| Sunday's Service - May 1, 2022 | We will celebrate the Sacrament of Communion. Join us Sunday ~ In-Person & Online
Worship at 11am ~~~ Livestream available at: CGCC Facebook Page ~ CLC Facebook Page ~ CLC Website Come Grow With Us! | Worshiping Together Spend Sunday morning with us ~ in-person or online at 11:00am.
Let's grow together through Worship, Praise, and Prayer, in the Sanctuary and online.
You can also check out the Media Library on the CLC website to watch recent sermons. 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. ~~~ | Church Announcement Pastor Mike is on vacation through May 2.
In case of emergency, please contact Elder Chair, James Wittenauer.
We thank Austin Young for filling in for Pastor Mike this Sunday. ~~~ | | Bible Studies & Ministries | Wednesday Morning Prayer Group ~ 10am
At the Jackson's and on Zoom
Personal Meeting ID: 6936117456
Password: prayer | LifeGroups
Designed to help adults grow as Christ followers.
▪ Young LifeGroup: Sundays, 6pm
▪ Weimer LifeGroup: Tuesdays, 10am
▪ Bartholomew LifeGroup: Fridays, 6:30pm | | CGCC/CLC Children's Ministry | Collide Sunday ~ During Worship at 11am
* 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 Family Potluck Picnic
Thanks for a wonderful celebration and a great season! ~~~ | 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 fantastic. Our weather this past weekend was picture perfect in NE Ohio. Just a tease of things to come because come Wednesday evening/Thursday morning we could have lake effect snow! Keeps life exciting for sure. I planted a bunch of flower seeds on Saturday. Now we wait. I love to see the beauty that God creates from each little seed. How much more beauty he has created in each one of us. Which is a perfect segue into my Word for the week!" “Worth” – if we only knew our “worth” to our Savior, how different might we feel about ourselves? The enemy has used the way we “look” in such a negative way that some may doubt their “worth.” I am not sure who this is for this week, but I felt it so strong to say that I pray you share with others that may have forgotten their “worth.” We are joint heirs with Jesus. Do we really realize what that means? Everything He has or even does – it is ours to have and greater things we will do! Just imagine – greater things! (John 14:12) Before we were created – God knew just how important each one of us would be to Him. Jesus died for you and me – for us! He thought we were “worth” everything He endured so we could be redeemed by His great love. There is so much more the Holy Spirit will show us. We just need to be guided by His voice – His leading – His knowledge. Our “worth” needs to be shared with others. There are so many that are hurting and longing for someone to help them see their “worth.” Holy Spirit, lead us to others and help us to help them. Use us, I pray, every day. Are we ready to take our rightful place in Him? Let us go!." “What’s the price of two or three pet canaries? Some loose change, right? But God never overlooks a single one. And he pays even greater attention to you, down to the last detail - even numbering the hairs on your head! So don’t be intimidated by all this bully talk. You are worth more than a million canaries." ~ Luke 12:6-7 (MSG) | May Worship ~ Online & In-Person Pastor Mike Hileman ~ Sundays at 11:00am.
We're excited to welcome you to Worship, in church and online! ~~~ | Vacation Bible School 2022 Group's Monumental VBS
Celebrating God's Greatness
6:30-8pm, July 18-22 Online VBS registration is open to make signing up easy. Invite your friends & family to join this adventure! REGISTER today. The big week will be here before you know it! Please prayerfully consider being a VBS volunteer. Volunteer forms are available on the VBS table in the Great Room. | 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 Another Ohio week seemigly full of multiple seasons saw us enjoying summer on Monday and plunging back to winter on Wednesday! This meant we spent Monday outside, enjoying the weather and doing all sorts of tasks. We planted the Easter flowers, mulched, weeded, worked in the greenhouse, and helped Mike bird-proof the kitchen fan. On Tuesday, we headed to Boardman for a Sam's Club run and then out to Canfield to White House to get cherries for jam. We needed to resupply our Cherry Habanero Jungle Jam! We also worked on cleaning up stuff outside and did more weeding. Weeding season is definitely underway! The chilly temps on Wednesday kept us mostly inside, making jam and cleaning. Today we plan on working in the greenhouse, cutting up a fallen tree, and starting a new mushroom growing experiment. (If you're counting, yes, that makes two mushroom growing experiments taking place here this spring!) We are also looking forward to next week with excitement, as we have a long-awaited field trip to a farm planned. Keep your fingers crossed for good weather! Next Saturday, May 7, our market/show season really kicks off with a bang. We will be at the Youngstown Flea at 365 E Boardman Street from 9am-3pm. We will also be in Columbiana at the new Harbel's Market at Vagabond Village across from Firestone Farms from 12-4pm. Spend a spring day exploring local treasures and come see us! | | Check out our latest newsletter to read about happenings here! | Jungle Jam & Juicy Jam Jungle Jam and Juicy Jam are available in several flavors at Reach for the STARS in Salem and in Columbiana at the Chamber of Commerce office. We are also glad to arrange a pick up at GG. Jungle Jam: Blueberry Jalapeno, Cranberry Jalapeno, Hot,
Cherry Habanero, Pineapple Habanero, Dragon
Juicy Jam: Cranberry Orange, Strawberry Lemonade We also have: Organic Catnip Toys ~ handmade here, with our catnip, cost - $4 | | 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. If you would like to donate to our program, monetary donations as well as donations of
regular mouth 8oz. canning jars, lids, and rings are always needed. Volunteers welcome!
Help us weed.
Join us for a walk.
