| Sunday's Service - February 7, 2021 | The featured Scripture is: Ephesians 6:17; Hebrews 4:12
for Mike's message: The Armor of God Part 6: The Sword of the Spirit. Join us Sunday ~ In-Person & Online ~ Worship at 11am Connecting Life Church Facebook Page Come Grow With Us! | Worshiping Together Spend Sunday morning with us ~ online or in-person at 11:00am.
Use the Facebook link Connecting Life and let's grow together! We can continue to join
together in Worship and Praise and Prayer, whether in the Sanctuary or on Facebook. Please send your prayer requests in for our Joys & Concerns email that will go 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 | We will be following the health and safety directives during small group meetings and events as well as Worship. Masks and social distancing are required anytime you are in our building, as we try our best to stay healthy together. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation! | Wednesday Morning Prayer Group
10am, participate via Zoom ~ Personal Meeting ID: 6936117456, Password: prayer | LifeGroups
Designed to help adults grow as Christ followers:
* Taylor LifeGroup: Sundays, 6pm at the Taylor house
* Weimer LifeGroup: Every other Tuesday through February, 10am on Zoom | Children's Ministries News We are working to launch Sunday morning Childcare as well as Collide Kids Wednesdays. Background checks are currently being completed for all volunteers.
Collide Kids Volunteer Ministry Meeting will be scheduled soon! | Children's Ministry Collide Kids Online - A disciple is a learner, but in this three-part series kids will learn that being a disciple of Jesus means much, much more. He is not only our teacher, but also our Lord. Jesus still invites us to be His disciples (even children!), and choosing to follow Him means we can have a big impact on our world. Grab your kid(s) and spend 25 minutes together singing, dancing, laughing, and learning! We would love for you to also have your child(ren) memorize this week's scripture verse and motions and upload a video of them in the comment section under the video on the CLC Facebook page! Have a great week, Collide Kids! | Youth Group We will be making a decision this month about when
we will return to meeting. | | Souper Bowl of Caring ~ THIS SUNDAY! | Please look for our youth holding soup pots at church this Sunday. They are participating in the yearly outreach program called Souper Bowl of Caring. They will be collecting monetary donations for the local organization The Brightside Project ~ Food for Kids. Give whatever you can to help support the monthly food giveaway that invites children
to choose food and personal care items to take home. If you aren't coming to church in-person and still want to donate, please mail your donation to Common Ground or drop it off here during the week. Souper Bowl of Caring ~ Uniting communities to #TackleHunger using the energy of the Big Game! | 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. "Sun is shining here in Ohio. Still a little cold but the sunshine seems to make things a little better. Which transitions right into my Word for the week." “LIGHT” – one definition I found I love – to become or cause to become animated or cheerful. Wow, that says it all! We are God’s “light.” We are to be “light” to all we meet. We can be a “light” in so many ways. We can be “light” to someone with our encouraging words and deeds. We can be “light” to those who may need prayer. “Light” can reflect off us and cause darkness to disappear. We can stand in a dark place and strike a match and instantly “light” changes the atmosphere. Oh, I pray our “light” will change someone’s atmosphere. We are to be a “light” that should not be hidden. Let us shine our “light” for all to see. Let us use our “light” for that divine appointment God has in store for us. We can let our “light” shine to guide others to the hope and healing that is in Christ Jesus. Let us shine our “light” to be a testimony of God’s blessings, protection, and goodness to others. Shine bright beacons of “light.” "I pray the Holy Spirit teaches us more ways to shine our “light” to others. Have a blessed week." Do everything readily and cheerfully -- no bickering, no second-guessing allowed! Go out into
the world uncorrupted, a breath of fresh air in this squalid and polluted society. Provide people
with a glimpse of good living and of the living God. Carry the light-giving Message into the night
so I will have good cause to be proud of you on the day that Christ returns. You will be living
proof that I didn’t go to all this work for nothing. ~ Philippians 2:15-16 (MSG) | Plastic Grocery Bags for the Food Pantry If you have a stash of plastic grocery bags you no longer need, we can help you put them to good use! Drop them off here at the front desk and they will be used at the Lord's Blessing Food Pantry to pack up food for community members in need. Thank you! | Benevolence Week Giving Campaign ~ Extended Thru February 6 CLC is holding our first quarter Benevolence Week Giving Campaign. The Benevolence Fund is specifically used to minister to the members of CLC with any physical and financial need that might arise. We are so grateful to share generously with one another as we are called to do. To give, please go to CLC Giving, click "Give," and choose the "Benevolence" scroll down option or download the CLC mobile app for free in the App Store or Google Play and select the giving option. | February Worship ~ Online & In-Person Pastor Mike Hileman ~ Sundays at 11:00am
Join us at church or online via Facebook Live: Connecting Life February 21 - Pastor Chad Palmer
Associate Pastor, Mohican Church of the Brethren We will continue to be guided by the health and safety guidelines set forth by the
governor and the health department, so we require masks to be worn in our building
at all times. We're excited to welcome you to Worship, in church and online! ~~~ | Bartholomew LifeGroup First meeting of 2021
Friday, February 19 at 7pm
At Common Ground ~~~ | Collide Kids Volunteer Ministry Meeting Date and time will be announced soon! | 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 began this week with a snow day, so all our GG folks stayed home and stayed safe on Monday. The rest of the week we worked on a variety of tasks - shoveling snow, cleaning the kitchen, dusting the library, taking care of creatures, working in the greenhouse, and more. Yesterday we even spent some time playing in the snow! You're never too old to build a snowman! |  Looking back to last year. | CSA Info Available Click this GG Link to learn about our 2021 Community Supported Agriculture Program. We've already received our first two official, paid subscriptions for 2021! 2021 CSA brochures are available
on the GG table in the Great Room. | Jungle Jam & Juicy Jam Goodness Grows Jungle Jam and Juicy Jam available at Reach for the STARS online: Shop Local.
