| Sunday's Service - December 11, 2022 | The featured Scripture is: Matthew 2:9-11; John 19:38-40
for Pastor Mike's message: The Gift Part 3 ~ Myrrh for a Sacrifice. | Join us Sunday ~ In-Person & Online
Worship at 11am | Livestream at: CLC Website
Recorded service posted to: CGCC Facebook & CLC Facebook Come Grow With Us! | Advent Candle Lighting ~ Joy Scripture Reading & Prayer: Fred & Sally Carrier
Luke 2:8-11 | 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. 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
Pat Shannon will be leading a condensed version of the Crown Financial Ministries class for the next two Sundays. Not meeting on Christmas Day or New Year's Day. One Heartbeat Away by Mark Cahill will resume in January. Ladies Morning Bible Study ~ Fridays, 9am
We will be finishing up God Does His Best Work With Empty by Nancy Guthrie. In January, we will start a new book. December 16 is the final meeting of the year. | 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
▪ Bartholomew LifeGroup: Fridays, 6:30pm (Not meeting this week. Going to the theater on December 16.) | | 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 (Grades 1-4 in Activity Room) | Christmas Dinner Fun Thanks, everyone, for making it such a special day! | Christmas Caroling THIS Sunday After Worship
A pizza lunch will be provided for all carolers after service. Then, we will head out to make a joyful noise! Weather permitting. We hope you can join us for this festive musical tradition! | Church Family Christmas Card Box Are you sending Christmas cards this year? Well, save a stamp if you are sending to a church family member! It's easy to use our card box! Just drop your addressed cards in to easily share your Christmas greetings. Our Christmas Box is on the table in the Great Room by the bulletin board. Place your cards in there on Sunday mornings or any time during the week that the building is open. During the week, we will get the cards out and sort them into your Family File Folder, located in the black file box at the front desk. Then, each Sunday, check your Family File Folder to see if you have anything waiting for you! The file folders will always be available at the desk, anytime you have "mail" for a church family member. (If you don't see a Family File Folder with your name,
that means we don't have your contact info. Please let us know you are missing,
send in your info, and we will gladly fix the box right up! Thanks!) |  Drop your cards here... |  we'll get them sorted into here! | | | 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. "Thanksgiving came and went – seemed like it flew by. I am officially one year older and thankful for all of God’s blessings during the year. We have about three weeks left until Christmas. Such a wonderful time of the year. Hope you have started new traditions and are merging with old traditions. This is leading me right into my WORD for the week!" "It is “GATHER” and I felt it so strong on my heart. Have we gotten so busy that we have missed our chance to “gather” together with our friends and family? Don’t miss your chance. I was listening to a song by Selah, “At This Table” – listen if you can this week. It speaks volumes of how much we are missing. I am going to do everything in my power to “gather” more from now on. Stop doing all the busyness and enjoy each other. Time is so short, and we can all use a little time to just “gather” and get to know each other just a little bit more. The scripture I used this week comes from after Jesus was resurrected. He was on the shore when Peter saw Him – he jumped in the water and did everything he could to get to Jesus – and although Peter he had denied Jesus three times – Guess what Jesus said to him? Breakfast is ready – what!!!! No matter what we do or have done – Jesus wants us all to “gather” together and enjoy each other. No, we all don’t think alike, believe alike, act alike – but we are all sons and daughters of the Most High God and we need to “gather” with each other to help one another, encourage one another, love one another, share our tears with one another, lift each other up – not tear down. The Word this week makes me so happy and smile. I am longing to “gather” with each of you – when I can. Jesus said, “Bring some of the fish you’ve just caught.” Simon Peter joined them and pulled the net to shore -153 big fish! And even with all those fish, the net didn’t rip. Jesus said, “Breakfast is ready.” Not one of the disciples dared ask, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Master.
~ John 21:11-14 (MSG) | 2022 Year-End Contributions The Finance Committee reminds you that, to be included in 2022, contributions need to be
received or postmarked by December 31. Please make checks out to the organization that
you are donating to - Common Ground Church Community, Connecting Life Church,
Goodness Grows, Rock Kidz Uganda, or Heroes & Halos.
Thank you for your generous support throughout the year! | December Worship ~ Online & In-Person Pastor Mike Hileman ~ Sundays at 11:00am
We're excited to welcome you to Worship, in church and online! ~~~ | Christmas Eve Candlelight Service - December 24, 3:30pm
Christmas Day Worship - December 25, 11am Invite your friends & family to join us as we celebrate the birth of our Savior! ~~~ | Coming in January 2023 Mark Your Calendars! | 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 15th ~ 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. ~~~ | Don't forget to shop local and check out Harbel's Market in Columbiana,
Fridays & Saturdays from 12-9pm and Sundays from 12-6pm! |  Christmas Baskets | This week has brought a wide variety of tasks. We did the final touches of clean-up from Sunday's Christmas dinner and helped hang the new TV in the Activity Room. Thanks to all the wind, we had to spend time recovering our fields with our silage tarps, to hopefully eliminate weeds as much as possible for the 2023 growing season. We have also cut up a tree and checked the property for more downed trees. Plus, we always have time for fun, and this week that fun took the form of making new Christmas decorations and taking a shopping trip to gather supplies to make Christmas gift "baskets" to sell at Harbel's. GG is here to help with all your holiday shopping needs. We have plenty of Jungle Jam, Juicy Jam, apple butter, t-shirts, and catnip toys. This year, we have also gotten our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) information ready early. Perhaps a produce subscription is just the Christmas gift you have been searching for! Let us know if you would like more info. |  CSA 2023 Subscription Information ~ Give a produce subscription for Christmas! | | 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 | | 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. | Volunteers are always welcome at GG. Stop in anytime or schedule a visit. You can
help with whatever job we are tackling, share a hobby or craft, or teach a skill.
