| Sunday Service ~ May 7, 2023 | The featured Scripture is: Philippians 3:12-16
for Mike's message: Pressing On Toward the Goal. We will celebrate the Sacrament of Communion. | Livestream at: CLC Website
Recorded service posted to: CGCC Facebook & CLC Facebook Come Grow With Us! | Worshiping Together Spend Sunday mornings with us ~ in-person or online at 11:00am.
Let's grow together through Worship, Praise, and Prayer, in the Sanctuary and online. Please send your prayer requests in for our Joys & Concerns email that goes out on
Monday morning! The CGCC website has a Contact/Prayer Request page, you can
email Jen Lynch directly, or use commonground.secretary@gmail.com. ~~~ | Celebrating Graduation 2023 Congratulations to Tiffany Crawford as she graduates
with a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from
Kent State University this Saturday! | Meetings This Sunday Both the Deacons and the new Missions Team will be meeting this week after Worship.
If you are a Deacon/Deaconess, please gather in the Café.
Missions Team members, please see Ben St. John to choose a meeting spot. Thank you to all who are serving the church in these important ways. ~~~ | | Bible Studies & Ministries | Sunday Morning Bible Study ~ 9:30am
Studying the Book of Genesis Ladies Morning Bible Study ~ Friday, 9am
Enough by Sharon Jaynes | Wednesday Morning Prayer Group
10am at the Jackson's house and on Zoom.
Personal Meeting ID: 6936117456 / Password: prayer | LifeGroups ▪ Bartholomew LifeGroup: Friday, 6:30pm
▪ Young Adult LifeGroup: Sunday, 6pm
▪ Tuesday LifeGroup: Tuesday, 10am | Courageous Men's Night 2nd & 4th Saturdays of the month from 6-7:30pm.
Next meeting ~ May 13 | | CGCC/CLC Children's Ministry | Collide Sunday
During Worship at 11am
Children will enjoy age-appropriate Worship and a lesson then apply it
through crafts, games, and other fun ways to grow in Jesus.
* Nursery Care (Newborn-3 in Nursery)
* Collide Kids Jr. (Ages 3-6 in Sprouts Room)
* Collide Kids Church - (Grades 1-4 in Activity Room) | Collide Middle School Outing
TOMORROW, May 5 at 6pm Students in grades 5-8 - meet us at the Salem Fun Center (520 East Pershing Street) for some fun! The cost of skating and food will be covered but kids may bring their own money for additional purchases. Talk to Austin Young if you have any questions. We hope to see everyone there! | Prayer For whom are you praying today?
How can we pray for you? We are here to pray with and for you, anytime! Prayer needs sent by early Monday morning will be included in the weekly Joys & Concerns email. We are also glad to send out prayer requests and praise reports anytime throughout the week! | Encouragement Thank you to Marcia Kreps for sharing and Darla Smith
for writing these weekly bits of encouragement. "I pray your week has been a blessed one. Well, my flower and my vegetable seeds are planted – but I need some sunshine – it has been cold and rainy. They are not wanting to pop their tiny sprouts out yet. I am getting anxious to see them appear. They are smart and staying underground until it gets warmer. God certainly knew what He was doing when He created things to happen the way they do. Our God is an Awesome God!" "My “WORD” for this week is “FLOW.” In the scripture below it also says “BRIMS,” so whichever works for you is good for me. When I first thought of “flow,” it was in a negative way. When something in our life is stuck or clogged – there is no “flow” – nothing can get through. When we find ourselves in a rut so to speak – we are just spinning our wheels. Nothing is being accomplished. When everything is going as we planned – there is a “flow” to things - no hiccups. We need to try to keep our “flow” clear of any clogs, bad thoughts, anger, unforgiveness, gossip, or anything else that would keep us from showing Jesus’ kind of love. We need our “flow” to be a steady stream of love, kindness, compassion, forgiveness, joy, and even laughter to “brim” over onto others around us. Let’s be the best example of Jesus’ love we can. Let’s work on it – every day – let it be our goal in this life. Keep our “flow” moving in the right direction to reach others in a loving way, not letting anything block our way." “You don’t get wormy apples off a healthy tree, nor good apples off a diseased tree. The health of the apple tells the health of the tree. You must begin with your own life-giving lives. It’s who you are, not what you say and do, that counts. Your true being brims over into true words and deeds."
