| Sunday's Service - February 14, 2021 | The featured Scripture is: Ephesians 6:18; Romans 8:26-27
for Mike's message: The Armor of God Part 7: Prayer Warrior. This is the final sermon in this series. 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! | Sunday Morning Bible Study ~ 9:30am
Finished Pilgrim's Progress last week. Starting the Book of Jude this Sunday. The copies of Pilgrim's Progress 2: Christiana's Story have arrived and plans will be made for that class in the future. Ladies Bible Study ~ Friday, 9am
The Armor of God, Bible Study Book This week, work on Week Four. | 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: Now meeting EVERY Tuesday, 10am on Zoom
* Bartholomew LifeGroup: Meeting Friday, February 19, 7pm at CGCC | Children's Ministries News Sunday Children's Ministry Volunteer Meeting: Brief meeting to follow Worship on Sunday, February 28. We'll set up a schedule and go over policy and procedures for Nursery Care,
Toddler Care, and Children's Church. Collide Kids Crew Leader Volunteer Meeting: Wednesday, March 3, 6pm at CGCC.
We'll put together teams, select times, go over curriculum, and review policies and procedures. | Children's Ministry Collide Kids Online - There is a difference between knowing of someone and knowing someone well! In order to be a disciple of Jesus, we must get to know Him personally so we can live like He lived and love like He loved. 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 As of now, the plan is to resume meetings in the spring - after Easter - when the weather is better and we can spend some time outside. | | Souper Bowl of Caring Success! | Great big thanks go out to everyone for your support of this annual Youth Group project!
We are so excited to be supporting The Brightside Project ~ Food for Kids program. This non-profit is doing so much good in Columbiana County! Thank you for helping us to help them provide
food and personal care items to local children. 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. "God is so good - He loves us so much! Getting right into my word for the week - “LOVE.” Oh the “love” of God is like no other. Every morning when I start out my day, I pray that I show God’s “love” to everyone that crosses my path for the day. You know we do not always agree with everyone that may cross our path but……we need to show them God’s “love” just the same. When we show God’s “love,” some wonderful things can and will happen. God’s “love” casts out all fear. God’s “love” comforts us in times of sadness. God’s “love” mends a broken heart. “Love” is not an emotion or feeling - it is a choice. There are certainly days we may not feel like walking in God’s “love” with others. We are all human and some days it may be hard. We need to remember - God’s “love” was poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit. Let the Holy Spirit be our guide. Even when we may have been unlovable - God “loved” us. There can be such freedom in seeing people through God’s “love.” In the New Revised Standard bible, “love” is mentioned 538 times. More times than days in the year. People are hurting and they need us to show them God’s “love.” We never know what someone may be facing. We can use God’s “love” to minister to them." "I challenge us all to really concentrate on sharing God’s “love” with everyone. Are you up for that challenge? I certainly am. I will be anticipating wonderful opportunities to show God’s “love” to others. Have a super blessed week!" If I speak with human eloquence and angelic ecstasy but don’t love, I’m nothing but the creaking of a rusty gate. If I speak God’s Word with power, revealing all his mysteries and making everything plain as day, and if I have faith that says to a mountain, “Jump,” and it jumps, but I don’t love, I’m nothing. If I give everything I own to the poor and even go to the stake to be burned as a martyr, but I don’t love, I’ve gotten nowhere. So, no matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I am bankrupt without love. Love never gives up. Love cares more for others than for self. Love doesn’t want what it doesn’t have. Love doesn’t strut, Doesn’t have a swelled head, Doesn’t force itself on others, Isn’t always “me first,” Doesn’t fly off the handle, Doesn’t keep score of the sins of others, Doesn’t revel when others grovel, Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth, Puts up with anything, Trusts God always, Always looks for the best, Never looks back, But keeps going to the end.
