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From Easter Sunday - 10:00 a.m.

Letting Go: The Re-Creation Story

John 20:1-18

The story of the empty tomb in John’s gospel is one of re-creation with hints back to Genesis and John 1. The Risen Christ sees Mary just as she is and loves her. The Risen Jesus sees all of us, too, just as we are and offers to re-create us with resurrection life. On Easter Sunday we celebrate the fulfillment of God saving the world through his Son and not condemning the world.

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En Agape',

Rev. Michael Weeks

Splinters from the Board

Chad Baugher, Moderator

Church on the Hill

We are excited that work is nearing completion. We are awaiting the doors and some painting.

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:

May 19, 2024, 11 a.m.

In His Love,

Chad Baugher, Moderator

The Scholarship Committee

invites students

to apply for scholarships

We are pleased to be able to support you in furthering your education!

The guidelines/requirements for each of the three categories of available scholarships, Youth Scholarship, Continuing Education Scholarship and Adult Education Scholarships, are listed on the instruction page.

Scholarship awards will be presented to recipients at worship on Sunday, June 9, 2024

Click here for the instructions.

Click here for the application.

The link for the instructions and the application are also posted on our website.

The deadline for submission is noon on Monday, April 8, 2024.

Applications should be emailed to the office.

Our youngest disciples need you!

Please sign-up by the nursery to help in 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)
	2024
4/7		Gentry Moyer
4/14		Austyn Wilton
4/21		Alivia Wilton/Sutton Moyer
4/28		Gentry Moyer

	April Elder on Call Leslie West
4/7	Amanda Matassa	Joey Oliva Daniel Peterman
4/14	Leslie West	Lloyd West Hailey Pierce
4/21	Jessica Colbert	Eric Dodds Carrie Peterman
4/28	Nancy Farrell	Christie Saunders Owen Highfield

Zoom Room Meetings this week for Slash

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

No 10:00 a.m. Coffee & Prayer on 4/1/24

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#

The Easter Secial Offering, received by most congregations on March 24 & 31, 2024, supports several of the general ministries of the Christian Church.

Gifts to the offering "support college students in leadership development programs, global mission partners, health and social service ministries, the formation of new congregations, support for pastors and chaplains, and so much more."

Your gift has the power to change lives around the world. Thank you for your generosity.

Youth Group

Upcoming youth meeting dates

April 14th; youth group 5-7pm

April 26th; yard sale set up (sign-up sheet to come) (potential lock in after?)

April 27th; Yard Sale 8am-12pm (sign-up sheet to come)

May 3-5; Spring Work Weekend at Craig Springs

May 19th; Youth Sunday

Camp Registration is open for Craig Springs! Register your kid(s) using this link and make sure to mark Slash Christian Church (You may need to look up Ashland first and then you will find Slash). Make sure to select the half payment option as the church pays for half of one camp. (if you have any concerns about being able to pay for camp, please reach out to me).

Michael and I are directing Triple 1, John Weeks is helping direct Nature Camp, and many of our church members go to New Covenant, Triple 2, and CAMPDD. We are well represented!

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

Kerby Dalton

Youth Director

Slash Christian Church

Dive into Vacation Bible School at Slash this summer!

July 22 - July 26, 2024

VBS Sunday will be July 28, 2024

Registration will be open in mid-April

Meals on Wheels - 2024

April Driver Needed!

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.

Next available dates: May 5, 19 & 26

ACES is in need of the following items:

You may drop off items at ACES on Monday and Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. or place them in the blue bin here in the hall by the kitchen.

Note: our pantry is very low!

