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our life together ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued) Game, Set, Match! Grab a racquet and get ready to serve up some fun! Sligo’s 5th annual Tennis Social will be held from 7:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 24 at Fairland Sports and Aquatic Complex (13950 Old Gunpowder Road, Laurel, MD 20707). It’s Time for Action! The Sligo AIM Team will meet in Fellowship Hall B on Sunday, February 25, from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. to discuss the 2018 AIM Agenda and upcoming Spring 2018 action. Please plan to attend and bring a friend with you. Many thanks to Sligo members for your role in making our Annual AIM Walk the most rewarding yet. We were blessed to raise $8,835.41! The New Tax Plan: Do you want to know how the new tax plan will affect you, your loved ones and your finances? If so, you are invited to attend a seminar, conducted by an expert on the subject in Fellowship Hall A, Tuesday, February 27, commencing at 7:00 pm. Young Adults GLOW Worship & Homeless Feeding: GLOW Worship Service for Young Adults: Come join us on September 2 for the young adult worship service (ages 18-35). GLOW Worship starts at 11:15 a.m. in the Youth Room! Pr. Joseph Khabbaz will share a message titled, “Moving On From Empty.” This worship service is held on the first Sabbath of each month. At 2:00 p.m. GLOW Outreach feed the Homeless in D.C., we will meet in the Discipleship Room at Sligo Church to prepare meals. OpportuniTEA, the SOS tea and silent auction scheduled for Sunday, February 18, here at Sligo, has been postponed. Please watch for announcements of the new date. We look forward to your being with us for this elegant afternoon tea. Financial Workshop: Have you ever wished someone would show you how to prepare a budget for yourself or how to balance your checking account? Or what about finding a reputable person to call for home and appliance repairs? These and other financial issues will be discussed at the Financial Workshop on Sunday, February 25 at 2:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall A, sponsored by the Heartlifters. All are invited to attend. Bulletin information deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: <kdriscoll@sligochurch.org> Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 5:47 p.m. and commences on Friday, February 23 at 5:54 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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Welcome to Sligo today. Have you ever noticed that there are some words that are easier to explain than to define? For many, the word paradox is one of them. February 17, Saturday Simply put, a paradox is a seemingly absurd or selfYoung Adults GLOW, Memorial Chapel, 9:30 a.m. contradictory statement that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or even true. February 18, Sunday For example, take the statement less is more. At first Exercise Class, Office Chapel, 9:00 a.m. glance this statement appears to be an apparent contradiction of terms. After all, how in the world can less be more? Actually it February 19, Monday, President’s Day Holiday depends on the subject matter. Sometimes less information given on a topic can actually prove to be more beneficial in the long run, Church Office will be closed especially if time is of the essence. The world we live in is replete with Recovery Ministry Meeting is canceled paradoxes, and so is the Word of God. So much so that someone February 21, Wednesday once said that, “Without paradoxes, there is no Christianity.” Take for instance what Jesus shared in John 17. While praying to his Father Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. on the eve of his crucifixion, he says that we are to be in the world but Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 8:00 p.m. not of it. What did Jesus mean by this and how does he expect us to apply it to our lives? - Charles A. Tapp
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Summary of our Beliefs worship schedule SABBATH, February 24 Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Dr. Olive Hemmings Mizo Service, Office Chapel, 11:00 a.m. Kerala Church, WAU Richards Hall, 10:00 a.m.
p r o f i l e o f g i v i n g - Fe bru a r y 10 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: Feb. 11 $ 9,272 Feb. 11 YTD $ 51,126
BUDGET FOR FEBRUARY 10 YTD:
CHRIST FIRST F E B R U A R Y 1 7, 2 0 1 8 8:45 & 11:00 A.M.
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This Year: Feb. 10 Feb. 10 YTD
• 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).
$ 8,958 $ 51,704 $ 60,198
CHURCH BUILDING IMPROVEMENT: Feb. 10 YTD $3,524 TITHE: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference to help expand the Kingdom of God throughout our region and world. Last Year:
This Year:
Feb. 11
$ 35,809
Feb. 10
$
Feb. 11 YTD
$236,836
Feb. 10 YTD
$ 242,306
2018 Goal
$2,800,000
Remaining Goal $2,557,694
41,588
Today’s designated offering goes to Local Church Budget. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
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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 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 .