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From Sunday:

God With Us

Luke 1:42-48

God With Us Brings Love

This Christmas, we invite you to experience the miracle of the gift of God’s presence--

God With Us. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, dive into the meaning of hope, love, joy and peace.

This Sunday, we will celebrate one of the most unique love stories of all time--

Mary and Joseph. How did they open their hearts and hands so that they could trust God and love one another? What can this love story teach us about how God’s love can bless and change our lives?

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En Agape',

Rev. Michael Weeks

Splinters from the Board

Chad Baugher, Moderator

The General Board presented the nominations for church offices in 2024 and the 2024 Ministry Plan.

Both were approved at the Annual Congregational Meeting on December 3rd.

2023 Nominating Committee Report

Presented to the General Board on November 19, 2023

Approved by the Congregation on December 3, 2023

Committee Members: David Bremner, Alan Goodman, Tristan Goodman, Sandra Loving, Rev. Michael Weeks

2024 Board Officers of the Church

Chad Baugher, Moderator

Gen Bohannon, Vice /Chair Ministry Council

Leslie West, Secretary

Ed Baugher, Financial Secretary

Alan Goodman, Treasurer

David Bremner, Trustee (Board)

Jessica Colbert, Elder (Board)

Harold Manahan, Jr., Elder (Board)

Claudia Wells, Diaconate (Board)

Christie Saunders, Diaconate (Board)

Trey Chouinard, Diaconate (Board)

Tristan Goodman, Jr. Diaconate (Board)

Not Serving on the Board:

Jessica Colbert, Assistant Financial Secretary

Keith Dalton, Assistant Treasurer

Trustees:

2026: David Bremner

Elders:

2026: Nancy Farrell, Reggie Martin, Leslie West

Diaconate:

2026: Debbie Bradley, Eric Dodds, Caitlin Dodds, Julie Moore, Joey Oliva, Lloyd West

Jr. Diaconate:

2024: Tristan Goodman, Elena Highfield, Owen Highfield, Carrie Peterman, Daniel Peterman, Avery Pierce, Emmett Pierce, Hailey Pierce, Kai Verrier-Nass, John Weeks

Church on the Hill UPDATE:

We are excited that work continues to be scheduled for completion on December 15th.

Century Construction is the church's liaison to all of the contractors.

Leslie West is the church's liaison to Century Construction.

Please contact Leslie with any questions or concerns and she will pass them on to the contractor. Email or text is preferred at leslie@wwnash.com or 804-307-3282. With safety as a top priority, the area is a work zone so contractors and their employees should be the only persons in the area. Century has requested one point of contact for all communications. Any conversation with Century must be handled by Leslie West.

Next Board Meeting:

January 21, 2024, 11 am

In His Love,

Chad Baugher, Moderator

Christmas Family

It’s that time of year for our church family to bless a local family in need for Christmas. We have identified a family that would truly benefit. They are having to move unexpectedly and are starting fresh in an apartment. The family consists of a mother and father plus two children.

We have included specific items on the sign up sheet in the sanctuary, but feel free to get creative as they move into a new home.

Items due back wrapped and labeled with who the gift is for along with what item is inside by Sunday, December 17.

Call or text Torrie Goodman with any questions

Christmas Offering

Received on December 10 & 17

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 Special Offering totaling $405.00.

Your generosity is appreciated.

Our youngest disciples need you!

Please sign-up by the nursery to keep the nursery for a Sunday morning; 9:45 to 11:15 a.m. Thanks!

	Nursery Volunteers
9:45 a.m -11:15 a.m.	Adult	Youth (1 per week)
12/10	Nancy Murdock	Kai Verrier-Nass
12/17	Emma Moyer	Gentry Moyer
12/24	Eric Dodds
12/31	Laryssa Smith

	December Elder on Call DonMoore
12/10	Jessica Colbert	Christie Saunders Hailey Pierce
12/17	Amanda Matassa	Melissa Chouinard Elena Highfield
12/24 - 10 a.m.	Don Moore	Julie Peterman Tristan Goodman
12/24 - 5 p.m.	Harold Manahan, Jr	Pat Penley Carrie Peterman
12/31	Carolyn Putnam	Barbara Davis Keith Davis

Zoom Room Meetings this week for Slash

(Instructions for Calling on the Phone instead of Video are included.)

10:00 a.m. Coffee & Prayer

Save this Link so you can Join in All Slash Meetings

You can join your meeting by following this link.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7808501748

Meeting ID: 780 850 1748

Password: Slash

You may call from your home phone and join the meeting without video.

+1 646-558-8656

3 Steps to Join by Phone:

1. Enter the Meeting ID when prompted: 780 850 1748#

2. You will be prompted for the participant ID. Just press #.

3. You will be asked for the Password. Enter 950320#

Youth Group Dates

Our own John Weeks and Elena Highfield are helping to plan the Virginia Youth Retreat and we plan to attend. It is February 17 - 18 at Eagle Eyrie Baptist Conference Center.

Also, we have reserved spots for a mission trip to Maumee, Ohio with Group Workcamps June 16-22, 2024. We appreciate your support of our upcoming fundraisers.

