May 9, 2015 by Sligo Church

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 9, Saturday Adventurers Meeting, Junior SS Room, 1:00 p.m. Homeless Ministry, Discipleship Room, 2:00 p.m. May 11, Monday Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:30 p.m.

ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued) Sligo Women’s Ministries Book Club will meet on Wednesday, May 13 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss “31 Bond Street” by Ellen Horan. Camp Meeting – Plan now! Join us at the Potomac Conference Camp Meeting, June 16 – 20, at Shenandoah Valley Academy in New Market, Virginia. Our theme “His Amazing Grace” will be the thread that moves us closer to Jesus. For detailed speaker and schedule information go to pcsda.org/campmeeting The Seventh-day Adventist world headquarters is looking for volunteers to help conduct daily tours between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Volunteers will be offered a meal credit for lunch in the cafeteria. Please contact Samois Regis at 301.680.6035 for more information. New name, same Sabbath School: Faith and Reason. The Fellowship Hall Sabbath School class has a new name: Faith and Reason. Anyone who enjoys a lively discussion on Bible topics is invited to come visit and join the interaction. The class is still located in the Atrium Fellowship Hall A. Stay in the loop! Sign up for eWeekend, a free weekly newsletter that features special articles, helpful information and the latest news on Sligo Church and its ministries. Use information cards found in the back of each pew and place your completed card in the offering plate. Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 8:08 p.m. and commences on Friday, May 15 at 8:13 p.m. CHILDREN & YOUTH Coming up at Sligo Adventist School: Kindergarten Round Up, May 12 at 6:00 p.m. Final Open House, May 14 at 5:30 p.m. End of Year Parent Meeting, May 14 at 7:00 p.m. Spring Concert, May 21 at 7:00 p.m. Make a donation to fund our Mission Trip to El Salvador! The Youth Department is requesting donations for the El Salvador Mission trip. We only have $3,000, but our goal is $15,000 by the end of July! Please make donations by visiting www.sligochurch. org and click GIVE. Bulletin information deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: kdriscoll@sligochurch.org Follow us now on Facebook and Twitter

May 13, Wednesday Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. (or by phone: 949.229.4400 Pin:4997774#, 7:35 p.m.) Sligo Book Club, Discipleship Room, 7:00 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 7:30 p.m. May 15, Friday Pathfinder Investiture, Atrium, 7:00 p.m.

welcome Welcome to Sligo Church. I recently read an article that described the changing landscape of social interactions. The article cites the research done by social psychologist, Sherry Turkle, PhD. on the effects of social media on every day relationships. She found that the proliferation of virtual relationships via social media has curtailed people’s ability to have meaningful relationships in the physical world. While we have the means to be more connected than any other society in history, people are more lonely and disconnected than ever before. We were created to be social creatures who help and aid each other in the journey through life. We were not created to be lonely or isolated. In the Old Testament we see that God worked through a family structure. Then in the New Testament we see that God created a spiritual family that embodied the same relational principles of the physical family: a system of support, love, accountability and growth. The church has the unique opportunity to be a place where people feel at home, feel a sense of belonging, feel loved, and where they know that they are part of a family that goes beyond physical limitations. - Pranitha Fielder

at worship THE CHURCH

Summary of our Beliefs

• The Bible is the inspired word of God and our only rule of

worship schedule SABBATH, May 16 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. Sligo Underground, Youth Room, 11:00 a.m.

profile of giving - May 2 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 3 $ 11,420 May 3 YTD $ 166,022

This Year: May 2 $ 12,173 May 2 YTD $ 172,227

BUDGET FOR MAY 2 YTD: $171,043

Church Building Improvement: 2014 $ 118,817 May 2 YTD $ 14,272 Total Raised $ 133,089 Goal $150,000 Needed $ 16,911 Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference. April 2015 contributions are $ 219,387 April 2014 contributions are $ 214,348 MTD Contributions are $5,039 more than last year. Today’s designated offering goes to Disaster and Famine Relief/World Budget. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.

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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)