| Sunday's Service - February 6, 2022 | The featured Scripture is: 1 Peter 3:13-17
for Mike's message: When Holiness Meets Hostility. We will celebrate the Sacrament of Communion. 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
Studying The Pilgrim's Progress Book Two: Christiana's Story Ladies Morning Bible Study ~ Friday, 9am
Twelve Extraordinary Women: How God Shaped Women of the Bible and What He Wants to Do with You by John MacArthur ~ Chapter 8 | 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.
▪ Bartholomew LifeGroup: Fridays, 6:30pm
▪ Young LifeGroup: Info to come.
▪ Weimer LifeGroup: Tuesdays, 10am
▪ Hileman LifeGroup: Wednesdays, 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
Collide is a night for the whole family! We provide worship and lessons for three different age groups: Collide Kids Jr. (Ages 3-Kindergarten), Collide Kids (Grades 1-4), and Collide Middle School (Grades 5-8). Parents/Grandparents can join in Pastor Mike's LifeGroup at the same time! High School LifeGroup February 9, 5:30-6:30pm
Students in 9th-12th Grade are invited to join as we continue in our study through the Book of James. We meet on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month. * Collide Wednesday, Hileman LifeGroup, and Senior High LifeGroup run February through April. ~~~ | Collide Vision Potluck Luncheon ~ This Sunday Stay after Worship!
Everyone is invited. Bring your favorite dish to share and enjoy a time of food and fellowship as well as hearing about the vision of our Wednesday family ministries. Learn how the body of Christ can invest in our kids as partners in prayer, participants as volunteers, and practitioners of invitation to help us reach our community with the Gospel and make disciples. | Tables are ready to be filled up with YOUR delicious dishes for Sunday's potluck! | 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. "I pray your week has been going well. Winter weather seems to be coming to most of our areas, so use caution if you need to go out. I am not sure about you all but the enemy sure has been on his “A” game lately with a lot of my friends and family. I am just believing that God has so much more for us all! Just around the bend – VICTORY! Keep pressing on and believing for you MIRACULOUS. I sure am." "My Word for this week is “REFLECT.” What kind of image do we “reflect?” We are made in God’s image. Have we been letting Him down or are we shining? The Holy Spirit has been checking me lately on even my tone of voice. We may “reflect” a bad attitude, hostility, sadness, anxiousness, pridefulness, and in other ways. But – we are human and sometimes our emotions get the best of us. Let us desire a greater intimacy with the Holy Spirit like never before. Seek His presence – learn from the Holy Spirit – let Him be our guide in ALL things, not just some. Withholding nothing from Him. As we stay in His presence, no matter what comes our way, our image will “reflect” just how He wants us to be. Eagerly seeking His will not, ours. As we “reflect” His image – we will show His love to others and be able to minister to others. How wonderful is that! Let God’s love “reflect” in us this week!" For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image.
~ 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 (NLT) | Reminders Ligonier Connect Discipleship Training: Available for CGCC/CLC members! Go to CLC,
scroll down to Ligonier Connect and enter your info. Soon you'll receive your invitation. CGCC/CLC Joint Directory: Plenty of copies available at the front desk.
Let us know if you need your's emailed. Family File Folders: Have you made sure there is nothing waiting for you in your file? | A Brand New Refrigerator Our new fridge has arrived and we can return to cooling our ketchup and butter in the kitchen once again. Perfect timing that it is ready for potluck dishes this Sunday, if needed! Rachel was so excited, she even appeared to give the shiny silver cold box a big hug. It is definitely much more fun to operate a kitchen that is fully functional! | February Worship ~ Online & In-Person Pastor Mike Hileman ~ Sundays at 11:00am. We're excited to welcome you to Worship, in church and online! | Ladies' Valentine Tea February 12, 1-3pm
Ladies of all ages are invited to join us for this event. Please sign up by THIS Sunday, February 6 on our tea table to give us time for setup. Won't be at church to sign up? Email Jen Lynch and we will gladly sign you up! Bring your favorite teatime treat to share and, if you have one, your favorite tea cup! We can't wait to enjoy a relaxing afternoon of hot tea, good conversation, and delicious food with you! ~~~ | Men's Rally In the Valley Mark your calendars now for the 2022 Rally.
