| Sunday's Service - January 23, 2022 | The featured Scripture is: 1 Peter 3:7
for Mike's message: The Conduct of a Godly Husband. 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 6 | Wednesday Morning Prayer Group
Meeting on Zoom for the rest of the month.
Zoom Personal Meeting ID: 6936117456
Password: prayer | LifeGroups
Designed to help adults grow as Christ followers.
▪ Bartholomew LifeGroup: Fridays, 6:30pm
▪ Young LifeGroup: Resumes in January
▪ Weimer LifeGroup: Tuesdays, 10am
▪ Hileman LifeGroup: Resumes February 2, 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 Wednesday ~ Resumes in February!
Collide Kids Jr. ~ Collide Kids ~ Collide Middle School ~ Senior High LifeGroup | Collide Wednesday's Launch
February 2, 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 Launch
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. * Collide Wednesday, Hileman LifeGroup, and Senior High LifeGroup run February through 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 Thank you to Marcia Kreps for sharing and Darla Smith for writing these weekly bits of encouragement. "We have had a week so far here in northeast Ohio and, as I write this, it is only Tuesday. I pray you are all safe and warm wherever this finds you. I pray God has you covered with His precious arms of love, whatever you are facing or have been facing these past few weeks. There are so many that have been broken in some way. God is the mender of every hurt and heartache you have. Rest in Him. Trust in Him. Rely on Him. Reach out to Him." "My Word for the week goes along with my thoughts above, “CARRY.” I posted something on my FB page yesterday and it rings so true today. “One day you will tell your story of how you’ve overcome what you’re going through now, and it will become part of someone else’s survival guide.” We are all going through something that will one day help someone else. I believe that with my whole heart. We all have something we “carry” with us every day. The Holy Spirit will guide us to who we need to “carry” our message or our story. I pray we “carry” each other to victory. We are not meant to “carry” our story just within us. God needs us to “carry” to others His message of love, grace, hope, and healing. We are His instruments of love, “carry” the love to others. Reach out to others to be His hands and feet. We all have a mission to “carry” out. Holy Spirit, continue to be our guide. Have a fantastic week as you “carry” to others, hope." "Carry one another’s heavy loads. If you do, you will fulfill the law of Christ." ~ Galatians 6:2 (NIVR) | | Joint Directories ~ Grab One (or Two) at the Front Desk! | Ligonier Connect Discipleship Training Available for CGCC/CLC members!
It's now easy to join from home. Simply go to www.connectinglife.church, scroll down to
Ligonier Connect and submit the fill in form.
Soon you'll receive your invitation email. It's as easy as can be!
Join today! | 2021 Giving Statements CGCC ~ Statements will be given out this Sunday, with the rest to be mailed next week.
CLC ~ Statements available upon request. Please contact Monica Guy to request your statement . | January Worship ~ Online & In-Person Pastor Mike Hileman ~ Sundays at 11:00am. We're excited to welcome you to Worship, in church and online! | Collide Vision Potluck Luncheon February 6, 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. | Ladies' Valentine Tea February 12, 1-3pm
Ladies of all ages are invited to join us for this event. Prior to the pandemic, this was an annual event to which we all looked forward. Our last Tea was in February 2020 and we are hopeful that 2022 has brought the right time to resume this tradition! Please sign up by Sunday, February 6 on our tea table to give us time for setup. 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! Need some "tea-riffic" recipe ideas? There are tons of great resources online, such as Tea Sandwiches and Sweet Treats. The hardest part is making a choice between all the delightful things to nibble! | 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 We ended last week by refilling a dumpster, as we prepare for the removal of the back greenhouses. This week, with Monday off and Tuesday closed because of weather, we have an unexpectedly shortened week! All the snow meant that we started our Wednesday by doing some shoveling, to spruce up areas and make parking easier. Then we moved on to carrying donations up to the warehouse and beginning the task of sorting. We plan on being very organized with donations for the Giveaway this year, to make set up a breeze. In between our working, we took a break for snow fun with the first snowman building and snow angel making of the season. You're never too old to play in the snow! Today we are doing a deep clean, including washing woodwork, trying to drive away all the germs. Since it is so cold out, we are keeping busy inside and might even finish up our day with some fun and games. Even better than having some game time was our special lunchtime surprise visit from our friend Rich, bringing delicious, hot pizza from North Lima Pizza. Thanks, Rich!!! It is always fantastic to get visitors and we love visiting with you! We hope you all are staying warm and toasty this week as we finally get this blast of winter! | | Do You Want to Build a Snowman? | 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 needed.
