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Finding purpose in life is about finding ways to share life with others. It is about thinking of the needs of someone else before yourself. It is about finding ways at work or school or church to make someone else feel good. It is about participating in ministries that let you use your gifts and talents and help others.
When I stopped thinking of myself first, my faith began to grow, and I no longer felt that there was no meaning or purpose to my life.
In Jesus, God's power and love comes down into the world to teach us to how to love one another, to heal and set free. But perhaps nowhere is God's ultimate answer to what is meaning of life better summed up than at the empty tomb we celebrate this morning.
 
En Agape',  
Rev. Michael Weeks



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Monday: Office closed
May newsletter deadline
Celebration of Life: Vernon Clarke - 12:00 p.m.
Tuesday:  Meals on Wheels - Barbara Jean Goodman
Wednesday: Kathleen is in the office
Choir - 7:00 p.m. 
Friday; Kathleen is out of the office
Saturday:Guests in the Pavilion - 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Sunday: Youth Mission Trip and Summer Camp forms due 
Genesis 8:45 a.m.
Fellowship Café - 9:30 a.m.
Children's Choir - 9:45 a.m.
Worship - 11:00 a.m.


Easter at Slash
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Christ is Risen, indeed!

Ruritan Easter Egg Hunt
These kids say thank you to the Clay Springs Ruritan Club for sponsoring the Easter Egg Hunt.


Confession of Faith
Emmett Pierce made his Confession of Faith during Genesis Worship.

Easter 2019
Worship at 11 am


2019 Vacation Bible School


June 17- June 21 
9:00 am - 12:00 pm.  

At Roar, kids explore God's goodness and celebrate a ferocious faith that powers them through this wild life.  Click here to register.


sanctuary flowers
Sanctuary Flowers

If you would like to purchase flowers in memory of or in honor of a loved one, t he next available dates  are
 May 19 & 26. 

The price is $27.00 with checks made payable to Slash Christian Church. Orders do not have to be prepaid.


 
Also, ACES is assisting a client (family of 5 with 3 young children) locate housing. If anyone has or is aware of a 3 bedroom house currently for rent or coming available to rent in May in or around the Ashland area. This family will loose their current housing the end of May. The contact person at ACES is Laura Baker (ACES phone - 804-798-2784, Laura's cell phone - 804-393-9439).

The ACES Senior Rides program continues to grow.  We need volunteer drivers to help seniors in the central Hanover County area who are unable to drive and need rides to medical appointments, the grocery store or for personal business. Our drivers use their own vehicles and choose the rides to fit their schedule (we ask that our drivers try to give at least 4 rides per month). ACES reimburse the drivers 25 cents per mile. We also provide insurance and pay for volunteer driving training. 
 
We are also looking for a coordinator(s) for the program. This (these) individual(s) will receive the calls from the riders and input the rides into a database. Training will be provided.  Please contact us at 804-543-6115 or via email.

    As always, thank you for your support.


Craig Springs Needed Camp Supplies list from Kerby Dalton
These are much needed items for camp this summer.   Please sign up on the sheet on the back table in church before purchasing the items.     
 
Big utility trash cans; old or cheap (3)
Can of wall paint: green,  Can of wall paint: blue,  Can of wall paint: red
Plain white shirts for kids; t hird grade- fifth grade   
Hula Hoops (15),  Kickballs (2), Bases, Cones,   Leis (40) 
Roll of Toilet Paper, C oloring books,  Crayons, Washable markers, Glow sticks, poster board, old washcloths, Chocolate M&Ms
Rocks to paint, p aint brushes,  Crayola Washable 16 oz bottles of paint: red, orange, yellow, blue, purple
Snacks:  Individuals chips, Cookies, Gummies, Water bottles, Red Solo cups (40)            
  If you would rather give a monetary donation please give this to either Kerby Dalton or Angie Dalton



~Dianne Jones (CT Scan this week)
~Michael Wilton (Able to work some last week and continuing PT to relearn balance)
~John Verrick and Kelly Graham (nephew of Jessica Colbert; had a seizure and his  mother diagnosed with stage 3 sarcoma)
~Maria Goodman (former coworker of Judy Pierce; VCU burn unit from house fire)
~William Auger (Barbara Stanley's brother-in-law; lesions, tests this week)
~Families and communities hit by storms in the US.
~Families and communities in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi from Cyclone damage
~James Slater (brother-in-law of Ed Baugher; fell)
~ Linda Peters (mother of Elmer Peters)
~Kevin Leonhardt (nephew of Madelyn Logan)
~Coretha Loughridge (Transitional Regional Minister; surgery today)
~Gabrella Verrier-Naas (mother of Ava; daughter of Nancy Murdock)
~Kathy Whiteside (friend of the Don and Julie Moore)
~Rhonda Dole (sucessful brain surgery; friend of the Hellermanns)
~Jody (friend of Hellermann's; breast cancer)
~Rebecca Wyatt & baby Benjamin; (friends of Callee Young; Benjamin home and still has feeding tube)
~Bob Henderson 
~Keith Boyer and family (progressing well, moving to Henrico Doctors soon)
~Robert Munn (friend of Tori Goodman; transfered to Retreat for wound care; months of recovery ahead)
~Beth Bareford and family (neighbor of Becky Baugher; cancer)
~Jessica Thompson (niece of Jessica Colbert)
~Justin Staples and family (friend of Nancy Farrell; cancer) 
~Joyce McDowell (aunt of Harold Manahan)
~The Scott family (cousin of Gail Hellermann; stage 4 colon cancer)
~Pam Brown (friend of Gail Hellermann)
~Rebecca Loving ( granddaughter of Brooken and Sandra Loving )
~Doris Talley (mother of Cathy Tillman; staying with Cathy)
~ Sydni Meadows (friend of Amy Jones; Crones disease)
~Jerry Kersey (brother of Don Kersey)
~John Cox (mentor of Buddy Fowler now on hospice care)
~Shelby Slaughter (friend of Elana Gant)
~Betty Pierce (home)
~ Nick Harrison (father of Steve Harrison)
~ Charlie League (friend of Patsy Fowler)
~Dianne Jones 
~Iris Epps (friend of Gail Hellermann)
All military personnel, first responders and their families
Unspoken prayer concerns

Joys
Cathy Tillman is a grandmother.  Her daughter, Crystal Silvester, gave birth to Lennon Matthew on April 4th. He was 6 pounds and 6 ounces. All are doing well.
Emmett Pierce made his confession of faith during Genesis Worship on Sunday. He will be baptized on Mother's Day.


Love and sympathy are extended to...
the Nicolette family upon the death of Holly of AJ Nicolette in a tragic car accident in the Outer Banks
the Whitney Bush and the Courtney Moran families; coworkers of Patsy Fowler
the Clarke family upon the death of Vernon Clarke

We continue to pray for the family of Vernon "Punky" Clarke at his passing on April 8. You are invited to the Celebration of the Life of Vernon Clarke at Slash Christian Church on Monday, April 22 at 12 noon. There will be a private reception for the family following the service. In lieu of flowers please consider a contribution to LoveShriners.org.


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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