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) Clase en español: nuestra iglesia comenzará una clase de escuela sabática en español el 18 de noviembre. Se estará juntando en el balcón del santuario al lado izquierdo. Le esperamos para una clase dinámica. [Spanish Sabbath School Class: Our Church will begin a sabbath school class in Spanish on November 18, which will meet on the left side of the balcony. We hope to see you there.] Underground Youth Worship Service, run by youth for youth is being held today at 11:15 a.m. in the Youth Room. The theme is “Best Seller.” Barn Party: This year’s Barn Party will be held on November 18, in the Atrium @ 7:00 p.m., following our Festival of Praise Sabbath celebration. You’ll enjoy tasty food, games and making memories with your Sligo Church family. Be sure to signup for the Pie Competition by completing the form in this weeks bulletin. Please join Washington Adventist University today @ 8:00 p.m. in the Peters Music Center, featuring concert pianist, Awadagin Pratt. For more information, contact Tanya at <tsweeney@wau.edu> or 301.576.0105 Upcoming events at Washington Adventist University: • Chapel, Wednesday, November 15, Sligo Church, 11:15 a.m. Sligo Book Club will meet on Wednesday, December 13 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss “Secret Daughter” by Shilpi Gowda. The Oakwood University Alumni Association is interested in chartering a bus for the OU students traveling from Huntsville to the DC metro area for the Thanksgiving and/or Christmas Holiday. The roundtrip cost of the trip is a $175 per person. If you are interested, email <gwal.ouaa@gmail.com> or call Doug Batson on 410.979.2885
Welcome to Sligo today. Has there been a time in your life when you wanted to improve in a certain area, such as better performance on the job, getting a better November 11, Saturday grade in a particular class, or maybe even learning a Young Adults GLOW, Memorial Chapel, 9:30 a.m. language that is foreign to your own? You then went to an expert in the relevant field for guidance and November 12, Sunday instruction and when he or she shared with you what would be required to reach your goal, you came to the conclusion Exercise Class, Office Chapel, 9:00 a.m. that the demands were just too difficult. It’s not that you were November 13, Monday unappreciative of their advice; after all, they are experts in their field. But the challenge for you was that once you came to the realization Recovery Ministry, Office Conference Room, 7:30 p.m. of the demands that were going to be placed upon your time and November 15, Wednesday possibly your finances, you decided that you would rather throw up your hands in defeat and walk away instead of hanging on to your Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. dreams. But what about the dream that you had in becoming a Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 8:00 p.m. disciple of Christ and all the responsibilities that come along with it? Is there ever a time when the demands of being a faithful disciple of Jesus Christ can become too demanding? - Charles A. Tapp
calendar of events
worship schedule
SABBATH, November 18 (Festival of Praise) 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.
profile of giving - November 4 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: Nov. 5 $ 22,477
This Year: Nov. 4
$
Nov. 5 YTD $ 449,840
Nov. 4 YTD
$ 462,677
BUDGET FOR NOVEMBER 4 YTD:
MISCELLANEOUS Bulletin information deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: <kdriscoll@sligochurch.org> Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 4:58 p.m. and commences on Friday, November 17 at 4:51 p.m. 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 *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
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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 N O V E M B E R 11, 2 017 8:45 & 11:00 A.M.
directory 9,956
$474,173
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
Church Building Improvement: Nov. 4 YTD $33,611 Balance from 2016 & YTD $74,674 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:
Nov. 5
$
Nov. 4
$
Nov. 5 YTD
$2,093,245
Nov. 4 YTD
$2,029,680
2017 Goal
$2,800,000
Remaining Goal $ 770,320
61,246
at worship THE CHURCH
56,304
Today’s designated offering goes to Annual Sacrifice (Global Mission)/ World Budget. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
worship.nurture.outreach
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 .