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This may come as a surprise to you, but John the Baptist did not tell people to go on shopping sprees in preparation for Christmas.
Instead he told people to work while they wait for Jesus to come. There is no mention of purchasing gifts to celebrate Christmas.
One thing I have realized over the last few years is that a commercialized, materialistic Christmas does not make me happy. If I spend money I don't have on gifts that are trendy and perhaps not really wanted, have I really had a good Christmas? If I get a bunch of stuff, will that make me happy? What I need to do is focus on what Christmas is really about.

En Agape',
Rev. Michael


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This Week's Calendar
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Tuesday: Meals on Wheels - Jared Pierce
Elders Meeting - 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday:  Women's Prayer Group - 10:30 a.m.
Choir - 7:00 p.m.
Sunday: Christmas Special Offering received
Youth Group Christmas Party; West's home - 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Slash Post Office 

The cards have been sorted by Norma Miller and Kelly Benson's class and are available for pick up during worship services this month.
 
We encourage you to make a gift to the Christmas Offering to benefit the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Virginia with t he money you save on postage this Christmas.

We will have our regular Sunday schedule on December 24 and 31.

Join us for Christmas Eve Worship at 4:00 p.m.

Christmas Eve 2017


News from our Region!




YOU ARE INVITED
TO A NEW EDUCATIONAL SERIE
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YOU ARE INVITED  TO A NEW EDUCATIONAL SERIES
"Making Healthcare Easy"

Wednesday, January 10, 2018; 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Ashland Branch Library; 201 S. Railroad Ave., Ashland, VA 23005
Keynote Speaker: Robert Fortini, PNP
Chief Clinical Officer, Bon Secours Medical Group
Seating is limited
Please register: Phone: 804.399.1844  Email: [email protected]

"Ashland At Home (AAH) is neighbors helping neighbors live in their own homes and staying engaged in our community as long as possible. AAH is based on the "village" model that is serving tens of thousands of adults across the U.S. The model, developed by neighbors living in the Beacon Hill area of Boston, provides services to support members to continue living in their homes as they age."



Lifeline Screening coming to Slash in February


Life Line Screening, a leading provider of community-based preventive health screenings will be in our community on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at Slash Christian Church. Ultrasound screenings to identify risk factors for Cardiovascular disease include; Carotid Artery (plaque buildup-a leading cause of stroke), Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (an enlargement or weak area in the main blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body), Peripheral Arterial Disease (hardening of the arteries in the legs), a Heart Rhythm Screening (an EKG to detect Atrial Fibrillation-irregular heartbeat) and an Osteoporosis Risk Assessment for men and women. Being proactive about your health by knowing your risks helps you and your doctor address problems early.
Register online TODAY at   www.lifelinescreening.com/communitycircle  and receive your "Community Circle" discount and your Preferred Appointment! 

 


~Patty O'Riley (friend of Carolyn Putnam; getting nodules on thyroid checked)
~ Helen Robertson (mother of  Torrie Goodman; broken ankle)
~Kaitlyn Stahr (neighbor of Carlton Shelton;  benign tumor has started growing rapidly )
~Ed Baugher (home; call Ed's cell phone first before visiting)
~Catherine Young (inner ear infection)
~Keith Bates (brother-in-law of Becky Baugher)
~Sandra Colley (friend of Ginnie Caudell)
~Bob Henderson
~Dianne Jones (please pray for her vision to improve)
~Gloria Mangum (sister-in-law of Judy Pierce)  
~All those affected by the shootings, earthquakes, hurricanes  and  fires 
~Sandra Loving (has a cast)
~Gail Hellermann (doing better with Achilles injury)
~Buck and Frances Hale
~Charles Goodman (brother-in-law of Barbara Jean Goodman) 
~H.T. Loving (home )
~Jo Richardson (home)
~The Berrocal Family in Puerto Rico (family of Don and Julie Moore)  
~Sheryl Snellings (friend of Dianne Jones)
~Kathy Goodman (aunt of Carolyn Putnam)
~Conner Bartz (nephew of Carol Kurz)
~Darlene Webb (friend of Gail Hellermann; acute leukemia)
~Luella Markley (grandmother of Logan and Lauren; cancer)
~Cara Wehman Bradshaw (friend of Matthew Harrison)
~Duff Green (neighbor of Steve Harrison)
~Walter Loving (brother of Brooken Loving)
~John Doty (friend of Becky Baugher; ALS)
~Whitney Bush and Gene Harmon (friends of Patsy Fowler)
~Donald West (brother of Lloyd West)
~MaryLee Jones (home)
~Iris Epps (friend of Gail Hellermann)
~Pam Brown (friend of Gail Hellermann)
~Carolyn Nash
~Norma Jennings (home)
~Vaughn Schmitt (family friend of the Weeks') 
~Polly Vaughan, Beverly Vaughan
~Nancy Hooper (sister of Brooken Loving)
~Charlie Hunt (friend of Judy Pierce; leukemia treatments)
~Shot Mangum (brother of Judy Pierce) 
~Jack McGuire (uncle of Michelle Weeks)
All military personnel, first responders and their families
Unspoken prayer concerns



Joys
~ The way God decorated the trees with the snow is breathtaking
~A coworker of Leslie West, Edwin Romero, became a US Citizen
~Sherri Beth Smith is a grandmother. Will and Laryssa welcomed Amelia Blair Smith on December 7. She was 8 lbs. 10 oz. Mother and baby are doing well!



We will see you Sunday!
Slash Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
11353 Mt. Hermon Rd. | Ashland, VA  23005 | 804.798.4520 
 



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