| Sunday Service ~ July 9, 2023 | Ben St. John will be preaching this Sunday. We will celebrate the Dedication of Mackenzie Mae Young. The featured Scripture is: Matthew 28:16-18a
for Ben's message: Wavering. | 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. ~~~ Pastor Mike's Vacation
The pastor will be away from his normal weekly duties through July 16. If you have a spiritual
need, please reach out to the Elders. If you have a physical need, please reach out to
the Deacons. Pray for a time of refreshment and renewal for Pastor Mike's time off. ~~~ | Mackenzie's Dedication - This Sunday On Sunday, we have the honor of Dedicating Mackenzie Mae Young! This is a precious time for Danielle and Austin to declare to the Lord their dedication of raising Mackenzie in the ways of the Lord, as well as for the church to declare our dedication to assist in this most important work. ~~~ | | Bible Studies & Ministries | Sunday Morning Bible Study ~ 9:30am
Studying the Book of Genesis Ladies Morning Bible Study ~ Friday, 9am
Alistair Begg & Sinclair Ferguson's Name Above All Names. | Wednesday Morning Prayer Group
10am at the Jackson's house and on Zoom.
Personal Meeting ID: 6936117456 / Password: prayer | LifeGroups ▪ Bartholomew LifeGroup: Events to be scheduled.
▪ Young Adult LifeGroup: Sundays, 6pm - This Sunday we will meet at church from 6-8pm for VBS work time. Paint may be involved - wear old clothes!
▪ Tuesday LifeGroup: Planning week by week due to summer schedules. | Courageous Men's Night Taking a summer break.
Look for a relaunch to come in the fall! | | CGCC/CLC Children's Ministry | Collide Sunday ~ During Worship at 11am Children 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) | | VBS launches in Just 11 days! | Blast off on July 17th at 6pm! Don't miss this Stellar adventure as we Shine Jesus' Light! VBS will run July 17-21 from 6-8pm
each evening. Register online (It's EASY!!!) or grab registration forms at the VBS table.
Prayerfully consider who YOU can invite to join in our journey through God's Word! | Donations Due Sunday! Thank you for helping us prepare for an out-of-this-world VBS experience!
Every donation matters! | VBS Work Days THIS SUNDAY from 6-8pm & July 15 from 9am-Noon
If you didn't volunteer to be on the Decorating Crew, we would still love to have your help! Everyone is welcome to help us create and set up for our outer space spectacular. Come one, come all to have fun and serve! Consider wearing old clothes, as paint may be involved in these work days. | VBS Volunteer Meeting Scheduled We need all VBS volunteers to join us for an informational meeting next week,
Wednesday, July 12 at 6:30pm. Come learn all about our upcoming
space adventure and your part in it! |  We need your bottles! | VBS Needs Your Two-Liter Bottles SOS!!!
If you have any empty 2-liter bottles taking up space in your recycling bin - we need them for VBS! Please give them a rinse, bring them to church, and pop them under the VBS table. We've got our fingers crossed that we can get
60 bottles before VBS takes off. | 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 wonderful one full of sunshine, love, and fabulous weather. Happy July 4th, a bit late. I wore my red, white, and blue again today. Keeping the holiday going – it seemed to have come and left quickly. Thankful for the gorgeous day it was here in Northeast Ohio. Summer is finally here. Flowers and gardens are doing well. We had much needed rain too and our 275-gallon rain barrel is full! Thank you, Lord, for that." "Continuing in the holiday as well is my WORD for the week, “FREEDOM”. My thoughts were going every which way. I thought of how when we were created, God created us with free will or “freedom” to choose in every way. We have “freedom” to choose how we will react to a situation, whether it be good or bad. We have the “freedom” to decide to reach out to the hurting or minister to them. “Freedom” to choose what to have to eat, where to live, how to raise our children – the list goes on and on. I love having the “freedom” to worship when and where I want to. Some third world countries do not have that precious “freedom” that some take for granted. Holy Spirit – always remind us how special “freedom” is and to treat it as a priceless gift that we treasure. We have “freedom” because Jesus took our place. We can never repay for this “freedom,” but we can do everything we can to choose all the right “freedoms” that we are given. Let “FREEDOM” ring in us – and let us share that “freedom” with everyone we meet. We have much “freedom” to share – let’s get busy! Have an extraordinary week!" “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” ~ Luke 4:18-19(NIV) ~~~ | Blessing Box Located by the Sanctuary doors, the Blessing Box is always available. If you have a need, please write it on one of the cards next to the box and pop it inside. Additionally, if you are not comfortable putting the need on a card, we are always reachable by email at: connectinglife.clc@gmail.com or commongroundsecretary@gmail.com Requests for help with any need will be kept confidential. | July Worship ~ Online & In-Person Pastor Mike Hileman ~ Sundays at 11am Please note the following preaching schedule changes:
Ben St. John ~ This Sunday
Austin Young ~ July 16 We're excited to welcome you to Worship, in church and online! ~~~ | Outdoor Worship July 30 - August 27 - September 24_ Mark your calendars and join us for church in the great outdoors!
