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) Sligo Book Club will meet on Wednesday, September 14 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss “Someone” by Alice McDermott. 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. Pathfinder Registration - if you are 10-16 years old, now is your chance to join Sligo Challengers. Registration is open today. The first meeting will be held tomorrow in the Church Office Chapel from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Don’t miss out on a great year. For more information, contact Darrell Milam at 301.538.6445 or <dmilam@sligochurch.org>
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Welcome to Sligo! Have you ever felt like giving up? Thomas Edison, the great inventor, could have felt that way when he failed 1,000 times or so before bringing the August 27, Saturday world the light bulb. When a reporter asked Edison, “How Young Adults GLOW, Memorial Chapel, 9:30 a.m. does it feel to fail 1,000 times?” Edison optimistically replied, “I didn’t fail 1,000 times; the lightbulb is an August 29, Monday invention with 1,000 steps.” Because of Edison’s perseverance, his Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:30 p.m. invention truly electrified the world. What would our world be like if Edison had given up on his 1,000th attempt? Could it be that at the August 31, Wednesday point when we feel most like giving up, that is when God is calling Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. us to have confidence in Him? In Philippians, Paul declares that his (or by phone: 949.229.4400 Pin:4997774#, 7:35 p.m.) confidence in God is grounded in the understanding that Christ always finishes what He started. Many times we can lose our confidence September 1, Thursday when things don’t happen the way we expected, but just because Exercise Class, Office Chapel, 6:30 p.m. things don’t unfold instantly doesn’t mean God won’t meet your need ultimately. God will fulfill His purpose in your life, don’t give up too soon! - Joseph Khabbaz worship schedule SABBATH, September 3 Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Gerry Lopez 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: Dunbar Henri
profile of giving - August 20 YOUTH & YOUNG ADULTS Sligo Young Adult GLOW Sabbath School, Memorial Chapel, • Breakfast, 9:30 a.m. & Bible Discussion, 10:00 a.m.
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. 22 $ 29,116 Aug. 22 YTD $ 350,150
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 7:47 p.m. and commences on Friday, September 2 at 7:36 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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This Year: Aug. 20 Aug. 20 YTD
$ 7,647 $327,363
BUDGET FOR AUGUST 20 YTD: $341,868
Atrium Roof and Skylight: Aug. 20 $ 80 Goal $ 350,000 Outstanding Pledges $45,206
Total Raised Needed
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).
CHRIST FIRST A U G U S T 2 7, 2 0 1 6 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 SENIOR PASTOR Charles A. Tapp, ext. 126
Church Building Improvement: Greenwood Avenue Entrance Women’s Bathrooms Aug. 20 YTD $ 59,603 Total Raised
at worship THE CHURCH
ctapp@sligochurch.org
PASTOR FOR ADMINISTRATION & ADULT MINISTRIES Don McFarlane, ext. 116 dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org
$200,878
$ 77,959 $ 272,041
Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference. Last Year: This Year: Aug. 22 $ 43,053 Aug. 20 $ 31,644 Aug. 22 YTD $ 1,477,275 Aug. 20 YTD $1,541,023 2016 Goal $2,800,000 Remaining Goal $1,258,977 Today’s designated offering goes to Potomac Partners. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
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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
The Washington Adventist University Church
cbridges@sligochurch.org
ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES Ken Flemmer 301.585.6556
HEAD ELDER Erwin Mack 301.434.1622
HEAD DEACON Manuel Rosette 301.370.1255
HEAD DEACONESS Marion Hudson 301.980.1862
7700 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 I 301.270.6777
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 .