Maundy Thursday Worship Tonight, April 14, 7pm
We hope you will be a part of this
solemn time of Worship & Communion. The Service of Tenebrae (Tenebrae is the Latin word for ‘shadows’) is a prolonged meditation on Christ’s suffering. The Scripture readings trace the story of Christ’s passion, the music portrays his pathos, and the power of silence and darkness display the drama of this momentous event. As lights are extinguished, we ponder the depth of Christ’s suffering and death. This is a night of repentance
over sins and a sustained reflection upon Christ’s sacrifice of atonement. The featured Scripture is: Luke 23:44-46
for Mike's message: The Accomplishment of Calvary. | Note For Tonight's Scripture Readers Each Scripture passage has been printed out and will be waiting for you at the candle you
will extinguish. If you have your handy dandy "Serving Together" mini flashlight you received
at church, please bring it with you. It will make reading your passage easier. | | Sunday's Service - April 17, 2022 | Resurrection Sunday The featured Scripture is: Luke 24:1-12
for Mike's message: He is Risen! 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. ~~~ | A Note From Pastor Mike Regarding Our Holy Week Schedule In order to provide intentional time of preparation for our heart, mind, and soul for Holy Week, weekly LifeGroups, Prayer Meeting, and Collide Ministries will be off through April 15. Please join us for our Tenebrae Service on Maundy Thursday (Tonight!) at 7pm and our Resurrection Celebration Service on Easter Sunday at 11am. (Easter Sunrise Pancake Breakfast at 9:30 am) ~~~ | Church Work Day & Community Potluck THIS Saturday, April 16, 8am-5pm
Can you spare any time to help Spring Clean the church property?
Tools needed on Saturday! Please read below! Lamppost Farm is removing our back greenhouses and we need all the help we can get! If you have an 8ft. ladder, a 12ft. ladder, a battery powered drill, and/or 1/2in. and 7/16in. sockets, please bring them along! Come all day, come for an hour, come for any time you can spare. It's an all-hands-on-deck kind of project! Once the greenhouses are gone, the back area will look nicer and there will be new gardens and fencing. AND, due to Mike Ashby, Rachel Vignon, and our hard working Goodness Grows' clients, the work might just be done before 5pm! What's a Work Day without food?!?! Since we'll be here all day, we definitely need delicious fuel to keep going. We'll take a lunch break for some rest and fellowship time. Lamppost Farm will provide a main dish/meat. Goodness Grows will make lemonade, iced tea, chocolate chip cookies, and a pasta salad. Everyone else is asked to bring something...drinks, snacks, salads, sides, desserts, whatever floats your boat...to share. | Easter Sunrise Breakfast Easter Morning at 9:30am
Volunteers to arrive at 8am. Start Easter morning with us enjoying pancakes, susage, eggs, and more. Thank you to all our wonderful volunteers! We will follow up our special breakfast with a joyous celebration of Resurrection Sunday. Come Worship with us this Easter morning! | | Bible Studies & Ministries | Wednesday Morning Prayer Group ~ 10am
April 20 at Shirley Hough's house, returning to the Jackson's starting on April 27
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 LifeGroups not meeting during Holy Week. | | 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
April 20 will be the final regular meeting of this Collide season. Collide Family Fun Night - Wednesday, April 27, 6-8pm
All ages - Collide Kids Jr., Collide Kids, Collide Middle School, High School LifeGroup, and
parents group - are invited to join in a celebration as we wrap up the spring season of Collide! * Collide Wednesday, Hileman LifeGroup, & Senior High LifeGroup run February-April. | 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 This Is My Body by Rev. Douglas MacLeod
Scripture Reading - Mark 14:12-16, 22-26 "Souvenirs and keepsakes remind us of places we have been and of people in our lives. Maybe you have a stone that you picked up on a mountain hike, or perhaps you have a seashell from a beach. Maybe you cherish an heirloom that a grandparent owned. Reflecting on it can bring back warm memories." "At the last supper, Jesus was sharing his final Passover meal with his disciples. Ever since then, the deep significance of this meal has become precious to Jesus’ followers as a sacrament in the church." "I imagine that Jesus’ disciples later thought about him and what he did nearly every time they took bread and ate it during a meal. Think of how significant it was that Jesus used this basic, universal food to remind his followers that he gave his body to be crucified to pay for all our sin. Similarly, he used wine to remind his followers of the blood he shed." "Whenever you take a piece of bread today—maybe a piece of toast or a muffin or a bagel—or if you bite into a sandwich or a tortilla or another food made with some type of bread, may you be reminded that Jesus offered himself for us all, that we can be forgiven and have new life forever with him." Prayer: "Jesus, remind me each day that you have given yourself for me. Even more than I need bread or food each day, I need you. Amen." Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples,
saying, “Take it; this is my body.”.” ~ Mark 14:22 | April Worship ~ Online & In-Person Pastor Mike Hileman ~ Sundays at 11:00am.
