OUR VISION
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calendar of events October 20, Saturday Young Adults GLOW Study, Memorial Chapel, 9:30 a.m. October 22, Monday Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:30 p.m. October 24, Wednesday Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 8:00 p.m.
40th annual G. Arthur Keough Lectureship: Join us today in WAU’s Richard Hall Chapel at 3:30 p.m. to hear a presentation by guest speaker, Jennifer A. Herdt, titled “The Promise of Natural Law for a Secular Age.” Jennifer is Gilbert L. Stark Professor of Christian Ethics and Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the Yale University Divinity School. Young Adult Social: Corn Maze & Bonfire: It’s that time of the year! Sligo YA invites you to our annual Corn Maze! We’ll be heading to Summers Farm once again where you’ll have the chance to get lost in a corn maze with friends, drink hot chocolate, and make great memories. Join us for our Social on October 20 @ 7:00 p.m. Exploring the Gospels: You are invited to join Pastor Don McFarlane in a study of Scripture. What happened to the so-called Lost Gospels? Why were they not included in our Bible? How can we know what is the Word of God? Tuesday, October 23, 7:008:00 p.m., Sligo Church, Fellowship A. Bring your Bible and a friend.
worship schedule Join us next week when we highlight the importance of our disability ministry here at Sligo and the immense contribution this ministry along with those who lead it, make to our community. Guest speaker for the day will be Anil Lewis, Executive Director, Jernigan Institute at National Federation of the Blind. Music will be provided by Sligo Sanctuary Choir. Sligo Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Anil Lewis Mizo Service, Office Chapel, 11:00 a.m. Kerala Church, WAU Richards Hall, 10:00 a.m.
profile of giving - October 13
Join us for Prayer Gathering on Wednesday, October 24. We are going through the book, Prayer, by Ole Hallesby. Prayer Gathering meets each Wednesday from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the Sligo Sanctuary. Come and experience the blessing!
CHURCH BUDGET: This offering pays for the outreach and
Sligo Book Club will meet on Wednesday, November 14, at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss A Call to Action by Jimmy Carter. Underground Youth Worship Service run by the youth for the youth is being today at 11:15 a.m. in the Youth Room. Worship, fellowship, go deeper! Our theme will be “Pay Attention To Who You Listen To.”
Last Year: Oct. 14 $ 10,487 Oct. 14 YTD $ 422,902
MISCELLANEOUS
TITHE: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference to help expand the Kingdom of God throughout our region and world.
Bulletin information deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: <kdriscoll@sligochurch.org> Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 6:22 p.m. and commences on Friday, October 26, at 6:14 p.m. *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 13 YTD:
$ 6,612 $386,277
Last Year:
This Year:
Oct. 14 $ 45,620 Oct. 14 YTD $1,883,662
Oct. 13 Oct. 13 YTD
2018 GOAL
Remaining Goal $ 913,324
$2,800,000
CHRIST FIRST O C T O B E R 2 0 , 2 018 8:45 & 11:00 A.M.
Take your next step at “Connection Central” in the Atrium Do life together: Join a Journey Group Fill out a pew menu card and place it in the offering plate Visit sligochurch.org/connect2ministry
PHONE: 301.270.6777 EMERGENCY: 301.980.1009 FAX: 301.270.3518 www.sligochurch.org Domestic Violence Hotline: 240.777.4000 National Suicide Hotline: 1.800.273.8255
$450,440
$ 62,728
We believe the Bible is the inspired word of God and our only rule of faith and practice. As Scripture teaches, we believe God became man in the person of Jesus Christ, saving us from sin by grace through faith. We believe the seventh-day Sabbath was established by God at Creation and honored by Jesus in His earthly ministry as a gift of rest and rejuvenation for all. We celebrate the church as the diverse “new community” forged through the death and resurrection of Jesus, in which all are called, all are gifted, and all are valued. We anticipate Jesus’ personal and visible return to earth to raise the righteous dead, make the earth new, and dwell with His faithful children throughout eternity. We live out our love for Jesus by growing in His likeness and by serving our fellowmen.
who can help
CHURCH BUILDING IMPROVEMENT: Oct. 13 YTD
what we believe
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This Year:
at worship THE CHURCH
- Charles A. Tapp
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nurture ministries of the church and the church school, along with necessary expenses such as utilities and maintenance of the church building.
Oct. 13 Oct. 13 YTD
Welcome to Sligo today! As a child, there was a character flaw that I possessed which would constantly get me into hot water with my parents, particularly my mother, and that was my determined, persistent desire to always have the “last word.” For someone to have the last word would simply mean that they would have the final say as to what decision was going to be made. This trait of mine would especially come to the surface whenever I found myself in strong disagreement with something that my mother had said. But I soon would come to the stark realization that in the home of Mrs. Nannie Bell Tapp, regardless of how determined I was to have the last word, in reality, it was my mother who had the final say. Today, as we continue our journey through the book of Revelation, we draw our attention to Jesus’ message to the church at Pergamum. We are reminded that despite the forces of evil that are at work from without as well as from within to destroy the body of Christ, ultimately it is God who will have the “last word!”
$ 31,013 $1,886,676
Today’s designated offering goes to Local Church Budget. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
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SENIOR PASTOR Charles A. Tapp, ext. 126
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
The Washington Adventist University Church
PASTOR FOR MEDIA & OUTREACH Richard Castillo, ext. 136 rcastillo@sligochurch.org 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
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 .