They even provide curbside pickup in Salem to encourage social distancing. We are also glad to arrange a jam pick up here at GG. Check out our jam table in the Great Room. | | 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 and hands-on way. The GG crew also maintains the grounds and cleans the church building. There are many ways to support GG, including:
* Online Shopping ~ Just use Amazon Smile - choose Goodness Grows as your charity of choice.
* Volunteering ~ Give of your time and get back lots of love & smiles!
* Donating Items ~ We are always in need of items like basic jam making supplies such as regular 8oz. canning jars, lids, sugar, and white vinegar.
* Purchasing Our Products ~ Proceeds from jam & crafts go right back to our programs.
* Charitable Giving ~ As a small non-profit, Goodness Grows depends upon generous supporters who give monetary support. A contribution to Goodness Grows is tax-deductible, to the extent allowed by law. Your donations help us to continue our mission of working with people of all abilities. | Rock Kidz Uganda, Inc. Their mission is to Advocate, Advise, Advance the ministries of Divine Soccer in Masaka, Uganda for the benefit of the children of the community. Sponsorships 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 on Facebook at: Rock Kidz Uganda or on their website: www.rockkidzuganda.org. Handmade jewelry available at the Rock Kidz table by the coat closet. Want to join the next mission trip? Dates for a 2021 trip are set for July 18-July 31.
Click Here to learn how you can get involved! ~~~ | Coat & Clothing & More Giveaway 2021 Please tell your friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers that we collect items year-round! We are happy to take clothes for all ages and sizes, along with coats, hats, bags, purses, shoes, housewares, books, school supplies, stuffed animals, puzzles, toys... anything clean and useful! * Please drop your items off in the barrel by the GG table in the Great Room or pop
them into the Green Room upstairs. 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! ~~~ | The Underground Railroad on ODNR Lands Online Event Tuesday, February 9, 10am
Event by ODNR, Ohio State Parks, & ODNR Division of Forestry
The Underground Railroad was vast network of people who helped fugitive slaves escape into free states and Canada in the 19th century. Today, there are scattered reminders within Ohio’s state parks and forests of the journeys taken by brave men, women, and children who risked everything for their rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Level: Beginner / Audience: Children, Families, and Educators
Link to Webinar: HERE
Upcoming Webinars:
2/10 @ 10am African American History in Ohio’s Little Smokies
2/17 @ 10am Bobcats in Ohio
2/23 @ 10am The CCC Legacy
2/24 @ 10am Maple Syrup Production | Rescue Readers Humane Education Program Shelter pets are patient, loving, kind — and great listeners. We are pleased to announce that “Rescue Readers,” our Reading to Shelter Pets program is going virtual and now includes grades 1 to 8. The program began on February 3, 2021 and will take place every Wednesday evening in February. Reading to a shelter pet can help build a child’s confidence. Plus, it’s a great way to help parents who may be looking for ways to keep kids engaged with their studies. To learn more or sign up, please go here: Rescue Readers | Happenings at Our Public Libraries Mahoning County Libraries Outdoor Adventures at the Story Trails
Visit PLYMC's new Story Trail display in Lowellville along the Stavich Bike Trail. A Story Trail is a fun, educational activity that places the pages from a children's story along a trail in a community. For children of all levels to enjoy the outdoors and read a book with their family and friends! (The Stavich Bike Trail is the only bicycle trail in the US that takes cyclists through two different states. This 12-mile trail originates in Struthers on the western end and continues east to New Castle, PA. It runs parallel to the scenic Mahoning River and the former Youngstown-New Castle streetcar line.) Online Storytime
Today at 2pm
Join the librarians for a story time affirming that you matter, and honoring the family theme of Black History Month 2021. Facebook Live ~~~ Columbiana Library Valentine Tic-Tac-Toe and Card Take & Make
Kids in Preschool through 4th grade can pick up a graham cracker tic-tac-toe and Valentine card kit with all supplies and directions to make a simple tic-tac-toe game and Valentine card to keep or to give to someone special. Kits will be available beginning February 8, while supplies last. Enchanted Interactive Movie
Grades 5-12, started February 1st
Take movie night to a whole new level! Enjoy the fun movie Enchanted in a brand new way. Kits containing a script, interactive props and snacks will be available starting February 1. Copies of the DVD will be available to check out at the library. | DAYS TO REMEMBER Today - National Thank a Mail Carrier Day
February 7 - Townsend Bendersmith
February 8 - National Boy Scout Day
February 8 - Mike D'Andrea
February 8 - Isaac Faulkner
February is Canned Food Month ~ The perfect time to donate to the Souper Bowl of Caring! If we don't have your special days, please let us know! | ON OUR CALENDAR February 4-10, 2021 . . .
Weekdays, 9am-2pm - GG at Work
Tonight, 6:30pm - Praise Team Practice
Friday, 9am - Ladies Bible Study
Sunday, 9:30am - Sunday Morning Class
Sunday - Souper Bowl of Caring
Sunday, 11am - In-Person & Online Worship
Sunday, 6pm - Taylor LifeGroup
Wednesday, 10am - Prayer Group via Zoom
Wednesday, 12pm - Collide Kids Online | 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. | |
