Sunday's Service - March 28, 2021 Sermon Series "Red Letter Prayer"
We will journey to Easter Sunday by looking at the greatest prayer of Jesus. | Worshiping Together Spend Sunday morning with us ~ online or in-person at 11:00am.
Use the Facebook link Connecting Life and let's grow together! We can continue to join
together in Worship and Praise and Prayer, whether in the Sanctuary or on Facebook. Please send your prayer requests in for our Joys & Concerns email that will go 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 | We will be following the health and safety directives during small group meetings and events as well as Worship. Masks and social distancing are required anytime you are in our building, as we try our best to stay healthy together. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation! | Sunday Morning Bible Study ~ 9:30am
Studying Psalms. (Class will not meet on Easter Sunday.) Ladies Bible Study ~ Friday, 9am
Humble Roots: How Humility Grounds and Nourishes Your Soul by Hannah Anderson. (Class will decide tomorrow if they are meeting on Good Friday.) You are always welcome to join a study! ~~~ | Wednesday Morning Prayer Group
10am, participate via Zoom ~ Personal Meeting ID: 6936117456, Password: prayer | LifeGroups
Designed to help adults grow as Christ followers: ▪ Taylor LifeGroup: Sunday, 6pm at the Taylor house
▪ Weimer LifeGroup: Tuesday, 10am on Zoom
▪ Hileman LifeGroup: Not meeting next week, March 31st.
▪ Bartholomew LifeGroup: Planning a bonfire on Friday, April 9 at 6:30pm
| ▪ | Taylor LifeGroup: Sunday, 6pm at the Taylor house | | ▪ | Weimer LifeGroup: Tuesday, 10am on Zoom | | ▪ | Hileman LifeGroup: Not meeting next week, March 31st. | | ▪ | Bartholomew LifeGroup: Planning a bonfire on Friday, April 9 at 6:30pm | WE BELIEVE:
Found People Find People.
Growing People Change.
Saved People Serve People.
Life is Better Together.
Get involved in a LifeGroup today! ~~~ | Children's Ministry Collide Kids Sundays ~ During Worship
* Nursery Care (Newborn-3 in the Nursery)
* Collide Kids Jr. (Ages 3-6 in the Sprouts Room)
* Collide Kids Church (Grades 1-4 in the Activity Room) Collide Kids Wednesdays ~ *Will not meet next week, March 31st.
* Collide Kids Jr. (Ages 3-6 in the Sprouts Room) with Stacy Hileman
* Collide Kids (Grades 1-4 in the Activity Room) with Delania Link
* Collide Middle School (Grades 5-8 in the Blue Room) with Austin Young We will follow COVID-19 CDC guidelines to provide the safest environment to our kids. | Youth Group Grades 5-12
We will resume meetings on Sunday, April 11 from 6-7pm. ~~~ | 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. "This is the day the Lord made, and I will rejoice! I pray you all have been having a great week. The weather here in Ohio has been spectacular! We can see small spouts of flowers starting to push through the dirt. New life – Spring has sprung." "My Word for this week is “FIRE.” Did our “fire” go out? There are a lot of things that happen in our lives that snuff our “fire” out. Everyday life busyness, grief, discouragement, unforgiveness can all be a cause. I thought of times when I started to diet or exercise...boy, I was on “fire” but got busy or was too tired and quickly my “fire” extinguished – poof! Our “fire” can be a new job, a new book, cleaning out our cupboards – ugh…, our witness about Jesus, trying new recipes, reading our bibles and a little distraction can smother the flame. I am asking God to stir the “fire” in us all. Empower us with gifts from above. Spark our “fire” with the joy that comes from God’s presence. Fan the “fire” back into our flame. I encourage you this week to try to get your “fire” back. Shine for Jesus!" Don’t burn out; keep yourselves fueled and aflame. Be alert servants of the Master,
cheerfully expectant. Don’t quit in hard times; pray all the harder. Help needy Christians;
be inventive in hospitality.. ~ Romans 12:11-13 (MSG) | Easter Week Devotional for Parents & Kids Stop by the round table for this resource to guide your kids through Holy Week. This little booklet has eight days of readings, questions, prayers, and family activities. | March Worship ~ Online & In-Person Pastor Mike Hileman ~ Sundays at 11:00am
Join us at church or online via Facebook Live: Connecting Life We will continue to be guided by the health and safety guidelines set forth by the
governor and the health department, so we require masks to be worn in our building
at all times. We're excited to welcome you to Worship, in church and online! ~~~ | Maundy Thursday ~ Communion & Tenebrae Thursday, April 1 from 7-8pm
What is a Tenebrae Service? The word "Tenebrae" comes from the Latin meaning "darkness." The Tenebrae is an ancient Christian service that makes use of gradually diminishing light through the extinguishing of candles to symbolize the events of that week, from the triumphant Palm Sunday entry through Jesus' burial. This increasing darkness symbolizes the approaching darkness of Jesus' death and of hopelessness in the world without God. The service concludes in darkness, symbolizing the death of Jesus. The worshipers then leave in silence to ponder the impact of Christ's death and await the coming Resurrection. Due to the format of this solemn service, we will not be recording & streaming Maundy Thursday. ~~~ | Resurrection Sunday Service Sunday, April 4 at 11am
Join us for our Easter Celebration Service! | www.goodnessgrows4all.org Our Mission Statement: To cultivate personal, social, and community growth through gardening, education, and opportunity for people of all abilities. ~~~ |  Frog Friend |  Crayfish Friend | | |  Happy Birthday, Keegan! | News of the Week We ended last week with a celebration of Keegan's birthday, enjoying cake made by his Grandma Best. It is always a good day when we get to celebrate one of our folks! This week began with beautiful, spring weather, time with our animal friends, and a newly completed puzzle. We spent more time outside, finding old items to dispose of properly. Everyone is definitely building up their muscles with this job! The beautiful weather also enticed us into nature walks all around the property. Planting time has gotten underway in earnest this week. Our crew has been sowing seeds inside and outside. Cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli, tomatoes, tomatillos, and basil have all been planted inside. Peas and radishes have been planted outside. Now we wait and watch for sprouts! |  Which seeds do you think they're planting? | | CSA Info Available Click this GG Link to learn about our
2021 Community Supported Agriculture Program. Only 5 spots left! Thank you to our subscribers! Brochures are available on the GG table in the Great Room.
