Sunday Service ~ June 2, 2024 ~ Graduate Sunday Pat Shannon will be preaching this Sunday. Join us as we honor our 2024 graduates -
Maci Vignon and Jack Snyder! We will celebrate the Sacrament of Communion. | Graduate Sunday 2024 We are thrilled to celebrate Maci Vignon and Jack Snyder as they graduate from high school!
We have been so blessed to watch these two young people grow up here at Common Ground. Prayers for both of them as they embark on their next adventures! Enjoy these blasts from the past of Jack and Maci, years ago having fun with their church family. |  Jack at VBS |  Maci at YG Bowling | | | Worshiping Together Sunday mornings ~ 11:00am.
Let's grow together through Worship, Praise, and Prayer. 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. ~~~ | Ladies Morning Bible Study ~ Friday, 9am
We are reading a study of The Sermon on the Mount. | 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 Several people have mentioned missing this weekly bit of encouragement from Darla Smith, so here it is, back again! "I pray you all had a blessed Memorial Day weekend and took the time to remember those who gave all to defend the freedom we all enjoy today. I know I did. The weather has been beautiful, and life has been just as great. God is good – all the time! So thankful for all His blessings." "My WORD for this week started from Sunday’s message and finished when I was mowing Sunday afternoon - “NEUTRAL.” How many times have we just felt comfortable to stay right where we are and not move forward? We are hesitant to take a step forward – we are stuck in “neutral.” The Holy Spirit does not want us to stay in “neutral” – He wants us to keep moving forward to grow in our faith – to grow in our walk – to grow in our witness and testimony. One time on the mower, I did not have it quite engaged into drive, so I was stuck in “neutral” not going anywhere so the lawn was not getting done. I could have sat there all day until the gas ran out but until I fully engaged it into drive – there would have been no production. No moving forward – no results – just stuck. I want us all to grow in Him – let our faith rise – keep showing the love of Jesus like never before. When we are full of the Holy Spirit – it will show, and our witness and testimony will shine without even having to say a word. Jesus’ love will spill out onto everyone we meet everywhere we go. Can you imagine? Let us not be like Pooh and get stuck in “neutral” – let us keep stepping forward!" 2 Peter 1:5-8 NKJV Fruitful Growth in the Faith
But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. | May & June Worship ~ In-Person Sundays at 11am We're excited to welcome you to Worship! ~~~ | www.goodnessgrows4all.org Our Mission Statement: To cultivate personal, social, and community growth through gardening, education, and opportunity for people of all abilities. | This is a short week, since we were closed on Monday, but it sure has been busy! Our crew has harvested some of our own strawberries, cleaned up branches (and took a wagon ride), enjoyed nature, and even headed out to Dustin's grandma's house as a service project. Uncle Ron joined in on the fun there. It is always a blast to join forces on a project with a friend! Intern Keaton is now a succesful jam maker, having made his first batch as head jam maker. Way to go, Keaton. Now he has to guard the GG jam secrets forever! With both Cam and Keaton being jam makers now, Rachel is going to have a great summer! In other jam news, Strawberry Lemonade Juicy Jam is now in stock. Next week we welcome our first mission group. If you want to stop out on Monday and join in the work and play, we'd love to have you! Talk to Rachel for more details. | 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 ill will.
Flavors vary at locations. Looking for a specific one? Call ahead to ask! Jungle Jam: - $7 - Hot, Cranberry Jalapeno, Blueberry Jalapeno, Dragon Juicy Jam: - $7 - Cherry Lemonade, Cranberry Orange, Strawberry Lemonade *Cherry Habanero, Pineapple Habanero, & Sugar Free Double Berry will be restocked soon. We also have:
Organic Catnip Toys ~ handmade here, with our catnip, cost - $4 | OUTREACH & MISSION OPPORTUNITIES All of these non-profits always appreciate your support in the form of
volunteer hours, donations, and monetary support. | 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. | 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 | Coat & Clothing (& More!) Giveaway - October 19, 2024 Between January 1 and September 30, clean, useful items may be dropped off under the overhang at the back of the warehouse or in the barrel by the library table in the Great Room. We will not be accepting large furniture, televisions, car seats, and computers. If you need help unloading, Goodness Grows folks are usually available weekdays from 9:15am-1:45pm. We also appreciate donations of shopping bags as well as boxes. | 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! ~~~ | Firestone Farms Summer Movie Fridays Free family-friendly movies on outdoor big screens!! Lots of seating in the Courtyard, or bring your own lawn chair! Movies will be shown at 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm. A different movie every week, with a mix of old and new releases, rated G, PG, or PG-13. Stay tuned for titles as they're scheduled. The first movie of the season, showing tomorrow, May 31st: The Lion King (2019) (PG). | | It's Time for Festivals, Fundraisers, & Farm Markets! | Youngstown Croatian Festival Saturday, 12-8pm
$8 entrance fee (cash only), with 12 years and under free.
Live ethnic music, performances, and dancing. Slavic/Croatian foods including sarma, haluski, strudel and more! Everyone is welcome. Cookie Table Bake-off and the crowd gets to judge. Samples and votes will be available for purchase. Pick your favorite cookie!
Located at 4202 Smith Stewart Rd. Vienna, Ohio. From 80 go North on 193 (Belmont), Left on Smith Stewart. Left again onto our gravel drive. The grounds are the last turn on the right at the end of the gravel drive.
From 82 go South on 193 (Belmont), right on Smith Stewart, left onto our gravel drive. The grounds are the last turn on the right at the end of the gravel drive. | | Struthers Carnival & Band Fundraiser | Salem Farm Market Opening Day June 1, 9am
Come meet the new Salem Farm Market! Join in the festivities and fresh produce that's now a staple of downtown Salem, in the Entertainment District. S. Broadway will be filled with fresh foods, baked goods, lots of flowers, music, and games. We’ve got your weeks’ necessities and your unique hostess gifts. Come gather and support your local farmers! | June 1 - International Tabletop Day - Play a board game with your family!
June 2 - National Cancer Survivors Day
June 5 - World Environment Day
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month If we don't have your special days,
please let us know!!! Email the secretary at commonground.secretary@gmail.com. | ON THE CALENDAR May 30 - June 5, 2024 . . .
Weekdays, 8:30am-2:30pm - Goodness Grows at Work
Friday, 9am - Ladies Bible Study
Friday Evening - Saturday Evening - Church Reserved for Vignon Graduation Party
Sunday - Graduate Sunday
Sunday, 11am - Worship with Communion
Monday, 9am - Mission Group with GG | 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
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. | |
