OUR VISION
We w i l l g l o ri f y G o d by b e i n g i n c re a s i n g ly t ra n s fo rme d i n to th e l i ke n e s s o f C h ri s t
our life together
calendar of events August 1, Saturday International Lunch, TA Gym, 1:30 p.m. Larnelle Harris Concert, Sanctuary, 6:00 p.m. August 2, Sunday Tennis Tournament, University of Maryland, 8:00 a.m. Sportsday Activities, TA & SAS, 10:00 a.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued) SAVE THE DATE: August 29, 3:30--6:30 p.m. at Sligo Church. Join us for Prepare and Engage--Homes of Hope training. Teams from Potomac and Chesapeake Conferences will be joining Sligo for three new seminars, free gifts, special features and much, much more! For more information, call or text 301.237.3689.
August 3, Monday Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:30 p.m. August 5, Wednesday Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. (or by phone: 949.229.4400 Pin:4997774#, 7:35 p.m.) Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 7:30 p.m.
Sligo Women’s Ministries Book Club will meet on Wednesday, August 12 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss “One Plus One“ by Jojo Moyes.
August 6, Thursday Exercise Class, Memorial Chapel, 6:30 p.m.
Sligo by the Sea: Come and join us for spiritual refreshing and fellowship, led by a great list of guest speakers in a relaxed atmosphere. Sabbath School begins at 10:00 a.m. & worship at 11:00 a.m. in St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 10301 Coastal Highway in Ocean City, MD. Sligo by the Sea runs through September 26. For more information, please call 301.980.2000
worship schedule
Do you know someone who could benefit from a 2015-2016 scholarship award to a K-12 school in the Columbia Union conference? Join Sligo by the Sea, August 15, 9:45 a.m. for a special summer presentation featuring award-winning PBS filmmaker, Martin Doblmeier and Adventist education’s leading researcher, Dr. Elissa Kido. Opportunities will be given for the audience to participate and one lucky person will take home the gift scholarship! Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 8:19 p.m. and commences on Friday, August 7 at 8:12 p.m. CHILDREN & YOUTH Join us for Sligo Underground Youth Service on August 15! Worship, fellowship, go deeper!
Adventurer Club: It’s that time again! We will begin registering children, ages 4-9, in the Church Atrium on Sabbath, August 8, from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Please email us directly at adventurers@sligochurch.org for more information. Bulletin information deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: kdriscoll@sligochurch.org
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Welcome to Sligo Church. When I was a child I often wondered what it would be like to experience heaven. One of the thoughts that would come to mind was all the different kinds of people from all over the globe that would be there. What a sight that would be to behold! But there is one thought of heaven that in my opinion is even more exciting, and that is to view heaven in the light of a homecoming celebration. Webster defines homecoming as the return of a group of people usually on a special occasion to a place formerly frequented or regarded as home. Although none of us has experienced heaven, not in the literal sense anyway, Jesus has told us that there is no need for us to worry in this life because he has gone to prepare a place for us to live with him in heaven. That’s why our Sligo Homecoming is so important, because it helps to remind us that one day soon, Christ is going to come and take us to our heavenly home where we will experience the greatest homecoming of all. - Pr. Charles A. Tapp
THE CHURCH
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Summary of our Beliefs
SABBATH, August 8 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. Speakers: Norma & Richard Osborn
• 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).
C H R I S T F I R S T. AU G U S T 1, 2 015 8:45 & 11:00 A.M.
profile of giving - July 25
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: July 26 $ 8,185 July 26 YTD $ 317,191
This Year: July 25 $ 14,255 July 25 YTD $ 287,590
BUDGET FOR JULY 25 YTD: $ 320,811
New Young Adult Sabbath School coming soon! This September Sligo Young Adults will be kicking off a new Sabbath school experience. Stay tuned for more information.
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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
ctapp@sligochurch.org
PASTOR FOR ADMINISTRATION & ADULT MINISTRIES Don McFarlane, ext. 116 dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org
Church Building Improvement: Greenwood Avenue Entrance Women’s Bathrooms July 25 YTD $ 33,106
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PASTOR FOR DISCIPLESHIP & CONGREGATIONAL CARE Pranitha Fielder, ext. 127 pfielder@sligochurch.org
Total Raised
$103,723
Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference. June 2015 contributions are $ 174,626 June 2014 contributions are $ 207,468 MTD Contributions are $32,842 less than last year. Today’s designated offering goes to Local Church Budget. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
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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
7700 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 I 301.270.6777
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OUR MISSION We s eek to g row passionate d isciples of J es us th ro ugh wor shi p of God , nur ture of o ne a noth e r, a nd outre ach to th e worl d .