| Sunday's Service - January 31, 2021 | Worshiping Together Spend Sunday morning with us ~ online or in-person at 11:00am.
Use the Facebook link Connecting Life and let's grow together! We can continue to join
together in Worship and Praise and Prayer, whether in the Sanctuary or on Facebook. Please send your prayer requests in for our Joys & Concerns email that will go 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 | We will be following the health and safety directives during small group meetings and events as well as Worship. Masks and social distancing are required anytime you are in our building, as we try our best to stay healthy together. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation! | Sunday Morning Bible Study
9:30am in the Activity Room ~ Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan
We will be finishing the first book soon and starting the second book, Pilgrim's Progress 2: Christiana's Story. "John Bunyan could be said to have authored the most influential book in the English language (other than the King James Bible) but The Pilgrim's Progress is so much more than an historic novel. It was written in two parts. The first (and most famous) part involves Pilgrim leaving his wife and children and risking everything to get to the heavenly city. This second part tells the story of how his wife and children follow him to reach the same destination. Bunyan wants you to travel through this book as an adventure through the Christian life. This sequel has an equal place in the hearts of those that read it. Some regard it as even better - though it isn't so well known." Ladies Bible Study ~ Friday, at 9am in the Activity Room
The Armor of God, Bible Study Book
This week, we have been working on the lessons in Week Two. When we meet on Friday, we will watch the video for Week Three and get ready to spend the next week working on the daily lessons for Week Three. | Wednesday Morning Prayer Group
10am, participate via Zoom ~ Personal Meeting ID: 6936117456, Password: prayer | LifeGroups
Designed to help adults grow as Christ followers:
* Taylor LifeGroup: Sundays, 6pm at the Taylor house
* Weimer LifeGroup: Every other Tuesday through February, 10am on Zoom, next meeting February 2 | Children's Ministries Sign Up We are working to launch Sunday morning Childcare as well as Collide Kids Wednesdays soon!
We want to do this as safely and securely as possible, to protect kids and volunteers.
Not only will we continue to follow CDC health guideline requirements within these ministries,
(mask wearing, social distancing, cleaning, etc.) but all volunteers must complete a background check (performed by CLC) and a Statement of Faith.
More details coming in February! | Children's Ministry Collide Kids Online - Our God is a generous God. He loved us so much that He gave us His very best in sending Jesus to earth to die for our sins. Once you experience His generous love and forgiveness through faith in Jesus, you will want to give generously to others! In today's lesson, we learn Faith produces Generosity. Grab your kid(s) and spend 25 minutes together singing, dancing, laughing, and learning! We would love for you to also have your child(ren) memorize this week's scripture verse and motions and upload a video of them in the comment section under the video on the CLC Facebook page! Have a great week, Collide Kids! | Youth Group We hope to begin to plan a return to meetings as soon as possible. Souper Bowl of Caring ~ February 7, 2021 Our youth voted on five excellent charities that are working diligently to feed people in our community. It was a close race but the organization that received the most votes was The Brightside Project ~ Food for Kids. On "Souper" Bowl Sunday, we will have our soup pots ready to collect monetary donations for this worthwhile group. Give whatever you can to help support the monthly food giveaway that invites children to choose food and personal care items to take home.
If you aren't coming to church in-person and you'd still like to donate, please feel free to mail your donation to Common Ground or drop it off here during the week. Souper Bowl of Caring ~ Uniting communities to #TackleHunger using the energy of the Big Game! | 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. "This is the day the Lord has made – Let us REJOICE! God is so good to us every day. I pray we always are thankful for every blessing we have. "Holy Spirit, keep us in tune," seems to be my message each week. He is our daily guide. We need to depend on the Holy Spirit for everything." "My word this week is “GENUINE.” We need to be “genuine” in all things. “Genuine” means authentic or the real deal – not fake. Holy Spirit, let us be transparent or “genuine” in our daily lives. In my life, there have been several times I have had to deal with some fake people. Hard lessons learned but this has made me, more than ever, be as “genuine” as I can be. Holy Spirit, check us when we may not be authentic or show “genuine” love, care, or concern to whoever may cross our path. Holy Spirit, check us when our worship to the Father may not be “genuine.” Holy Spirit, check us if we become complacent in our relationship with Jesus. He desires a “genuine” relationship with Him. Let everything that we do or say be “genuine.” Guide our steps, Holy Spirit. I pray in everything to be “genuine.” Have a “genuine” super blessed week! Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is
good. Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.
Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically. Rejoice in our confident hope.
Be patient in trouble and keep on praying. When God’s people are in need, be ready to help
them. Always be eager to practice hospitality.. ~ Romans 12:9-13 (NLT)) | Plastic Grocery Bags Needed If you have a stash of plastic grocery bags you no longer need, we can help you put them to good use! Drop them off here at the front desk and they will be used at the Lord's Blessing Food Pantry to pack up food for community members in need. Thank you! | Benevolence Week Giving Campaign CLC is holding our first quarter Benevolence Week Giving Campaign January 25-31. The Benevolence Fund is specifically used to minister to the members of CLC with any physical and financial need that might arise. We are so grateful to share generously with one another as we are called to do. To give, please go to CLC Giving, click "Give," and choose the "Benevolence" scroll down option or download the CLC mobile app for free in the App Store or Google Play and select the giving option. | January & February Worship ~ Online & In-Person Pastor Mike Hileman ~ Sundays at 11:00am
Join us at church or online via Facebook Live: Connecting Life We will continue to be guided by the health and safety guidelines set forth by the
governor and the health department, so we require masks to be worn in our building.
We're excited to welcome you to Worship, in church and online! ~~~ | www.goodnessgrows4all.org Our Mission Statement: To cultivate personal, social, and community growth through gardening, education, and opportunity for people of all abilities. ~~~ | News of the Week This week brought us some very cool sights - we saw baby praying mantises, had a butterfly hatch, and also watched birds and rescued a mouse in the warehouse. We always feel lucky to be able to be so close to nature at GG! We got in a bit more work time outside, worked in the greenhouse, and did some cleaning/organizing in the warehouse. Inside we spent more time working on preserving a variety of dried herbs as well as cleaning throughout the building. In extra exciting news, Miss Rachel and Miss Jill took a trip to the GreenStar Co-op in Greenford to start picking up planting supplies AND our seeds for this year's CSA have begun arriving in the mail! Yay!! Click the button below to check out our most recent newsletter. | We Built a Mini Raised Bed! Winter is a great time for building, which is something our clients really enjoy. Yesterday we all worked together to build a brand new mini raised bed. Everyone took a turn placing a screw to assemble it and we are very proud of the results. Look for it full of flowers this growing season! | Treasure Hunting on the Property We have been working on cleaning up what appears to be an old rubbish dump. We've found so many things including a mug, a tilling disk, shopping carts, freezers, an old water heater, barrels,
an old door, and...most exciting - the really fun circus toy below! Who knows what we'll find next! |  Planning for Planting! | CSA Info is Here! Click this GG Link to learn about our 2021 Community Supported Agriculture Program. 2021 CSA brochures are available on the GG table in the Great Room. | In Search of Canning Supplies If you are looking for a donation opportunity, GG is always in need of jam jars. We use regular mouth 8oz. jars and regular mouth jar lids and rings. Due to many factors beyond our control (Thanks, 2020!), getting these canning supplies is becoming increasingly difficult. When you are out shopping, if you ever notice these rare items and would like to buy some to donate to our jam making endeavors, we would greatly appreciate it! Or, if you see them somewhere and can let us know that we should take a speedy shopping trip to a certain store, that will also be most appreciated! | Jungle Jam & Juicy Jam Goodness Grows Jungle Jam and Juicy Jam available at Reach for the STARS online: Shop Local.
They even provide curbside pickup in Salem to encourage social distancing. We are also glad to arrange a jam pick up here at GG. Check out our jam table in the Great Room. | | OUTREACH and MISSION OPPORTUNITIES | Goodness Grows The non-profit ministry of Common Ground Church Community, Goodness Grows is always busy on our property. GG works with students and adults with disabilities, providing vocational habilitation training in a fun and hands-on way. The GG crew also maintains the grounds and cleans the church building. There are many ways to support GG, including:
* Online Shopping ~ Just use Amazon Smile - choose Goodness Grows as your charity of choice.
* Volunteering ~ Give of your time and get back lots of love & smiles!
* Donating Items ~ We are always in need of items like basic jam making supplies such as regular 8oz. canning jars, lids, sugar, and white vinegar.
* Purchasing Our Products ~ Proceeds from jam & crafts go right back to our programs.
