September 16, 2017 by Sligo Church

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our life together ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued) Volunteer Opportunity: Sligo Church is looking for someone to answer phones and greet people as they enter the office. Please consider volunteering your time each Wednesday afternoon (12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.) and/or each Friday morning (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.). If interested, please contact Kathleen Driscoll at 301.270.6777, ext. 239 or kdriscoll@sligochurch.org Fall Fitness Festival at LivingWell – Don’t miss this great event on Sunday, September 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., 12004 Cherry Hill Road, Silver Spring, MD. Free vegetarian hot dogs starting at 11:30; health screening throughout the day, Stacey Stone from WGTS will be signing her book at 2:00 p.m., activities and prizes for kids, seminars, food tastings and more! For complete details go to www.livingwellabc.com Devastation in Texas and Louisiana: Adventist Community Services of Potomac Conference is coordinating a response to the disaster wreaked by Hurricane Harvey. They are looking for volunteers who have completed the ACS DR training. For more information, contact Bob Mitchell at <bmitchell_acsdr@earthlink. net> Your financial contribution will also be welcomed. Just mark your gift as NAD ACS DR (abbreviation for North American Division Adventist Community Services Disaster Response). Sligo Book Club will meet on Wednesday, October 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss “When Breath Becomes Air” by Abraham Verghese. Consumed Worship Conference, sponsored by Potomac Conference’s Cultivate initiative, Washington Adventist University and the North American Division Registration will be held November 1-4 here at Sligo church.This unique conference sets out to provide Biblical answers to your worship questions through training seminars and enhanced techniques offered by worship leadership experts. It is open to pastors, ministers of music, worship leaders, praise team members, choir directors, singers, musicians and anyone else! College Credit and Continuing Education Units offered. To register go to our website at <consumedworshipconference.com>

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 22 at 7:03 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.

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Welcome to Sligo! This week, we have experienced a time of spiritual renewal as we joined with our sister institution, Washington Adventist University, in September 16, Saturday what has come to be known simply as WISE, which Young Adults GLOW, Memorial Chapel, 9:30 a.m. stands for Week in Spiritual Emphasis. The theme for this week has been “Winning Wars Within,” which is September 17, Sunday based on this year’s overall theme for the campus, “GROUNDED!” It is always a special time for us when the entire Exercise Class, Office Chapel, 9:00 a.m. campus pauses each day from 11:15 to noon as we escape from the September 18, Monday rigors of academia to come together as a community for corporate worship and see our students leading out in the various aspects of Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:30 p.m. the service. Our speaker for this year’s WISE has been Dr. Anthony Medley, Senior Pastor of the Emmanuel Brinklow Church in Brinklow, September 20, Wednesday Maryland. Pastor Medley’s messages throughout this week have Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. resonated not just with the students, but also with the faculty, staff Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 8:00 p.m. and administration. Today we are pleased to welcome Pastor Medley to the Sligo pulpit as he shares his final message for the week, titled, “The Winner’s Profile.” - Charles A. Tapp

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SABBATH, September 23, Holy Communion 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: Mark Speegle

profile of giving - September 9 CHURCH BUDGET: This offering pays for the outreach and

nurture ministries of the church and the church school, along with necessary expenses such as utilities and maintenance of the church building. Last Year: This Year: Sept. 10 $ 10,154 Sept. 9 $ 11,700 Sept. 10 YTD $ 355,375 Sept. 9 YTD $ 381,509 BUDGET FOR SEPTEMBER 9 YTD:

$381,368

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).

Sept. 9 YTD $ 28,859 Balance from 2016 & YTD $ 69,922

PASTOR FOR ADMINISTRATION & ADULT MINISTRIES Don McFarlane, ext. 116 dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org

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: Sept. 10 $ 42,033 Sept. 10 YTD $ 1,694,615 2017 Goal $ 2,800,000

This Year: Sept. 9 $ 36,258 Sept. 9 YTD $1,661,239 Remaining Goal $1,138,761

Today’s designated offering goes to Local Church Budget. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.

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S E P T E M B E R 16 , 2 017 8:45 & 11:00 A.M.

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

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