| Sunday Service ~ December 3, 2023 | The featured Scripture will be: Isaiah 7:14
for Pastor Mike's message: A Birth Foretold. We will celebrate the Sacrament of Communion. | The First Sunday of Advent Advent is all about reflecting on how we can prepare our hearts and homes for Christ’s birth in
the world as it is today. It is a time for faith communities and families to remember...through prayer, reflection, special music, readings, and doing for others...the true meaning of Jesus’ birth.
We invite you to join us on our journey through this Advent season. | Lighting the Candle of Hope Advent Readers:
James & Tiffany Crawford ~~~ | 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 Schedule ~~
Together we will grow in grace and knowledge. Bible Breakout - 9:30-10:20am
Classes for All Ages:
Adult Bible Breakout - Studying the Book of John
Bible Breakout Teens (Ages 11-17)
Bible Breakout Kids (Ages 6-10)
Bible Breakout Tots (Ages 0-5) Fellowship Time - 10:20-10:50am
Food and Conversation Family Worship - 11am-12:15pm
From young to old, everyone will grow and learn together! Building disciples within individual families and in the church family as a whole. | Wednesday Morning Prayer Group
10am at the Jackson's | ▪ Young Adult LifeGroup: Taking a break for December.
▪ Tuesday LifeGroup: UPDATE DECEMBER 5th - 9am, Meeting at C's for breakfast.
▪ Hartley LifeGroup: Not meeting this week due to student gathering. | Christmas Gathering for Middle School & High School Students TOMORROW, December 1, 6-9pm
Meet at Austin and Danielle's house for a festive evening full of holiday fun and fellowship! We'll enjoy Christmas lights and a Christmas movie together. Of course, there will also be plenty of food and Christmas party snacks! Parents, please plan to drop your students off at the Young's (332 W. 10th St., Salem, OH 44460)
at 6pm and return to pick them up at 9pm. We hope everyone can make it! ~~~ |  Christmas Lunch 2022! | Potluck Luncheon & Congregational Meeting This Sunday, December 3, After Worship
We are looking forward to this time of food and fellowship with you! Bring a dish to share and join us in the Café as we enjoy a meal together and report on next steps in our merger process as well as handle some church business. Ham and chicken (Pastor Mike will be smoking chickens and will bring a platter of chicken, hot chicken dip, & pulled chicken sandwiches!) will be provided and we ask folks to provide items to accompany the meats. We will also need some volunteers to help with set up and clean up. All help will be greatly appreciated! ~~~ | Christmas Decorating Thanks to all who were able to join in the fun! | Searching for Nativity Figurines for Heroes & Halos Christmas Dinner Heroes & Halos would like to decorate the tables for Christmas dinner using nativity figures
and Bible verses. Do you have any old nativity sets (people or animals) that you no longer use? They have ordered a child's nativity set but would love to collect more pieces to use for the December 16th meal! If you have any to share, please drop them off by December 13. Thank you! ~~~ | Angel Tree 2023 Tags have arrived for this year's H&H Angel Tree. If you'd like to shop for a child this Christmas, take a tag off the tree and write your name on the information sheet to the left of the tree. Please bring purchases to church in a bag or box with the angel number clearly marked on it. You will see a giant Christmas box to the right of the tree where gifts can be deposited. Angel tree gifts can be dropped off here, 9am-2pm Monday through Friday or on Sunday mornings. It would be most helpful to have the gifts here by December 10 although the final deadline is December 13. Thank you! | Our Daily Bread Our Daily Bread for December/January/February, is ready for you.
This special booklet for the Christmas season is also available.
Take one home with you and take one to share with a friend! | 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. | Benevolence If you have a need, we are always reachable by email at: connectinglife.clc@gmail.com or commongroundsecretary@gmail.com. Requests for help with any need will be kept confidential. | December Worship ~ Online & In-Person Pastor Mike Hileman ~ Sundays at 11am We're excited to welcome you to Worship, in church & online! ~~~ | Christmas Caroling Sunday, December 10
Stay after Worship for a pizza lunch before we carpool to various caroling destinations. Make a joyful noise! Watch for more details to come. | Christmas Eve Worship Sunday, December 24
We will celebrate together, starting with a Christmas Potluck Breakfast from 9:30-10:50am (in place of regularly scheduled classes and Fellowship Time) and then we will praise and worship during an 11am Candlelight Service. Invite your friends and family and come celebrate the birth of our King! | www.goodnessgrows4all.org Our Mission Statement: To cultivate personal, social, and community growth through gardening, education, and opportunity for people of all abilities. | After a lovely Thanksgiving break, everyone returned ready to jump into the holiday season! We started the week on Tuesday with one of our favorite days - Cooking with Pastor Mike! We made chicken noodle soup and have now stocked the freezer with 22 containers of soup packed full of love and ready for whenever there is a need. Wednesday brought Christmas decorating day, which was a lot of fun. Thank you to the folks who joined us in spreading Christmas cheer all over the Sanctuary, Great Room, and Café. We think it looks lovely! We still have to get some outside decorating accomplished but we are waiting for a nicer weather day. Today we had a fabulous time at the theater in Columbiana as we attended Squeaky Wheel Theater Company's production of ELF The Musical. (Goodness Grows' own Keaton Surgenavic is in this production along with GG friends Kaii and Cadence!) If you would like to enjoy the show, tickets are available HERE. They have shows on Friday and Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 2pm. We promise it's a great way to kick off the Christmas season! This weekend is our big Christmas show weekend, so Rachel and the gang have been crazy busy making jam and catnip toys. We will be at the Youngstown Flea on Saturday from 9am-3pm and Sunday from 11am-4pm. Also on Saturday is Canfield High School's Senior Class Craft Show, which is where we will be from 10am-4pm. Stop out and see us for some Christmas shopping! | Last week's Thanksgiving dinner was amazing! We even got to celebrate Dustin's 28th birthday! | Jungle Jam & Juicy Jam Always available here at GG as well as in Salem at Reach for the STARS
and in Columbiana at Living Luxe Designs and at ill will! Jungle Jam: - $7 - Blueberry Jalapeno, Hot, Cranberry Jalapeno,
Dragon, Cherry Habanero, Pineapple Habanero Juicy Jam: - $7 - Cherry Lemonade, Cranberry Orange,
Sugar Free Double Berry | We also have:
Organic Catnip Toys ~ handmade here, with our catnip, cost - $4
Handmade Wine Cork Cat Toys ~ designed by our clients, cost - $1
GG T-Shirt ~ $15 assorted sizes | | 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. If you are looking for a way to serve, come help GG take care of the grounds or
share a skill or project with us! Talk to Rachel Vignon to see how you can help! | 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. | There are still some children who are in desperate need of sponsors.
