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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) Medical Volunteering Opportunity: We need doctors and nurses to assist with our “Hope and Health Series,” checking blood pressure and answering general health questions. Volunteers are needed from 6:15 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., every Wednesday, June 4 through July 9. For more information, please call Beth Wear at 301.434.1963 CHILDREN & YOUTH Mark your calendars for Vacation Bible School 2014! This year’s theme is “Weird Animals” - where Jesus’ love is one-of-a-kind. God filled the world with a lot of crazy creatures... including you! When kids feel different, weird, or even lost in a crowd—nothing compares to the extraordinary love of Jesus. Join us July 13 – 19, 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. Camp Upward Bound: The featured theme for 2014 is “The Sky is the Limit.” Classes are available from June 16 – August 1 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. We celebrate the class of 2014! All graduating high school seniors are invited to a dinner on June 14, celebrating their accomplishments and achievements. Round trip transportation will be provided. RSVP to 301.270.6777 ext. 119 or sligoyouth@ sligochurch.org by June 11. Friday Nights in June: All youth are invited to meet in the Youth Room at 6:00 p.m. This will be a time of fellowship and a time when each youth can help plan and shape our youth ministry for the upcoming school year. We want to serve the youth of Sligo the best we can, so join us as we prayerfully consider this important ministry of our church. Potomac Conference invites all youth to join them at Kings Dominion July 6 for a day of roller coasters, friends, food, music, and fellowship. Early bird tickets are $36.00 before June 2 and regular tickets are $39.00 deadline June 10. For more information, call 301.270.6777 ext. 119 or sligoyouth@ sligochurch.org by June 11. Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 8:22 p.m. and commences on Friday, June 6 at 8:27 p.m. Bulletin Information Deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: kdriscoll@sligochurch.org
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Welcome to Sligo! Today we celebrate the Sligo Adventist School 8th grade June 1, Sunday Baccalaureate, which is typically the religious 55+ Brunch & Potluck, Fellowship Hall A, 10:00 a.m. service before the commencement ceremony. June 2, Monday We welcome you to this worship service and Regeneration Ministries, Office Conf. Room, 7:00 p.m. are glad that you have chosen to worship with us on this First Monday is cancelled wonderful occasion. Today Pr. Don McFarlane’s sermon is titled “ It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over” and the idea is that June 3, Tuesday we must never be satisfied with where we are. We must Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. always strive to be better, wiser, move farther along than Or by phone: 949.229.4400 Pin:4997774#, 7:35 p.m. where we currently are and, most importantly, get closer June 4, Wednesday day by day to our heavenly Father. Once again, welcome to Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 7:30 p.m. Sligo Church this Sabbath, I pray that we will be blessed Homes of Hope Health Series, Sanctuary, 6:30 p.m. by the service today. Join me in congratulating our 2014 June 5, Thursday graduating class as they begin their journey into High School. - Pr. Gerry Lopez Sligo Adventist School Commencement, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. Takoma Academy 2014 graduation exercises: Consecration: Friday, June 6, Sligo Church, 7:00 p.m. Baccalaureate: Sabbath, June 7, Sligo Church, 11:15 a.m. Commencement: Sunday, June 8, Takoma Academy Gym, 10:00 a.m.
worship schedule SABBATH, JUNE 7 Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:15 a.m. Speaker: Dunbar Henri, 8:45 a.m. Speaker: Barry Black, 11:15 a.m. Mizo Service, Office Chapel, 11:15 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)
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 25 $ 13,615.73 May 25 YTD $215,136.44
This Year: May 24 $ 7,176.89 May 24 YTD $ 190,014.92
BUDGET FOR MAY 24 YTD:
$ 204,067.00
Church Building Improvement: May 24 $ 691.50 Total Raised $ 50,028.90 Goal $150,000.00 Needed $ 99,971.10 Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference. April 2014 contributions are $ 214,348.08 April 2013 contributions are $ 186,721.20 Did You Know... That 40% of Sligo members give toward the Church Budget? That 27.5% of givers at Sligo only give to tithe?
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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 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
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 .