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) A memorial service for Pastor William Forrest Zill, longtime missionary in Southern Asia, will be held this afternoon at 3:00 p.m. in Burnt Mills SDA Church. Friends and former students are welcome to attend. Prayer Gathering is moving to WEDNESDAYS, starting on November 5!!! Come and join us as we gather to pray and praise God each Wednesday evening, at 7:00 p.m. Bring a friend, neighbor or co-worker to our First Wednesday on November 5 when Senior Pastor, Charles Tapp, will be leading the worship experience. Then 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, November 12 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss “The Goldfinch” by Donna Tart. The Sligo chapter of “Scholarshipping Our Sisters” invites you to PossibiliTEA, an elegant tea and silent auction, at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 16, here in the Sligo Atrium, to benefit the women’s scholarship program. Invite a friend. Gentlemen are welcome! Please RSVP to 301-680-6608 or timonr@gc.adventist.org by November 6. The Believers and Doubters class would like the church family to know we are studying Jack Provonsha’s book, Remnant in Crisis. Congregational Care: Please notify the church office or Pastor McFarlane of any situation or development, such as sickness or death, in our church family that requires attention. Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today a 6:15 p.m. and commences on Friday, October 31 at 6:08 p.m. Bulletin Information Deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: kdriscoll@sligochurch.org CHILDREN & YOUTH Text ‘sligoyouth’ to 70-000 to join the youth text list and stay updated on all happenings in the youth department!
Welcome to Sligo Church. There are several worship services on campus today. Whether you attend the 8:45 or 11:15 service in the Sanctuary, October 25, Saturday the young adult service in WAU Student Center, Hope for Today Training Seminar, Atrium, 3:30 p.m. the Mizo service in the Office Chapel or the Kerala service in Richards Hall, I trust that you October 27, Monday experience the presence of God. The services in the Sanctuary Administrative Board Meeting, Fellowship Hall A, 7:00 p.m. today are led by Dr. Mikhail Kulakov, Jr., who is on a five-year Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:00 p.m. sabbatical (2010-2015) to complete the translation of the Bible into Russian. What does this have to do with us here at Sligo October 28, Tuesday Church? Much in every way, because God has commissioned Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. the church to preach the gospel to the entire world. Everyone Or by phone: 949.229.4400 Pin:4997774#, 7:35 p.m. should be able to learn about what Jesus has done to rescue the October 29, Wednesday human family in his or her own language. We wish Dr. Kulakov Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 7:30 p.m. and his team well and at the same time are grateful for the light Knitting Ministry, Prayer Room, 7:00 p.m. of the gospel that has shone on our path. - Don McFarlane
calendar of events
at worship THE CHURCH
worship schedule SABBATH, NOVEMBER 1 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. Underground, Youth Room, 11:00 a.m. Crossroads, WAU Student Activity Center, 11:00 a.m.
profile of giving OCTOBER 18, 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: Oct. 19 Oct. 19 YTD
$ 12,293.78 $431,190.37
This Year: Oct. 18 $ 8,111.86 Oct. 18 YTD $ 437,448.71
Budget Booster: Oct. 18 Goal
$ 10,715.00 $ 35,000.00
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)
$12,903.30 $22,096.70
Church Building Improvement: Oct. 18 $ 380.00 Total Raised $ 97,153.90 Goal $150,000.00 Needed $ 52,846.10 Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference. September 2014 contributions are $ 194,241.87 September 2013 contributions are $ 193,880.33 YTD Contributions are $77,211.00 less than last year.
worship.nurture.outreach
8:45 & 11:00 A.M.
O C T O B E R 2 5 , 2 014
directory PHONE: 301.270.6777 EMERGENCY: 301.980.1009 FAX: 301.270.3518 WEBSITE: www.sligochurch.org Domestic Violence Hotline: 240.777.4000
BUDGET FOR OCTOBER 18 YTD: $437,522.00
Today’s designated offering goes to Potomac Partners. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
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SENIOR PASTOR Charles A. Tapp, ext. 126
ctapp@sligochurch.org
PASTOR FOR ADMINISTRATIVE & ADULT MINISTRIES Don McFarlane, ext. 116 dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org
Sligo
a seventh-day adventist church
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 WORSHIP Cheryl Wilson-Bridges, ext. 123
The Washington Adventist University Church
cbridges@sligochurch.org
ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES HEAD ELDER Ken Flemmer 301.585.6556 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 .