~ Luke 6:43-45 (MSG) ~~~ | Please pray for the 1,200 Pastors, Elders, and men pursuing Pastoral Ministry who are attending Basics Pastors' Conference at Parkside Church this week. Pray for each one to be refreshed and challenged. Pastor Mike, Pastoral Intern Austin, and Dr. Pat Shannon will be attending. | May Worship ~ Online & In-Person Pastor Mike Hileman ~ Sundays at 11am We're excited to welcome you to Worship, in church and online! ~~~ | Church Work Day in the Warehouse - Mark Your Calendar! Saturday, May 20, 10am-12pm
Come help sort and organize in preparation for Giveaway Day! All hands are most welcome.
Give an hour or two on this May Saturday and enjoy fellowship, laughter, and the satisfaction of a job well done. We will have several of these volunteer opportunities throughout the coming months. ~~~ | Quarterly Church Potluck Luncheon Dates June 11 / September 10 / December 3 ~~~ | Register for VBS! Don't miss our Stellar adventure as we Shine Jesus' Light! We blast off July 17-21 from 6-8pm.
Register online or grab a registration form (as well as volunteer forms) from the VBS table in the Great Room. All children who are registered by May 28 will get a free drawstring bag. | www.goodnessgrows4all.org Our Mission Statement: To cultivate personal, social, and community growth through gardening, education, and opportunity for people of all abilities. | We ended last week in the greenhouse with Crestview and they are back here with us today. Only a couple more weeks left with them before school ends. We're definitely making the most of our time together! Plants are sprouting up and flowers are blooming. Spring is here! We are so excited that the growing season is upon us! You are always welcome to come take a walk to see what is growing on the property. This week has certainly not been the best for enjoying time outside. The chilly rainy days have kept us mostly inside, making jam, labeling jam, and working on lawn equipment maintenance in the warehouse with Mike Ashby. On Tuesday, we did take a field trip to shop for some supplies at Menard's and we enjoyed lunch out at Pizza Hut. We are grateful that today's weather is a bit better, as we head out with Crestview. | Jungle Jam & Juicy Jam Available at Reach for the STARS in Salem, in Columbiana at Living Luxe Designs
and the Chamber of Commerce, and here at GG. Jungle Jam: - $7 - Blueberry Jalapeno, Cranberry Jalapeno,
Hot, Cherry Habanero, Pineapple Habanero,
Peach Habanero, Dragon Juicy Jam: - $7 - Cranberry Orange, Cherry Lemonade We also have:
Organic Catnip Toys ~ handmade here, with our catnip, cost - $4
Handmade Wine Cork Cat Toys ~ designed by our clients, cost - $1
Apple Butter ~ $5 & $10 jars
GG T-Shirt ~ $15 assorted sizes | | OUTREACH & MISSION OPPORTUNITIES | Goodness Grows The non-profit ministry of CGCC, Goodness Grows is always busy on our property.
GG works with students and adults with disabilities, providing vocational habilitation training
in a fun, hands-on way. The GG crew maintains the grounds and cleans the building. Did you know that volunteers are always welcome to get involved here at GG?
We welcome help with projects and daily tasks or think about coming in to share a
favorite hobby or teach a skill. Talk to Rachel Vignon for more info. | Rock Kidz Uganda, Inc. To Advocate, Advise, Advance the ministries
of Divine Soccer in Masaka, Uganda for the benefit
of the children of the community. Sponsorships and donations can be made to:
Rock Kidz Uganda, Inc.
1814 E. 3rd St., Salem, OH 44460
or via Pay Pal at rockkidzuganda@gmail.com.
Learn more at: Rock Kidz Uganda and on: www.rockkidzuganda.org. For $30/month, you can sponsor a child and help them get the education they need for a brighter future! Sponsorship also helps to provide important items like food, housing, and parent training. Stop by the table in the Great Room to see some of the children that are in need of sponsors.
Talk to Marilee or David to see how you can get involved! | October Coat & Clothing (& More!) Giveaway We accept donations of clean, useful items all year. Drop them off under the overhang at the back of the warehouse or use the barrel by the library table in the Great Room. If you need help unloading, Goodness Grows folks are usually available weekdays from 9:15am-1:45pm. We would also appreciate any shopping bags as well as any boxes that you can save.
*Saturday, May 20, 10am-12pm ~ Church Work Day
Mark your calendars! Come help sort & organize in the warehouse in
preparation for Giveaway Day! All ages welcome! | Heroes & Halos Learn more about Heroes & Halos on their Facebook page and stay up to date on what they are doing in the community. H&H is a non-profit organization that reaches out to the community and provides Awareness, Education, Assistance, and Outreach Programs regarding Individuals with Special Needs and Disabilities and their families. Talk to Pam Veiock about how you can get involved! H&H Summer Event ~ How Can You Help?