Schools are not free in Uganda and there are no government subsidies
to cover the cost of school. Without an education and knowing Jesus,
the future is bleak for these kids. For $30 a month, you can give a
brighter future. Talk to Marilee and David Bodendorfer to learn all
about how you can get involved. Thank you. | 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. If you would like to be put on the email list for newsletters, or if you have any questions,
reach out to: HeroesandHalosColumbianaCo@gmail.com | H&H Christmas
Christmas Dinner at CGCC on Saturday, December 16, 12:30-4:30pm
Christmas "Store" set up in the warehouse, THIS SATURDAY, Dec. 2 at 1pm.
Christmas preparations on Dec. 13, 5:30pm.
Dinner prep begins at 9:30am on Dec. 16.
Food baskets will be put together by youth during Bible Breakout, hopefully this Sunday. Volunteers would be appreciated for any of our activities! Talk to Pam Veiock for details. | 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! ~~~ | Boardman Park’s 26th Annual Community Christmas Sunday, 2-5pm
This year festivities will begin at 2pm inside the Lariccia Community Center with hot chocolate, fire pits on back patio, inflatable children’s games, and holiday craft making. Santa Claus will arrive by Boardman fire truck at 4pm at the gazebo. Bring your own camera to capture a holiday photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Also new this year, at 4:15pm, we would like all those in attendance to join in a community group photo will be taken by the Boardman Schools Television Network drone at the stairs of St. James Meeting House. This quintessential white steepled former church was built by the family of Elijah Boardman in 1828 and will be decorated in picturesque, handmade holiday decorations created by the Holborn Herb Growers Guild. Your holiday spirit will soar with a festive music concert performed by the Boardman High School Chorus from 4:30-5pm at the St. James Meeting House. | Spoken Threads Storytelling at Harbel's Sunday, 2pm
Bring your stories of family disfunction and dogs stealing turkeys to the December 3 Open Storytelling Event at Harbel's Market in Columbiana. Or leave the holidays behind, stretch the meaning of table, and let the stories of your life bubble up in unexpected ways. All stories and storytellers welcome. Live music by The Conkle Brothers. Refreshments will be for sale. | Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical Jr. December 17-19
Get ready for a heartwarming holiday treat like no other! This performance is a testament to the dedication, hard work, and boundless talent of the cast. They've put in countless hours of rehearsal, and their shining moments on stage are sure to warm hearts and inspire. Purchase tickets at ColumbianaCulturalCollective.com or at the door! It's a performance you'll treasure forever. Common Ground & Goodness Grows' own Dustin Snyder is in this production, so don't miss out! | December 1 - Rosa Parks Day
December 2 - Special Education Day
December 3 - First Sunday of Advent
December 5-9 - Inclusive Schools Week
December 6 - St. Nicholas Day
December is the Month of Giving If we don't have your special days,
please let us know!!! Email the secretary at commonground.secretary@gmail.com. | ON THE CALENDAR November 30-December 6, 2023 . . .
Weekdays, 8:30am-2:30pm - Goodness Grows at Work
Today, 6:30pm - Praise Team
Friday, 9am - Ladies Bible Study
Friday, 6pm - Middle & High School Christmas Gathering
Saturday, 9am-3pm - GG at the Flea
Saturday, 10am-4pm - GG at Canfield High School
Saturday, 1pm - Heroes & Halos Set Up in Warehouse
Sunday - Communion Sunday & 1st Sunday of Advent
Sunday, 9:30-10:20am - Bible Breakout
Sunday, 10:20-10:50am - Fellowship Time
Sunday, 11am - Worship
Sunday, 11am-4pm - GG at the Flea
Sunday, 12:15pm - Potluck Lunch & Congregational Meeting
Tuesday, 10am - Tuesday LifeGroup at Adele's
Tuesday, 6pm - CLC Elders Meeting
Wednesday, 10am - Prayer Group | 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. | |
