November 23, 2013 by Sligo Church

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

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ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued)

November 25, Monday Admin. Board Mtg., Fellowship Hall A, 7:00 p.m. Regeneration Ministries, Office Conf. Room, 7:00 p.m. November 26, Tuesday Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. November 28, Thursday Church Office is closed November 29, Friday Church Office is closed Telugu Vespers, Memorial Chapel, 7:00 p.m. December 1, Sunday Pathfinder Meeting, Office Chapel, 9:00 a.m. December 2, Monday Regeneration Ministries, Office Conf. Room, 7:00 p.m. First Monday, Fellowship Hall A, 7:00 p.m. December 3, Tuesday Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m.

First Monday on December 2 - Ministries are joining forces to provide gifts for people who have no homes this Christmas. We will meet December 2 at 7:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall A to assemble, fill and wrap shoeboxes filled with toiletries and other small gifts. See notice board for ideas. Enjoy “Songs for My Sisters,” a benefit concert featuring duo pianists, a vocalist, and a choir on Sabbath, December 7 at 6:00 p.m. in the Capital Brazilian Seventh-day Adventist Temple, Highland, MD. Admission is free, but your pledge or donation will help raise $20,000 for the General Conference Women’s Ministries (GCWM) women’s scholarship fund. Adult Sabbath School Teachers needed: If you wish to serve as an Adult Sabbath School teacher, please fill in one of our information cards to indicate this. Alternatively, please email Pr. McFarlane at dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org Sanctuary Flowers: If you would like to enhance the beauty of our worship by providing flowers, please contact Flor Balay at the Church Office, 301.270.6777, ext. 114. Treasurer’s Note: Many of you will be giving your year-end offerings in the month of December. There are several ways that you can give in addition to your giving at church. You may contribute through our on-line giving, or if you prefer, by mail, but it must be post-marked by December 31. You can also put your giving envelope in the church office Mail Slot during the week. Thank you for your faithfulness in giving your tithe and for supporting your local church by giving liberally and systematically to the Church Budget. CHILDREN & YOUTH Church Barn Party tonight at 7:00 p.m. in the Atrium. There will be music, food, activities for children, and games for all ages. We will also have a professional photographer to take your holiday pictures to turn into festive holiday greeting cards, which you can order and send to your family and friends. This is also a great opportunity to invite your neighbors, friends, and coworkers! Church League Basketball: Come out and support Sligo Church’s basketball game with Brinklow Church. Pony plays at 7:20 p.m. and Varsity plays at 9:05 p.m. Both games will be held in Spencerville Academy, 2502 Spencerville Road, Burtonsville, MD. Follow us now on Facebook and Twitter

at worship THE CHURCH

welcome When I was a student in elementary school, our teachers would have us begin each day by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Although we would take part in this brief exercise at the start of each school day, I would dare say that none of us really knew the meaning behind what we were saying. And I am sure that even many adults wouldn’t be able to articulate the meaning behind this pledge as well. As we continue our series from the book of Amos, we will take a look at a part of the prophet’s message that in many ways resembles the final words of this famous, but rarely understood pledge, in my message titled, “Liberty and Justice for All.”

Summary of our Beliefs worship schedule SABBATH, NOVEMBER 30 Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:15 a.m., Speaker: Charles A. Tapp Sligo Underground, Youth Room, 11:15 a.m., (Youth & Young Adult Service) Crossroads, WAU Activity Center, 11:15 a.m., (WAU Collegiate Service) Mizo Service, Office Chapel, 11:15 a.m.

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• 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)

NOVEMBER 16, 2013 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: Nov. 17 $ 7,077.87 Nov. 17 YTD $ 460,306.35

This Year: Nov. 16 $ 6,457.20 Nov. 16 YTD $472,356.57

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

BUDGET FOR NOVEMBER 16 YTD: $ 522,724.00

Media Projects:

CONGREGATIONAL CARE PASTOR Debbie Eisele, ext. 127

eiseled@sligochurch.org

MEDIA AND OUTREACH PASTOR Paolo Esposito, ext. 136

pesposito@sligochurch.org

YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS PASTOR Pranitha Fielder, ext. 119

pfielder@sligochurch.org

Today’s designated offering goes to Potomac Partners. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.

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