Whatever time and ability you have to offer will be most appreciated! If you would like to donate, monetary donations as well as donations of regular mouth canning jars (8oz., new or used), lids and rings, and sugar are always needed! Thank you! | 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!
Sponsors still needed for children in Masaka! Sponsorship helps cover the cost of
education and many other needs. Sponsoring a child in someone's honor would make a very special Christmas gift! Sponsors receive photos of their sponsored child and can email
with them for $30 per month. 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. ~~~ | H&H "Item of the Month" Program December’s Item of the Month ~ Canned Fruit
(large cans - 15oz works well, any kind).
Each food box will help a family in need this Christmas. Thanks for all the help on Wednesday! There are more volunteer opportunities on
December 14, starting around 4:30/5pm and again on Saturday, December 17 for the
Heroes and Halos Christmas Dinner & Angel Tree Distribution from 11am-5:30pm.
All help is welcome! Talk to Pam Veiock for more details. | Only Three Angels Left on the Angel Tree! There's still time to grab an Angel Tag and shop for a special local child! The three Angels that are left are all boys and sound very fun to shop for - an 18 year old, a 14 year old, and a 5 year old! Stop by the tree in the Great Room, choose a tag and sign your name on the paper on the H&H table. Unwrapped Christmas gifts are due by December 12. Please attach the Angel Tag to your bag of gifts, or write the Angel Tag number on a sticker and attach it to your bag. Thank you! | 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! ~~~ | Candyland at Vienna United Methodist Church This weekend only!
4265 Warren Sharon Rd, Vienna | It's a Wonderful Life at the Columbiana Cultural Collective This weekend & next weekend ~ with our own Frank Snyder!
“It’s a Wonderful Life,” America’s favorite holiday movie, is being presented by Indigo Family Theater live at the Columbiana Cultural Collective. Audiences are invited to join the beloved tale of George and Mary Bailey, Clarence the Angel, and many more memorable characters from this classic show. Opening night is Friday at 7 p.m., with encore performances on Dec. 10, 16 and 17 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 11 and 18 at 2 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the door, or at Tickets. For information, visit indigofamilytheater.org. | Christmastime in Salem Saturday, 10am-2pm
Oh you better not pout, you better not cry - why? Santa will be at Kast Iron Soda Works and The Grinch will be at Reach for the STARS on December 10th from 10-2! Stop in and take some pictures. Check out all the wonderful local products stocked at Reach for the STARS, including some from Goodness Grows! | Christmas Cookies & Cocoa with Cows Saturday, 10am-4pm
At Burbick Farms - 13480 New Buffalo Rd.
We hope you’re planning on joining us THIS Saturday, December 10th for our 2nd annual ‘Christmas Cookies & Cocoa with Cows’!!! We’ll have Cow Cookies for $3 made by a local baker Brooke Schumacher and Cocoa for $1 served by our Elves to enjoy while watching the cattle in our Christmas lit barn! There will be a SWEET little jersey calf ‘Daisy’ to pet and some 4H volunteers face painting! We’ll have LOTS of great Stocking Stuffers for the Cow Lovers in your family, as well as Christmas picture opportunities on tractors! We’ll be busy all week getting ready for this FUN day, and we truly can’t wait to celebrate & share this wonderful season with YOU! | Paw Smartz at YSU Saturday, 3-5pm | December 9 - Christmas Card Day
December 10 - Connor Cole
December 13 - Jack Snyder
December 13 - U.S. National Guard Birthday
December 14 - January 5 - Audubon's 123rd Christmas Bird Count
December is National Cat Lovers’ Month *If we don't have your special days, please let us know!!!* Email the secretary at commonground.secretary@gmail.com. | ON OUR CALENDAR December 8-14, 2022 . . .
Weekdays, 8:30am-2:30pm - GG at Work
Today, 6:30pm - Praise Team
Friday, 9am - Ladies Bible Study
Sunday, 9:30am - Bible Study
Sunday, 10:15-10:45 - Fellowship Time
Sunday, 11am - Worship & Collide Kids Sunday Ministries
Sunday, 12:15pm - Christmas Caroling (with lunch first!)
Sunday, 6pm - Young Adult LifeGroup
Monday, 6pm - Session
Tuesday, 10am - LifeGroup
Wednesday, 10am - Prayer Group
Wednesday, 4:30pm(ish) - Heroes & Halos Christmas Event Prep | 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. | |
