| Sunday Service ~ May 14, 2023 | The featured Scripture is: 1 Samuel 1:19-28
for Mike's message: The Divine Role of a Devoted Mother. | 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. ~~~ | | Bible Studies & Ministries | Sunday Morning Bible Study ~ 9:30am
Studying the Book of Genesis Ladies Morning Bible Study ~ Friday, 9am
Enough by Sharon Jaynes will be wrapping up. It will be a yummy end to this week as all the ladies are bringing breakfast goodies to share. | Wednesday Morning Prayer Group
10am at the Jackson's house and on Zoom.
Personal Meeting ID: 6936117456 / Password: prayer | LifeGroups ▪ Bartholomew LifeGroup: Friday, 6:30pm
▪ Young Adult LifeGroup: Sunday, 6pm
▪ Tuesday LifeGroup: Tuesday, 10am | Courageous Men's Night 2nd & 4th Saturdays of the month from 6-7:30pm.
See you Saturday! | | CGCC/CLC Children's Ministry | Collide Sunday
During Worship at 11am
Children will 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) | 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 love the weather we have been having – so happy – so sunny – so fabulous! Honestly, I wish every day was just like today outside – almost perfect. I do love the seasons but as I get older, I am getting more eager to spend it in sunnier days. Every day is still a blessing no matter the weather. If we keep our eyes on the Son – everything will be sunny!" "My WORD for the week is “LEGACY.” With Mother’s and Father’s Day coming up, I have been reflecting on how blessed I am to have such a “legacy” from my mom and dad. I realize not everyone was as blessed as others and possibly their “legacy” was not so good. But the great thing about that is – you can leave your own “legacy” to others that come after you. No matter what. What an honor and privilege it is to be able to leave behind wonderful memories, morals, love, and respect for others, a servant’s heart, and an example of Jesus’ kind of love – the perfect “legacy” left for us. I often tell others when I speak of my dad that is in heaven, I don’t have one bad memory of him – not one. The “legacy” he and my mom left for me to follow in was so special and I am so thankful for that. Growing up and all the complaining about having to go to church so much – well it is a blessed memory now. I wouldn’t trade any of it. Let’s stop and examine ourselves today – what will our “legacy” be when we are gone? I pray we can all say – it will be a blessed one! Have a spectacular week!" “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. “And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up." ~ Deuteronomy 6:5-7 (NKJV) ~~~ | May Worship ~ Online & In-Person Pastor Mike Hileman ~ Sundays at 11am
Pastoral Intern Austin Young will be preaching on May 28. We're excited to welcome you to Worship, in church and online! ~~~ | Church Work Day in the Warehouse NEXT SATURDAY! Saturday, May 20, 10am-12pm
Come help sort and organize in preparation for Giveaway Day! All hands are most welcome.
Give an hour or two on this May Saturday and enjoy fellowship, laughter, and the satisfaction of a job well done. We will have several of these volunteer opportunities throughout the coming months. ~~~ | Quarterly Church Potluck Luncheon Dates June 11 / September 10 / December 3 ~ June 11 Potluck Luncheon Details ~
Are you getting hungry for all the delicious foods made by our church family? This lunch will be a true old-fashioned potluck with no sign-up sheet. Just bring one of your
favorite dishes to share. We can't wait to see what our serving tables look like next month! (GG will set up for
the luncheon but volunteers will be needed
for clean up and dish washing.) | Register for VBS! Don't miss our Stellar adventure as we Shine Jesus' Light!
We blast off July 17-21 from 6-8pm. Register online or grab a registration form (as well as volunteer forms) from the VBS table in the Great Room. All children who are registered by May 28 will get a free drawstring bag. | www.goodnessgrows4all.org Our Mission Statement: To cultivate personal, social, and community growth through gardening, education, and opportunity for people of all abilities. | Goats and butterflies and summer interns, oh my! It has been a very exciting week here at GG. With their college classes finished for the semester, both Cameron and Keaton have returned! Welcome home, gentlemen! So glad to have you back! This week we were able to carry plants outside from the greenhouse, starting to get them hardened for the transplanting time to come. Our crew has also been busy uncovering our fields and butterfly garden from their long winter slumber. On Tuesday we split the group, sending some to the kitchen for jam making and the others to Dustin's Uncle Ronnie's to fill water storage cubes with good water for our NFT system for growing hydroponic lettuce. (Thanks, Ronnie, for your help and generosity!) Then on Wednesday we started building pea trellises out of branches so our delicious peas will be able to climb and grow tall. Soon there will be so much growing going on! | Wildlife abounds out here in North Lima. While working in the field, we uncovered and admired two beautiful snakes. We enjoyed a butterfly release after having an unexpected hatching. We also had a great time with Jameson the goat. For years we have battled comfrey in our gardens. We have had supposed comfrey-eating goats here before, but they didn't believe in actually eating it. Jill came up with the idea of inviting Jameson here to try again...and it worked! Former intern Brin and Mike Ashby's daughter Analise are the lucky owners of this brilliant goat. They generously brought him here for his comfrey feast. Thanks Brin and Analise, and Miss Jill, too! Today Rachel is on a school trip, so Cam and Kitty Kromer are running the show here. It will be a busy day of inside and outside tasks. Everyone always enjoys time with Mrs. Kromer! If YOU want your own visit with Kitty, head to the Youngstown Flea on Saturday for all your Jungle Jam, Juicy Jam, and catnip toy needs. | Jungle Jam & Juicy Jam Available at Reach for the STARS in Salem, in Columbiana at Living Luxe Designs
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, Cherry Lemonade 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 | | It's time to Flea! Head out to see Kitty on Saturday! | | 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. Did you know that volunteers are always welcome to get involved here at GG?
