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)
welcome
Welcome to Sligo Church on the first Sabbath of September! Today in our 8:45 service we examine the story of Lazarus and the fact that Jesus could have September 5, Saturday saved him from death but chose not to. Jesus lingered Young Adults GLOW (God Lighting Our World), two days before finally responding to the call of Mary Memorial Chapel, 9:30 a.m. and Martha to come and heal their brother. In my September 7, Monday sermon, “The Lingering Jesus,” I will endeavor to share with you some Regeneration Ministries, Office Conference Room, 7:30 p.m. of the blessings of waiting on the One who does not hurry. In our 11:00 a.m. service we will revisit the age old story of Jacob and His September 9, Wednesday two wives, Rachel and Leah. If you have ever been treated as second Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. best or as not being good enough for a particular role, you certainly (or by phone: 949.229.4400 Pin:4997774#, 7:35 p.m.) Sanctuary can identify with Leah, who was humiliated and treated wretchedly by Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 7:30 p.m. her husband Jacob. The good news is that God is on the side of the September 10, Thursday despised, the oppressed and the overlooked. In the end, the blessings that accrued to Leah were much more than she could have imagined. Exercise Class, Memorial Chapel, 6:30 p.m. - Don McFarlane
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School Supplies Needed: Many Sligo Adventist School students and ACSGW (Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington) clients need a helping hand in “Back to School Supplies.” Please bring pens, backpacks, markers, notebooks, binders, pencils, glue, scissors, etc. Drop items in the bin, located in the Atrium, now through Labor Day weekend. Sligo Women’s Ministries Book Club will meet on Wednesday, September 9 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discipleship Room to discuss “The Power of Habit“ by Charles Duhigg. Stay in the loop! Sign up for eWeekend, a free weekly newsletter that features special articles, helpful information and the latest news on Sligo Church and its ministries. Use information cards found in the back of each pew and place your completed card in the offering plate. Sligo by the Sea: Come and join us for spiritual refreshing and fellowship, led by a great list of guest speakers in a relaxed atmosphere. Sabbath School begins at 10:00 a.m. & worship at 11:00 a.m. in St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 10301 Coastal Highway in Ocean City, MD. Sligo by the Sea runs through September 26. For more information, please call 301.980.2000
Summary of our Beliefs
worship schedule SABBATH, September 12 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. Sligo by the Sea, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 10301 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Nathan Krause
Join us for Sligo Underground Youth Service today, (then again on October 26) at 11:00 a.m. in the Youth Room! Worship, fellowship, go deeper! Bulletin information deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: kdriscoll@sligochurch.org Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 7:32 p.m. and commences on Friday, September 11 at 7:22 p.m.
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. 30 $ 9,616 Aug. 30 YTD $ 365,544
This Year: Aug. 29 $ 7,746 Aug. 29 YTD $ 357,896
BUDGET FOR AUGUST 29 YTD: $ 369,571
Church Building Improvement: Greenwood Avenue Entrance Women’s Bathrooms Aug. 29 YTD $ 36,621 Total Raised $107,238 Tithe: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference. July 2015 contributions are $ 171,145 July 2014 contributions are $ 185,549 MTD Contributions are $14,404 less than last year. Today’s designated offering goes to Local Church Budget. Loose offering goes to Church Budget.
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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).
CHRIST FIRST S E P T E M B E R 5 , 2 015 8:45 & 11:00 A.M.
profile of giving - August 29 CHURCH BUDGET: This offering pays for the outreach and
CHILDREN & YOUTH That box of rocks? Do you have one of those boxes filled with rocks that you don’t know what to do with? This year the pathfinders will be teaching lapidary and are looking for rocks that can be cut and polished. Contact Darrell Milam <dmilam@ sligochurch.org> if you have some to donate.
at worship THE CHURCH
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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 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
The Washington Adventist University Church
PASTOR FOR MEDIA & OUTREACH Richard Castillo, ext. 136 rcastillo@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR WORSHIP Cheryl Wilson-Bridges, ext. 123
cbridges@sligochurch.org
ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES Ken Flemmer 301.585.6556
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 .