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calendar of events September 15, Saturday Young Adults GLOW Study, Memorial Chapel, 9:30 a.m. September 17, Monday Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:30 p.m. September 19, Wednesday Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 8:00 p.m.
Young Adults Game Night: Join us for our young adult social next Sabbath, September 22 from 7:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. in the Youth Room. Fun games and free food will be provided! Save the Date! Sunday, September 30. Join us for OpportuniTEA, an elegant tea here in the Sligo Atrium. Enjoy a delightful afternoon with delicious treats and a silent auction. Proceeds help our sisters around the world attend college. Buy tickets at <sostea2018.eventbrite.com> To help with the tea or to donate for the silent auction, email Carolyn at <kujawac@ gc.adventist.org> Sligo Book Club will meet on Wednesday, October 10, at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss Three Stages of Amazement by Carol Edgarian. Let’s connect! Come visit the brand new Connection Central in the Atrium. Wherever you may be in your journey, here you can take your next step, connect to a ministry, a small group, an outreach opportunity, a Bible study or simply get to know your church a little better. Sligo Cares is a ministry that seeks to ensure that every member of our church family is taken care of, especially those who are sometimes forgotten. Sligo Cares supports our home-bound members through regular visitations, meals, and friendship. We also seek to reach out to our other members whose presence is missed. If you would like to join this ministry or are in need of support, email Pr. Fielder at <pfielder@sligochurch. org> MISCELLANEOUS Bulletin information deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: <kdriscoll@sligochurch.org> Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 7:16 p.m. and commences on Friday, September 21, at 7:06 p.m. Sligo Live: If you have a story, a subject or an individual that you would like to see featured on Sligo Live, contact Pr. McFarlane at <dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org> or 301.270.6777, ext. 116 *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
worship schedule SABBATH, September 22 Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Charles A. Tapp Mizo Service, Office Chapel, 11:00 a.m. Kerala Church, WAU Richards Hall, 10:00 a.m. Sligo by the Sea, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 10301 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Don McFarlane
profile of giving - September 8 CHURCH BUDGET: This offering pays for the outreach and
Sept. 8 Sept. 8 YTD
BUDGET FOR SEPTEMBER 8 YTD:
$ 12,025 $342,679
TITHE: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference to help expand the Kingdom of God throughout our region and world. Last Year:
This Year:
Sept. 9 $ 36,258 Sept. 9 YTD $1,708,128
Sept. 8 Sept. 8 YTD
2018 GOAL
Remaining Goal $1,138,350
$2,800,000
S E P T E M B E R 15 , 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
$394,622
$ 59,760
CHRIST FIRST
who can help
CHURCH BUILDING IMPROVEMENT: Sept. 8 YTD
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.
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This Year:
at worship THE CHURCH
what we believe
how you connect
nurture ministries of the church and the church school, along with necessary expenses such as utilities and maintenance of the church building. Last Year: Sept. 9 $ 11,800 Sept. 9 YTD $ 385,106
Welcome to Sligo today. As we do at this time each year, the Sligo community joined our sister institution, Washington Adventist University, to take part in its annual Week In Spiritual Emphasis also known as WISE. Each day at 11:15 our campus paused to meet here in the Sanctuary in order to experience a time of prayer and praise and to hear the word of God preached with great clarity and power. At a time when many young people are fed up with religion and are walking away from God and the church in record numbers, this week here on this campus, young people, from diverse faiths and backgrounds, were determined to be in the house of God to hear the word of God with no apology. Our speaker for the week, Associate Pastor of Emmanuel Brinklow Church, Shantel Smith, has presented a view of Jesus that has been extremely appealing as well as transformational for those who have been in attendance. Our prayer is that the spark, which has been lit this week in the hearts of our students, will create such a fire of enthusiasm for Christ as hasn’t been witnessed for quite some time. - Charles A. Tapp
$ 51,616 $1,661,650
Today’s designated offering goes to Local Church Budget. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
worship.nurture.outreach
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 .