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
ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued) Prayer Gathering is moving to WEDNESDAYS, starting on November 5!!! Come and join us as we gather to pray and praise God each Wednesday evening, at 7:00 p.m. Bring a friend, neighbor or co-worker to our First Wednesday on November 5 when Senior Pastor, Charles Tapp, will be leading the worship experience. Then plan to make Prayer Gathering a part of your weekly Wednesday routine. Where there’s more prayer, there’s more power! Sligo Women’s Ministries Book Club will meet on Wednesday, November 12 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss “The Goldfinch” by Donna Tart. The Sligo chapter of “Scholarshipping Our Sisters” invites you to PossibiliTEA, an elegant tea and silent auction, at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 16, here in the Sligo Atrium, to benefit the women’s scholarship program. Invite a friend. Gentlemen are welcome! Please RSVP to 301-680-6608 or timonr@gc.adventist.org by November 6. Congregational Care: Please notify the church office or Pastor McFarlane of any situation or development, such as sickness or death, in our church family that requires attention. Adventist Community Service of Greater Washington (ACSGW), located at 501 Sligo Avenue in Silver Spring, MD needs energetic volunteers to do some painting, deep cleaning and repairs in the kitchen. Please register with Vee @ 301.585.6556 if you are able and willing to assist on November 16, from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Bulletin Information Deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: kdriscoll@sligochurch.org
CHILDREN & YOUTH Join us for the Barn Party on November 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Atrium. There will be food, fun games and a professional photographer for holiday pictures! Text ‘sligoyouth’ to 70-000 to join the youth text list and stay updated on all happenings in the youth department! Follow us on instagram @sligoyouth Next underground: November 15
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Welcome to Sligo Church. Having been raised in the Baptist tradition, gospel music played a huge role in my childhood journey as a Christian. There November 2, Sunday is something about those old songs that help to serve as a source of strength and comfort along Pathfinder Meeting, Office Chapel, 9:00 a.m. this somewhat challenging path that we call life. 55+Club Brunch and Potluck, Fellowship Hall A, 10:00 a.m. Knitting Ministry, Discipleship Room, 11:00 a.m. There is one song in particular that still revives my soul to this very day, “We’ve Come this Far by Faith.” Today we begin a November 3, Monday series by this same title and as we prepare to embark upon this Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:00 p.m. journey over the course of the next several weeks, we will ponder Women’s Ministry Meeting, Fellowship Hall A, 7:00 p.m. upon this question, “How far does our faith really take us.?” And the reason I have chosen to frame it in this manner is due to November 5, Wednesday the fact that there seems to be a great deal of confusion among Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. some believers about the role that faith plays in their lives as (or by phone: 949.229.4400 Pin:4997774#, 7:35 p.m.) followers of Jesus Christ. Some possess the belief that faith in Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 7:30 p.m. God solves everything while others feel that it’s merely a starting point for one’s journey with God. - Charles A. Tapp
calendar of events
at worship THE CHURCH
worship schedule SABBATH, NOVEMBER 8 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. Underground, Youth Room, 11:00 a.m. Crossroads, WAU Student Activity Center, 11:00 a.m.
profile of giving OCTOBER 25, 2014
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: Oct. 26 Oct. 26 YTD
$ 19,174.68 $450,365.05
This Year: Oct. 25 $ 10,065.40 Oct. 25 YTD $ 447,514.11
BUDGET FOR OCTOBER 25 YTD: $449,985.00
Budget Booster: Oct. 25 $ 857.80 Goal $ 35,000.00
Total Raised Needed
$13,781.10 $21,218.90
Church Building Improvement: Oct. 25 $ 1,089.25 Total Raised $ 98,243.15 Goal $150,000.00 Needed $ 51,756.85 Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference. September 2014 contributions are $ 194,241.87 September 2013 contributions are $ 193,880.33 YTD Contributions are $77,211.00 less than last year. Today’s designated offering goes to Local Church Budget. 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)
8:45 & 11:00 A.M.
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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 DISCIPLESHIP & CONGREGATIONAL CARE TBD 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 MEDIA AND OUTREACH PASTOR FOR WORSHIP Cheryl Wilson-Bridges, ext. 123 ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES Ken Flemmer 301.585.6556
Sligo
a seventh-day adventist church The Washington Adventist University Church
TBD
cbridges@sligochurch.org HEAD ELDER Erwin Mack 301.434.1622
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 .