| Sunday's Service - March 13, 2022 | New Sermon Series: The Passion The featured Scripture is: Matthew 16:21-28
for Mike's message: God’s Plan for the Cross. 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. ~~~ | | Bible Studies & Ministries | Sunday Morning Bible Study ~ 9:30am
The Pilgrim's Progress Book Two: Christiana's Story Ladies Morning Bible Study ~ Friday, 9am
Finishing Twelve Extraordinary Women by John MacArthur this week as we discuss the Epilogue. Next week, March 18, we will begin Laura Dingman's book This I Know: Trusting Your Unknown Future to a Known God. This will take us on a journey through Acts 17, James 1, Habakkuk 3, Psalm 46, 2 Chronicles 20, and Joshua 3. | Wednesday Morning Prayer Group
At the Jackson's & on Zoom
Zoom Personal Meeting ID: 6936117456
Password: prayer | LifeGroups
Designed to help adults grow as Christ followers.
▪ Young LifeGroup: Sunday, 6pm
▪ Weimer LifeGroup: Tuesdays, 10am
▪ Hileman LifeGroup: Wednesdays, 6:30pm
▪ 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 Kids Jr. ~ Collide Kids ~ Collide Middle School Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30pm
Kids from age 3 through grade 8 are invited to participate: Collide Kids Jr. (Ages 3-Kindergarten), Collide Kids (Grades 1-4), and Collide Middle School (Grades 5-8). Invite a friend! High School LifeGroup THIS Wednesday, March 16, 5:30-6:30pm (Rescheduled from yesterday.)
Students in 9th-12th Grade, join us as we continue our study through the Book of James. We meet on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month. Feel free to bring a friend to join in! * Collide Wednesday, Hileman LifeGroup, and Senior High LifeGroup run February through April. | Sign Up This Sunday! Have you marked your calendars for the big week, July 18-22? Are you excited about having a Monumental time Celebrating God's Greatness? We sure are!!! Now we're asking you to prayerfully consider jumping in and helping to make those evenings an amazing time exploring God's Word by being a VBS volunteer! There will be many opportunities to serve. Check out the volunteer sign up sheet this Sunday and add your name to the list. | 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. "What a spectacular weekend we had in the Northeast. 70-degree weather and God’s gorgeous sunshine. Makes me anxious to plant my seeds and watch them grow. I will certainly be cautious of March madness weather that sometimes happens here. In everything I will give Him thanks. He has His hand over us in all we do. We are blessed. Sunday I was free to worship at my church while remembering those in Ukraine that are fighting for their lives. Please God, let me never forget to give thanks." "My Word for this week is “ECHO.” Have you ever been near a cave or by some high mountain rocks and yelled out? What you yelled out came back to you, sometimes several times, in an “echo.” What kind of words are we sending out to others we meet daily? If our words could “echo” off them back to us – what would we hear? If our actions could “echo” back off others that we talk to – would we be encouraged or loved? If we could hear our “echo” back that we pray to God – would it only be give me or bless me? I pray we all ask the Holy Spirit to check us before anything goes out from us in our words or actions that it will only “echo” back to us His love and kindness. Holy Spirit, guide us in your path and teach us to be the best “echo” to others we can be." “For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, And do not return there, But water the earth, And make it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the Sower And bread to the eater, So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
~ Isaiah 55:10-11 (NKJV) | First Aid at Church Goodness Grows just did a first aid supply inventory and restocked the kits throughout the building. We want everyone to be aware of where these important resources are located.
In the closet behind the front desk in the Great Room.
In the Electrical Room next to patio door in the Cafe.
In the Kitchen above the microwave on the top shelf.
Upstairs in the Activity Room in cupboard above the sink.
The Activity Room and the closet both have CPR breathing masks and the closet also has trauma sheers and a stethoscope in the black & red box that is kept with the kit. The kit in the Electrical Room has a tourniquet and a splint. All the kits have basic supplies like sting relief, antiseptic wipes, bandaids, emergency blankets, etc. We hope for no injuries but we try to be prepared, just in case! | March Worship ~ Online & In-Person Pastor Mike Hileman ~ Sundays at 11:00am.
