| Sunday's Service - April 28 | We welcome back Brad Weber to lead us in Worship this week. The featured Scripture verses are: Colossians 1:24-2:5
for Brad's message: Paul's Ministry - The Mystery of Christ in You, the Hope of Glory. | Join us this Sunday for Worship! | Bible Studies Sunday Morning Class: Romans
Wednesday Morning Ladies Study: Hosea, 9:30am at Jen Shannon's You are welcome to join in studies at any time! | Garden & Nursery News Garden kids will remain in Worship this week. Activity pages will be on the table by the Sanctuary doors. Children 3 & younger are invited to the Nursery for Bible story time. | Youth Group Hope to see all our youth this Sunday from 6-7:30pm!
Snack: Maci Vignon
Only three (3) school year meetings left! |  Hanging Easter Banner | |  "Jesus Shall Reign" | Thank you to Audrey Shannon and Janine Landis for providing us with special music on Easter Sunday. You ladies work together beautifully! | May & June Speakers May 5 - Bruce Irwin
May 12 - Pat Shannon
May 19 - Brad Weber
May 26 - Adam Shank
June 2 - Phil Bartholomew
June 9 - Phil Bartholomew
June 16 - John Muckridge | www.goodnessgrows4all.org Our Mission Statement: To cultivate personal, social, and community growth through gardening, education, and opportunity for people of all abilities. ~~~ | GG Restaurant Fundraisers If you want to Dine for a Cause, head to Chipotle in Boardman (near Target) this Sunday, April 28 from
4-8pm. Chipotle does not require printed flyers. You can show it on your smartphone, inform them you are supporting Goodness Grows, or you can grab a flyer (or several) from our GG table and share them with your friends. Eating dinner out is an easy way to help Goodness Grows earn money for our programs! | Spring Fundraiser! Gorgeous ferns will be available in May. We had these last year and they went like hotcakes! Buy some beauty for your home, porch, or yard while raising money to support the work of Goodness Grows. Ferns make great Mother's Day gifts! |  At Whispering Pines. | Busy at GG We have been busy cleaning out the warehouse, and Rachel's parents and brother, Roger, came to help. Roger also volunteered to mow our lawn last week for the first lawn mowing of the spring. Thanks to the Longs for their help and support! This week, we began with our volunteer time at Whispering Pines, enjoying the spring weather and the friendly pups (and people, too) that reside there. Sue Weaver came on Tuesday to make some amazing stuffed peppers with our crew. Our classroom friends helped us work on a variety of projects inside and outside. We sure will miss them when they end their season with us next month! Our other excitement this week was receiving a special envelope of seeds from Rob Greenfield and the Live Like Ally Foundation. Read more about this inspiring project here: Free Seed Project |  Stuffed pepper deliciousness! | | CSA Time! The Early Bird price ends on Tuesday! Pick up is weekly, for 18 Thursdays, from early June to mid-October. Pay by April 30th to get the EARLY BIRD Price of $325, ($18.05 per week). After April 30th, the cost is $360 for a weekly share, ($20 per week). Or, do a bi-weekly share from mid-June to mid-October for $200, ($22.22 per week). Refer a friend who purchases a subscription, get $20 back!
Limited number of shares, deadline May 27th. | | OUTREACH and MISSION OPPORTUNITIES | Cards for Heroes Have you stopped by the table in the Great Room to write a card for military personnel, veterans, and/or first responders? Help us spread some joy and appreciation. A simple card means more than you know! Grab a card, write a note, and then pop it into the appropriate envelope. More instructions are on the wall by the table. We will send off our missives of thanks in the beginning of May. | Coat & Clothing Drive Ongoing Outreach/Mission Opportunity
Drop items off in the collection barrel or take them up to the Green Room, anytime throughout the year! Let your friends and family know that we accept donations year-round. We are happy to take coats, clothes, shoes, purses and bags, jewelry, hats, gloves and mittens, scarves, and even small household items. Anything that is clean and in good repair that you think someone else might be able to use! | 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! | BJ's Fundraiser for DI Today Grab lunch or dinner...or a midday snack...at BJ's in Boardman TODAY to help send Colin Snyder's Destination Imagination team to their Global Competition in Kansas City, Missouri! Print the flyer or just show it to your server using your smartphone. | City Nature Challenge BioBlitz at Mill Creek Park April 26 | 7 - 9 pm
April 27 | 7 - 9 am
April 28 | Noon - 2 pm & 3 - 5 pm Join the City Nature Challenge BioBlitz at Mill Creek MetroParks. A BioBlitz is a biological inventory, essentially you find as many species as you can in one particular area. This year, iNaturalist is hosting the City Nature Challenge at the Mill Creek Preserve (2668 W. Western Reserve Rd. in Canfield) to discover the biodiversity that resides there. Come out any or all days and times of the BioBlitz at the Preserve. All you need to do is take as many photos of as many species and upload them to iNaturalist for experts to identify. On Friday, 4/26 we will be focusing on insects and frogs. Saturday, 4/27 the focus is on birds. Then on Sunday, 4/28 it is everything and anything. | Star Party at Mill Creek's MetroParks Farm April 26, 8:30 pm
Save the date for a stellar evening at the MetroParks Farm. The Mahoning Valley Astronomical Society and MetroParks’ Recreation Department invite you to a “star party”. View the beauty of the night sky through their high powered telescopes. Call Wick Recreation Area, 330.740.7114, for details. | | Annual Men's Rally in the Valley | | Community Happenings at Mount Olivet | Crown Theater Productions May 4 & 5, 2pm
The next special needs production - sure to be another spectacular show - is Annie! Don't miss out on this fun musical starring some of our favorite people, including Dustin Snyder as the Apple Seller and Tori Snyder as Usherette #1!
Get your tickets Here! | CELEBRATE! April 26 - Eileen Kappler
April 28 - National Superhero Day
April 29 - Andrew Passmore (9!)
May - Celiac Disease Awareness Month
May 1-8 - National Pet Week If we don't have your special days, please let us know! | ON THE CG CALENDAR April 25 - May 1. . .
Today, 10am - GG/Salem Class
Friday, 10am - GG/Crestview Class
Saturday, 12-5pm - GG/Fest at Girard Metroplex
Sunday, 9:30am - Bible Study
Sunday, 11am - Worship
Sunday, 12pm - Outreach Meeting
Sunday, 4-8pm - GG Fundraiser at Chipotle
Sunday, 6-7:30pm - Youth Group
Tuesday, 10am - GG/Leetonia Class
Tuesday - GG/Last day for CSA Early Bird price
Wednesday, 9:30am - Ladies Bible Study
Wednesday, 10am - GG/Mohawk Class | 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! Service Time: Sunday @ 11:00am
Common Ground Church Community
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. | |
