| Sunday's Service ~ January 8, 2023 | The featured Scripture is: Philippians 2:2
for Pastor Mike's message: Marks of Spiritual Unity. | 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. | | Bible Studies & Ministries | Sunday Morning Bible Study ~ 9:30am
One Heartbeat Away by Mark Cahill will resume this Sunday. Ladies Morning Bible Study ~ Fridays, 9am
Message from Jen Shannon: Happy 2023 ladies! We are starting new with the book Enough by Sharon Jaynes. If you haven't been to church to get your copy from the desk, don't worry. Please just come Friday morning at 9 anyway & we'll start in on chapter 1 together and tackle the questions in the back of the book for this chapter. See you soon. | Wednesday Morning Prayer Group ~ 10am
At the Jackson's and on Zoom.
Personal Meeting ID: 6936117456 / Password: prayer | LifeGroups ▪ Young Adult LifeGroup: Sundays, 6pm
▪ Tuesday LifeGroup: Tuesdays, 10am ~ Regular meetings resume January 10, at the Carrier's.
▪ Bartholomew LifeGroup: Fridays, 6:30pm ~ Regular meetings resume this Friday. | Ligonier Connect 2023 Sign-Ups Ligonier Ministries offers hundreds of Bible Courses led by their many trusted Theologians, Pastors, and Teachers. In 2022, we provided a year subscription of Ligonier Connect to 31 church members and 11 guests who actively participated in this wonderful discipleship resource. Our yearly membership expires January 12th. Due to rising costs of other line items, we did not budget for this resource for 2023. In 2022 we enjoyed our initial Group Community Plan at 50% off ($812.50 for 50 subscriptions). This year, the cost will be significantly higher ($1,625.00 for 50 subscriptions). We are asking those who would like to use Ligonier Connect in 2023 to sign-up whether you are a returning participant or new participant. Our goal is to provide 25 subscription spots to our members. The total cost is $1,000.00 for 25 subscriptions at $40/subscription. If you would like to help cover the cost of Ligonier Connect for 2023, please make your check out to Connecting Life Church and put "Ligonier Connect" in the memo. Blessings! | | CGCC/CLC Children's Ministry | Collide Sunday ~ During Worship
* Nursery Care (Newborn-3 in Nursery)
* Collide Kids Jr. (Ages 3-6 in Sprouts Room) Collide Kids Church Announcement from Pastor Mike:
Proverbs 22:6 says, "Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it." One of the most important ways parents can train their children in the Lord is through their guidance and example during corporate worship. Therefore, through much prayer
and wise counsel, I would like to offer the months of January and February as a time for our children to be with us in worship and for us as parents and church family to use this time to help teach, train, and guide the children of our church on how to sing, listen, and learn in the full assembly of the saints. We will look forward to Collide Kids Church Sundays to resume in
March and Collide Wednesdays to resume in February! The Nursery and Sprouts Room for
infants and toddlers will still be available. Blessings! ~ Pastor Mike | Please Check Your Family File Folder Christmas cards are still waiting in some of your folders! If you don't see a Family File Folder with your name, that means we need your contact info. Please let us know you are missing, send in your info, and we will gladly fix the box right up! Thanks! | 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. "Happy New Year to you all. I pray you made it through the holidays safe, happy, and blessed. It was so nice to relax somewhat. I was able to get some much-needed stuff done around the house which always feels good! The new year always seems to recall things that we need to focus on more in the coming year - New Year's Resolutions - but I want us to think about it as our “RESOLVE” - which flows right into our WORD for the week." "As I thought back to what things I could do differently last year, I thought about “resolve” and what it really means. Def: find a solution, decide firmly on course of action, and make up one’s mind - which hit me. We need to make up our mind and stick with it or “resolve” to put Jesus first in everything this new year. Put Him first over everything. Speaking to myself here but I need to not let my so-called busyness take time away from my relationship with Jesus. I will “resolve” to do so much better. I will “resolve” to stay connected with the Holy Spirit in all things. Start there and everything else will fall into place. That was always what my dad told me. Get your center right (Jesus) and all else will be right. Let’s “resolve” to get our center right. Let’s start out each day to “resolve” to do better. Start out with minds made up and stick with it! I will pray for you, and you pray for me to stay with our “resolve” all year long. And if by chance we slip up – well that’s ok too! That is what grace is all about – but we will save that word for another day." "God made a promise to Abraham. And as there is no one greater than God, he used himself when he swore to Abraham, saying, “I will surely bless you and give you many descendants.” Abraham waited patiently for this to happen, and he received what God promised. People always use the name of someone greater than themselves when they swear. The oath proves that what they say is true, and this ends all arguing. God wanted to prove that his promise was true to those who would get what he promised. And he wanted them to understand clearly that his purposes never change, so he made an oath. These two things cannot change: God cannot lie when he makes a promise, and he cannot lie when he makes an oath. These things encourage us who came to God for safety. They give us strength to hold on to the hope we have been given." ~ Hebrews 6:13-18 (NCV) | Church Directory 2023 ~ Info Due This Sunday If you have had any changes in your family since we last published...welcomed a baby, got married, moved, changed phone numbers, or anything else, please grab a Family Information Form from the round table and let us know what's new. If you have never filled one of these forms out for us, please take the time to do so now. 2022 directories are available at the front desk so you can check and see if you need to change anything, if you need to be listed, or if you would like to be removed. Please turn the form in to the front desk, leave it in the basket located by the cards, or email commonground.secretary@gmail.com on or before this Sunday, January 8. Thank you! | January Worship ~ Online & In-Person Pastor Mike Hileman ~ Sundays at 11:00am
We're excited to welcome you to Worship, in church and online! ~~~ | Starting January 14, 2023 ~ Spread the Word! Catalyst Men's Ministry is launching Courageous Men's Night beginning January 14 from 6-7:30pm. We will gather at Common Ground Church Community every 2nd & 4th Saturday of each month. Men are invited for a night of fellowship, worship, Bible study, guest speakers, discussion, and prayer as we seek to strengthen, encourage, grow, and challenge one another in the faith. We will also be looking into other areas Catalyst Men can serve the body of Christ and our community and world for the Glory of God and the furtherance of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Prayerfully consider coming and bringing others with you. Bring your Bible! If you do not have one, please see Pastor Mike and we will make sure you get one. For more information, or if you would like the opportunity to serve in some way, please contact Jason Parry at 330-921-5744. Proverbs 27:17 (ESV) Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another. ~~~ | January 15, 2023 We will welcome in our...
