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
calendar of events October 24, Saturday Young Adults GLOW (God Lighting Our World), Memorial Chapel, 9:30 a.m. Children’s Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 1:15 p.m. Crossroads, WAU Student Activity Center, 11:15 a.m.
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Membership Report (second reading): Joining Sligo: James Butler, Ruth Butler, Tishona Elliott, Stella Mhura, Charity Sillero, Violeta Sillero, Lorna Smith Joining elsewhere: Brendon Albury, Tetyana Bondarchuk, Shaila Chopde, Nitin Chopde, Eric Grant, Margaret Grant, Renee Humphreys, Duane Thorpe, Katherine Van Arsdale Sligo Women’s Ministries Book Club will meet on Wednesday, November 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss “Absence of Mind“ by Marilynne Robinson. Sandi Patty Concert: Invite your family, friends, neighbors and co-workers to experience God through the inspirational music of Sandi Patty on Sunday, November 15 at 5:00 p.m. in the Sligo Sanctuary. Sandi Patty is the most awarded female vocalist in contemporary Christian music history with thirty-nine Dove Awards, five Grammy Awards, and four Billboard Music Awards. Her twenty-four albums have sold more than eleven million units including three platinum and five gold recordings. Tickets can be purchased at www.sligochurch.org CHILDREN & YOUTH Sligo Underground Youth Service will be held October 31 at 11:00 a.m. in the Youth Room! Worship, fellowship, go deeper! Please be aware that our Sligo Media Team will be filming and taking photographs today, during our worship services. This is in an effort to tell the Sligo story to those outside these walls and encourage them to come inside. Thank you for your cooperation. 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. Bulletin information deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: kdriscoll@sligochurch.org Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 6:17 p.m. and commences on Friday, October 30 at 6:09 p.m.
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October 26, Monday Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:30 p.m. Administrative Board Meeting, Fellowship Hall A, 7:00 p.m. October 28, Wednesday Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. (or by phone: 949.229.4400 Pin:4997774#, 7:35 p.m.) October 29, Thursday Exercise Class, Office Chapel, 6:30 p.m. October 31, Saturday Sligo Underground, Youth Room, 11:00 a.m. Homes of Hope Training, Memorial Chapel, 4:00 p.m.
worship schedule SABBATH, October 31 Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Pranitha Fielder Mizo Service, Office Chapel, 11:00 a.m. Kerala Church, WAU Richards Hall, 10:00 a.m. Sligo Underground, Youth Room, 11:00 a.m. Crossroads, WAU Student Activity Center, 11:15 a.m.
welcome Welcome to Sligo Church. For the past several weeks, senior pastor, Charles Tapp, has been preaching from a series, titled, “Why I Believe…” He has so far addressed why he believes the Bible, why he believes in God and why he believes in Jesus. Today we take a brief break from that series as we look at the raising of Lazarus and some of the unpleasantness surrounding that great miracle, in search of lessons that can help us in our development as Christians and in our daily struggles with our natural inclinations. Our message today, A Bad Odor, contrasts the splendor of the resurrection of Lazarus with the ever-present realities of human nature and offers hope amidst despair and the assurance of God’s determination to make the worst of us reflectors of His image. Please join me in praying for a deep sense of God’s presence in our worship today. - Don McFarlane
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).
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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.
PHONE: 301.270.6777 EMERGENCY: 301.980.1009 FAX: 301.270.3518 WEBSITE: www.sligochurch.org Domestic Violence Hotline: 240.777.4000
Last Year: Oct. 18 $ 8,112 Oct. 18 YTD $ 437,449
SENIOR PASTOR Charles A. Tapp, ext. 126
CHURCH BUDGET: This offering pays for the outreach and
This Year: Oct. 17 $ 9,450 Oct. 17 YTD $ 427,551
BUDGET FOR OCTOBER 17 YTD: $ 437,873
Church Building Improvement: Greenwood Avenue Entrance Women’s Bathrooms Oct. 17 YTD $ 43,916 Total Raised $114,533 Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference. September 2015 contributions are $ 190,781 September 2014 contributions are $ 194,212 MTD Contributions are $3,431 less than last year. Today’s designated offering goes to Potomac Partners. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
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at worship THE CHURCH
CHRIST FIRST O C T O B E R 24 , 2 015 8:45 & 11:00 A.M.
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
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 .