Outreach Focus for July 16 event: backpackproject!

 To say we are excited to announce our next outreach focus would be an understatement.

We contacted St. Mary's Community Outreach Center in Wayne, Mi and have the amazing opportunity to be a part of something they do each year.   Check this out:

In August, St. Mary's hosts a Back To School Fair.  The purpose for this fair is to help children in need get ready for school.   They provide each pre-registered child the following:  hair cut, dental exam, school physical, and a backpack loaded with school supplies.  Everything a child needs to be ready to go back to school.  

Is that stinkin' cool or what?  Several churches from the surrounding communities come together to make this happen.   After connecting to the people leading this outreach at St. Mary's it was clear that this was a focus where CG girls could show God's love for these kids in a very practical way.  To show God's love outside the church walls.   

Girls...check this out...

On July 16th, when we gather together to celebrate God at our next CG gathering we will be collecting the following:

• Backpack (for preschool - 6th grade) filled with:


• 12pk pencils, notebook, colored pencils, 24pk crayons, glue sticks and a ruler!

Our hope is to supply enough backpacks for every child who comes to the back to school fair in August.  

This is the time to get your women's ministry, work peeps, small groups, youth groups, children's ministry, card clubs, (you know...the people you do life with) involved with this very special project.   

We can't wait to see what God does through this very special outreach. 

Amazing things happen when we trust God like crazy...will you join us? 

We love you girls!

Project Little Lamb Success!

On April 16, 2010, women from 17 different denominations gathered together for a night of worship and conversation.  CommonGround is a girl's night with a God focus.   Our outreach spotlight at this event was PROJECT LITTLE LAMB.   God encouraged women to donate: 2,212 diapers, 878 ounces of formula, and 6,485 baby wipes!    Amazing things can happen when God's kids gather together, regardless of what church they go to... join us on July 16, 2010 for our 5th CG!!   Big Shout out to everyone who put their time and talents into helping CG point people to Jesus.  

(Photo credit: Alexis Rizkallah)

CG event: Friday, April 16th!

 It's hard to believe that the next CG is here in just six days!   This is when the coffee starts perkin'!   Our teams have been working so hard at bringing all of this together.  We're so excited! 

 To bring you up to speed:

Christa Alberts is back! With the CG Band in tow,  Christa will be leading us in worship that evening.   To find out more about Christa... read here.  You can follow Christa on twitter, too!  

Our outreach focus is PROJECT LITTLE LAMB !  We are collecting diapers, wipes and formula for the AAA Pregnancy Resource Center in Livonia, MI.   Showing the Love of God by meeting needs right as they happen.  Very exciting to be involved with such a great ministry to women with unexpected pregnancies.

We're celebrating spring by painting our toes pink and wearing flip flops or sandals that night!  

As always we pray that God would be honored by this event and people would know Him through the hands and feet of commonground girls. 

See you Friday at 7pm!!

Editors Note:  I forgot to mention...we'll be serving Starbucks coffee that night!  Also...we're giving away:  1 Shelly Bag w/ two shells; 1 30 minute massage and two movie passes from Emagine!     Grab a girlfriend and come on out!!

"Students for Life" donate to Project Little Lamb

Big Shout Out goes to "Students for Life" at Schoolcraft College.  They donated items for Project Little Lamb.  Our next commonground outreach focus!   Join us on Friday, April 16th at 7pm at Connection Church for commonground!    We're collecting diapers, wipes and formula!

Photographer for CG: 4/16 event!

Are you a commonground girl?   

Alexis Rizkallah is...

 ...and we're excited to announce that she is the official photographer for our April 16th event. 

Alexis writes on her Facebook page:

"Mature enough to understand, mature enough not to judge. Best friend, boyfriend, my family is cool too. I have a handful of good friends, and a gecko. Sunshine, flip-flops and slurpee's make me happy. So does making new friends, and people who can hold a good conversation. I'm a good kid with a good heart. I've been told I'm an encourager, and easy to talk to. I'm here anytime you need me, whether we talk all the time or not. I'm going to be something wonderful."

Alexis, we think you ALREADY are something wonderful!   Welcome to CG!   

Project Little Lamb

Girls, we've missed you!  We can't wait to see you.  Our next commonground is right around the corner....Friday, April 16 7pm at Connection Church.  

We have been given an opportunity to help spread awareness of how important all life is to God by helping the AAA Pregnancy Resource Center in Livonia.

We invite you to participate in PROJECT LITTLE LAMB!   

Lets not keep the good vibe of helping others to ourselves...please invite other women in your life to come out to CG in April.   Let the ladies you do life with know about CG and Project Little Lamb.  

Homeless Helped in Westland, thank you!

On Friday night,  CommonGround girls from 8 local churches gathered at Connection Church to worship and have conversation.    Our outreach focus was the UnderCover Project helping the Lighthouse Mission Warming Center in Westland, MI get as many homeless people undercover this winter as possible.     God met needs in very practical ways that night:  143 blankets and 501 pairs of socks were collected.   Our next event is on Friday, April 16th -- hope to see you there!