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From Sunday:

July 23, 2023

Stellar: Vacation Bible School Sunday

Thank you to all the parents who shared their children with us this week!

Thank you to our wonderful group of youth and adult volunteers who made Stellar possible! Thank you to Kristen Wilton for directing Stellar!

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The office will close at noon on Friday, July 28th

I will be out of the office attending the General Assembly 7/28 through 8/2.

If you need immediate pastoral care, please contact the Elder on Call: Don Moore in July and Harold Manahan, Jr. in August.

En Agape',

Rev. Michael Weeks

Splinters from the Board

Chad Baugher, Moderator

Next Ministry Council Meeting

August 27, 2023; 11:00 a.m.

Next Board Meeting:

September 17, 2023; 11 a.m.

In His Love,

Chad Baugher, Moderator

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)
7/30	Diana Harrison
8/6	Emma Moyer	Gentry Moyer
8/13		Ella Baugher
8/20	Diana Harrison
8/27	Anna Oliva	Gentry Moyer

Summer schedule

July 2 - August 27

ONE Worship at 10 a.m.

Children Worship & Wonder and Nursery will be available during worship.

During July and August, only the Fellowship Class will be meeting at 9 a.m. They invite all of us to join their class in the summer. All other classes will return to the regular schedule on September 3rd.

The Chancel and Children's Choirs will break for the summer.

All are invited to attend in the fall!

	August Elder on Call: Harold Manahan, Jr.
8/6	Norma Miller	Trey Chouinard Avery Pierce
8/13	Don Moore	Mark Highfield Nancy Murdock
8/20	Kelly Benson	Barbara Davis Hailey Pierce
8/27	Jessica Colbert	Melissa Chouinard Daniel Peterman

Update to Special Music Sundays;

Practice: July 26 & August 9

Sing in Worship: July 30 & August 13

Anyone who wants to do a one-week choir trial is invited to come to a one-time practice. Join us on the Wednesday before the actual special Music Sunday at 7:00 p.m.

July Outreach:

Back 2 School Extravaganza at the Calhoun Center

The church will be collecting hygiene items: toothbrushes, tooth paste, deodorant, bars of soap, lotion, shampoo, small hair brush, feminine pads for girls 10-18. (Ziploc bags for packing). Hygiene kits will be made for approximately 1,000 students who reside in Gilpin Court and attend Carver Elementary School, Albert Hill Middle School, and Thomas Jefferson High School.

Vacation Bible School

Thank you to all the parents who shared their children with us this week!

Thank you to our wonderful group of youth and adult volunteers who made Stellar possible! Thank you to Kristen Wilton for directing Stellar!

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#

It is time to mail off all of our old Sunday School Materials to Love Packages Ministries in AL. 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 Christian materials, books, dvd's, and cd's in good condition. They especially need bibles. Please bring all materials to the Loving building (room with the piano) by August 15th. If you have any questions, please contact Betty Sue Martin.

Virginia Disciples Women Fall Retreat

October 6-8, 2023

Click here to register

Theme:

This is the first day of the rest of your life

Place: Hilton Garden Inn, 4025 Wards Road, Lynchburg, VA

Registration Deadline: August 31, 2023

Registration Fee: $155.00 (Includes all program, 3 Saturday meals, and Sunday Breakfast.

Hotel Reservations must be made on your own.

Hotel Discounted Rate Deadline: September 6

VDWM rate: $151/a night, including all taxes.

For reservation call 434-239-3006

Use group code VDW for discounted rate.

Disciples Women

Disciples Women are partnering with the YMCA Better Beginnings Backpack Program. A sign-up list and cards with specific children and school list are at the back of the church. Filled backpacks are due at church on July 30th.

Moments of Hope - Clothing Station

5300 Chamberlayne Road

Richmond, VA 23227

Join us to volunteer at the Moments of Hope - Saturday Servings program at the Clothing Station. We would like four volunteers on the third Saturday of each month from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m.

Please click here to review available time slots and sign up.

