| Sunday's Service - November 21, 2021 | Austin Young will be preaching this Sunday, while Pastor Mike is on vacation. The featured Scripture is: 1 Peter 2:13-17
for Austin's message: Sojourners Part 14 ~ Let's Do Reverent Honor. 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. ~~~ | November News Pastor Mike is on vacation through Monday, November 22. If you have a physical need: food, money, visit, or labor, please contact your Deacon or Deaconess. If you have a spiritual need, please contact an Elder. | | Bible Studies & Ministries | Sunday Morning Bible Study ~ 9:30am
Studying 1 Thessalonians Ladies Morning Bible Study ~ Fridays at 9am
Twelve Extraordinary Women: How God Shaped Women of the Bible and What He Wants to Do with You by John MacArthur
For tomorrow - read chapter 2 and answer the nine questions in the back of the book. | Wednesday Morning Prayer Group ~ 10am
Participate in-person at the Jackson's or online via Zoom.
Zoom Personal Meeting ID: 6936117456
Password: prayer
Note: Not meeting November 24, the day before Thanksgiving. | LifeGroups
Designed to help adults grow as Christ followers.
▪ Bartholomew LifeGroup: Friday, 6:30pm (Final fall meeting tomorrow, resuming in January.)
▪ Young LifeGroup: Sunday, 6pm
▪ Weimer LifeGroup: Tuesday, 10am
▪ Hileman LifeGroup: Resumes in February | | 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 Wednesday ~ Resumes in February
Collide Kids Jr. ~ Collide Kids ~ Collide Middle School ~ Senior High | Tryptophan Triple Turkey Drive-Thru Thanksgiving dinner pick up is this Saturday,
November 20 from 11am-1pm.
Contact James Crawford for info on volunteering. | Christmas Decorating Wednesday, November 24, 9:30(ish)am
You are invited to join in the fun as we deck the halls with boughs of holly, fa la la la la, la la la la... | 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 Darla Smith, whose writings of encouragement are in this spot each Thursday, is very sick this week. Please keep her in your prayers and take a moment to look toward the coming Thanksgiving holiday with the encouragement below. A Prayer for Thanksgiving Day
By Debbie McDaniel “Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness, come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God, it is he who made us, and we are his, we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise, give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good; his love endures forever, his faithfulness continues through all generations.” ~ Psalm 100:1-5 All across our nation, Thanksgiving is a day that we set aside in order to do one thing: Be thankful. And usually what goes along with it, is lots of food, family and friends, laughter and fun, times of giving to others in need, maybe some football, or traditions that you’ve recognized through long years. And sometimes too, there is also loneliness. And struggle. Or deep loss. Feelings of hurt and painful circumstances that you’re still trying to hurdle over. Whatever you’re facing this Thanksgiving Day, in the midst of all of it, may we remember again that God gives us the opportunity each and every day, to give worship and thanks to Him. Every morning He gives us breath, is His invitation to come joyfully into His Presence. He reminds us that He alone is God and we belong to Him. He assures us that His plans in our lives are for good, that his love covers us securely, and His faithfulness extends from generation to generation. No matter what, He’s given us so many reasons to choose thankfulness and joy this day. Let’s do what the Psalmist of this great chapter says - Shout for joy. - Worship the Lord with gladness. - Come before Him with joyful songs. - Know that He is God. - Enter His gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise. - Give thanks to Him and praise His name. - Recognize His goodness, love, and faithfulness, through all the generations of our family. Dear God, thank you for your goodness and for your blessings over our lives. Forgive us for when we don't thank you enough, for who you are, for all that you do, for all that you've given. We’re so grateful to you for your amazing love and care, for your mercy and grace, for always working on our behalf, even behind the scenes when we’re unaware. Thank you that you are always with us and will never leave us, even through loss and the most difficult of times. Thank you for your incredible sacrifice so that we might have freedom and life. Help us to set our eyes and our hearts on you afresh. Renew our spirits, fill us with your peace and joy, this Thanksgiving Day and every day. We give you thanks and praise, for You alone are worthy! In Jesus' Name, Amen. | New Devotionals Available Our Daily Bread's Christmas devotional - Celebrating Jesus - has arrived, as has the December/January/February Our Daily Bread booklet. Pick up a copy for your house and maybe an extra one to share with a friend! Perhaps you'd like to take one...or more...to share at Thanksgiving dinner! | One Bible Left at Desk Have you misplaced your Bible?
