo Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910, from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. through June 2014. The cost is $50/week. For more information, email webkids@acsgw.org. “Crowns” Tea & Silent Auction: Join us for the “Crowns” Tea and Silent Auction on Sunday, April 13, at 4:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Wear your fanciest hat (optional). Enjoy delicious goodies and bid on marvelous auction items. All proceeds and donations benefit Scholarshipping Our Sisters to help SDA women around the world attend college. Attendance is free. To donate auction items and services or to let us know you will attend, please RSVP to kujawacar@verizon.net CHILDREN & YOUTH We invite all juniors and seniors who are in public school, home schooled or other Christian schools to join us on May 4, 2014 for Promenade at 6:30 p.m. Tickets will be $60 but $35 for the first 50 people that sign up. For more information and to register visit www.sligochurch.org/promenade. Bulletin Information Deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: bulletin@sligochurch.org
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If someone were to ask you what it means to be a Christian, are you confident about what your March 8, Saturday response would be? In essence they would be Children’s Church, Primary II SS Room, 11:00 a.m. asking, “What is the heart of Christianity?” And by the metaphorical use of the word “heart” March 10, Monday the meaning inferred would be, “What is at the Regeneration Ministries, Office Conf. Room, 7:00 p.m. center of Christianity and the Christian life?” Is Christianity a set of beliefs that we as believers strive to follow closely, is it a March 11, Tuesday lifestyle that encompasses one’s entire being, or is it just one of Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. many beliefs that occupy the religious landscape of our culture? March 12, Wednesday As you join us in worship today, we will be presenting the first Sligo Ringers, SAS - Room 114, 7:00 p.m. in a series of messages under the banner of, “The Heart of Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 7:30 p.m. Christianity” with the sole purpose of finding answers to these March 14, Friday questions. We may even encounter some new ones along the way. As we begin this journey, my prayer is that this series will Telugu Vespers, Memorial Chapel, 7:00 p.m. not only provide us with some badly-needed answers, but that March 15, Saturday the journey itself will be a transformative one.
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Homeless Ministry, Discipleship Room, 2:00 p.m.
March 16, Sunday Pathfinder Meeting, Office Chapel, 9:00 a.m.
Summary of our Beliefs
SABBATH, MARCH 15 Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:15 a.m., Speaker: Charles A. Tapp Sligo Underground, Sanctuary, 11:15 a.m., (Youth & Young Adult Service) Crossroads, WAU Activity Center, 11:15 a.m., (WAU Collegiate Service)
• 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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CHURCH BUDGET: This offering pays for the outreach and
PHONE: 301.270.6777 EMERGENCY: 301.980.1009 FAX: 301.270.3518 WEBSITE: www.sligochurch.org Domestic Violence Hotline: 240.777.4000
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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. 2 Mar. 2 YTD
$ $
9,683.14 82,190.76
This Year: Mar. 1 $ Mar. 1 YTD $
11,859.82 74,066.79
BUDGET FOR MARCH 1 YTD: $ 83,772.00
Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference. February 2014 contributions are $ 178,818.40 February 2013 contributions are $ 167,664.57 Today’s designated offering goes to Adventist World Radio/WB Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
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SENIOR PASTOR Charles A. Tapp, ext. 126
ctapp@sligochurch.org
PASTOR FOR ADMINISTRATIVE & ADULT MINISTRIES Don McFarlane, ext. 116 dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR CONGREGATIONAL CARE Debbie Eisele, ext. 127 eiseled@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR MEDIA AND OUTREACH Paolo Esposito, ext. 136
pesposito@sligochurch.org
PASTOR FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS Pranitha Fielder, ext. 119 pfielder@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRIES Gerardo Lopez, ext. 122 glopez@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR WORSHIP Cheryl Wilson-Bridges, ext. 123
cbridges@sligochurch.org
ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES Sheila Hendricks 301.585.6556
HEAD ELDER Erwin Mack 301.434.1622
7700 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 I 301.270.6777
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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 .