Happy Monday, family!
I pray that you had a blessed weekend and that you were able to spend some time in the out of doors to enjoy the beautiful weather and to be reminded that “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows his handiwork.”
As we have shared many times before, although the church has left the building during COVID-19 pandemic, we have not left our mission to be living examples of salt and light that Jesus has commissioned us to be. And in keeping with Christ’s desire for his church, this Friday at 3 p.m., Sligo Church, in partnership with Adventist Community Services and its partner churches, will be distributing 3000 boxes of food to the Takoma Park community. Volunteers are asked to arrive by 2, fully masked and ready to work. If you would like to know more about how you can be involved in this event, please reach out to pastor Don McFarlane at <dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org>
As I mentioned this past Sabbath, on Sabbath, July 18 at 4:00 p.m., we are planning a Sligo Connect Meet and Greet (via zoom) that will give us an opportunity to connect and share with those in our church who have not had the opportunity to do so during this crisis. Again, this is not a business meeting or a town hall, but a time for the body of Christ to experience the sweet fellowship that comes from being in the company of like believers. Please be on the lookout for an email that will provide our members with the necessary link that will be sent later this week.
For those of you who are connecting with us each Sabbath through the YouTube platform, please take a moment and click the subscribe button. By doing this, it will enable you to receive all Sligo videos that are posted to this medium. And if you use a different platform to join the Sabbath worship service, you can still go to the Sligo Live Stream You Tube site and click the subscribe button to receive all Sligo You Tube videos.
Finally, please take note that we are still making plans to move forward with Sligo’s 11th Annual Homecoming Celebration schedule for August 1. The plans for this special event are still moving forward, although due to a recent board action, it will be a virtual homecoming this year due to the pandemic. But just like our first virtual communion, I am confident that it will be just as meaningful. For more information on this year’s event, go to <sligochurch.org> and click on the homecoming banner.
As always, please take a moment and review the opportunities of how we can continue to do life together while we are apart:
Heroes VBS (Vacation Bible School) Live July 6-10, 2020) Schedule:
- 10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. — VBS Family Worship with Guest Speaker
(pre-recorded worship thought)
- 10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. — Family Worship Activity
- 10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.— Daily Challenges and Submissions
- 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. — VBS Live!
For more information and to register, go to <sligochurch.org/vbs> Please email Pr. Marroquin at <hmarroquin@sligochurch.org> with your children’s t-shirt size by Wednesday, July 1.
Sligo Church Presents – Hope when It Hurts: Experiencing God’s Peace In Trying Times with Dr. Cheryl Wilson-Bridges. The event will take place July 10 – July 25, every Monday through Saturday, at 7:00 p.m. To take part in this Sligo outreach event and to invite a friend, go to: <https://Media.sligochurch.org>
Children’s Ministry: Each Sabbath at 10:00 a.m., you can connect your children to one of our 3 weekly Zoom Sabbath School Sessions: Little Friends, Kindergarten or Juniors. The new weekly link is emailed out on Fridays, via our Pathfinder, Adventurer, and Parent (parents of children 14 years old and under) email groups. Parents, if you have not received an email, and would like to be included, please contact Pr. Hazel Marroquin at <hmarroquin@sligochurch.org>
Join us for virtual Prayer Gathering – Invite your family and friends for this additional prayer time to claim God’s power and peace over the giants we are currently facing. This week we will begin a series on the book, Steps to Christ, by E.G. White. Our presenter for Chapter 1 is Pastor Hazel Marroquin.
- Wednesdays from 7:00 – 7:30 p.m. (Zoom call) Contact Pr. Cheryl Wilson-Bridges at <cbridges@sligochurch.org> for access to the link.
- Sundays from 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. (Conference Call: Prayer Line Number 425-440-5010 code: 867642#)
Youth and Young Adults – If you are a youth or young adult and you’re looking for ways toremain connected with other youth and young adults, just click the link to get started on your journey. <YouthAndYoungAdults>
Journey Groups – If you are a member of a Journey group, or would like to be part of a Journey group that will meet through an online platform, such as zoom or Skype, please just click on the link to receive more information. <virtualjourneygroups>
Assistance – If you are aware of a member of the church that has lost his or her means of livelihood as a result of the pandemic and needs assistance, please contact one of the pastors about this. We will certainly do our best to provide them with whatever support we can.
Giving – Thank you for your continued faithfulness during this time of unparalleled crisis. While many of you are continuing to return your tithes and offerings online, others are either mailing their contributions to the church or bringing them directly to the church office, and for this we are eternally grateful. <adventistgiving>
Stay Safe!
Charles A. Tapp
Senior Pastor