This year we are trying something new - meeting in the courtyard between the church
and warehouse, hoping it will be more quiet than out front. Park like normal, head into
the building, walk straight back past the desk to the hallway, and head out the door.
Chairs and canopies will be set up or you can bring your own. ~~~ | Quarterly Church Potluck Luncheons September 10 & December 3 | www.goodnessgrows4all.org Our Mission Statement: To cultivate personal, social, and community growth through gardening, education, and opportunity for people of all abilities. | Four day week this week, since the 4th of July fell on Tuesday. It makes for a very busy time! But, as always, our crew pulled together and worked like crazy to get ready for the Flea and for the second CSA day. Wednesday was another exercise day for half our crew. They had a great time with Bethany and are really pushing and learning new things. They are all strong folks and we think they are going to be even stronger after this summer. This week's CSA share included Miss Hong cabbages, a type of Napa cabbage. We have never grown these before and they are gorgeous. If you take a walk around the raised beds out front, you will see more of them growing as well as lots of other beautiful plants. Would you like to experience the wonder of nature and of growing things with our GG crew? We would love to have you join in! There's always plenty to do here. Talk to Rachel to see how YOU could get involved! | Jungle Jam & Juicy Jam Available at Reach for the STARS in Salem, in Columbiana at Living Luxe Designs, and here at GG. We'll be at the Youngstown Flea on Saturday &
BirdFish's Summer Farm & Art Market on July 15! Jungle Jam: - $7 - Blueberry Jalapeno,Strawberry Jalapeno, Hot,
Cherry Habanero, Pineapple Habanero, Dragon Juicy Jam: - $7 - Cherry Lemonade, Strawberry Lemonade Blueberry Jams coming soon! We also have:
Organic Catnip Toys ~ handmade here, with our catnip, cost - $4
Handmade Wine Cork Cat Toys ~ designed by our clients, cost - $1
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. If you are looking for a way to serve, come help GG take care of the grounds. We'd love to have you join in the work and the play!!! Talk to Rachel Vignon to see how you can help! | 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. | Last Chance to Write Letters for the Kids of Divine Junior School The Uganda Mission Trip departs on July 10!
Our goal is actually to have a letter for every child at the school! Use the names of the kids on our poster in the Great Room or leave off a name so
your letter can be shared with any student. You can even write more than one letter!
