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Established in the Love of God: Walking With God

1 Peter 5

This Sunday in worship we will talk about walking with God. This, in my opinion, is the most powerful practice of the Christian life. You might say, "Okay, wait a minute. You've already talked about prayer being important. We've talked about the Bible. We've talked about serving. But now, you're saying this is the most powerful practice in the Christian life."

Sunday we will learn why.

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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

	May Elder on Call Nancy Farrell
5/12	Reggie Martin	Trey Chouinard Avery Pierce
5/19	Youth Sunday	Youth
5/26	Carolyn Putnam	Julie Moore Melissa Chouinard

	June Elder on Call Carolyn Putnam	Please note 4 deacons are now scheduled
6/2	Leslie West	Kristen Wilton Trey Chouinard Elena Highfield Daniel Peterman
6/9	Jessica Colbert	Elizabeth Rafferty Caitlin Dodds Avery Pierce Carrie Peterman
6/16	Nancy Farrell	Debbie Bradley Julie Moore Tristan Goodman Emmett Pierce
6/23	Amanda Matassa	Nancy Murdock Kai Verrier-Nass Lloyd West Owen Highfield
6/30	Reggie Martin	Christie Saunders Eric Dodds Joey Oliva Hailey Pierce

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#

Do you have a graduate in your family?

We are planning a recognition on May 19 at 10 am during Youth Sunday for graduates.

Please send us a brief bio and some recent pictures via email. Please include 3 pictures perhaps their Senior picture. We want to share this in our newsletter and on Sunday morning.

Attend the Christian Church in Virginia Regional Assembly, June 1st

We as the members of the movement called the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) are more than simply a group of federated or stand-alone congregations. WE are more than NEUTRAL Christians who welcome all to the table. Our beginnings and purpose were born out of an intense passion to create a DIFFERENT kind of church experience in which wholeness and true "Body of Christ" unity could be lived out.

Take the opportunity this Summer to learn more about other Disciple congregations in Virginia and experience the strength we have when we meet together.

The Regional Assembly is a one day time of learning, worship, and community building. Contact Rev. Michael if you would like to attend with a group from Slash or you can register now.

Youth Group

Upcoming youth meeting dates

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).

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

Click here to register your child or to volunteer

Blast Away Crime Clay Shooting Tournament Fundraiser

Join us for the Second Annual Sporting Clay Tournament hosted by Metro Richmond Crime Stoppers! This exciting event will take place on Monday, May 20, 2024, at Old Forge Sporting Clays in Providence Forge, VA. Registration check-in kicks off at 9 AM followed by the tournament at 10 AM.

Gather your team of five shooters for a day filled with competition, breakfast, lunch, prize drawings, a 50/50 raffle, and a silent auction. Multiple sponsorship levels are also available. Register today and support a great cause!

For more information contact Morgan Abbate: 804-317-1041 or go to RVACrimeStoppers.org

The Virginia region is excited to announce the dates for this year's Disciples Women's Retreat! Save the date for October 11-13, 2024, as they plan to gather at Smith Mountain Lake to celebrate 150 years of Disciples Women and sow seeds of faith together. Registration will begin in early May and you can ensure you receive all updates in two ways:

Email 2024.VDW.Retreat@gmail.com to be added to our email distribution list for all future updates
Join our private Facebook group here to get all updates and meet other Disciples Women interested in attending.

Meals on Wheels - 2024

Driver needed in June

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 19, June 2 & 30

The Month of May will be

Church World Service Blanket Month

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 stew and Canned soup, Canned fruit, Canned vegetables, Canned beans (pork & beans, baked beans), Pasta noodles/spaghetti and Pasta/Spaghetti sauce

Peanut butter

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

Boxed potatoes, Instant potato packets

Laundry detergent, Shampoo, Soap, Toilet paper

Children's Clothing:

Girl's shorts and shirts (sizes 7, 8, and 10), Boy's shorts and shirts (size 7)

Girl's underwear (size 8), Boy's underwear (3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 14)

Girl's bralettes (all sizes)

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

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

Diapers (size 3, 4, 5 and 6). We do not need pull-ups

Baby Wipes

Adult Clothing:

Men's work boots (sizes 9 - 12), Men's jeans (sizes 29 and 30)

Men's underwear (sizes small - XXX 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

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

Joys

The second week of the yard sale for youth missions went great.

Several of our youth served this weekend at Craig Springs.

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

~Linda Locatelli (family member of Judy Pierce; throat cancer)

~Cori Patton (daughter of Julie Moore; successful surgery)

~Mac (coworker of Kristijan Soehngen; ruptured large intestine)

~James Garrett Sprouse (nephew of Ellen Sprouse)

~Mr. D (friend of Ella Baugher; hospitalized)

~Chris King (sister of Becky Baugher)

~Jean Smith (wrist broken)

~Ralph Stanley (recovering at home)

~Doug Kells (friend of Angie Dalton; ICU after surgery to remove blood clot)

~Aaron Konecny (teammate of Tristan Goodman; ACL tear)

~Lyla Ray (student of Trey Chouinard; seizures)

~Delialah Kliner (friend of Julie Moore)

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

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

~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)

~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

We extend our sympathy to the Loving Family at the death of Brooken's brother, Walter Loving. Services have not yet been planned. Keep the whole family in your prayers.

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