We welcome help with projects and daily tasks or think about coming in to share a
favorite hobby or teach a skill. Talk to Rachel Vignon for more info. | 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. For $30/month, you can sponsor a child and help them get the education they need for a brighter future! Sponsorship also helps to provide important items like food, housing, and parent training. Stop by the table in the Great Room to see some of the children that are in need of sponsors.
Talk to Marilee or David to see how you can get involved! | October Coat & Clothing (& More!) Giveaway Date Set!! Mark your calendars!
This year's Giveaway Day is Saturday, October 21 from 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 as well as any boxes that you can save.
*Saturday, May 20, 10am-12pm ~ Church Work Day
Mark your calendars! Come help sort & organize in the warehouse in
preparation for Giveaway Day! All ages welcome! | Heroes & Halos 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. Talk to Pam Veiock about how you can get involved! H&H Summer Event ~ How Can You Help?
We will be having a distribution event on Saturday, June 24 from 11am-2pm up at the CGCC warehouse. Volunteers will be needed the week before for set-up (times to be determined when it gets closer) as well as the day of the event. Our goal is to give away summer clothes, pajamas,
and sandals, as well as some canned/boxed goods we have and possibly some small toys
we've had in storage. If anyone has something they would like to donate, we will be glad to
take it! We will also be providing a summer BBQ picnic of grilled hot dogs, chips, and water. Donations of mustard, ketchup, bottled water - and closer to the event -
small bags of chips and hotdog buns would be appreciated. Thank you! |  H&H Donation Area 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! ~~~ | ‘Little Women’ on Stage in Salem Today, Friday, Saturday at 7pm, & Sunday at 2pm
At the Salem Community Theater, 490 E State Street
Enjoy this timeless and enduring classic about the March sisters’ journey from childhood to maturity during the American Civil War. Interlaced with warmth, family loyalty, and traditional values, all these important events provide us with a better understanding of our own lives. Penned by Louisa May Alcott 150 years ago, this much-loved classic tale’s message is still relevant for audiences today.
The Box Office will be open one hour prior to the start of the show with doors opening 30 minutes prior. You can also purchase tickets in advance online here: TICKETS. | Second Saturday at Jim Marter Yard Saturday, 10am-2pm
Event by the Mahoning Valley Railroad Heritage Association
We are going to have several of our cars open along with some track tools and other items on display. We'll even have some souvenirs for sale...so come on down! The address is 1340 Poland Ave, Youngstown. Please use the gate by the railroad crossing. Suggested donation is $2 per person.
The Mahoning Valley Railroad Heritage Association, a 501(c)3 organization, was formed in 1985 to preserve the railroading history and heritage of the Mahoning Valley in Ohio, which includes the Youngstown/Warren metropolitan area. Since the steel industry was a major industry in the area, steel industry railroading is a major focus of our association, with the result that we have the largest collection of steel industry rail equipment in the United States. | | Paper Shred in Library Parking Lot Sponsored by the Friends of the Library | Pamper and Pop! at Reach for the STARS Saturday, 11am-3pm
440 East State Street in Salem
Stop in to receive some pampering and samples from our Mary Kay and Color Street friends, enjoy free samples, snacks, and sign up to win a great basket of goodies! Keep the kids entertained learning how to make greeting cards with “pop can” elements from 11am-2pm while you shop and enjoy some “me” time! Skip the big box stores and explore what downtown Salem has to offer! | May 12 - Travis McDonald
May 13 - Matt Griffith
May 13 - World Fair Trade Day
May 14- Mother's Day
May 17 - Pat Windon
May is Get Caught Reading Month If we don't have your special days, please let us know!!! Email the secretary at commonground.secretary@gmail.com. | ON OUR CALENDAR May 11-17, 2023 . . .
Weekdays, 8:30am-2:30pm - Goodness Grows at Work
Today, 6:30pm - Praise Team
Friday, 9am - Ladies Bible Study
Friday, 6:30pm - Bartholomew LifeGroup
Saturday, 9am-3pm - GG at the Flea
Saturday, 6pm - Courageous Men's Night
Sunday, 9:30am - Bible Study
Sunday, 10:15am - Fellowship Time
Sunday, 11am - Worship & Collide Sunday Ministries
Sunday, 6pm - Young Adult LifeGroup
Tuesday, 10am - Tuesday LifeGroup
Tuesday, 6:30pm - WAVE Meeting
Wednesday, 10am - Prayer Group
Wednesday, 6pm - Session | 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. | |