Check out the info and testimonials on the bulletin board in the Great Room. | www.goodnessgrows4all.org Our Mission Statement: To cultivate personal, social, and community growth through gardening, education, and opportunity for people of all abilities. ~~~ |  Preparing to Sort Clothing |  Joyful Jungle Jam Making |  Digging Out Our Mailbox | | |  Working Coffee Grounds Into Soil...OR Growing a New Keegan?!? | News of the Week We ended last week with a jam making session. It was nice to be in the warm kitchen, making our favorite product! Monday began with some emergency mopping, as we had an exciting and unexpected leak in the electrical room. We spent the rest of the day doing other inside tasks as well as working on puzzles, since it was still so very cold. We even had time to start sorting clothing for the October Giveaway! Tuesday and Wednesday brought some warmer temperatures and everyone was thrilled to get outside. Our crew took a short walk...and tromping through the deep snow really works those leg muscles! We worked on some outside/greenhouse cleanup as well as finally getting our mailbox dug out so our mail can be delivered again. There were also inside tasks. We started putting some of your donated coffee grounds to use to add nutrients to soil. Then, with a luncheon and a tea coming up for the church, we also spent time in preparation for those events. Today, GG had to close due to the winter weather. We are all ready to be done with snow days! Stay safe and warm, everyone! | Community Supported Agriculture Use the button below to learn more! | Help Our Gardens Grow! Before too long it'll be time for us to be outside, getting our fields and beds ready for planting. Yay! You can help enrich our soil by bringing in your egg shells and coffee grounds. Just drop them off in the trash bin by the pew in the Great Room. Thank you! | 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, Dragon
Juicy Jam: Cranberry Orange, Blueberry Lemonade We also have:
* Organic Catnip Toys ~ handmade here, with our catnip, cost - $4
* Dried Herbs ~ grown here this summer, dried by our crew, cost - donation
Peppermint, Sage, Lavender, Lemon Balm, 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.
Pick up a brochure or drop your change in the donation jar!
Sponsors still needed for students in Masaka. Check out the display board this Sunday. Below you can see that the fencing required at Divine Junior School has been finished.
Big thanks go out to all the donors! | 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. | 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! ~~~ | Real People, Big Astronomy: Sian Proctor Friday, 7-8pm
The Ward Beecher Planetarium
100 Lincoln Ave, Youngstown
The Big Astronomy Team is hosting a live talk with Sian Proctor, the first black woman to pilot a crew into space on the first all-civilian crew for the Inspiration 4 mission this year.
As a kick off for our New Big Astronomy show, we will be LIVE STREAMING this event on our dome with the option for our guests to ask Sian questions! Afterwards, from 8-9pm enjoy the first showing of Big Astronomy: People Places & Discoveries.
Admission is always free, no reservations required! For upcoming shows, please visit Planetarium. Regular planetarium programming will resume on February 4 with Big Astronomy and
Beyond the Sun, and regular health checks and sanitation protocols will remain in place.
Masks are still required in the planetarium and all indoor spaces on YSU campus,
per university guidelines. Stay healthy and keep looking up. | Beginner Grower Seminar Saturday, 1-4pm
Event by Bill Hendricks & Ohio Valley Giant Pumpkin Growers
Parks Garden Center, 9010 Youngstown Salem Rd, Canfield
Learn how to grow Giant Pumpkins here at Parks Garden Center! Tim will be leading this free seminar, covering seed selection, germination, pollination, fertilization, vine maintenance, and pest control. Please call the Garden Center to reserve your spot, 330-533-7278. | 2022 Winter Market at the B&O Sunday, 11am-5pm
B&O Station Banquet Hall, 530 Mahoning Ave, Youngstown
Event by Artists of the Rust Belt, B&O Station Banquet Hall, and Buster's Brigade
A unique local show that offers a soothing atmosphere where you can shop, eat, and mingle. You can get a jump on your Valentine's shopping or treat someone special to a different experience than the traditional date and dinner. Whatever your reason, you're sure to find some enjoyment.
Door Charge on day of the event will be $1.00. | Today - Feed the Birds Day
February 4 - World Cancer Day
February 7 - Townsend Bendersmith
February 8 - Mike D'Andrea
February 8 - National Boy Scout Day
February is National Women Inventors Month *If we don't have your special days, please let us know!*
Email the secretary at commonground.secretary@gmail.com. | ON OUR CALENDAR February 3-9, 2022 . . .
Today, 6:30pm - Praise Team
Friday, 9am ~ Ladies Bible Study
Friday, 6:30pm ~ Bartholomew LifeGroup
Sunday ~ Communion Sunday
Sunday, 9:30am ~ Bible Study
Sunday ~ Ladies Tea Sign Up Due
Sunday, 11am - In-Person & Online Worship & Collide Sunday Ministries
Sunday, After Worship - Potluck Luncheon
Weekdays, 8:30am-2:30pm - GG at Work
Tuesday, 10am - Weimer LifeGroup
Wednesday, 10am - Morning Prayer Group
Wednesday, 5:30-6:30pm - High School LifeGroup
Wednesday, 6:30-7:30pm - Collide & Hileman LifeGroup Throughout the winter, all activities on the calendar are weather permitting. | 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. | |