It might be here at church, waiting for you. | November Worship ~ Online & In-Person Pastor Mike Hileman ~ Sundays at 11:00am
Austin Young will bring the message this Sunday. We're excited to welcome you to Worship, in church and online! ~~~ | First Sunday of Advent Sunday, November 28 ~~~ | CLC Annual Members Meeting Friday, December 3, 6-8pm | 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 We wrapped up last week with some pumpkin painting fun as well as sunflower processing. Each day is different here at Goodness Grows! This week started out chilly but very cheerfully. Kelly joined us to work, Morgan and Tucker came for lunch, and Mike Ashby stopped in for a visit. We love having friends hang out with us! We spent a lot of time working in the back greenhouse, hammering nails and cleaning up. Tuesday and Wednesday saw us spending time bending more nails in the greenhouse, moving stuff to the warehouse, raking and mulching leaves, and giving Tori's new SSA a tour of GG. The warmer weather on Wednesday made it feel like spring again! Today we will be working on catnip toys, herbs, and cleaning. Next week is a short week for us. GG and the church will be closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday and Friday. We are all looking forward to doing the Christmas decorating on Wednesday. You are certainly invited to join in with us on the holiday fun that morning! | We Are Collecting... GG is collecting egg shells, egg cartons, and coffee grounds. Please leave cartons at the
front desk. Egg shells and coffee grounds can be placed in the black wastebasket to the
left of the pew by the Café. Thank you for the items that have already come in! | 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, Peach Habanero, Pineapple Habanero, Dragon
Juicy Jam: Peach Lemonade, Cranberry Orange Homemade apple butter available here, $5 per jar. Apple butter makes a great gift!
When your jar is empty, please return the jar and the ring.
GG can put it to good use next year. Thanks! Jams and apple butter make great additions to any Thanksgiving dinner! | | 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, 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, rings, and white sugar are always needed and appreciated! Rachel's GivingTuesday Fundraiser for Goodness Grows
Here is an easy way to Donate to GG online. Volunteers welcome! | 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. Check out the Rock Kidz table in the Great Room.
T-shirts for sale ~ $12.00
Sponsors are needed for children in Masaka. | November/December 2021 Newsletter from Rock Kidz Uganda, Inc. Greetings,
The holidays are coming quickly. We hope this finds you well and ready to enjoy this season, celebrating Thanksgiving and Christ's birth. Unfortunate news! Please pray for the unrest in Uganda. Got word this morning that there have been several bombings in and around the Kampala area over the last few weeks. Many have been injured and several killed. As far as we know, all of our people are safe at this time. We do have several students at universities in Kampala. Please pray a hedge of protection to be around them. We do thank you all for your faithful support in 2021. We have been able to help many families this year and we praise God for blessing the ministries. Times have been tough in the US and Uganda. Loved ones were lost to COVID. Food and other supplies have been in short supply. Lockdowns were tough for all, but especially the children. Some have not attended school in a year and a half. Yet God has cared and looked after all of us, supplying many blessings. Donations did not drop off. In fact, we have new donors and many have sent extra monies due to the needs. At this time, schools will open in January and Divine is gearing up for that. Please pray that we will not suffer any more closures, so that the kids may continue their education and plans for the future. Divine was provided sufficient monies to purchase two used vans to transport kids for school. We are so thankful to Connecting Life and Common Ground for supporting this project. We pray the vans will get lots of use in 2022. They are better suited to handle the rough terrain around Masaka. Please pray for safety for all and that the vans will successfully meet the needs. Christmas will be here very soon. If any of you wish to send money for Christmas gifts, please see that I receive your money before the end of November. I will wire funds for support and gifts December 1, 2021. Thank you! We are planning a trip to Uganda in January 2022 and then again in July. I really need someone to travel with me in January since we cannot get David's dialysis supplies into Uganda at this time. Please pray about this situation. Anyone interested in escaping the cold for a couple weeks? The trip in July is open for those interested in serving in any way. There are some teachers interested in going to do mentoring and team teaching, since school will be open. Please join us. There are always plenty of kids and families to help and encourage. Thank you all for your love, prayers, and donations to keep Divine Ministries growing. RKU channels money to Pius for his growing evangelism ministry. None of the children's support money goes to his ministry. We keep the monies given for evangelism, tracts, and bibles separate from school monies. God blesses your faithfulness in support abundantly. Thank you.
Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas!! | Coat & Clothing (& More!) Giveaway 2022 Collecting for 2022 has begun! Please remind your friends and family members that
we love all clean, useable donations that could help others!
Donations accepted all year, 8:30am-2:30pm during the week and also on Sunday morning! | 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! ~~~ | | Looking For a Job? Covelli Center Job Fair Tonight. | | Columbiana's Joy of Christmas Light Show | The Joy of Christmas Light Show is a drive-through holiday light display held on select nights every November and December at Harvey S. Firestone Park, 298 E. Park Ave., Columbiana, OH 44408. For donations of $10 per vehicle, or $25 for a season pass, or $3 per person on motorcoaches, guests enjoy a spectacular holiday light show with over a million Christmas lights. In addition to the light displays, guests can stop at the Gingerbread House and Santa’s Ice Castle to enjoy Christmas cookies, hot chocolate, and food for purchase from local non-profit organizations; pictures with Santa in the Ice Castle (for purchase) by Small Wonders Photography; Mrs. Claus’s Story Time in the Gingerbread House; a collection of decorated gingerbread houses; and an indoor train display.
2021 Joy of Christmas Light Show schedule:
Thursday – Sunday | Nov. 18, 19, 20, 21
Thursday – Sunday | Nov. 25, 26, 27, 28
Thursday – Sunday | Dec. 2, 3, 4, 5
Thursday, Dec. 9 – Sunday Dec. 26
Show Times 6pm-9pm Special One Night Only Event ~
The Joy of Christmas is excited to announce our Hayride & Petting Zoo Night, November 20th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Hayride cost is $5 per person and includes the Petting Zoo. If an old-fashioned hayride is not your forte, the show will be open for you to drive thru in your personal vehicle at $10 per car and you are still invited to visit the petting zoo. | | Columbiana Christmas Parade ~ Friday, 6pm | | Trees & Trains in Salem ~ Saturday & Sunday | Rabies Vaccination Clinic Sunday, 10am-3pm at Angels For Animals
Event by Mahoning County Public Health.
* Mahoning County requires rabies vaccination for all dogs, cats, and ferrets over 3 months of age.
* Cost is $8 per shot, CASH ONLY.
* No appointment is necessary.
* Bring proof of prior vaccination on or after Nov 21, 2020 to receive the 3-year booster. Without proof of prior vaccination, pet will receive a 1-year vaccination only.
* Owner must have their pet on a leash, in a cage, or carried in a cloth pillowcase.
* This is low-cost clinic that does not include a physical examination of the pet. Some additional veterinarian services are available, upon request, by Angels for Animals, with applicable fees.
* Veterinary staff reserves the right to not vaccinate a pet that appears to be in poor health.
* Costs are kept to a minimum through a sponsorship from Mahoning County Public Health and volunteer services provided by Richard Nokes, D.V.M. and Angels for Animals. | Today - National Rural Health Day
November 19 - Daniel & Meagan Tehua
November 19 - Natasha Bachelder
November 20 - National Adoption Day & Universal Children’s Day
November 24 - Nancy Snyder
November 24 - Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day
November 21 to 27 is National Bible Week *If we don't have your special days, please let us know!* | ON OUR CALENDAR November 18-24, 2021 . . .
Weekdays, 8:30am-2:30pm - GG at Work
Tonight, 6:30pm - Praise Team
Friday, 9am - Ladies Bible Study
Friday, 6:30pm - Bartholomew LifeGroup - Final fall meeting.
Saturday, 11am-1pm - Turkey Drive Thanksgiving Meal Pick-up
Sunday, 9:30am - Bible Study
Sunday, 11am - In-Person & Online Worship & Collide Sunday Ministries
Sunday, 6pm - Young LifeGroup
Tuesday, 10am - Weimer LifeGroup
Wednesday, 9:30am - Christmas Decorating | 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. | |