We will be having a distribution event on Saturday, June 24 from 11am-2pm up at the CGCC warehouse. Volunteers will be needed the week before for set-up (times to be determined when it gets closer) as well as the day of the event. Our goal is to give away summer clothes, pajamas, and sandals, as well as some canned/boxed goods we have and possibly some small toys we've had in storage. If anyone has something they would like to donate, we will be glad to take it! We will also be providing a summer BBQ picnic of grilled hot dogs, chips, and water. Donations of small bags of chips, hotdog buns, mustard, ketchup, and bottled water would be appreciated. | For I was hungry and you gave me food;
I was thirsty and you gave me a drink;
I was a stranger and you took me in;
I was naked and you clothed me;
I was sick and you visited me.
I was in prison and you came to me. .....When you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters,
you were doing it to me. Matthew 25: 35-36, 40 ~ What can YOU do? | | LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWS/EVENTS | If you know of any interesting news or events,
please let us know, so that we can pass it on to others! ~~~ | | Starting Today at Mt. Olivet Church in North Lima | Oliver, the Musical in Columbiana Friday & Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 2pm
Event by The Squeaky Wheel Theater Company
At the Columbiana Cultural Collective, 5 North Main St.
The Squeaky Wheel Theater Company wants you to "Consider Yourself at Home" with Lionel Bart's classic musical based on the Charles Dickens novel, Oliver Twist. The Tony and Olivier Award-winning show is one of the few musicals to win an Academy Award for Best Picture and is widely hailed as a true theatrical masterpiece by actors and audience members alike. This is an all ages show. Tickets are $15 or $20, available online and at the door. | | Austintown Township's Farmers Market Opening Day | Saturday, 9am-2pm
Shop artisans and vendors just in time for Mother's Day. There will be a free kids craft (must register), storytime by the pond, face painting, farm critters, food trucks and more! Stop in at the Austintown Township Park at 6000 Kirk Rd. in Austintown, come rain or shine. (Storytime info - Join Miss Lynn at her tent at 11am & 1pm to take a stroll to the pond with some of her favorite books! Storytime at the Pond will take place every Saturday during the Austintown Township's Farmers Market or under the pavilion if needed.) | | Pre-K Tape Town at Salem Public Library | Saturday, 10am-2pm
This drop-in program is for preschool-aged children. A masking tape "map" will be on the floor and kids are invited to draw a house, building or part of the town to add to it and then move cars, trucks, and other vehicles around our Tape Town. Help build our town and play in the library any time between 10 and 2. We will provide all supplies and vehicles. No registration is required and you may play as little or as long as you'd like in our Tape Town! Do you think we can recreate Salem from tape and cardboard? Let's find out! | | Milkweed Mud Pies at the Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center | Saturday, 1-4pm
12884 Echo Dell Rd, East Liverpool
Children and adults of all ages will enjoy this crafty gardening activity. Join Wildlife Center volunteers Cheryl and Eileen under the pavilion at the Wildlife Education Center as each participant will choose milkweed and other wildflower seeds and make a seed ball to take home to plant. Participants can also help us enlarge the wildflower meadow at the Wildlife Center by pitching in a few seeds. Be prepared to get muddy! | Today - Anti-Bullying Day
Today - The National Day of Prayer
May 5 - Kim Cole
May 6 - National Nurses Day
May 7 - Pat & Jennifer Shannon
May 7- Elycia St. John
May 7-13 - Teacher Appreciation Week (May 9 is National Teachers' Day)
May is Gardening for Wildlife Month If we don't have your special days,
please let us know!!! Email the secretary at commonground.secretary@gmail.com. | ON OUR CALENDAR May 4-10, 2023 . . .
Weekdays, 8:30am-2:30pm - Goodness Grows at Work
Today, 10am - Crestview with GG
Today, 6:30pm - Praise Team
Friday, 9am - Ladies Bible Study
Friday, 6-8pm - Collide Middle School Outing
Friday, 6:30pm - Bartholomew LifeGroup
Sunday - Communion Sunday
Sunday, 9:30am - Bible Study
Sunday, 10:15am - Fellowship Time
Sunday, 11am - Worship & Collide Sunday Ministries
Sunday, After Worship - Deacons Meeting
Sunday, After Worship - Missions Team Meeting
Sunday, 6pm - Young Adult LifeGroup
Tuesday, 10am - Tuesday LifeGroup
Wednesday, 10am - Prayer Group | Seeking to reflect the unconditional love of God,
our mission is to help people connect -
to God, to one another,
and to God's purpose for the world. | Come grow with us! Common Ground Church Community
Connecting Life Church
2310 West South Range Road
North Lima, Ohio 44452 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For more information, call 330-549-9408 or contact us by email at commonground.secretary@gmail.com. | |