Our supply has almost run out, so we are very much in need of those items.
Thank you to those who have donated some very precious and appreciated supplies!! 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 use the handy-dandy donation jar. Every bit of spare change helps!
Sponsors still needed for students in Masaka. Check out the display board this Sunday. | 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! ~~~ | Youngstown Blue Coats Stuff the Bus Event Saturday, January 22, 10am-12pm
The Youngstown Blue Coats Bus will be parked in front of Boscov’s at the Eastwood Mall, 5555 Youngstown-Warren Rd., Niles. The bus will be accepting donations of new or gently used coats, blankets, hats, gloves, boots, scarves, sleeping bags, and hoodies. New socks and hand/foot warmers are also appreciated.
The mission of the Youngstown Blue Coats is to prevent the freezing and injury caused by extreme weather exposure to the homeless and financially destitute Americans, with a special focus on military veterans. The Youngstown Blue Coats is run entirely by volunteers. Donations consist of gently used and serviceable material items.
For more information contact Leann Rich, Boscov’s Community Relations Manager, at lrich@boscovs.com or 330-382-3400 x1202. | Mahoning Valley Archaeological Society Sunday, January 23, 6-8pm
Join for the first meeting of the year! There is no cost and refreshments and a wood fire are provided. Meeting every 2 months in the Beard Cabin next to Kids' Town in Boardman Park. Public and all ages are always welcome and the cabin is wheelchair accessible with restrooms.
We'll be discussing ongoing projects, local sites and excavations, archaeology in the news, and more. Bring your questions or any artifacts you'd like looked at. | Mill Creek Park Events "Splash of Color" From MVWS
Open 10am-5pm T/W/TH/F/SA/SU through April 17
Mill Creek MetroParks is delighted to welcome The Mahoning Valley Watercolor Society to the Weller Gallery at Fellows Riverside Gardens. The exhibit will feature 31 local artists who create with watercolor, plein air watercolor, acrylic, and alcohol ink. The MVWS was founded in 1982 by eleven area artists with a goal to encourage local watercolor painters. The Society provides watercolorists with a place to share work, to learn more about watercolor techniques, and to receive information regarding watercolor-related events in the community. The MVWS artist group includes beginners, as well as professional artists, who teach and show their work internationally. For more information call (330) 740-7116. Recreational Hike
Wednesday, January 26, 9-10am
Meet in the parking lot at Scholl Recreation Area off Bears Den Rd. Moderate, 2 or 4 miles. Volunteer led hikes focusing on exercising in the outdoors. Call WRA 330.740.7114 for details. For more information call (330) 740-7114. Registration requested, walk-ins welcome. We recommend those who are not fully vaccinated to wear a mask and follow all other recommended CDC and Ohio Department of Health guidelines. Please do not attend a
program or event if you are feeling unwell. Thank you. | Today - National Penguin Day
January 25 - Tiffany Crawford
January 26 - National Spouses Day
January is Financial Wellness Month *If we don't have your special days, please let us know!*
Email the secretary at commonground.secretary@gmail.com. | ON OUR CALENDAR January 20-26, 2022 . . .
Today, 6:30pm - Praise Team
Friday, 9am ~ Ladies Bible Study
Friday, 6:30pm ~ Bartholomew LifeGroup
Sunday, 9:30am ~ Bible Study
Sunday, 11am - In-Person & Online Worship & Collide Sunday Ministries
Weekdays, 8:30am-2:30pm - GG at Work
Tuesday, 10am - Weimer LifeGroup
Wednesday, 10am - Morning Prayer Group on Zoom | 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. | |
