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 July 23, Saturday Young Adults GLOW, Memorial Chapel, 9:30 a.m. July 25, Monday Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:30 p.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued)
July 27, Wednesday Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. (or by phone: 949.229.4400 Pin:4997774#, 7:35 p.m.)
Sligo Book Club will meet on Wednesday, August 10 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss “My Bright Abyss” by Christian Wyman.
July 28, Thursday Exercise Class, Office Chapel, 6:30 p.m.
A Praying Church: The General Conference has designated the first Sabbath of every month as a day of prayer and fasting. Members should focus their prayer on specific themes, including local and individual needs. In addition, members are invited to pray on the hour or at 7:00 a.m. or 7:00 p.m. each day.
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YOUTH & YOUNG ADULTS Sligo Underground Youth Service - run by youth for youth, will be held today at 11:00 a.m. in the Youth Room. “The New Man” is the title of today’s message. Worship, fellowship, go deeper! Sligo Young Adult GLOW Sabbath School, Memorial Chapel, • Breakfast, 9:30 a.m. & Bible Discussion, 10:00 a.m.
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 8:28 p.m. and commences on Friday, July 29 at 8:22 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.
SABBATH, July 30 Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Pr. 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 Sigue
p r o f i l e o f g i v i n g - J u l y 16
CHURCH BUDGET: This offering pays for the outreach and
Welcome to Sligo! Recently there has been a great deal of tension in our country, yet again, between members of the African American community and the police. And there are those on both sides of the issue that want us to believe that it is a black or white problem. Although race has served to further ignite the tensions in our country, I believe the issue is bigger than race itself. The issue that is at the core of the challenge confronting us is not race, but sin. Although as humans we have been created in the image of God, sin has marred that image to the point where we cease to recognize the value of that image in one another. In my opinion one of our nation’s greatest assets is diversity. But it is also one of our greatest challenges. This is something that we here at Sligo know oh so well. But it is my belief that because of our rich diversity we are positioned to show society, the church and even ourselves that we are ready to meet that challenge head on, recognizing that as believers we have been given the tremendous responsibility of being stewards of justice. - Charles A. Tapp
• 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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Last Year: July 18 $ 8,282 July 18 YTD $ 273,335
PHONE: 301.270.6777 EMERGENCY: 301.980.1009 FAX: 301.270.3518 WEBSITE: www.sligochurch.org Domestic Violence Hotline: 240.777.4000
This Year: July 16 July 16 YTD
$ 8,491 $286,963
BUDGET FOR JULY 16 YTD: $273,722
SENIOR PASTOR Charles A. Tapp, ext. 126
Church Building Improvement: Greenwood Avenue Entrance Women’s Bathrooms July 16 YTD $ 48,216 Total Raised
PASTOR FOR ADMINISTRATION & ADULT MINISTRIES Don McFarlane, ext. 116 dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org
Atrium Roof and Skylight: July 16 $ 55,068 Goal $ 350,000 Outstanding Pledges $45,206
Total Raised Needed
$189,491 $ 75,718 $ 274,282
Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference. Last Year: This Year: July 18 $ 36,982 July 16 $ 45,789 July 18 YTD $ 1,256,655 July 16 YTD $1,329,777 2016 Goal $2,800,000 Remaining Goal$1,470,223
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Summary of our Beliefs
nurture ministries of the church and the church school, along with necessary expenses such as utilities and maintenance of the church building.
Today’s designated offering goes to Potomac Partners. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
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CHRIST FIRST J U LY 2 3 , 2 016 8:45 & 11:00 A.M.
ctapp@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 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 HEAD DEACONESS Manuel Rosette 301.370.1255 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 .