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 May 27, Saturday Young Adults GLOW, Memorial Chapel, 9:30 a.m. Sligo Adventist School Commencement, TA Gym, 7:00 p.m. May 29, Monday, Memorial Day Holiday Church Office is closed Regeneration Ministries is canceled
ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued)
8th ANNUAL SLIGO HOMECOMING! Plan to join the church family and Sligo friends on August 5 & 6 for Homecoming 2017, the theme of which is “Beyond the Walls.” Worship with us on Sabbath morning, when Dr. Terry Johnsson, Executive Director of Mission Integration at Adventist Health in Oregon, shares a message on the theme. Enjoy a delicious International Potluck luncheon on Sabbath afternoon at Takoma Academy, and much more. Mark your calendars for Vacation Bible School 2017! This year’s theme is “Maker Fun Factory” - created by God, built for a purpose! Join us July 9-14, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. each evening as we teach God’s Word to the children in our church and our community. Online volunteer registration available at <www.sligochurch.org/vbs> Parenting Seminar: Need some practical information on parenting? Then plan to attend our annual VBS Parenting Seminar, July 9-13 from 6:45 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. with Franklyn and Jenice Broomfield, directors of Great Kids Development Center. Don’t miss out! Save the date for Sligo by the Sea, Saturdays, July 1 until September 23. 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, MD.
May 31, 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, 8:00 p.m. June 2-4, Takoma Academy Graduation Exercises June 2, Friday, Consecration, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. June 3, Sabbath, Baccalaureate, Sanctuary, 11:00 a.m. June 4, Sunday, Commencement, TA Gym, 10:00 a.m.
worship schedule SABBATH, June 3, Takoma Academy Baccalaureate Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Pr. Patrick Graham Mizo Service, Office Chapel, 11:00 a.m. Kerala Church, WAU Richards Hall, 10:00 a.m.
profile of giving - May 20
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: This Year: May 21 $ 5,975 May 20 $ 12,867 May 21 YTD $ 206,471 May 20 YTD $ 207,141 BUDGET FOR MAY 20 YTD:
$224,623
MISCELLANEOUS Bulletin information deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: <kdriscoll@sligochurch.org>
Church Building Improvement:
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
Atrium Roof and Skylight: Total Raised $ 211,280 Goal $ 350,000 Needed Outstanding Pledges $21,257
Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 8:23 p.m. and commences on Friday, June 2 at 8:27 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
Welcome to Sligo! Today is Sligo School’s Baccalaureate. Whenever I ask students if they like sitting for tests, the majority of them emphatically say, “No!” Many of us can relate to this feeling when we recount the times we have studied for a test in the past. Do you remember the times when you were about to take a test, and you somehow forgot everything you studied for? Even though we may not like taking tests, we do like it when things have been tested. On our commute to church today, none of us would have felt comfortable had we discovered that the drivers we share the road with have never passed a driving test! Why is it that even though we don’t like being tested, we cannot imagine a world where things have not been tested? The fact is, when things have been tested, they can be trusted. Job 23:10 says, “But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.” Today as we celebrate the achievements and hard work of the graduating class, we send them out believing that the tests they experience will cause them to go forth as pure gold! - Joseph Khabbaz
Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference to help expand the Kingdom of God throughout our region and world. Last Year: This Year: May 21 $ 38,160 May 20 $ 49,439 May 21 YTD$ 926,064 May 20 YTD $ 935,697 2017 Goal $2,800,000 Remaining Goal$ 1,864,303 Today’s designated offering goes to Potomac Partners. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
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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).
CHRIST FIRST M A Y 2 7, 2 0 1 7 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
May 20 YTD $13,743 Balance from 2016 & YTD $53,842
$138,720
welcome
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
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 .