Come As You Are ... This Friday Night ... Really.

Five years ago (May 1, 2009)  we hosted our first CommonGround event.  Doesn't seem possible does it?   

We've seen God do UNBELIEVABLE things during the last NINETEEN events.    Remember...

• when God unleashed a spirit of generosity on CGgirls and you donated 1,120 Christmas gifts for 14 girls in foster care?


• when God provided an offering that supernaturally paid off all of our start-up costs?
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• when God nudged CGgirls to donate enough camp items for Royal Kids Camp to cover years of camps?
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• when God directed CGgirls to fill a church van (literally!)  with donated blankets and socks to help homeless men stay warm?
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• when God asked CGgirls to lay down our preconceived notions about women far from God who dance in strip clubs to collect items to fill gift bags for them?
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• when God knew CGgirls would meet the immediate need of a family whose Mom was diagnosed with cancer by collecting $2,000 in gift cards in two weeks?
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• when God knew a women who miscarried her baby two days before would come to a CG event (not knowing  our guest speaker would be a woman who delivered a still-born baby) and a time of intense healing began within her.
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• when God asked us to start a 60 day prayer challenge called Brave Girl Boots and 150 of you committed to doing it.  Drawing closer to God in the process.
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• and so, so, so much more.

Because of God's kindness and grace we're celebrating our TWENTIETH event this Friday night.  There will be live worship,  Heather Costa will be sharing her story,  we'll be collecting items (see below) for homeless Veterans,  20 prizes and a fantastic after party with women from 30 Detroit Metro Area churches.

Come As You Are.   It'll be a night you won't forget.  

We'll leave you with the same thing we wrote five years ago before our first event.

"The vision of commonground is one that we can’t claim as our own.  We feel very strongly that we are following His direction.   Jesus.  Period.  By Him, For Him, With Him.   Great efforts to serve our communities really don’t mean much if they aren't done for the Lord.   Only what is done for the Lord will last.  "

Ask God to prepare your heart for CommonGround.   If you are coming just for the music, the message, the prizes, the afterparty...you might miss Him.   Ask Him to prepare your heart.
He is extending the invitation.  We're just planning the party.

Brave Girl Boots! 60 Day Challenge

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As I write this we have that many days until we gather on our common ground.      Honestly, it can't come fast enough for me.

We are finalizing all the details, announcing them soon.

Very excited ya'll!    Seriously.

The last few weeks this scripture has been jumping out at me from behind every bush that comes along my path.

"I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing."  John 15:5

I'm discovering that trying to live a life worthy of the call of Jesus ( 2 Thes 1:11 // With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may bring to fruition your every desire for goodness and your every deed prompted by faith. )  can only happen if I remain in God.

And my natural default is to NOT do that.    I'm more of the let me see how this goes and I'll get back to you Jesus if I need help.      Anyone else?

If I don't keep myself on a short leash,  I easily slip into self-sufficiency.

I heard this statement today, "If God seeds us with vision, we are able in Christ. "  

Not able alone,  but able in Christ.

Confession,  I have been too safe with the  seed of vision God has given me.

What about you?

 I'm going to put my brave girl boots on, lean into God desperately,  and pray like crazy.

Will you join me?    Beginning  on March 4, 2014  we are beginning a 60 day challenge.

Brave Girl Boots! 60 Day Challenge:  

1.   Pray daily for God to plant a seed of vision for your life. 

2.  Pray daily for the Holy Spirit to give you the sensitivity to see a need you can fill THAT day.

3.  Pray daily for the bravery to act on it.

Are you in?   Let us know by filling out the form below.   You'll receive a special enews each day of the 60 day challenge.

I believe that vision breeds vision.  We want you to share with us what God shows you during the Brave Girl Boots!  60 Day Challenge.

CGgirls, lets hold our differences loosely and love each other fiercely.   Lets major on the things that matter... Jesus and people.  

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