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!

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(photo credits:  Autumn Thornsberry &  Kim Ryan)

Meet the Need – Providing the Feed

CG girls!  

I did a double take when l just glanced at my calendar.  Its O C T O B E R 1st already!   Can you believe it?

Crazy.

We're getting ready for our sixth CG in just 15 days!    We're pretty stoked about helping Open Door Ministry fill their pantry with canned goods for the winter months.   ODM is a local food bank in Canton, Michigan who feeds over 350 families each week.  Yep, you read right -- FAMILIES.   That's a whole lotta folks!    God has been using ODM to meet people right where their need is -- the dinner table.   Will you help put food on the table for many families in our communities?   

We invite you to Meet the Need & Provide the Feed with us on Friday, October 15th at 7pm at Connection Church.    We'll be celebrating God with dynamic worship from Christa Alberts and our CG band, and then we'll have some fun at an after party complete with a Coffee Bar (free Starbucks!), appetizers, and GIVEAWAYS!   You'll see some new faces and catch up with some old friends.  

Our giveaways won't disappoint!  Smart CommonGround girls will be sure to fill out a registration form as soon as they walk into the event!   That could be your ticket to win it!!

• Have you tried Tastefully Simple products yet?   Delish, sisters, DELISH!  Dalina Stephens, a TS consultant has graciously donated a basketful of Tastefully Simple Product.   You can check out the Tastefully Simple Product Line right here!!


• A hot pink winter scarf with $10 Starbucks gift card! Who wouldn't want to show some pink love while sipping a pumpkin' spice latte?


• Gable Chiropractic (Belleville, MI) is donating a free examination, Xrays if necessary, and 1st adjustment !

I've been at a conference this week on having a life of service.  I've really enjoyed the sessions on outreach to the community.  I have to be honest...I've had a blast bragging on this fantastic group of commonground girls from a bunch of different churches who gather together to worship their God, and who are jazzed about  taking His love from the pews to the pavement.  Yeah, that would be YOU!

We believe that 2011 will be an unbelievable year for CG girls!   We're getting direction to trust God for Big Things in 2011.   We're going to be stretched, challenged and encouraged to love who God loves.    Are you ready?

We'll see you in just 15 days.  Invite some friends, grab some cans/boxes of food and let's do this!!