April Spotlight: Royal Family Kids Camp

Ideas usually start as an answer to a question.

In 2009, we asked this question:

What would happen if women left their generational and denominational differences at the door and just became girls who love God?   We would find our common ground. On our common ground, we could harness that unity and take God's love from the pews to the pavement and change our world!

No longer just an idea, it's happening.  See how God is doing remarkable things through CGgirls. Up for an adventure?

Our next event will be on Friday, April 20th 7pm at Connection Church in Canton, MI.   Our outreach spotlight will be Royal Family Kids Camp!  We are collecting the following items that night for children attending this year's camp!

• Barbies & Clothes (all ethnicities)


• Sports Balls (footballs, basketballs, and nerf sets)


• Craft Kits (Jewelry making, art kits, play doh)


• Building Toys (Legos or Kinex sets)

Here is a quick video showing a glimpse into Royal Family Kids Camp!

Girls who love God? You Bet!

CG Girls!

I know some of you are getting ready for your children to start school in a very short time from now.   Or maybe you've been ready for a while?? :)    My nephew goes away to college next week and my sister has already unashamedly said, "I'm going to be a wreck!"    :)

Whatever camp this blog post finds you in -- its time to get our 10th COMMONGROUND event on Friday, October 21st on our radar screens!    The CG outreach team is meeting tonight to discuss the details and start putting the plans into action!

If you were at the last CG event you know the exciting news that two women gave their lives to Christ that night!  This has been a source of such joy for us.    We are also excited that Camp Kesem received:

• 75 Sunblock


• 59 Bug Sprays


• 166 Coloring Books


• 5,169 Crayons


• 2, 037 Individual Snacks

CG girls are some of the most fantastically generous women we have ever met.   You continually blow our minds!

Also announced that evening was our support of Laban Ministries.  Laban Ministries is bringing life-changing hope of Jesus to the Congo!  They run a Women's Literacy Center in the Congo - teaching women to read using the Bible.  48 out of the 94 female students accepted Christ last year!    We are committing to send a portion of our offering from each CG event to this ministry.   Very Exciting!   Check it out for yourselves:

We are really excited not only about the focus of our October 21st event Project Crazy Love but also we'll be celebrating our 10th commonground event that night!

To add to the celebration that night, we'll be having 10 giveaways!  

Yep, 10!!!!! 

We can't wait!  Invite your girlfriends -- this is going to be a blast!!!

Behind the scenes....

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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?

More tees please...

Ladies,  we ordered more commonground tees and they will be here soon!    Tees will be for sale on Sundays at the Women's Kiosk in the mallway at Connection Church and bible study nights.  :)

Big News: Spread the word -- on Sunday, April 26th  we're
all wearing our commonground tees to spread the CG
love during our church services.

Don't delay --get your shirt today.
It's the only way -- okay?

(too much coffee)  :)

tees. are. in.

The tees are in for CG.  Very exciting!  They will be on sale at the Friendship Getaway on March 28th.  Saweet!

Pink...who doesn't love pink tulle?

44 yards of it. 

ramping up -- 50 days until cg!

Plans are in motion for commonground.  Its hard to believe that its only 50 days away!   Jolene Royer --  the experience specialist for commonground is on board and working to make sure our guests feel welcome on May 1st!  If you would like to be a part of the "Experience" team that night please email Jolene at jroyer33@yahoo.com.

Worship Leader announced for commonground's first event!

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Amy Voss has been involved in music her entire life.  While attending college, she was presented with an opportunity to lead worship for a new worship event called "The Well."   Although she had never experienced true worship up until that point in her life, God used her in this and ignited a passion in her.  Amy has been involved in many different roles in church worship ministries and is also a guest worship leader for conferences and events.  Amy and her husband, Frank, and  5 year old Jaeden, currently live in Grand Rapids, MI.  They are very involved at Mars Hill Bible Church.

65 days and counting...

Its hard to believe that our first event is just 65 days a way.   Much work to be done!   It has been really cool to see women get excited about attaching themselves to commonground.   Honestly, we are quite blown away by favor that can only come from God.  We are so thankful!!  A few meetings took place today to share the vision of commonground -- and it was met with great feedback, insight and encouragement.    Trusting God like crazy and moving forward!!!

commonground...coming soon!

We're excited beyond belief at what we think God is doing in the hearts of women at our church. 
We can't help but think He is doing the same thing in other churches.

commonground is coming.  

don't miss it.