Ask them questions about school, home, and their life. Share encouragement,
scripture, and lots of love. You may even include pictures! Please bring them to church,
or send to rockkidzuganda@gmail.com. Please keep all those on both the Rock Kidz Mission Trip and the LYFT Mission Trip in your prayers. Pray for traveling mercies, for safety, and that all are willing to be used as the Lord wants, that He gives the messages and love to share. | Sending love across the miles! | October Coat & Clothing (& More!) Giveaway Saturday, October 21, 9:30am-1pm | 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 and especially any boxes that you can save. | Pantry Staples Bags for Giveaway 2023
We've set an ambitious goal of filling 500 bags with the following items:
peanut butter (or other nut butter) / tuna / canned veggies / mac & cheese / pasta & sauce / canned fruit / granola bars
We will be accepting monetary donations as well as the requested items through October 8. The donation area is set up on the table near the front doors. If we start shopping now, find some good sales, and are careful to check for expiration dates that are well past October 21, 2023, we might be able to send a bag of food home with every person who attends the Giveaway! Let's dream BIG and work together for our community!! | 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. | | It's Time for the Point 5k Fundraiser for the Rescue Mission! | The 2023 Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley Point 5k will take place at White House Fruit Farm on Saturday, July 8th, 2023! Lots of fun. Family-friendly. A great time on the farm! Just like each year, it’s not a 5k…. it’s a POINT 5k, which means you’ll be walking just 1,640 feet start to finish! And what would a trip to White House be without a donut. So to keep up your strength so you can cross the finish line strong, we will have a donut stop at the 1/2 way mark. Just $5 to register and you get an official Point 5k car decal at the end of the “race!”
One-hundred percent of each $5 donation goes to providing overnight emergency food and
shelter for up to 186 men, women, and children nightly at Rescue Mission of the
Mahoning Valley and to help feed dozens more from the public daily. Don't miss out!!! Register today to have fun and help our valley's Mission!
Point 5K to Benefit Rescue Mission of Mahoning Valley | 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! ~~~ | Youngstown Flea Saturday, 9am-3pm | Salem Second Saturday ~ Salem Yesteryears Saturday, 10am-2pm
Celebrate the Salem Historical Society’s 75th Anniversary and enjoy a day visiting historic downtown shops. Learn about the history of our businesses and their architecture.Find out about the daily lives and legacy of some of our not so ordinary citizens. | Ellsworth Berry Farm Fiddle Festival Saturday, 10:30am
5921 Gault Rd, North Jackson
Starting at 10:30am and going until players are tired! Come one, come all, fiddlers big and small, we'll have a great time making music! There will be fresh eating blueberries for all fiddlers (while supplies last) and some snacks! Can't wait to see everyone! | Village Come Alive Ice Cream Social Saturday, 12-3pm
Beaver Creek State Park, 12021 Echo Dell Rd, East Liverpool
Event by Friends of Beaver Creek State Park and Pioneer Village
I scream, you scream, we all scream for National Ice Cream Month! Come celebrate with ice cream while exploring the village. See grain ground at the mill. Watch the balcksmith hammer metal. See wool spun into yarn. Play kids games from the 1800s at the schoolhouse. Free event but donations are gratefully accepted. | Shrine Club Auto Show Just Up the Road ~ July 15 This is a benefit for special needs kids and families featuring cars, bikes, music, and food. Our parking lot will be utilized by them for overflow parking and a shuttle service, so if you see lots of cars here that Saturday, don't be surprised. Consider attending and supporting a great cause! | July 8 - Danielle Young
July 9 - Sam & Danielle Hartley
July 9 - Mackenzie Young's Dedication
July 10 - National Kitten Day
July is National Blueberry Month If we don't have your special days,
please let us know!!! Email the secretary at commonground.secretary@gmail.com. | ON OUR CALENDAR July 6-12, 2023 . . .
Weekdays, 8:30am-2:30pm - Goodness Grows at Work
Today, 4-7pm - CSA Pick Up (Weekly)
Friday, 9am - Ladies Bible Study
Friday, 6:30pm - Praise Team
Saturday, 9am-3pm - GG at the Flea
Sunday, 9:30am - Bible Study
Sunday, 10:15am - Fellowship Time
Sunday, 11am - Worship & Collide Childrens Ministries
Sunday, 6pm - VBS Work Day
Tuesday, 10am - Life Group
Tuesday, 10am - GG Blueberry Picking
Tuesday, 6:30pm - WAVE Meeting
Wednesday, 10am - Prayer Group
Wednesday, 6:30pm - VBS Volunteer 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. | |