We're excited to welcome you to Worship, in church and online! ~~~ | Vacation Bible School 2022 Group's Monumental VBS
Celebrating God's Greatness
6:30-8pm, July 18-22 Online VBS registration is now open to make signing up easy. Invite your friends & family to join this adventure! REGISTER today! The big week will be here before you know it! | 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 Our crew members deserve gold medals for all the hard work they have accomplished at the back greenhouse! Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday have been all about dismantling and getting ready for Saturday's Big Work Day! Under the guidance of Miss Rachel and Mike Ashby, an amazing transformation has occurred. It is truly remarkable! All of Saturday's volunteers will be amazed at how much has already been done. Great big thanks to Rachel, Mike, Dustin, Tori, Caleb, Keegan, Shawn, Bradly, and Brista!! Today the crew is focused on inside tasks. They are cleaning everywhere to make sure the building is ship-shape for Maundy Thursday and Easter Sunday. They're also getting things set up in the Sanctuary and Cafe as well as cooking and baking for Saturday's potluck lunch. Everyone might be tired from all the physical work they put in out back but that doesn't stop them from giving their best at all they do. Everyone at Goodness Grows extends an invitation to you to come out for as much time as you can spare on Saturday. Working together on a big project like this greenhouse removal is a great way to build bonds and invest in this property. These work days always include plenty of fun, jokes, and laughter as well as great excercise. Plus, you get the benefits of seeing more of the property, enjoying time outside, and participating in a delicious potluck meal! |  Take a good look! Next week will show a totally different view! | | 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, Hot,
Cherry Habanero, Pineapple Habanero, Dragon
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! Help us weed. Join us for a walk. Share a skill or hobby. We love volunteers! | 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 info about the Mission Trip scheduled for July 10-23.
(Talk to Marilee and David to learn more!)
Sponsors needed for new students in Masaka! Meet our children HERE. | 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! | The Squeaky Wheel Theater Company The Squeaky Wheel Theater Company was created to
promote creativity, confidence, advocacy and community
through culture, education, and inclusivity. This local theater company will be meeting at Common Ground Church Community through July, practicing for their first production. We are pleased to be able to offer them space, as their mission is very close to our hearts. Leaders and volunteers of the Squeaky Wheel have long been friends of CGCC and Goodness Grows. In fact, some of our own families are involved, with GG clients Dustin, Tori, and Caleb being three of their performers! As we all know, it takes plenty of time, hard work, and money to run an enterprise like this. They will be having various fundraisers in Columbiana to raise money in support of their programs, including the upcoming special needs production of The Wizard of Oz! Watch for opportunities to help support this awesome group, through events like the Garage Sale mentioned below. They will be accepting donations of clean garage sale items on April 20 from 5-8pm and April 21 from 12-7pm. | 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! ~~~ | Woolf Farms' Old Fashioned Easter Apple & Candy Hunt Friday and Saturday 12-3pm
Woolf Farms is located at 6051 State Rt 9 Salem, Ohio 44460 in Columbiana County, Ohio.
Celebrate Easter the old fashioned way with an apple and candy hunt as well as some old fashioned games! (Activities will be weather dependent.) We are running the event over 2 days and multiple hours so families can show up and enjoy the time on the farm. We hope you join us and enjoy our family orchard and Easter bunny this coming weekend! More details HERE. | Columbiana Public Library Events Youngstown and the Titanic
Friday, 1-2:30pm
Learn about several area residents who were aboard the ill-fated RMS Titanic in both First and Third class – their stories, struggles, and sacrifices are set against the backdrop of the history of the ship. Explore their legacy and memories as the local area learned of the news and the survivors returned home. Program presented by Traci Manning, Curator of Education at the Mahoning Valley Historical Society. Free program open to all ages, registration requested, (330) 482-5509. STEM Take & Make Kit
Monday: Popsicle Stick Bird Feeder
Kids in Grades 1-4 pick up your STEM take and make kit each month. Kits are available while supplies last. | Fundraising Movie Friday, 7pm
At the Columbiana Cultural Collective (formerly The Main Street Theater) Come back to the theater for the classics! Showing this Friday, the iconic CASABLANCA! Doors open at 6pm when you can grab popcorn and snacks at the concession stand. (The Squeaky Wheel Theater Company will make 25% of concession sales.) Enjoy the piano stylings of local musician Evan Barret. We understand times are tough so all of our movies are “Pay What You Can,” so even if you are struggling please come out to enjoy the movie on us. Let’s keep the arts alive in Columbiana! | 2nd Annual JEEPSTER Bunny Saturday, 10am-2pm
It’s Easter Time and a special guest is coming back to Kufleitner Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM in Boardman! The Jeepster Bunny! Bring the kids out on Saturday, April 16th from 10am - 2pm! Meet and take pictures with the Jeepster Bunny, get some sweet treats, plus your own kids Identi-Kit. It’s all FREE - Thanks to Kufleitner Auto Group, Southwoods Health, and WKBN Caring for our Community. Hop on out for some Easter Fun April 16th here at Kufleitner in Boardman! | Beech Creek Botanical Gardens and Nature Preserve Easter fun this Saturday, 10am-4pm
Where you can 'eggs'perience all things egg, from Egg Coloring and Egg Drops to Egg Trivia and Egg Races. If you can do it with an egg, we have it here! Come out and join in for a fun filled day with Egg Hunts filled with prizes! Learn more at our website: 1st Annual Eggstravaganza! | TODAY - Maundy Thursday
April 15 - Good Friday
April 16 - Holy Saturday
April 17 - Easter Sunday
April 18 - Adult Autism Awareness Day
April is National Garden Month *If we don't have your special days, please let us know!!!*
Email the secretary at commonground.secretary@gmail.com. | ON OUR CALENDAR April 14-20, 2022 . . .
Today, 7pm - Maundy Thursday
Friday, 9am - Ladies Bible Study
Friday - GG & Office Closed
Saturday, 8am-5pm - Church Work Day
Sunday, 8am - Breakfast Volunteers Arrive
Sunday, 9:30am - Easter Sunrise Breakfast
Sunday, 11am - In-Person & Online Worship & Collide Sunday Ministries
Weekdays, 8:30am-2:30pm - GG at Work
Tuesday, 10am - Weimer LifeGroup
Tuesday, 4-6pm - Wizard of Oz Practice
Wednesday, 10am - Prayer Group
Wednesday, 6:30pm - Collide & Hileman LifeGroup | | Easter Blessings to you and your family! | 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. | |