We're excited to welcome you to Worship, in church and online! | Collide Middle School Lock-In Students in 5th-8th Grade are invited to spend the night at church at the end of March! Friday, March 25 at 7pm until Saturday, March 26 at 8am, we have set aside time for our first lock-in. Want to volunteer? Talk to Austin Young. | Vacation Bible School 2022 Group's Monumental VBS ~ Celebrating God's Greatness
6:30-8pm, July 18-22 right here at Common Ground
Save the dates! Mark your calendars now! | 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 ended last week with a visit from Cameron - always a happyy occasion! In other happy news, Cam has been working here this week while he's on spring break and he will be with us again this summer! We certainly look forward to having him back at home at GG! Friday was a nice early spring day for a walk. Our crew put on their boots and headed out into the woods for an adventure. They sure do bring the fun wherever they go! Like everyone else in the area on Monday, we spent the day listening to the rain. This gave us plenty of time for deep cleaning, both upstairs and down. You might even notice that the wall sconces are all shining brighter now! Rt. 165 flooded badly enough that Rachel had to call all the clients parents/rides to let them know what route they had to take to get here for pickup. Kind of a crazy day! We hope all of you stayed safe and dry. We did more cleaning on Tuesday and Wednesday, organized in the GG office and in the warehouse, and enjoyed time in the woods. We also started our new farming adventure - no till gardening! This involves spreading a silage tarp over an area for about a week, to kill off weeds and ready the soil for planting. We began by spreading the tarp over the compost pile, hoping to reduce the amout of growing plants we introduce into our growing areas. Today we are working outside, trimming trees and cleaning up near the fire pit. Somehow we have found more metal buried in the ground, so we are back to digging that out. It is truly strange the things we find on this property! | 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, Cherry Habanero, Dragon
(Temporarily out of Hot - more will be made soon!)
Juicy Jam: Cranberry Orange We also have:
* Organic Catnip Toys ~ handmade here, with our catnip, cost - $4
* Dried Herbs ~ grown here this summer, dried by our crew, cost - $1
Sage and Thyme | | 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! | 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!
Check out the information about the upcoming July mission trip.
Sponsors needed for students in Masaka. | Coat & Clothing (& More!) Giveaway 2022 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! | If you have large storage bins with lids that you would like to donate, we'd be very happy to put them to good use! We are gathering Rubbermaid type bins and using them to sort clothing into, staying organized as we go. | 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! ~~~ | Job Fair at The Way Station TONIGHT, 5-8pm
769 Springfield Rd, Columbiana, OH 44408
Open to the public event for job seekers and those interested in making a career change to explore opportunities in the Columbiana County area and to network with employers who are actively hiring. Call 330-482-5072 to book an appointment for help with resumes, account set-ups on e-mail, Ohio Means Jobs, Indeed, and/or mock interviews. Sponsored by Columbiana County Commissioners. Read more HERE. | | Downtown Salem’s Historic Courtyard Square Small Business & Artisan Market | 44TH Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade Sunday, 1-3pm
This year the Mahoning Valley St. Patrick's Parade celebrates its 44th Anniversary! This year's theme is "Irish Heritage...Rooted Deep in the Valley." The Mahoning Valley St. Patrick's Parade is one of the largest parades in the state of Ohio. Each year 25,000 to 30,000 spectators come out to celebrate this beloved family tradition. Media Sponsors of the parade are WFMJ TV-21, The CW WBCB and The Vindicator. The parade route travels north from Roche Way to DeBartolo Place on Market Street. | Anastasia On Stage March 18-20
Crestview Performing Arts Center
44100 Crestview Rd. Columbiana,OH 44408
The Crestview High School Theatre Program will present Anastasia, based on the 1997 animated movie that follows the legendary search for the Russian princess Anastasia, on Friday, March 18th and Saturday, March 19th at 7:00pm and Sunday, March 20th at 2:00pm. This performance will feature the talented students of Crestview High School. Pre Sale Ticketing Ends on Wednesday, March 16th at 11:59pm. | | Springtime Fundraiser For Columbiana's Destination Imagination | TODAY! - Sarah Hileman
March 12 - National Girl Scout Day
March 13 - National K9 Veterans Day
March 14 - National Pi Day
March 15 - World Social Work Day
March is Red Cross Month *If we don't have your special days, please let us know!!!*
Email the secretary at commonground.secretary@gmail.com. | ON OUR CALENDAR March 10-16, 2022 . . .
Today, 6:30pm - Praise Team
Friday, 9am - Ladies Bible Study
Friday, 6:30pm - Bartholomew LifeGroup
Sunday, 9:30am - Sunday Class
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
Wednesday, 10am - Morning Prayer Group
Wednesday, 5:30pm - High School LifeGroup
Wednesday, 6pm - GG Presentation at Canfield Junior Women's League
Wednesday, 6:30-7:30pm - Collide & Hileman LifeGroup | 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. | |