Pantry:

Canned meat (tuna, salmon, spam, ham, etc.); Canned soup (not chicken noodle)

Canned fruit, Canned vegetables (not green beans)

Canned beans (pork & beans, baked beans), Canned pasta and/or pasta sauce

Peanut butter

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

Boxed potatoes

Laundry detergent

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

Shampoo, Soap, Toilet paper

Children's Clothing:

Boy's and Girl's summer clothing (all sizes)

Girl's underwear (sizes: 18 month, 2, 3, and 8), Girl's bralettes (all sizes)

Boy's undershirts (sizes: 12 month, 2, 3, 8-10, 10-12, 12-14, 18-20)

Boy's underwear (sizes: 3, 4-5, 6-8, 12-14)

Boy's shoes (all sizes, including toddler sizes)

Girl's shoes (all sizes, including toddler sizes)

Diapers (size 3, 4 and 6) We do not need pull-ups; Baby Wipes

Adult Clothing:

Men's work boots (sizes 9 - 12), Men's athletic shoes (sizes 6 - 12)

Men's jeans (sizes 30 and 34), Men's undershirts (sizes small - extra large)

Women's underwear (sizes extra large, 2X, 3X)

Men's and Women's summer clothes

Women's sanitary products

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 spring clothing.

Have You Ever Wondered How One Gets Started in Fostering Children and Youth?

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

Attend Virtual Information Session held on Thursdays

April 11th, 6:30 p.m.

April 18th, 12:00 p.m.

April 25th, 6:30 p.m.

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

Easter Joys

The 2024 Pastor's Class came forward to make their confessions of faith on Easter.

Pictured here are Blake Matassa, Kennedy Abbate, and Hazel Dodds.

We have one more from the class that was not here today. We look forward to their baptisms very soon.

Welcome to the Christian Life Hazel, Kennedy and Blake.

We also celebrated our Youth Minister, Kerby Dalton who has accepted a call to full-time ministry at Blacksburg Christian Church. Kerby will be moving to Blacksburg this summer after the Mission Trip and Youth Sunday with our youth.

Correction: Michael and Morgan Abbate (not Abbott) joined the church last week.

Pictured here is the Griffin family who joined Slash on Easter by transfer from Shady Grove UMC. Welcome Kedric, Allie, and Levi to Slash. Their daughter Karena, not pictured because she is away at college, also transferred to Slash.

The Concerns

~Prayers for Baltimore families and hardships with the loss of the Key Bridge

~Victims of gun violence

~All those in Ukraine, Gaza 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, Don & Helen Kersey, Frank Burkett

~Drew Wells (friend to Levi, John, and Daniel)

~Sandra Loving (allergic reaction to new medicine)

~Wayne Smith (nephew of Don Kersey; heart surgery)

~Gail Hellermann

~Mark Carter (heart tests possible surgery in April)

~Matt Cooper (nephew of Becky Baugher; malaria relapse)

~Lyla Ray (student of Trey Chouinard; seizures)

~Nancy Hooper (sister of Brooken Loving; stroke, brain bleed at St. Mary's)

~Delialah Kliner (friend of Julie Moore)

~Laurie Davis (cousin of Claudia Wells and Julie Matthews; diverticulitis)

~Dean Cheatham (friend of Kerby Dalton; inoperable glioblastoma)

~Jackie Smith (sister of Don Kersey; got a pacemaker)

~Allyson Griffith (stepsister of Rebecca Highfield; kidney transplant)

~Christopher Reimann (friend of Keith Dalton)

~Scott Woody (friend of Chad Pierce; cancer)

~Max Blake and Brian Parker (friends of Lois Haines; both fighting cancer)

~Michael Estes (friend of Carol Payne; stroke)

~Ralph Stanley (April 15 surgery)

~Killian (nephew of Mark Highfield;home)

~Sherry Rhinehart (friend of Claudia Wells; cancer with stroke)

~Stephen Harlow (friend of Barbara Davis; hospitalized)

~Sue Goodman Franz (daughter of Barbara Jean Goodman; home, Chemo)

~Wally Thurston (friend of Jessica Colbert; treatment)

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

~Tallulah Heatley (friend of Michelle Weeks)

~Unspoken prayer concerns

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