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our life together ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued) GLOW Worship Service for Young Adults: Join us today at 11:15 a.m. in the Youth Room. Pr. Mark Sigue will share a message titled, “Turning rejection to a redirection.” This Service is held on the first Sabbath of each month. Sligo Book Club will meet on Wednesday, November 8 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss “A Spool of Blue Thread” by Anne Tyler. Underground Youth Worship Service, run by youth for youth will be held on November 11 at 11:15 a.m. in the Youth Room.Our theme will be “Best Seller.” Barn Party: Join us for a Barn Party on November 18 @ 7:00 p.m. in the Atrium. There will be food, fun games and a professional photographer for holiday pictures! Please join Washington Adventist University as they launch the Anna H. Wang Presidential Concert Series on November 11 @ 8:00 p.m. in the Peters Music Center, with concert pianist -- Awadagin Pratt -- performing classical works of Brahms, Beethoven, Franck and others. Tickets may be purchased at the Campus Bookstore, Music Center or Eventbrite. For more information, contact Tanya at <tsweeney@wau.edu> or 301.576.0105 Upcoming events at Washington Adventist University: • Chapel, Wednesday, November 8, Sligo Church, 11:15 a.m. • First Friday, December 1, Student Activity Center, 7:30 p.m.
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Welcome to Sligo today. There are many stories in the Bible that have the power to stir our curiosity and captivate our imagination. And then there are those November 4, Saturday stories that tend to leave one speechless. For me, the Young Adults GLOW, Memorial Chapel, 9:30 a.m. story of Moses and the burning bush happens to be Aaron Shust Concert, Sanctuary, 6:30 p.m. one of them. The story of Moses is miraculous in and of itself, from the time of his birth until he helped to lead God’s people out of Egyptian bondage as they made their way November 5, Sunday into the Land of Promise. Although Moses was not allowed to enter Exercise Class, Office Chapel, 9:00 a.m. Canaan, he did play a pivotal role in helping them making it in. But 55+ Club Brunch/Potluck, Fellowship Hall A, 10:00 a.m. in spite of being refused entrance into the Land of Promise, Moses November 6, Monday was privileged to experience many powerful demonstrations that God was indeed with him. And none is more important than the one that Recovery Ministry, Office Conference Room, 7:30 p.m. accompanied the initial call on his life at the burning bush. Although November 8, Wednesday many critics view it as nothing more than an illusion, this amazing theophany powerfully illustrates that when God calls our names the Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. response that we give has the potential to dramatically change not Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 8:00 p.m. only our lives forever, but others’ as well. - Charles A. Tapp
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SABBATH, November 11 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 - October 28 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.
Oct. 28
$
Oct. 29 YTD $ 427,293
Oct. 28 YTD
$ 452,721
MISCELLANEOUS Bulletin information deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: <kdriscoll@sligochurch.org>
Church Building Improvement:
PASTOR FOR ADMINISTRATION & ADULT MINISTRIES Don McFarlane, ext. 116 dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org
Oct. 28 YTD $32,941 Balance from 2016 & YTD $74,004 Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference to help expand the Kingdom of God throughout our region and world.
PASTOR FOR DISCIPLESHIP & CONGREGATIONAL CARE Pranitha Fielder, ext. 127 pfielder@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR YOUTH & YOUNG ADULTS Joseph Khabbaz, ext. 119 jkhabbaz@sligochurch.org
*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
BUDGET FOR OCTOBER 28 YTD:
8,361
Last Year:
This Year:
Oct. 29
Oct. 28
$
Oct. 29 YTD $2,031,468
Oct. 28 YTD
$ 1,973,376
2017 Goal
Remaining Goal $ 826,624
$
40,016
$2,800,000
35,951
Today’s designated offering goes to Local Church Budget. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
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N OV E M B E R 4 , 2 017 8:45 & 11:00 A.M.
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
$459,763
CHRIST FIRST
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Last Year: Oct. 29 $ 9,509
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
This Year:
• 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).
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
Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 6:05 p.m. and commences on Friday, November 10 at 4:57 p.m.
at worship THE CHURCH
ctapp@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
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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 .