| Sunday's Service - April 24, 2022 | The featured Scripture is: 1 Peter 4:7-11
for Mike's message: Four Signs of Spiritual Vitality. 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. ~~~ | Church Work Day ~ Thankful for Volunteers!!! We cannot thank the seven dedicated volunteers...plus the seven Lamppost Farm folks...enough
for all the time and effort they put in this past Saturday! There is more work than one would imagine in the upkeep of a property this large and diverse. Without these people who so generously give of their time and talents every time we put out the call, we don't know what we would do. Hopefully they know how much they are appreciated! (Not all of our amazing volunteers made it into these group shots, but they were too cute not to share! Thanks to Sarah from Lamppost for sending them to us!) Despite the chilly, wet weather these hard workers persevered and we have a shiny new empty space to put to good use. Keep an eye out to see what comes next! | | Bible Studies & Ministries | Wednesday Morning Prayer Group ~ 10am
Returning to the Jackson's on April 27.
Zoom Personal Meeting ID: 6936117456
Password: prayer |  We grow better in circles than in rows. | LifeGroups
Designed to help adults grow as Christ followers.
▪ Young LifeGroup: Sundays, 6pm
▪ Weimer LifeGroup: Tuesdays, 10am
▪ Hileman LifeGroup: Wednesday, 6-8pm
▪ Bartholomew LifeGroup: Not meeting this week | | 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 Family Potluck Picnic - Wednesday, April 27, 6-8pm
Collide Kids Wednesday will close our spring session with a family potluck dinner!
Bring a dish to share with everyone. Games and activities will be held for the kids.
Thank you volunteers and parents for making Wednesdays great! ~~~ | 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 is going fantastic. Here in Ohio, we have been dealing with some snow – yes, I know it is April, but here we are. God is still good – all the time! We just celebrated Resurrection Sunday. Oh, what love, oh what mercy and grace. We are children of the Most High God that sent His only Son to save us! So much to be thankful for. So much to live for, so much to be grateful for." "My Word for this week is “DEFLECT.” I participate in a women’s zoom bible study on Tuesday night and it is The Armor of God by Priscilla Shirer (great study). Anyway, every piece of armor, including prayer, is used to “deflect” the enemy. What God put on my heart especially was to guard our minds to “deflect” anything that God did not promise us. The enemy tries to put things in our heart and mind that would take us farther away from victory. His ploy is distraction and to clutter our mind with anything and everything that is not what God wants us to think on. I pray the Holy Spirit would surround our hearts and mind so that any negative thought would “deflect” off. We need to dwell on the good things. Now I know sad things do happen. Not always roses – but we are more than conquerors in Christ Jesus. We can do ALL things through Him that gives us strength. If God be for us – who would ever win against us? Discouragement, depression, sadness, loneliness, must all flee in Jesus Name. I pray this will all “deflect” off us and be replaced with the joy of the Lord! It is our strength! Put on the whole armor of God every day – including Prayer as first and foremost and see how much better life can be." And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me - everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you. ~ Philippians 4:8-9(NLT) | Church Announcement Pastor Mike will be on vacation April 25-May 2.
In case of emergency, please contact Elder Chair, James Wittenauer. | April Worship ~ Online & In-Person Pastor Mike Hileman ~ Sundays at 11:00am.
We're excited to welcome you to Worship, in church and online! ~~~ | Vacation Bible School 2022 Group's Monumental VBS
Celebrating God's Greatness
6:30-8pm, July 18-22 Online VBS registration is now open to make signing up easy. Invite your friends & family to join this adventure! REGISTER today! The big week will be here before you know it! | www.goodnessgrows4all.org Our Mission Statement: To cultivate personal, social, and community growth through gardening, education, and opportunity for people of all abilities. ~~~ |  Making Cookies for Potluck Last Week | News of the Week GG has had an unexpectedly short week. We came back from Easter break yesterday and got right to work. We watered in the front greenhouse, did some more planting, worked outside and in the warehouse, and even had the time and energy to take a nature walk. Despite the cold and snow of earlier in the week, spring is definitely here. Seeing all the green growing things is very encouraging! Today we are working in the warehouse. We transferred all Giveaway items from the Library to the warehouse and worked on sorting. We are glad to be working on organzing things so far in advance. If you have clothes and household items to donate, bring 'em on in! We plan on finishing out the week tomorrow with cleaning and cutting up a fallen tree. Then we will see what else the day brings! It's always an adventure at GG. | 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, Pineapple Habanero, Dragon
Juicy Jam: Cranberry Orange We also have:
* Organic Catnip Toys ~ handmade here, with our catnip, cost - $4
* Dried Herbs ~ grown here this summer, dried by our crew, cost - $1
Sage 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!
Help us weed.
Join us for a walk.
Share a skill or hobby.
We love volunteers!!! | 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!
Check out the info about the Mission Trip scheduled for July 10-23.
(Talk to Marilee and David to learn more!)
The April newsletter is up on the website. Visit and sign up to receive it in your inbox!
Sponsors needed for new students in Masaka! Meet our children HERE. | 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. Tell your friends & family! | 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! ~~~ | Squeaky Wheel Garage Sale Friday & Saturday, 8:30am-5pm
Help raise funds for our theater friends while finding a new-to-you treasure! | Columbiana County Park District Spring Walk Saturday, 9am
The district will hold a hike at Scenic Vista Park - 11523 Township Hwy 764 (Wayne Bridge Road), Lisbon. Meet at the pavilion; the hike is moderately difficult in parts. | Low Cost Vet Clinic Saturday, 10am-2pm at YSU | Cookies & More: Downtown Cookie Crawl Saturday, 1-4pm
Downtown Lisbon - Decorated shops, live music, and fun for all ages. | Fundraising Movie Sunday Afternoon
The Squeaky Wheel Theater Company is proud to sponsor “MOANA” at The Columbiana Cultural Collective - this Sunday, April 24th.
Doors open at 1pm for a sing-a-long and meet & greet with Moana.
The show starts at 2pm.
Pay what you can. | April 22 - Earth Day
April 23 - National Picnic Day
April 25 - Gene & Betty Lewis
April 26 - Eileen Kappler
April is Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month *If we don't have your special days, please let us know!!!*
Email the secretary at commonground.secretary@gmail.com. | ON OUR CALENDAR April 21-27, 2022 . . .
Today, 6:30pm - Praise Team
Friday, 9am - Ladies Bible Study
Sunday, 9:30am - Bible Study
Sunday, 11am - In-Person & Online Worship & Collide Sunday Ministries
Sunday, 6pm - Young LifeGroup
Weekdays, 8:30am-2:30pm - GG at Work
Tuesday, 10am - Weimer LifeGroup
Tuesday, 4-6pm - Wizard of Oz Practice
Wednesday, 10am - Prayer Group
Wednesday, 6-8pm - Collide Family Potluck Picnic | 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. | |
