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From Sunday's message:

For the Christian, Joy is not being happy all the time. The Apostle Paul instructs the Philippians and the church in Thessalonica to rejoice in all circumstances. Rejoicing is rooted in joy. Paul believed it so much he repeated the admonition - rejoice!
As disciples, our lives are rooted in joy. Joy is the core emotion of the disciple's life. Let me use the movies imagery, joy is supposed to be at the control panel. The other emotions are present, for sure, and each has its own place, but joy is our driver.
The question is: How do we make joy the driver of our emotional life?  
En Agape',
Rev. Michael Weeks


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This Week's Calendar
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Monday: Newsletter deadline
Tuesday: Meals on Wheels - Eileen Breen
Men's Softball - 8:30/9:30 p.m. - Field #3
Wednesday: Choir - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday: Overnight guests in Education building
Sunday: Children's Choir - 9:45 a.m.
 
 
Welcome to the April/May edition of The Virginia Christian
 
In this issue:
  • Regional Search & Call Team survey
  •  News from Craig Springs
  • Good News from the Commonwealth
  • General Assembly
  • Pentecost Offering
  • Meet our New Communications Information Director
Click here for the Regional Search & Call Team survey 
The Search & Call Team needs your help to gather opinions and dreams for the Ministry of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Virginia. It is our hope that every Disciple in Virginia will complete a survey. Your input will help us create a regional profile that will guide the team in the search for a new regional minister. The team plans to hold listening conferences all across the state beginning in the fall to share the results and further refine our information before we begin the search.

Information solicited by the survey address the following areas:
✦ Hopes, dreams, visions and priorities for the region within the next 5 years.
✦ Gifts, experiences, and commitments of the next Regional Minister

We ask all respondents to answer the survey one time, either electronically or on paper. Paper copies will be available in the sanctuary on Sunday.


Maker Fun Factory
Vacation Bible School
June 19 - 23
9 am to12 pm
 


Relay for Life Bake Sale
We collected $353.00 from our Name Your Price Bake Sale - that was simply amazing! 
I hope that many of you enjoyed some sweet treats!  Thank you to all who participated - whether as a baker or by making a donation.  You made this event such a success!  Thank You!

Relay for Life Walk  
Saturday, June 17th - 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM  Kings Dominion Camp Wilderness Campground in Doswell
There is still time to sign up, make a donation or purchase a luminaria. Can we reach our $3000 goal?





~H.T. Loving (Autumn Care; Winter Room 207; visitors welcome; surgery 5/25)
~Dave Sergent (son-in-law of Ted and MaryLee Jones)
~Terry Kinum (friend of Don Moore; fractured skull; improving slowly)
~Ron Caudell (catheterization May 24)
~Ginnie Caudell (upcoming test)
~Charlie Pavie & family (friend of Troy Payne and Rev. Michael; cancer surgery)  
~Bob Peters (cousin of Ginnie Caudell)
~Bill Ridenour (brother of Catherine Young)
~MaryLee Jones (Autumn Care; Winter Room 109; visitors welcome)
~Riley Ostrander (grandson of the Ostranders)
~Pam Cross (friend of Catherine Young)
~Amy Bates (former accompanist at Slash)
~David Brent (friend of Krystal Melton; hospice)
~Beth Harris (niece of Don and Helen Kersey; bone marrow transplant)
~Wayne Smith (brother of Beth Harris; bone marrow donor)
~Alvin Loving (Hanover Manor)
~Brian Cummings (friend of Sherri Smith)
~Iris (friend of Gail Hellermann)
~Pam Brown (friend of Gail Hellermann)
~Bob and Barbara Henderson (Bob; blood clots in lungs)
~Carolyn Nash
~Dickie Tomlin (brother-in-law of Buddy Fowler; chemo)
~Norma Jennings (home)
~Jo Richardson (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)
~Brooken Loving (suffering from severe psoriasis)
~ Faisal Saeed (coworker of Cathy Tillman) 
~Shot Mangum (brother of Judy Pierce) 
~Ann Graham (sister of Don Kersey)
~Jack McGuire (uncle of Michelle Weeks)
All military personnel, first responders and their families
Unspoken prayer concerns
 
Love and sympathy are extended to Carolyn Nash and family upon the death of her aunt Lois Sower
   
Joys
~Helen Kersey will celebrate her 80th birthday tomorrow
~Sherri Beth Smith is going to be a grandmother
~Don and Jo Richardson traveled to and from SC for their granddaughter's graduation
~Shane Pierce and family will travel to Spain where Alexis will participate in soccer
~Seeing older children helping others as they leave for Worship & Wonder


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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