Thursday, October 28, 2010

sister2sister project

We're sensing that God is taking off  CG's training wheels and will be stretching our faith in 2011. 

CG girls are you ready???

Mark your calendar for Friday, January 28th - we'll be gathering for our next event and yes....we will be taking the love of God from the pews to the pavement.   Details?  I'm glad you asked:

For our outreach spotlight at January's event we'll be partnering with a fantastic ministry, My Sister Song.  MSS is a faith-based outreach and support group for women in the sex industry in the Detroit Metro area.  Their mission is  helping women understand their great value to God and their ability to impact others around them for generations to come through their stories. 

Girls, check this out...







Did you notice the gift bags the women of MSS were taking with them to the clubs in the video? 

Girls, this is how we are going to take God's love from the pews to the pavement...with sister2sister project!

CommonGround will be purchasing a 1000 bags for January's event.  Yes, a 1000!  Training wheels off,  no?

We're asking that you bring in 5 items (dangle earrings, nail polish, lip gloss, lighter, and a piece of individually wrapped chocolate).  Now don't be shy...get your churches, youth groups, workplace, soccer moms, involved with this dynamic outreach.   A church contacted me last week and said, "We'll be in for 100 of each item."  Another church called me today and said, "We're bringing 25 earrings. "    Don't you love it?  

Churches linking arm-and-arm to show girls who are far from God that they matter.

Monday, October 25, 2010

Takin' it from the pews to the pavement!

We're still basking in the afterglow of such an amazing CommonGround gathering on Friday, October 15th.  If you were in attendance, you know what we're talking about it!  

It was A M A Z I N G !!

Our spotlight was "Meeting the Need Providing the Feed"  with the hope  to provide ODM Food Bank with a bunch of can goods to help with the holiday season coming up.  CommonGround Girls did not disappoint!   Many families were touched by the women of CG.   That is pretty sweet!

CG girls, if you are looking for a place to serve in our community this holiday season...please consider serving at Open Door Ministry in Canton, Michigan.  ODM provides a wonderful opportunity for you to serve on Thursday nights from 430pm - 8pm.  You can't go wrong with continuing the conversation that started at this CG.   

In the next few days, I'll be sharing with you about sister2sister project for January 2011.  If you have a heart for women who are far from God...you won't want to miss the next post!  Stay tuned !

Here are some highlights from the last CG: 

  • 120 women gathered

  • 20 different churches were represented (all time high for CG)

  • 1056 items were collected to meet the need by providing the feed!




[caption id="attachment_338" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Steve & Jackie Darr fit all that food into their van! "][/caption]



(photo credits:  Autumn Thornsberry &  Kim Ryan)