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) Congratulations to our very own Karen Kautz, who won first place, for her age division in the 26K Steamtown Marathon, in Scranton, PA on Sunday, October 12! This is her sixth time running a marathon. Sligo Music Club invites you to attend a piano concert by Zidong Zhong on Sunday, October 19 at 4:00 p.m. in the Atrium. Zidong is a junior piano performance major at Washington Adventist University. The Believers and Doubters class would like the church family to know we are studying Jack Provonsha’s book, Remnant in Crisis . 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. Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 6:25 p.m. and commences on Friday, October 24 at 6:17 p.m.
Welcome to Sligo Church. We are happy that you joined us. Today we conclude our series on reverence with part three titled “On Holy Ground” with the message, “Worthless ReverOctober 18, Sabbath ence.” From the time God’s people were enslaved in Egypt, Adventurer Club Meeting, Junior SS Room, 1:00 p.m. their practice of worshipping other gods had made such an impact on their lives that in many instances it became comOctober 20, Monday mon place. For some reason, instead of honoring the God that had delivered them from the chains of their Egyptian bondage, they chose Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:00 p.m. to hold onto the lifeless relics of stone and wood from their past. But as we Finance Committee Meeting, Senior Pastor’s Office, 6:00 p.m. know, ever since God presented the Decalogue, His Ten Commandment Law to His people on Mount Sinai, He has made it perfectly clear that to show honor October 21, Tuesday or reverence to any other god other than Himself would be “worthless” on their Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. part and would eventually bring about their demise. Although many people Or by phone: 949.229.4400 Pin:4997774#, 7:35 p.m. no longer worship the gods of the ancient past, is there still the tendency for some, yes even believers, to place upon things or maybe even people a sense October 22, Wednesday of reverence that should be reserved for God and God alone? Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 7:30 p.m. - Charles A. Tapp
calendar of events
October 25, Sabbath Elder’s Council, Fellowship Hall B, 8:30 a.m. Hope for Today Seminar, Atrium Suite, 4:00 p.m.
worship schedule SABBATH, OCTOBER 25 Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Dr. Mikhail Kulakov Mizo Service, Office Chapel, 11:00 a.m. Kerala Church, WAU Richards Hall, 10:00 a.m. Crossroads, WAU Student Activity Center, 11:00 a.m.
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OCTOBER 11, 2014 CHURCH BUDGET: This offering pays for the outreach and
Deacon’s Council - All Deacons are invited to meet at 10:00 a..m. tomorrow for a time of planning, training and reflection.
nurture ministries of the church and the church school, along with necessary expenses such as utilities and maintenance of the church building.
Bulletin Information Deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: kdriscoll@sligochurch.org
Last Year: Oct. 12 Oct. 12 YTD
CHILDREN & YOUTH Sligo Pony Basketball: Church league tryouts will be held this Tuesday, October 21 at 6:00 p.m. in the Sligo School Gym. All 8 - 12 year-old boys and all 8 --13 year-old girls are welcome to tryout. For more information, please contact Pr. Lopez at glopez@sligochurch.org Follow Sligo Youth on instagram @sligoyouth
$ 8,699.67 $418,896.59
This Year: Oct. 11 $ 6,882.21 Oct. 11 YTD $429,336.85
BUDGET FOR OCTOBER 11 YTD: $425,059.00
Budget Booster: Oct. 11 $ 180.00 Total Raised $ 2,188.30 Goal $ 35,000.00 Needed $32,811.70 Church Building Improvement: Oct. 11 $ 240.00 Total Raised $ 96,773.90 Goal $150,000.00 Needed $ 53,226.10 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 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.
O C T O B E R 18 , 2 014 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
Sligo
PASTOR FOR DISCIPLESHIP & CONGREGATIONAL CARE TBD PASTOR FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS Pranitha Fielder, ext. 119 pfielder@sligochurch.org
a seventh-day adventist church
PASTOR FOR CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRIES Gerardo Lopez, ext. 122 glopez@sligochurch.org
The Washington Adventist University Church
PASTOR FOR MEDIA AND OUTREACH
TBD
PASTOR FOR WORSHIP Cheryl Wilson-Bridges, ext. 123
cbridges@sligochurch.org
ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES Ken Flemmer 301.585.6556
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 .