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 November 30, Sunday 55+ Club Brunch Potluck, Fellowship Hall A, 10:00 a.m. December 1, Monday Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:00 p.m. First Monday, Fellowship Hall A, 7:00 p.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued) House of Divine Guidance, in partnership with Sligo Homeless Ministries, invite you to attend a fundraising benefit concert and dinner on Sunday, December 14 at 6:00 p.m. The event will feature gospel recording artist and motivational speaker, Doreen Vail. It will also launch the second annual Winter Haven Hypothermia Overnight Shelter at Sligo. Save a life with the gift of housing. Contact Donna Robinson at 301325-5596 or visit the website at www.houseofdivineguidance. org for ticket information. Treasurer’s Note: Many of you will be giving your year-end offerings in the month of December. There are several ways in which you can give in addition to your giving at church. You may contribute through our on-line giving (Go to www.sligochurch. org and click on GIVE and choose one of the options). 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. Prayer Gathering has moved to WEDNESDAYS. Join us to pray and study “prayers in the Bible” each Wednesday evening, at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Plan to make Prayer Gathering a part of your weekly Wednesday routine. Where there’s more prayer, there’s more power! Sligo Women’s Ministries Book Club will meet on Wednesday, December 10 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss “God is Back” by John Micklethwait/Adrian Wooldridge. Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 4:47 p.m. and commences on Friday, December 5 at 4:46 p.m. Bulletin Information Deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: kdriscoll@sligochurch.org
CHILDREN & YOUTH Attention Youth! You are welcome to bring a friend and join us for a “Lock-in” tonight at 7:00 p.m. in the Youth Room.
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December 3, 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. December 6, Sabbath Elders Meeting, Senior Pastor’s Office, 8:30 a.m.
worship schedule SABBATH, DECEMBER 6, HOLY COMMUNION 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. Crossroads, WAU Student Activity Center, 11:00 a.m.
profile of giving NOVEMBER 22, 2014
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. 23 $ 15,063.06 Nov. 23 YTD $493,793.49
This Year: Nov. 22 $ 12,245.61 Nov. 22 YTD $496,426.89
BUDGET FOR NOVEMBER 22 YTD: $492,285.00
Budget Booster: Nov. 22 $ 443.00 Goal $ 35,000.00
Total Raised $26,914.70 Needed $ 8,085.30
Church Building Improvement: Nov. 22 $ 848.00 Total Raised $105,487.15 Goal $150,000.00 Needed $ 44,512.85 Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference. October 2014 contributions are $ 190,753.60 October 2013 contributions are $ 224,254.75 YTD Contributions are $33,501.00 less than last year. Today’s designated offering goes to North American Division Evangelism. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
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welcome Welcome to Sligo Church. It is hard to believe that the holiday feasts of Thanksgiving Day are now over, and we have entered into the Advent Season. Our theme for Advent is “The Gift.” I will begin our four week sermon series with a message titled, “The Unwanted Gift: Characters Welcome.” For most of us, the Advent Season brings blessings, good tidings, holiday cheer and pure joy. As Christians we welcome the characters of Christmas such as: Rudolph, Frosty, and Santa Claus. Yet it is the coming of Jesus Christ that must truly captivate our hearts and minds. While we selfishly focus all our attention on these characters, “The Coming of Jesus Christ,” the real reason for the season can be obscured. My sermon today will expand on USA Network’s familiar slogan “Characters Welcome” and reveal how the characters in Scripture were in the presence of Jesus Christ, yet missed the purpose and glorious gift of His coming. As we celebrate our season of gift giving, we rarely keep the unwanted gifts. Today, we will learn that although Jesus Christ came as a gift to all mankind, it was His willingness to accept the unwanted gift that saves our souls. - Cheryl Wilson-Bridges
at worship THE CHURCH
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)
8:45 & 11:00 A.M.
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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
ctapp@sligochurch.org
PASTOR FOR ADMINISTRATIVE & ADULT MINISTRIES Don McFarlane, ext. 116 dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR DISCIPLESHIP & CONGREGATIONAL CARE TBD PASTOR FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS Pranitha Fielder, ext. 119 pfielder@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRIES Gerardo Lopez, ext. 122 glopez@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR MEDIA AND OUTREACH PASTOR FOR WORSHIP Cheryl Wilson-Bridges, ext. 123 ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES Ken Flemmer 301.585.6556
Sligo
a seventh-day adventist church The Washington Adventist University Church
TBD
cbridges@sligochurch.org HEAD ELDER Erwin Mack 301.434.1622
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 .