From the Pews to the Pavement

Hi Girls!  We are still hearing awesome things that are happening from the last time we gathered together for CommonGround.   I hope you have your calendars circled, marked, highlighted for Friday, January 15th @ 7pm for our next CG! 

Now that we have two CG gatherings under our belts,  its time for us to let our high heels take us into the community and really show what unity looks like.    In other words,  lets put some action to our passion and change our world!

Open Door Ministry, a food pantry that serves the community of Canton and surrounding areas has almost reached the incredible milestone of giving out 1 million pounds of food to people in need.  A million pounds!!???  Can you believe it?   Thats alot of food!   Steve Darr, the Director of ODM, sent out word this week that they are in need of help on Thursday nights until the remainder of the year.    

Lets throw some PINK around that place and link arm and arm with one another and serve!    We'll leave our denominational differences behind be girls who love God.  

    CG PINK NIGHTS at ODM. 

November 12  430pm -730pm

December 17  430pm - 730pm

Various roles need to be filled:
Food Runners, working the Computer Desk, Food Packers, Intake Runners, Cleaning, Radio Support

If you are able to participate in either of  these two events, please email us at commonground3855@gmail.com.  

Lets Pink it up!

What a Night!

Once again, we were humbled by God moving in the hearts of women last night at CommonGround.   Christa Alberts and the CG worship team did an outstanding job of leading us in worship to our God.   Thank you Christa and team for sharing your gifts with us as you gave them back to God.

Approx 130-140 women attending from 19 different churches donated  12 bins of personal items for women involved with First Step.    The effects of their generosity will be felt by many, many women and families for months to come.

We feel nudged to do it again....so please mark your calendar and join us on Friday, January 15th @ 7pm as we gather again on our commonground.    Lets spend the next few months seeking and growing in the fact that our Father loves us,  He has work for us...

“He creates each of us by Christ Jesus to join him in the work he does, the good work he has gotten ready for us to do, work we had better be doing.”   Ephesians 2:10  (msg)

Remember...don't miss it!  Refuse to let fear or ambivalence stop you from serving God.

(photo credit: Jen Karolak)

pink tees, prayer and God

Girls,  commonground will be here in 12 days.  Can you believe just 12 days!!!   Yikes!  I mean...YOWZA!!!  :)

Here are a few updates for you....

T-Shirts 
Its been so cool to see so many of you get on board with buying CG t-shirts!   Today it was like CG central - lots of calls on the tees and drop-ins to purchase the shirts.   They are in production and we will have all sizes availablefor sale on Sunday at 9am at the WM's counter.  Also this Sunday is the day we wear our pink and wear it proud!! :) 

Prayer
So many of you have asked how you can help before the event and what we need is PRAYER.   Honestly,  we have no idea what we are doing...we're taking each day as it comes and God has been so faithful to us.   The single greatest need we have "pre-event" is prayer.  

• Please pray for Amy Voss, as she prepares the worship portion of the evening. 


• Pray for women who will be at CG -- their hearts focus that their conversations would be sprinkled with creativity and courage.  


• Pray for God's continued direction and spirit of servanthood to be at the core of our leadership team.  (These girls are rockin' right along side me:   Nancy Barra, Alene Hoffman, Jen Karolak and Katy Reitz)

God
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.   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.  

How is God preparing you for commonground?