~ 1 Corinthians 13:1-7 (MSG) | New Devotionals Available Check the round table or the information table in the Great Room and pick up the newest copy of Our Daily Bread. This booklet will give you daily readings for the months of March, April, and May. (Missed the December, January, February booklet? Those are still available on the round table, just in case.) | February Worship ~ Online & In-Person Pastor Mike Hileman ~ Sundays at 11:00am
Join us at church or online via Facebook Live: Connecting Life Guest Speaker Sunday, February 21
We welcome Pastor Chad Palmer, Associate Pastor of Mohican Church of the Brethren
in West Salem, OH to share the Word of God with us next Sunday morning while
Pastor Mike and family attend their nephew's Baptism. 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! | 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 February has been full of fun and new adventures so far! The icy temperatures have kept our crew inside but they have not stopped learning new skills. We tried some paper making, crafting both seed paper and seed balls, since our thoughts are turning to planting. In our organizing sprees, we have found some past their prime seeds, so we turned those into seed mosaics as well as food for the birds. We picked up the power tools again to build another raised bed and a birdhouse. We have also been busy sorting seeds, working on our planting maps, and making organic catnip toys along with doing our normal cleaning tasks. | Get a Glimpse Into Our Day! Click the button below to go to our website to watch a brief video of some of our
fantastic GG crew members having fun in the kitchen. | 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.
Check out the February Newsletter right here.
Handmade jewelry available at the Rock Kidz table by the coat closet. | 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! * ~~~ | 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! | 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! ~~~ | Valentine Event at Catalpa Grove Farm Cement Valentine Succulent Planter Workshop
Friday, February 12, 1-2pm ~ Register Here
Plant this pink cement Valentine planter for a gift or for yourself. You can pick 3 succulents from our large selection to add to the planter. You also can add more Valentine flair to your planter with a Valentine pick. Cost, $24.99, tax and fees will be included at the time of check out. No refunds. | Youngstown Flea This Saturday Check out their website Here to see how they plan to shop safe in this time of social distancing. | Bobcats in Ohio Online Event Wednesday, February 17, 10-11am
Event by ODNR, Ohio State Parks, & ODNR Division of Forestry
Link to Webinar: Here
Are bobcats a protected species in Ohio? Where can bobcats be found? Do bobcats and domestic cats belong to the same family?
The bobcat is native to Ohio and one of seven wild cat species found in North America. Years ago, bobcats were common throughout Ohio, but early settlers caused them to move out of the state around 1850. What does the bobcat population look like today? Learn about the elusive big cat that calls Ohio home during this LIVE, interactive webinar!
Level: Beginner ~ Audience: Children, Families, and Educators
Upcoming Webinars:
2/23 @ 10am The CCC Legacy
2/24 @ 10am Maple Syrup Production | OSU Extension Mahoning County Programs Skulls Tell it All - Ohio Mammals
Wednesday, February 17, 11am on Zoom
Click HERE to register! If you are able to attend please register, as a recording will be sent to all the registered emails after the program.
By studying Ohio mammal skulls, we can label them either predator or prey, and tell what they eat. With this information, we can identify relationships and habitats.
Speaker: Stephanie Hughes, Master Gardener, and OCVN
Contact phone: 330-533-5538 Naturalist Series: How do animals survive the cold?
Thursday, February 18, 6:30pm on Zoom
Click HERE to register! If you are able to attend please register, as a recording will be sent to all the registered emails after the program.
Ever wonder how wildlife copes with the cold winter weather? While we are inside wrapped in blankets and cozy sweaters, birds, insects, mammals, and herps (reptiles and amphibians) are out in the cold. To them, it’s just another winter. In this presentation, we will explore various strategies animals use to survive the cold. We will also discuss a few options to give them a helping hand, like feeding stations for birds.
Speaker: Marne Titchenell, OSU Wildlife Program Specialist
Contact phone: 330-533-5538 | DAYS TO REMEMBER February 12 - Tori Snyder
February 12 - Tim & Gwen Davis
February 13 - Steve & Nancy Brink
February 14 - Valentine's Day
February 15 - Presidents Day
February 16 - James & Beth Hagy
February 17 - Ash Wednesday ~ Lent begins.
February 17 - Aaron Jarvis
February is Black History Month. If we don't have your special days, please let us know! | ON OUR CALENDAR February 11-17, 2021 . . .
Weekdays, 9am-2pm - GG at Work
Friday, 9am - Ladies Bible Study
Sunday, 9:30am - Sunday Morning Class
Sunday, 11am - In-Person & Online Worship
Sunday, 6pm - Taylor LifeGroup
Monday - Office & GG Closed
Monday, 6pm - Session Meeting
Tuesday, 10am - Weimer 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. | |