New Members: Jason Parry, Pam Veiock, and Ben St. John
and
Jr. Members: Tori Griffith, Ava D'Andrea, and Alivia D'Andrea | www.goodnessgrows4all.org Our Mission Statement: To cultivate personal, social, and community growth through gardening, education, and opportunity for people of all abilities. ~~~ | The GG crew enjoyed winter break but all were happy to get back to work on Tuesday. We returned to routine with moving chairs, carrying in lots of Giveaway donations, taking care of critters, and cleaning. Wednesday brought volunteers in to help undecorate the building - thanks all! Today we are enjoying the nice weather and have been taking down outdoor decorations, taking a walk, and checking out the property. After all the rain, the sunshine sure is a nice treat! | Christmas Clean Up Thanks to all the helping hands, undecorating went quickly.
We think we had some of the cutest helpers around!! | Jungle Jam & Juicy Jam Available at Reach for the STARS in Salem, in Columbiana at both Harbel's Market
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 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
CSA 2023 ~ Info on GG table & website. | | OUTREACH and 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. | 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. Sponsorship is just $30/month via PayPal, check, or through our website and helps cover the
cost of education and more. Please consider being a part of this powerful ministry!
Meet our children HERE. | Coat & Clothing (& More!) Giveaway Watch for our October 2023 date to come. We accept donations of clean, useful items all year.
We would also appreciate any shopping bags as well as any boxes that you can save. ~~~ | 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. | 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! ~~~ | Winter Activities at the Columbiana Library Winter Reading Challenge January 3 - February 28
Grades Preschool - 4th Grade
Join our winter reading challenge. Read for 600 minutes during the challenge and be entered to win a gift card. Stop by the Youth Services desk beginning January 3 to register and receive your reading log. Call the Youth Services Department with any questions. Children’s Activities
Each month visit the Youth Services Department to create, make guesses and spend time together. Challenges will change weekly so be sure to visit often. In January, look for our Indoor Obstacle Course Visit the library website to see their many opportunities for all ages. | | Family Fun in Alliance This Friday | | Gospel Concert in Columbiana | 60th Annual Boar's Head and Yule Log Festival Sunday, 1:30pm
St. John's Episcopal Church in Youngstown
Celebrate the light of Christ entering the world with traditional music and pageantry. The Boar's Head and Yule Log Festival has been celebrated in Youngstown at St. John's Episcopal Church since 1960. Featuring glorious music for organ, brass, and voice, period costumes and pageantry, it portrays the journey from darkness to the Epiphany and the adoration of the newborn Christ. We are delighted to be back after a two-year interruption. There will be two performances as usual, but no dinner will be served this year. Tickets available HERE. | January 6 - Epiphany
January 6 - Matt Andrusewicz
January 9 - Ben & Elycia St. John
January 11 - International Thank-You Day
January is Be Kind To Food Servers Month *If we don't have your special days, please let us know!!!* Email the secretary at commonground.secretary@gmail.com. | ON OUR CALENDAR January 5-11, 2023 . . .
Weekdays, 8:30am-2:30pm - Goodness Grows at Work
Today, 6:30pm - Praise Team
Friday, 9am - Ladies Bible Study
Friday, 6:30pm - Bartholomew LifeGroup
Sunday - Communion Sunday
Sunday, 9:30am - Bible Study
Sunday, 10:15am - Fellowship Time
Sunday, 11am - Worship, Nursery, & Collide Kids Jr.
Sunday - Directory Info Due
Tuesday, 10am - LifeGroup at the Carrier's
Wednesday, 10am - Prayer Group
Wednesday, 6pm - Session Meeting | 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. | |