* Charitable Giving ~ As a small non-profit, Goodness Grows depends upon generous supporters who give monetary support. A contribution to Goodness Grows is tax-deductible, to the extent allowed by law. Your donations help us to continue our mission of working with people of all abilities. | Rock Kidz Uganda, Inc. Their mission is to Advocate, Advise, Advance the ministries of Divine Soccer in Masaka, Uganda for the benefit of the children of the community. Sponsorships 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 on Facebook at: Rock Kidz Uganda or on their website: www.rockkidzuganda.org. Handmade jewelry available at the Rock Kidz table by the coat closet. Want to join the next mission trip? Dates for a 2021 trip are set for July 18-July 31.
Click Here to learn how you can get involved! ~~~ | Coat & Clothing & More Giveaway 2021 Please tell your friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers that we collect items year-round! We are happy to take clothes for all ages and sizes, along with coats, hats, bags, purses, shoes, housewares, books, school supplies, stuffed animals, puzzles, toys... anything clean and useful! The donation barrel and storage space is ready. | 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! ~~~ | Anxiety and Depression Talk Thursday, January 28, 7-8pm
Hosted by East Liverpool Family Practice
There's a lot going on in the world at the moment. Every time you turn around, something else has happened. Have you noticed yourself feeling stressed, snappy, or down right depressed? It's no wonder. This go-around, Dr. Hill will be discussing what causes anxiety, depression, and how your diet and what you put in your body has an effect on how you feel. We'll be having this talk in the office as well as on Facebook Live. | Free Outdoor Skating Jewish Community Center of Youngstown
Thursdays & Fridays: 4-8pm
Saturdays & Sundays: 12-8pm
The Winter Campus includes a synthetic outdoor ice rink and curling lane that will be open through March 28. This rink does not require below freezing temperatures which will allow for fun anytime. Take a lap around the rink, warm up with hot chocolate at the Ice Shack, and have a great time with friends and family. A curling lane is also available when the rink is open. Skating is free and open to everyone, skates are available to rent - $3.00 for JCC members, $4.00 for non-members.
Due to COVID-19, reservations are required to skate at the ice rink. Masks will be required for entry and must be worn at all times. If you have questions please call the JCC at 330.746.3250 ext. 153. Click here to make your reservation: Ice Skating Reservations. | Happenings at Our Public Libraries Mahoning County Libraries Friday Game Night
Friday, January 29, 7-8pm
Join us for Friday Game Night LIVE on the Library's Facebook Page. We'll be playing Scattergories! Take & Make Craft Kits
Monday, February 1
Pick up your free Take & Make craft kit at any Mahoning County library branch. While supplies last. The Teen Take & Make craft for February is an Origami Heart and an Origami Chinese Lantern. There will also be kits available for younger kids to enjoy with their families. All supplies included. ~~~ Columbiana Library Interactive Movie Experience at Home
Kids in Preschool through 4th grade watch the movie Frozen (we have limited DVDs on hand & it’s available on Disney +) and follow along with a script that gives you things to do, say or eat during certain scenes in the movie. Bring the movie to life. Kits with the script and all items needed to enjoy this fun Disney movie in a new and unique way will be available beginning Monday, February 1st while supplies last. Blind Date with a Book
February 1st - 18th
Spice up your reading life by going on a blind date...with a BOOK! Wrapped books will be on display in each of the departments, starting February 1. Check several out, take them home, read them and use the form inside to let us know how you liked the book. Return the form in the library or in the book return by February 18 to be entered in a drawing for prizes that will be on display at the library. The drawing will be held February 23. Just a reminder, all items must be returned in the outside book return. | DAYS TO REMEMBER January 30 - Beth Hagy
January 31 - National Hot Chocolate Day
February 1 - Audrey Shannon
February 1 - National Freedom Day
February 2 - Gwen Davis
February 2 - Groundhog Day
February is American Heart Month. If we don't have your special days, please let us know! | ON OUR CALENDAR January 28-February 3, 2021 . . .
Weekdays, 9am-2pm - GG at Work
Tonight, 6:30pm - Praise Team Practice
Friday, 9am - Ladies Bible Study
Sunday, 9:30am - Sunday Morning Class
Sunday, 11am - In-Person & Online Worship
Sunday, 6pm - Taylor LifeGroup
Tuesday, 10am - Weimer LifeGroup
Wednesday, 10am - Prayer Group via Zoom
Wednesday, 12pm - Collide Kids Online | 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. | |