CSA planting has been started and we are so excited!!! | | GG Dandelion Facts for Spring | Jungle Jam & Juicy Jam Goodness Grows Jungle Jam and Juicy Jam available at Reach for the STARS online: Shop Local.
They even provide curbside pickup in Salem to encourage social distancing. We are also glad to arrange a jam pick up here at GG. Check out our jam table in the Great Room. | | OUTREACH and MISSION OPPORTUNITIES | Goodness Grows The non-profit ministry of Common Ground Church Community, Goodness Grows is always
busy on our property. GG works with students and adults with disabilities, providing vocational habilitation training in a fun and hands-on way. The GG crew also maintains the grounds
and cleans the church building. There are many ways to support GG, including:
Online Shopping through Amazon Smile ~ Volunteering ~ Donating Items
Purchasing Our Products ~ Charitable Giving ~ Telling Others | Rock Kidz Uganda, Inc. Their mission is to Advocate, Advise, Advance the ministries of Divine Soccer in Masaka, Uganda for the benefit of the children of the community.
Sponsorships 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. | Updates from Marilee in Masaka, Uganda "We are getting lots of kids registered for school. We are going to need more sponsors, for
the children near the school are very poor. We will be the only Christian school in the area, so that will attract students too. Please share (our ministry information) with friends so we can expand our sponsorships. These will be all primary children with fees running $30.00/month." "Toured the inside of the school. Still much work to be done. Visited woodshop where desks are being made. God is on the move! Thank you everyone for all your support!" | Coat & Clothing & More Giveaway 2021 Tell your friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers that we collect items year-round! We are happy to take clothes for all ages and sizes, along with coats, hats, bags, purses, shoes, housewares, books, school supplies, stuffed animals, puzzles, toys... anything clean and useful. *Please drop your items off in the barrel by the GG table in the Great Room
or pop them into the Green Room upstairs. Thank you! * | 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! ~~~ | Pancake Breakfast The Boardman Rotary will host its 38th annual Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, March 27 & Sunday, March 28, from 9:00am-1:00pm at the Lariccia Family Community Center in Boardman Park. Drive-thru and pick-up orders only. $5.00 donation that supports numerous community organizations and local services projects. Cash or checks made out to Boardman Rotary (subject line – Pancake Breakfast). For the safety of the Rotarians and all attendees, they kindly ask face masks to be worn. | Easter Pet Photos & Animal Charity Fundraiser Saturday, March 27, 11am-3pm
9011 Market St, North Lima, OH 44452
Bring your pet and come see what’s “hoppening” at this fun event! Raffle, baskets, and photo proceeds to go to Mahoning County Animal Charity! (The event is free, asking for $5 minimum donation for photo of your pet.) | All Inclusive Egg Hunt 2021 Sunday, March 28, 12-3pm
Rulli Bros., 8025 South Avenue, Youngstown, OH 44512
The Annual All Inclusive Egg Hunt will benefit The Walnut Grove and Focus Hippotherapy. All are invited to attend as there will be candy and non candy items for those with food allergies and special needs. People with special needs, both adults and children, will be free. General admission will be a donation at the time of registration. Register Here | DAYS TO REMEMBER TODAY - Sarah Bendersmith
March 27 - Passover
March 28 - Palm Sunday
March 28 - Barb & Tim Doran
March 29 - National Vietnam War Veterans Day
March 30 - Doctors' Day
March is National Women's History Month. If we don't have your special days, please let us know! | ON OUR CALENDAR March 25-31, 2021 . . .
Weekdays, 9am-2pm - GG at Work
Tonight, 4:30pm - GG Board Meeting
Tonight, 6:30pm - Praise Team
Friday, 9am - Ladies Bible Study
Saturday, 3pm - Café in Use for Baby Shower
Sunday, 9:30am - Sunday Morning Class
Sunday, 11am - In-Person & Online Worship & Collide Sunday Ministries
Sunday, 6pm - Taylor LifeGroup
Tuesday, 10am - Weimer LifeGroup
Wednesday, 10am - Prayer Group via Zoom
Wednesday, 6:30pm - Praise Team | 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. | |