Adults only can volunteer at this event. This is a rain or shine event so please dress appropriately. Reach out to Torrie Goodman with questions.

Needed clothing items:

Men's and Women's T-shirts (L, XL and XXL, XXXL/men mostly largest size),

Jeans and shorts for men and women

Tennis shoes or comfortable shoes for men and women

Underwear; belts

Thank you!

Meals on Wheels

The Disciple Women invite you to sign-up to deliver meals for Meals on Wheels. 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.

Youth Group

Craig Springs Camp Dates 2023:

Most Camps will be Monday-Saturday in 2023

• Family Retreat: August 4-6

Campers love to receive mail. Mail your letters early!

Campers Name (session of camp)

Craig Springs Camp

30 Craig Springs Circle

New Castle, VA 24127

Family Retreat:

Ann Bremner, Cynthia Bremner, David Bremner, Amanda Matassa, Blake Matassa, and Scott Matassa

As always, any questions please feel free to reach out.

804-929-7751

Kerby Dalton, Youth Director

The 2023 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 are July 30, August 27, September 3, 17 & 24.

ACES is in need of the following items:

Pantry:

Canned meat (spam, chicken, ham, salmon, tuna, etc.)

Canned fruit, Canned soup, Peanut butter

Instant potatoes (small and medium size boxes)

Rice (small and medium size bags)

Cold cereal (healthier varieties preferred), Oatmeal (smaller sizes)

Canned pasta (SpaghettiOs, Ravioli, etc.)

Children's Clothing:

Boy's and Girl's summer clothes (sizes 14 - 20)

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

Boy's underwear (sizes 2 - 8), Girl's underwear (sizes 14 - 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 jeans (all sizes)

Men's white undershirts (all sizes), Men's boxers (all sizes)

Women's underwear (sizes 2X and larger)

Women's bras (cup size C and larger, band size 38 and larger)

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/summer 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

Begin Your Fostering Journey By Attending a Virtual or In-Person Information Session held on Thursdays @ HopeTree Family Services - Richmond

1030 Old Bon Air Road; North Chesterfield, VA 23235

804-201-9006 (o)

July 27th - 6:30 PM

August 10th - 6:30 PM

August 17th - 12:00 PM

August 24th - 6:30 PM

The Joys

The Concerns

~Victims of gun violence

~All those in Ukraine

~Prayers for those who suffered a loss

~Prayers for those dealing with depression

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

~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, Betty Pierce (Hospice; Hanover Manor Room 112)

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

~Becky Baugher (home from the hospital)

~Dee Bowles (sister of Torrie Goodman; surgery for spot on lung - 7/28)

~Brien Fox (friend of Lois Haines; cancer)

~Wally Thurston (friend of Jessica Colbert)

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

~Claude and Judy Pierce (friends of Judy Pierce; rehab)

~Frances Stanley

~Brooken Loving (recovering from surgery)

~Sherri Smith (recovering from surgery)

~Elizabeth Woolwine (friend of Michelle Weeks)

~Helen Robertson (mother of Torrie Goodman)

~Vicki Redman (cousin of Julie Matthews and Claudia Wells)

~Sue Goodman Franz

~Gail Hellermann

~Marianne Kane (friend of Sue Goodman; recovering from cancer surgery)

~Chris King (sister of Becky Baugher)

~Tom Brown (friend of Becky Baugher; advanced stage esophageal cancer)

~Jim Brumley (friend of Madelyn Logan; cancer)

~Joanne Meagher (granddaughter of Julie Moore)

~Tallulah Heatley (friend of Michelle Weeks)

~Frankie Cornwell (mother of Ginnie Caudell)

~Unspoken prayer concerns

Love and sympathy are extended to Norma Miller and family upon the death of her stepfather, Len Wyatt. The Celebration of his life will be on Saturday, January 19 at Monaghan Funeral Home in Mechanicsville. Visitation from 11 am to 1 pm. Worship at 1:00 pm.

We also extend sympathy to Julie Matthews and Claudia Wells at the death of their sister Mimi Guyton. We will have details on the celebration of her life soon.

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