| Sunday Service ~ November 26, 2023 | Ben St. John will be preaching this Sunday. The featured Scripture will be: Hebrews 5:1-10. 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: Sundays, 6pm
▪ Tuesday LifeGroup: 10am
▪ Hartley LifeGroup: Fridays, 6-8pm (Not meeting this week.) | Pastor on Vacation Pastor Mike will be on vacation through November 27. If you have a spiritual need, please
reach out to the Elders. If you have a physical need, please reach out to the Deacons. ~~~ | Christmas Decorating Wednesday, November 29, 10-11am
Next week, come join Goodness Grows and deck the halls
with boughs of holly, and lights, and manger scenes, and angels.....It's that time of year again to make everything festive as we prepare to celebrate the birth of the King! | 5th Annual Turkey Jive Drive Success We had a successful turkey pick up day!
We were blessed to help 39 families enjoy Thanksgiving dinner.
Thank you for all the help! | Our Daily Bread Two new devotionals are now available.
Our Daily Bread for December/January/February, arrived last week.
Added this week is a special booklet for the Christmas season.
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. | November Worship ~ Online & In-Person Pastor Mike Hileman ~ Sundays at 11am
Ben St. John will be preaching this Sunday, November 26. We're excited to welcome you to Worship, in church & online! ~~~ | Christmas Gathering for Middle School & High School Students Friday, December 1, 6-9pm
You are invited to 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 on dropping your students off at the Young's (332 W. 10th St., Salem,
OH 44460) at 6pm and returning to pick them up at 9pm. We hope everyone can make it! ~~~ |  Volunteers Needed! | Potluck Luncheon & Congregational Meeting Sunday, December 3
Don't forget to sign up in the Great Room on the table by the bulletin board! We are looking forward to this time of food and fellowship with you! Bring a dish to share and join us after Worship in the Café as we enjoy a meal together and report on next steps in our merger process. The church will provide ham and chicken (Pastor Mike will be smoking chickens and will bring a platter of chicken, hot chicken dip, & pulled chicken sandwiches!) and we ask folks to provide items to accompany the meats. There's also a sign up sheet for volunteers to help with set up and clean up. Check it out and see how you can help! ~~~ | 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. | We wrapped up last week with a lovely walk in the woods to the creek. Everyone always enjoys time out in nature, especially when the day is nice enough for creek adventures. This week began with welcoming intern Cameron back to work for Thanksgiving break. Welcome home, Cam! We are so glad you're here! Then we headed into Youngstown to drop off furniture to a couple who could put it to good use. We also took the time to do a little shopping and to drive by Cam's childhood home. The rest of the week was full of jam making and catnip toys as we prepare for next weekend's shows. Pastor Mike stopped in yesterday to pick up the turkey to smoke for today's Thanksgiving feast. (Thanks for sharing your smoker skills with us again, Mike. We appreciate you!) We are happy to be celebrating together today along with some special visitors. Happy Thanksgiving to all of you from all of us at Goodness Grows! | 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. Divine Junior School is growing!
Join with us in prayer and support as we begin a campaign to build a new dormitory. | 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
Angel tree gifts can be dropped off here, 9am-2pm Mon.-Fri. or Sun. morning.
Christmas "Store" set up in the warehouse, Dec. 2 at 1pm.
Christmas preparations on Dec. 13, 5:30pm.
Dinner prep begins at 9:30am on Dec. 16.
Food baskets put together by youth, date TBD 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! ~~~ | Santa Comes to North Lima on Friday Bring the family and join your friends in helping us kick off the Holiday season when Santa & Friends arrive by way of REAL train. Santa and his friends will be arriving Crouse Mill True Value at 11am Friday, November 24 so be sure to arrive early to get a great spot. Santa will head inside Crouse Mill once he gets off the train. Santas friends will stay outside for a little while for photo opportunities with you (bring your own camera). This event is rain or shine. If inclement weather everything will be inside except for the arrival of Santa & Friends. | | Squeaky Wheel Theater Company Christmas Musical | Light Up Night - Christmas in Leetonia Ice Skating will be held from 1-8pm on Main St. Santa arrives at 5pm. The tree lighting will take place in Pocket Park at 5:15pm. Christmas Caroling, Horse Drawn Carriage Rides, Arts & Crafts, Face Painting, & more. Bring the whole family to enjoy some great food & a ton of fun! | Volunteen at the Columbiana Library Tuesday, November 28, 4-5pm
Grades 7-12 ~ come to the library the last Tuesday of the month for volunteer hours.
Register HERE. | November 23 - Thanksgiving Day
November 24 - Nancy Snyder
November 24 - Josh Wharry
November 24 - National Native American Heritage Day
November 25 - Dustin Snyder
November 26 - Ray McDonald
November 28 - Giving Tuesday
November is National Gratitude Month If we don't have your special days,
please let us know!!! Email the secretary at commonground.secretary@gmail.com. | ON THE CALENDAR November 22-29, 2023 . . .
Today, 8:30am-2:30pm - Goodness Grows at Work
Today - GG Thanksgiving
Thursday, Friday, & Monday - Office & GG Closed
Sunday, 8:30am & 10:20am - Praise Team
Sunday, 9:30-10:20am - Bible Breakout
Sunday, 10:20-10:50am - Fellowship Time
Sunday, 11am - Worship
Sunday, 6pm - Young Adult LifeGroup
Tuesday & Wednesday, 8:30am-2:30pm - Goodness Grows at Work
Tuesday, 9:45am - Staff Meeting
Tuesday, 10am - Tuesday LifeGroup
Tuesday - GG Cooking with Pastor Mike
Wednesday, 10am - Prayer Group
Wednesday, 10am - Christmas Decorating | 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. | |
