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Get information here and on our calendar. There is also a schedule of Zoom meetings and Facebook Live and YouTube Worship services for those who cannot worship with us in-person.

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Elders, Worship & Education Teams

Continue In-Person Sunday Education & Worship

Sunday School for all Ages at 9:00 a.m.

Sanctuary / Live Stream Worship at 10:00 a.m.

Children will depart for Children Worship & Wonder

We ask everyone to wear masks indoors as directed by the CDC and for the protection of our community. We will continue to monitor the spread of the COVID variants and make changes as needed. We ask those feeling ill not to come but to instead join us online. We will have Sunday school in our rooms and worship in the sanctuary. We will offer printed bulletins and will continue to email a .pdf of the bulletin during the week for those people watching the services online. The words to the songs and hymns will be projected in the sanctuary and if you are watching the live stream you will be able to see them during the broadcast. People in the sanctuary may use the hymnal or read the words on the screen. The diaconate will serve as a welcome team to receive offerings and hand out communion as you enter the sanctuary.

Nursery will not be available at this time.

Powering our Ministry

Checkbooks and Christmas

So far in 2021, Slash Church has spent about $14,000 more on current ministry than we’ve received as of November 21. Some of that is reason to celebrate: we were able to hold VBS, we sent far more kids to camp, and we’ve used electricity all year where last year we relied on natural light! Some of it is expected: we faithfully adopted a ministry plan based on needs more than covenants. That plan gave us the freedom to meet 2021’s opportunities with enthusiasm.

Last year the Church on the Hill campaign launched with little more than a ‘please’ and our response was abundant. This Advent, we can continue in that faithful abundance.

Please add Slash Church to your Christmas list. My prayer is that we give enough to close the gap AND cover year-end gifts for the staff, who rose to meet so many challenges.

Blessed Be!

Mark Highfield

Stewardship & Finance Ministry

Will you grow your generosity and give from the heart?

Contribute to our 2021 Ministry and you can also fill out a

2022 Covenant Card.

Click here to print one at home

Advent Worship at Slash Church

Obviously, this has been a difficult year and for some it has been the worst year ever. Which is why I want nothing more than for this year to end on a high note. For as dark and difficult as things have been, there is a light at the end of this tunnel. During Christmas we celebrate the Hope we have in Christ as we remember His humble beginnings and miraculous journey into the world.

Each week in Advent we will take an extraordinary journey of hope, peace, joy, and love toward our celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Christmas Eve. We hope you can worship with us in-person or on the Facebook or YouTube Livestream.

Worship with us Sundays at 10 a.m. and be here for our

4 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols.

En Agape',

Rev. Michael

Splinters from the Board

David Bremner, Moderator

Next Board Meeting:

January 16, 2021; Time TBA

Elders Meeting; Tuesday, December 7, 7:00 pm

Among the agenda items at this meeting will be looking at recommendations from the Worship Committee about 2022 worship. We will also invite the incoming Elders to join us and do some planning for Elder/Diaconate Training.

Congregational Meeting; December 12^th after worship

We will be voting on the 2022 Slate of Officers, 2022 Ministry Plan, and the updated Bylaws. You may click on the blue links below to review these important documents prior to the meeting. Please plan to attend.

2022 Nominating Committee Report

2022 Ministry Plan

2021 Bylaw Update

We will also vote on the Church on the Hill Proposal which will be presented at the meeting. As we prepare to restore the exterior of the sanctuary, the Board and the Church on the Hill Committee recommend that we contract with Century Construction. The committee met with Keith Montgomery from Century and are satisfied the contractor addressed all known restoration needs to repair, restore, and prepare the sanctuary for efficient sustainability for many years. Painting will be directly contracted with W. W. Nash. We ask for your support of this project and if you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to any of the committee members; Reggie Martin, Leslie West, Mark Highfield, David Bremner or Rev. Michael Weeks.

Installation of 2022 Board Officers, Diaconate and Elder Ordination

One Worship, January 9th at 10:00 a.m.

In His Love,

Dave Bremner, Moderator

804-247-0593

Advent Season

Pick up your family Advent Devotional book in the sanctuary on Sunday. This year’s theme encourages you to look for positive signs of improvement and healing. It provides a timely reminder that the smallest things in everyday life can signify change is coming.

These daily devotions – all new for 2021 – include the stories and experiences of people of faith, both pastors and laypersons, from all walks of life.

	10:00 AM SERVICE
DATE	ELDERS	DIACONATE
12/5	Nancy Farrell	Mark Highfield Alan Goodman
12/12	Sandra Loving	Kerby Dalton Kai Verrier-Naas
12/21	Judy Pierce	Chad Baugher Tristan Goodman
12/24 4:00 p.m.	Rebecca Highfield	BrookenLoving Elena Highfield
12/26	Don Moore	Irene Wells Gail Hellermann

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Christmas Special Offering

Received December 12 & 19

The Christmas Offering supports regional ministries. In 31 regions across the United States and Canada, ministers are nurtured and congregations are provided opportunities for work and worship. Often recognized for the ministries of camps and conferences, regions also play a critical role in the preparation and authorization of ministerial ordination. Both are key to church leadership and development. Regions partner with congregations to support the work required to call a new minister.

Thank you for your gifts to the Thanksgiving Offering totaling $887.00!