Youth Group Meeting Dates

December 17th Christmas Party at Leslie West's House

Please reach out with any questions you may have. Texting is the quickest form of communication with me.

Looking forward to a great year!

Kerby Dalton

Youth Director

Slash Christian Church

Middle School Sunday School Room Redecorating and Update

You can help Elena Highfield with her project to Update the Middle School Room by following the QR code on the right. Thank you for your donations.

Meals on Wheels - 2024

The Disciple Women invite you to sign-up to deliver meals for Meals on Wheels in 2024. Drivers are needed on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. Delivering meals is a simple and rewarding way to help seniors and people with disabilities in need of hot meals and a daily visit from a friendly face, and you can do it over lunch! Meals are picked up at 10:45 a.m. at 1st Baptist Church,800 Thompson St., Ashland, VA 23005. Instuctions and delivery route are provided. All you need to do is sign-up!

SEVA Food Truck ministry to the Homeless

Website information

Above is the link to a website that talks about the food truck and mission that Justin Moyer spoke about in church. He invited us to join him and his family in their ministry to the homeless.

Please sign-up to help through the link below.

New dates have been added.

If you have questions please contact Rev. Michael.

The 2024 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.

ACES is in need of the following items:

Pantry:

Canned fruit, Peanut butter, Pasta sauce/spaghetti sauce

Cold cereal, Oatmeal (smaller sizes, or instant packets)

Toothpaste/toothbrushes (packs of 1, 2, 3, or 4)

Laundry detergent, Bar soap, Shampoo

Children's Clothing:

Boy's winter clothing (size 6 thru size 18)

Girl's winter clothing (size 14, 16, and 18)

Boy's and Girl's winter pajamas (all sizes)

Boy's and Girl's shoes (all sizes)

Boy's and Girl's socks (all sizes)

Boy's underwear (size 6 - 18)

Girl's underwear (size 10 - 18)

Diapers (size 4, 5, 6 and 7). We do not need pull-ups

Baby Wipes

Adult Clothing:

Men's athletic shoes (all sizes), Men's work boots (all sizes)

Men's jeans (all sizes but especially size 28 - 40)

Men's undershirts (all sizes)

Men's and Women's athletic socks (all sizes)

We are truly thankful for all that you have done for ACES and the vulnerable families of central Hanover County.

Please note: Because our storage facilities are limited, we prefer that clothing donations be limited to fall/winter clothing.

The Right Time to Foster a Child Is Right Now!

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, or for more information or to RSVP contact Dejene Young-el or visit our website

You can schedule an individual virtual session for a day/time that works for you!

Joys

Work continues on the restoration of the sanctuary!

We celebrate the wedding of Erin Payne who was married to Conner Gray last week.

The Concerns

~Victims of gun violence

~All those in Ukraine and Israel

~Prayers for those who suffered a loss

~Prayers for those dealing with depression

~Prayers for kids in unstable homes

~Prayers for those affected by substance abuse

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

People

Assisted Living: Doris Talley

Homebound: Margaret Gentry, Dianne Jones, Don & Helen Kersey, Frank Burkett

~Greg Nass (father of Kai; hospitalized)

~Sue Goodman Franz (daughter of Barbara Jean Goodman; surgery on Friday)

~Rush Middleton (Henrico officer shot in the line of duty)

~Chris King (sister of Becky Baugher; complications from hip replacement)

~Morgan Rowe (cataract surgery)

~Amy Rice (friend of Irene Wells)

~Barbara McKinney (friend of Judy Pierce, grief)

~Ellen Gilley (friend of Torrie Goodman; cancer)

~David Young (husband of Catherine Young)

~Nancy Farrell (recovering from hip replacement surgery)

~Peggy Cross (mother of Emma Moyer; chemo started)

~Betsy Murdock (sister of Nancy Murdock; high blood pressure)

~The Engel family (friends of Frances Stanley; Father not yet released by Hamas)

~Erin (sister of Caitlin Dodds; Baby, Wyatt was born early)

~Ralph Stanley (treatment started)

~Helen Robertson (mother of Torrie Goodman; back)

~Gatlin Barham (friend of Kerby Dalton)

~Chad Tinsley (son-in-law of Julie Moore)

~Liam Meagher (grandson of Julie Moore)

~Jen Cooper (sister of Becky Baugher; healing her wrist)

~Kristy Tannehill (friend of Claudia Wells; cancer)

~Wally Thurston (friend of Jessica Colbert; cancer has returned)

~Gina Thurston (friend of Jessica Colbert; health issues)

~Courtney Brock (sister of Jessica; hip surgery went well)

~Bill and Joan Frazier (brother-in-law and sister of Jean Smith)

~Lynsey Tinsley (daughter of Julie Moore; pregnancy complications)

~Dee Bowles (sister of Torrie Goodman; rehab)

~Kathy's daughter, Kristy (friend of Claudia Wells)

~Jim Brumley (friend of Madelyn Logan; cancer)

~Tallulah Heatley (friend of Michelle Weeks)

~Unspoken prayer concerns

Love and sympathy are extended to the family and friends of Tom Brown (friend of Becky Baugher)

We also extend sympathy to the Atlee High School community and the family of Chris Asare-Bubu who died last week.

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