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ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued) A Praying Church: The General Conference has designated the first Sabbath of every quarter as a day of prayer and fasting. Members should focus their prayer on specific themes, including local and individual needs. In addition, members are invited to pray on the hour or at 7:00 a.m. or 7:00 p.m. each day.
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Welcome to Sligo today! It could be said that vision is the most important sense we are given as humans. So much of our environment is learned through watching others October 15, Saturday and mimicking or avoiding mannerisms, behaviors and Young Adults GLOW, Memorial Chapel, 9:30 a.m. actions. Our eyes can be the windows into our souls or the avenue by which we are tempted to sin. The stories October 17, Monday of Jesus healing the blind throughout the Gospels are compelling to us, Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:30 p.m. because for those of us who were born with sight and enjoy it, losing it might be more than devastating. The thought of being given back the October 19, Wednesday gift of sight is not only miraculous, but also incredibly relevant to the Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. way we view the world. The way Jesus chooses to heal the blind in the (or by phone: 949.229.4400 Pin:4997774#, 7:35 p.m.) Gospels is not predictable; he approaches each soul from a different angle and uses different approaches for their healing. How may God October 20, Thursday heal your blindness today? Exercise Class, Office Chapel, 6:30 p.m. - Richard Castillo
GLOW Worship Service for Young Adults: Takoma Park senior citizens need your help for the winter! On October 29 visit GLOW in the Memorial Chapel at 9:30 a.m. and help make a positive impact in our community. Peggy Gervasi of the Takoma Park Villages Program will be our guest speaker. Sligo Underground Youth Worship will be held on October 29 at 11:15 a.m. in the Youth Room. This is a worship service run by youth for youth. Worship, fellowship, go deeper! Our theme will be “The Heart of Horrors.” Corn Maze - Join us for our Youth Social today. We will meet in the Youth Room at 6:00 p.m. and return by 10:30 p.m. We can’t wait to see you at the Corn Maze for a night of fun and adventure.
MISCELLANEOUS Bulletin information deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: <kdriscoll@sligochurch.org> 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 Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 6:30 p.m. and commences on Friday, October 21 at 6:21 p.m.
SABBATH, October 22 Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Kyle Dever Mizo Service, Office Chapel, 11:00 a.m. Kerala Church, WAU Richards Hall, 10:00 a.m.
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CHURCH BUDGET: This offering pays for the outreach and
• 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).
nurture ministries of the church and the church school, along with necessary expenses such as utilities and maintenance of the church building.
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Last Year: Oct. 10 $ 7,042 Oct. 10 YTD $ 418,101
PHONE: 301.270.6777 EMERGENCY: 301.980.1009 FAX: 301.270.3518 WEBSITE: www.sligochurch.org Domestic Violence Hotline: 240.777.4000
This Year: Oct. 8 Oct. 8 YTD
$ 13,121 $400,172
BUDGET FOR OCTOBER 8 YTD: $422,542
SENIOR PASTOR Charles A. Tapp, ext. 126
Church Building Improvement: Greenwood Avenue Entrance Women’s Bathrooms Oct. 8 YTD $ 70,351 Total Raised
PASTOR FOR ADMINISTRATION & ADULT MINISTRIES Don McFarlane, ext. 116 dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org
Atrium Roof and Skylight: Total Raised $ 80,399 Goal $ 350,000 Outstanding Pledges $45,206
Needed
$211,626
$ 269,601
Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference. Last Year: This Year: Oct. 10 $ 47,003 Oct. 8 $ 52,498 Oct. 10 YTD $1,809,646 Oct. 8 YTD $1,897,225 2016 Goal $2,800,000 Remaining Goal$ 902,775 Today’s designated offering goes to Local Church Budget. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
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CHRIST FIRST O C T O B E R 15 , 2 016 8:45 & 11:00 A.M.
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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
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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 .