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)
welcome
Welcome to Sligo Church today. For the past several months we have been bombarded with the utterances of would be presidents of our country. A number of April 2, Saturday statements have elicited screams of incredulity from some and for others those same statements have been Young Adults GLOW, Memorial Chapel, 9:30 a.m. a source of hope for a brighter future. In our message Children’s Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 11:45 a.m. today, titled, “The Leader You Should Choose,” I will not be endorsing a presidential candidate but will seek to unwrap a April 4, Monday story in 1 Kings chapter 3, with which many of us are familiar, and Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:30 p.m. demonstrate how it clearly illustrates the cosmic battle which is known as the Great Controversy. Each leader in the Great Controversy is contending for our devotion and our lives. Each of us must make a April 6, Wednesday decision as to which leader we will choose and why we should choose Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. him. Life is about making choices. Even when we do not consciously (or by phone: 949.229.4400 Pin:4997774#, 7:35 p.m.) make a choice, we have made one nonetheless. My hope is that we Sligo Adult Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 8:00 p.m. will choose the leader who has our interest at heart and not the one who makes flattering promises. April 7, Thursday - Don McFarlane Exercise Class, Office Chapel, 6:30 p.m.
calendar of events
CHILDREN & YOUTH Peewee Championship Game!! Our basketball church league peewee team will be playing in the league championship game tonight against DuPont Park Church at 7:30 p.m., Takoma Academy Gymnasium (8120 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912). Come by and cheer for our team and enjoy a night out with the family. Entrance fee is $6.00! Children’s Choir Rehearsal will be held today, immediately following the “Children’s Message.” Please bring your children to the Choir Room for their time of music ministry. Be part of a vibrant, fun, discipling ministry that teaches children about Jesus’ love through beautiful songs. For more information, please contact director, Joya Follette at 240.505.8020 or <jkf530@aol. com> Alumni Weekend 2016: Washington Adventist University invites you to come home April 7-10 to re-experience life on campus. Relive those wonderful memories, fellowship with former classmates and professors, see how the campus has grown, and meet the next generation of Washington Adventist University Alumni.
worship schedule
Summary of our Beliefs
SABBATH, April 9 Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Eugene Kitney Sligo Underground, Youth Room, 11:00 a.m Mizo Service, Office Chapel, 11:00 a.m. Kerala Church, WAU Richards Hall, 10:00 a.m. Crossroads, WAU Student Activity Center, 11:15 a.m.
profile of giving - March 26 CHURCH BUDGET: This offering pays for the outreach and
MISCELLANEOUS Bulletin information deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: kdriscoll@sligochurch.org Sligo Live: If you have a story, a subject or an individual that you would like to see featured on Sligo Live, please contact Pastor McFarlane at <dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org> or 301.270.6777, ext. 116 Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 7:32 p.m. and commences on Friday, April 8 at 7:39 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.
nurture ministries of the church and the church school, along with necessary expenses such as utilities and maintenance of the church building. Last Year: Mar. 28 $ 10,512 Mar. 28 YTD $ 111,009
This Year: Mar. 26 Mar. 26 YTD
$ 19,598 $ 123,966
CHRIST FIRST A P R I L 2 , 2 016 8:45 & 11:00 A.M.
directory PHONE: 301.270.6777 EMERGENCY: 301.980.1009 FAX: 301.270.3518 WEBSITE: www.sligochurch.org Domestic Violence Hotline: 240.777.4000 ctapp@sligochurch.org
PASTOR FOR ADMINISTRATION & ADULT MINISTRIES Don McFarlane, ext. 116 dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org
Church Building Improvement: Greenwood Avenue Entrance Women’s Bathrooms Total Raised
Atrium Roof and Skylight: Mar. 26 $ 135 Total Raised Goal $ 350,000 Needed Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Last Year: This Year: Mar. 28 $ 38,223 Mar. 26 Mar. 28 YTD $ 530,591 Mar. 26 YTD 2016 Goal $2,700,000 Remaining Goal
$ 155,386
PASTOR FOR DISCIPLESHIP & CONGREGATIONAL CARE Pranitha Fielder, ext. 127 pfielder@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR YOUTH & YOUNG ADULTS Joseph Khabbaz, ext. 119 jkhabbaz@sligochurch.org
$ 1,551 $ 348,449
PASTOR FOR CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRIES Gerardo Lopez, ext. 122 glopez@sligochurch.org
Conference. $ 39,472 $ 542,453 $2,157,547
Today’s designated offering goes to Local Church Budget. Loose offering goes to Church Budget. Follow us now on Facebook and Twitter
• 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).
SENIOR PASTOR Charles A. Tapp, ext. 126
BUDGET FOR MARCH 26 YTD: $ 112,554
Mar. 26 YTD $ 12,975
at worship THE CHURCH
worship.nurture.outreach
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 HEAD ELDER Ken Flemmer 301.585.6556 Erwin Mack 301.434.1622 HEAD DEACON Manuel Rosette 301.370.1255
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 .