October 12, 2013 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

ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued) Church Budget Target – Our profile of giving shows that we are $47,000 down on budget. If the church is to meet all its ongoing financial obligations and support its many nurture and outreach ministries, it is essential that we reach our budget target by the end of the year. We can do this by increasing our contributions to the church budget and, where we have not been in the habit of giving, start to honor God with our tithe and offerings. Increasing our contributions to the church budget by even 20% would significantly increase income and take us to our budget target. Beyond supporting our church, our offerings are our response of love to God’s blessings and goodness.

CHILDREN & YOUTH The Sligo Ringers have begun their fall season. Rehearsal is at 7:00 p.m. in Sligo School, Room 114, every Wednesday, . Mark your calendars! Kids Church will be held on Sabbath, November 9, from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in the Primary II Room. Our theme is “Hide and Seek.” Kids will have fun learning about a real Jesus in their lives through Bible stories, crafts, Sligo Puppets, and Bible games! Basketball church league: Boys younger than 12 years & girls younger than 13 years are invited to join the Pony coed Sligo Church team. For more information, email glopez@ sligochurch.org Children’s Choir is back in session and meets from 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. every Sabbath in the Choir Room. Ages 4-13 are welcome. Youth Mission Trip Deadline is Extended to October 15 for the July 20-27, 2014 Dominican Republic trip, in service to an Adventist orphanage. The total cost is $1000 which includes a $100 registration fee. You do not want to miss this trip! Please email Pastor Fielder at pfielder@sligochurch.org to register. Teen Bible Retreat registration is open till October 16. Youth from all over Potomac Conference will meet at Camp Blue Ridge October 24-27 for a time of spiritual renewal, worship, and fun. With the additional discount from the Youth Department the cost will only be $75 per student. Email Pastor Fielder to register.

calendar of events October 13, Sunday Pathfinder Meeting, Office Chapel, 9:00 a.m. October 14, Monday Regeneration Ministries, Office Conf. Room, 7:00 p.m. October 15, Tuesday Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. October 16, Wednesday Sligo Ringers, SAS - Room 114, 7:00 p.m. Sligo Book Club, Discipleship Room, 7:00 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 7:30 p.m.

worship schedule Friday, October 18 Reflections, Fellowship Hall A, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, October 19 Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:15 a.m., Speaker: David Trim Sligo Underground, Youth Room, 11:15 a.m., (Youth & Young Adult Service) Speaker: Ross Patterson Crossroads, WAU Activity Center, 11:15 a.m., (WAU Collegiate Service) Speaker: Pr. Charles A. Tapp Mizo Service, Office Chapel, 11:15 a.m.

profile of giving OCTOBER 5, 2013 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. 6 Oct. 6 YTD

$ 8,315.83 $400,960.26

BUDGET FOR OCTOBER 5 YTD:

In today’s culture, the concept of love is one that in my opinion has become extremely perverted, or at the very least severely distorted. In many cases the idea of love has either been relegated to an emotion that is expressed by those who are viewed by the masses as being “soft” or weak, or simply as a physical act that is driven more by feelings than principle. Even within the church, the idea of love can at times be so narrow that it is void of any human emotion. But with all that we know about love, could it be that there remains a dimension that few have failed to consider and even fewer are willing to put into practice? In my message today, Love Works, we will examine this other dimension through the story of the prophet Hosea in the hope that we will embrace the idea of love as never before.

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)