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) School Supplies Needed: Many Sligo Adventist School students and ACSGW (Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington) clients need a helping hand in “Back to School Supplies.” Please bring pens, backpacks, markers, notebooks, binders, pencils, glue, scissors, etc. Drop items in the bin in the Atrium now through Labor Day weekend. We need you! The Sligo Sanctuary Choir would like to grow its ranks by adding new members. If you are skilled and committed to singing for the Lord, come join us! Give of your time and talents while learning music, enjoying good fellowship and fostering meaningful spiritual relationships. For more information, contact our choir director, Jon Gilbertson at 240.350.5699 or jgilbertson@sligochurch.org. CHILDREN & YOUTH Come on, Ring those bells! Join the Sligo Ringers for another year of ringing praise to our Lord. You do not have to read music but you do need to be able to tell the difference between a space and a line. Being able to count to 4 is a help. Rehearsals are from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., beginning Tuesday, September 23 at Sligo School. Interested? Contact Pr. Cheryl Bridges at cbridges@sligochurch.org or call 301.270.6777, ext. 123. Sligo Adventist School: The new school year has started with renewed enthusiasm! The teachers and staff have dedicated themselves to provide “Angel Care” for God’s heritage as we help them grow “in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and man.” There is room for a few more students in selected grades. Don’t delay, enroll your child today! It’s that time again! All children are invited to join us on September 13, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in the Memorial Chapel for Children’s Church. The theme is “Superheroes of the Bible.” There will be puppets, crafts, activities and a kid preacher! Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 7:30 p.m. and commences on Friday, September 12 at 7:20 p.m. Bulletin Information Deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: kdriscoll@sligochurch.org
Welcome to Sligo today. By now, I’m sure that most of you are aware of the great deal of unrest in many of our communities both locally and internationally. Whether it’s racial tensions in the September 7, Sunday Midwestern city of Ferguson, Missouri or ethnic 55+ Club Brunch Potluck, Fellowship Hall A, 10:00 a.m. and religious persecution in Iraq, the words of Knitting Ministry, Prayer Room, 11:00 a.m. Rodney King still ring true, “Why can’t we all just get along?” Somehow being alongside people of similar September 8, Monday interests living in a particular place would somehow guarantee a Regeneration Ministries, Office Conf. Room, 7:00 p.m. sense of community. But sadly, such is the not the case. Could September 9, Tuesday the reason for this be that what we have are communities that are void of communion? As we pause to celebrate the Lord’s Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. supper today, we would be remiss if we ignored the believers Or by phone: 949.229.4400 Pin:4997774#, 7:35 p.m. that the apostle Paul admonished regarding this holy meal in 1 Corinthians 11, was a community that was void of communion; September 10, Wednesday a genuine presence of mutual understanding and respect. But Full Plate Living, Fellowship Hall B, 7:00 p.m. what can be said of the church today? Are we a people that despite our coming to partake of Communion are lacking in Sligo Women’s Book Club, Discipleship Room, 7:00 p.m. communion? Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 7:30 p.m. - Charles A. Tapp
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SABBATH, SEPTEMBER 13 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. Underground, Youth Room, 11:00 a.m. Crossroads, WAU Student Activity Center, 11:00 a.m. Sligo by the Sea, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 10301 Coastal Highway in Ocean City, MD, 11:00 a.m.
profile of giving AUGUST 30, 2014
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: Aug. 31 $ 9,616.25 Aug. 31 YTD $354,792.89
This Year: Aug. 30 $ 10,887.74 Aug. 30 YTD $365,543.56
BUDGET FOR AUGUST 30 YTD:
$ 351,625.00
Church Building Improvement: Aug. 30 $ 3,060.00 Total Raised $ 81,774.40 Goal $150,000.00 Needed $68,225.60 Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference. July 2014 contributions are $ 185,548.98 July 2013 contributions are $ 256,050.99 Today’s designated offering goes to Local Church Budget. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
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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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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
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PASTOR FOR ADMINISTRATIVE & ADULT MINISTRIES Don McFarlane, ext. 116 dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org
Sligo
a seventh-day adventist church
PASTOR FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS Pranitha Fielder, ext. 119 pfielder@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRIES Gerardo Lopez, ext. 122 glopez@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR WORSHIP Cheryl Wilson-Bridges, ext. 123 ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES Ken Flemmer 301.585.6556
cbridges@sligochurch.org HEAD ELDER Erwin Mack 301.434.1622
7700 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 I 301.270.6777
The Washington Adventist University Church
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 .