Share a skill or hobby.
We love volunteers!!! | 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. Visit the Rock Kidz table in the Great Room!
Rock Kidz next Mission Trip is July 2022, all hands are needed. Get involved!
(Talk to Marilee and David to learn more!)
Sponsors needed for new students in Masaka! Meet our children HERE. | Coat & Clothing (& More!) Giveaway 2022 Saturday, October 8, 9:30am-1pm We accept clean, useable donations that could help others. Donate all year, 8:30am-2:30pm
during the week or on Sunday mornings. Items can be left under the overhang at the back
of the warehouse or popped into the barrel in the Great Room. Tell your friends & family! The GG crew has been doing a fantastic job of sorting donations! Please keep 'em coming! | 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! ~~~ | | Annual Springtime in the Village This Weekend | Mill Creek Park Events The Expedition of Mushrooms
Friday, April 29, 5:30-7pm at Mill Creek Park: Lanterman's Mill
Do you have an interest in mushrooms? Join an educator to learn about different mushrooms that grow in the Park. Dress for the weather and wear hiking boots/shoes. Bring your mushroom field guide. No picking or taste testing along the trail. Moderate hike, 2 miles. Walk-ins welcome. Free. Frog Walk
Friday, May 6, 5:30-7pm at Vickers Nature Preserve: Vickers Pavilion
Visit Vicker's Nature Preserve with a Park naturalist as we search for various species of frogs that can be found in northeastern Ohio. Learn about the importance of frogs to their ecosystem as well as how to properly handle them. Be prepared to get muddy! Closed-toe shoes recommended. Register by 5/4, online or call 330.740.7116. Walk-ins welcome. Free. | Columbiana County Park District Nature Hike Saturday, 9am
Join in on the Columbiana County Park District's next nature hike! Meet at the Teegarden Covered Bridge (35703-35763 Eagleton Rd, Salem) at 9 a.m. this Saturday (April 30) for a 4.5 mile hike along the Greenway Trail. Expect to see lots of wildflowers and spring migrants. The hike has a bit of a climb from the parking lot to the trail but from there it's easy going. | Bark in the Park 2022 (Firestone Dog Park) Saturday, 11am-2pm
FREE and open to the community. Donations to Firestone Dog Park appreciated: HERE.
Celebrate National Dog Park Day, shop pet-friendly vendors, explore historic Harvey S. Firestone Recreational Park and take a peek at the Firestone Dog Park site during BARK IN THE PARK 2022! Held near the Walking Trail, in Little Clipper Football Field, behind the Clipper Baseball Field.
11:30 a.m. Pet trick demo (tricks for treats)
12:30 p.m. Pet costume contest with prizes
1:30 p.m. Pet trick demo (tricks for treats) | Salem Public Library May the Force Be With You
Saturday, 2-4pm
Join us for this fun filled event in a galaxy far far away on Saturday, April 30th from 2pm-4pm. All ages are welcome to dress up (or come as you are) and explore a Tattooine-style marketplace where you can play games, train with your light saber, compete in a trivia contest, create a keepsake, and have fun earning your credits. Use your credits for a galactic snack at the Cantina. This event is an open-house style event so drop in any time but the kid's trivia contest will be held at 2:30 and the adult trivia contest will be at 3:00 so be sure to arrive before then if you want to show off your Jedi-level thinking and win a prize. Rumor has it that a few galactic friends (or maybe foes, depending on if you support the Empire or the rebellion) might be dropping by so you'll want to make sure to bring a camera for those great photo ops with a rebel leader or one who has fallen to the dark side. | Columbiana Public Library Craft Take & Make Kits ~ Starting May 2 Folded Paper Lilies ~ Adult Grab & Go Craft - Kit includes scrapbook paper and instructions. Pick up at the Reference Desk and limit of one kit per person, while supplies last. Puzzle Frame for Mom ~ Kids in Preschool - 4th Grade - Pick up a fun craft kit at the beginning of each month. Kits will be available beginning the first Monday of each month while supplies last. Stress S.O.S. Kit ~ Grades 5-12 - Each month we will have take and make kits that will allow young adults to show their creativity! All kits come with a fun snack and all kits are available while supplies last. Storywalk at the Columbiana Library Celebrate Children’s Book Week with a walk and a story. Visit the library beginning May 2nd as we kick off our first 2022 storywalk which will be set up along the sidewalk leading up to the library front entrance. The story will change monthly from May - October and include interactive elements to keep kids moving as they have fun reading the story. | April 29 - Gabryella Russell
April 29 - National Arbor Day
April 30 - Pastor Mike Hileman
April 30 - National Adopt A Shelter Pet Day
May 1 - National Mother Goose Day
May 3 - James & Erika Wittenauer
May 3 - National Foster Care Day
May 4 - Star Wars Day
May 1-7 is Teacher Appreciation Week *If we don't have your special days, please let us know!!!*
Email the secretary at commonground.secretary@gmail.com. | ON OUR CALENDAR April 28-May 4, 2022 . . .
Today, 6:30pm - Praise Team
Friday, 9am - Ladies Bible Study
Friday, 6:30pm - Bartholomew LifeGroup
Sunday, 9:30am - Bible Study
Sunday - Communion Sunday
Sunday, 11am - In-Person & Online Worship & Collide Sunday Ministries
Sunday, 6pm - Young LifeGroup
Weekdays, 8:30am-2:30pm - GG at Work
Tuesday, 10am - Weimer LifeGroup
Tuesday, 6:30pm - Session/Elders Meeting
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. | |