The youth will be hosting a parent's night out on December 3rd! We will have crafts, snacks, games, and movies from 7 p.m.- 10 p.m. Michelle Weeks and Angie Dalton will assist during the babysitting time. Please fill out this link to let us know you plan to come and ensure we have the information needed! All proceeds will go towards mission projects.

The youth group will stay and have a lock-in after all the children are picked up, so if you are a youth member plan to be at church from

7 p.m. to 8 a.m.! Please bring air mattresses, sleeping bags, a small gift (limit $20 for White Elephant), and anything else you might need for an overnight lock-in.

Youth Group Continued!

December 20th Youth Room Renovation.

If any adults are able to come assist, please let me know. We will need to remove items from the room, clean up the room, set up all donations, and organize. Let's all plan to meet there at 10 a.m. to get started. If any youth needs a ride, we can work that out among all the drivers/parents. Pack a lunch or we will go get something! Again, please let me know if anyone needs a ride to or from church. I would be happy to assist!

As always, any questions please feel free to reach out. 804-929-7751.

Kerby Dalton

Youth Director

Christmas Family

We are sponsoring a family for Christmas again this year. Please sign up on the bulletin board in the sanctuary for a gift and return it by December 12^th!

The Slash Post Office is open through December 12. Place Christmas cards in the box at the back of the sanctuary and they will be sorted and handed out.

You are encouraged to give a gift to the Christmas Offering instead of spending money on postage.

The 2022 Flower Chart is posted by the office door. If you would like to purchase flowers in memory of or in honor of a loved one please sign up on the flower chart by the office, fill in an order form and return it to the office. You may call (798-4520) or email the office as well. The flower price is $27.00 with checks made payable to Slash Christian Church. Orders do not have to be prepaid.

Edwin Hodges Ministries

It is time to mail off all of our old Sunday School materials to Edwin L. Hodges Ministries in Alabama. They in turn ship them to third world countries and use them for teaching and training of pastors and lay people. They have asked for any Christian materials, books, DVD’s CD’s, as long as they are in good condition. They especially need bibles. Please bring all materials to the Loving Building (room with the piano) by 12/15/21. If you have any questions, please contact Betty Sue Martin.

Financial Note:

According to IRS regulations, any monetary gifts/donations given to the church for credit in the 2021 tax year must be given in church by 12/31/21 or postmarked by 12/31/21.

If you use your bank's Bill Pay feature, checks mailed by the bank that are not postmarked by 12/31/21 will be posted to your 2022 offering.

Thank you for your generous support of Slash Christian Church.

Do you have room in your heart, space in your home, and a desire to make a difference in the life of a teen?

HopeTree is in search of people like you to become a foster parent for a teen in your community. Foster care is temporary care for a young person during a time that he or she cannot live with his or her birth family. HopeTree provides you with the training, support, and resources you need in order to care for youth in foster care. To hear more about this opportunity, please come to ONE of our online Information Sessions:

December 2, 6:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m.

For more information or to RSVP contact Abigail Lee or visit our website

The Concerns

~The United States of America

~All those who are sick and suffering the effects of Covid-19

~Prayers for kids in unstable homes

~Prayers for those affected by substance abuse

~All military personnel, first responders, medical personnel, and their families

The People

~Assisted Living: Doris Talley

~Homebound: Dianne Jones, H.T. Loving

~Betty Pierce (Hanover Health and Rehab)

~Helen Kersey (Autumn Care; getting her arm x-rayed on Tuesday)

~Pegram Family (Covid; not hospitalized, Brandon back at work)

~Grayson Pegram (recovering from Covid; stiches out on Tuesday)

~Gen Bohannon (back)

~Chris & Sheryl Bouma (neighbors of Dianne & Tom Jones; Covid)

~Chris Murrell (friend of Michelle Weeks; back surgery)

~Corey Richardson (Don's son; hospitalized yesterday)

~Heather Richardson (Don's daughter-in-law; ill)

~Jim Brumley (friend of Madelyn Logan)

~Scott Signori (stepbrother of Keith Dalton; brain tumor)

~Gabrielle Verrier (Nancy Murdock's daughter, Kai's mother; infection)

~Denise Dykema (sister of Bill Dykema; surgery upcoming)

~Walter Loving (brother of Brooken; home)

~Killian (Mark Highfield’s step nephew; cancer)

~Jared Summer (H.T. Loving’s caregiver’s son)

~Gary Weeks (father of Michael Weeks; CT Scan on Friday)

~Faye Tignor (niece of Barbara Jean Goodman; breast cancer)

~Sally Novinger (friend of Madelyn Logan; hospice)

~Cassandra Droujinski (friend of Michael Peterman)

~Arthur Manis (relative of the Weeks)

~Mimi Guyton (sister of Claudia Wells and Julie Matthews)

~Unspoken prayer concerns

We extend our love and deepest sympathy to...

Margaret Gentry upon the death of her sister-in-law Leona Smith.

The Allen family upon the death of Murriel Allen; neighbors of the Stanleys.

Joe Davis brother of Keith Davis also passed away this week.

Slash Christian Church (DoC)| Email us | (804) 798-4520 www.slashcc.org

Christmas Special Offering

Christmas Family

We are sponsoring a family for Christmas again this year. Please sign up on the bulletin board in the sanctuary for a gift and return it by December 12th!

Edwin Hodges Ministries

We are sponsoring a family for Christmas again this year. Please sign up on the bulletin board in the sanctuary for a gift and return it by December 12^th!