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 The next quarterly training and equipping weekend, which is open to anyone in a house church, is just weeks away. The event runs Friday, February 15 from 6 pm until 8:30 pm, and Saturday, February 16 from 9 am until 1 pm. There is no cost to participate and it’s filling up fast! Snacks will be provided, though no meals will be served.
Please note that the deadline to register for childcare for infants through age 12 is February 1. Childcare space is limited, so a waiting list will be started once all spots are filled.
Check out the list of tracks offered.
Registration is online only, so click here to reserve your space. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Arch at arch@cground.org.
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 I grew up by rivers and close to the ocean. I love kayaking rivers and streams and creeks. I love their movement…some rushing through rapids, crashing their way through a mountain pass, some content to slowly meander through meadows. I love the twists and turns and uniqueness of every mile of exploring this stream or that river. I love the layers and the personalities and the styles and the individuality. And I love how through the chaos and the flotsam as individual streams, brooks, creeks and rivers they are drawn to a bigger source of water which in turn is drawn to a bigger source of water - somewhat of a metaphor for our unique lives as they are drawn to the very source of life, He who created us and breathed life into us.
We bring all the twists and turns and flotsam and chaos and gentleness and wildness and beauty of this thing we call life and in the process of trying to figure some sense to it all find ourselves joining with others, unique to themselves but sharing the seeking after God in a fresher, more genuine way. St. Augustine taught that "our whole business therefore in this life is to restore to health the eye of the heart whereby God may be seen." This is often best done in the company of fellow pilgrims. This shared journey of seeking God and living out His Kingdom, in and through our individualities, is a significant essence of what the Kingdom Living Training School is about. We would love for you to prayerfully consider sharing in that journey with us this coming year - to sit by some rivers and share life and Kingdom. To learn more, visit our webpage or download a brochure.
Below, the women of the Kingdom Living Training School on their pilgrimage to Florida.
 
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As we begin our new curriculum, we’d like to give the preteens a more comfortable space in which to delve into God’s word. Can you help? We are looking for a few gently used couches that need a new home. If you have one that you think would work, please contact Martina at martina@cground.org to make donation arrangements.
Thank you in advance for making our preteens feel at home!
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 Common Ground is partnering with our new Midtown neighbor, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, for a blood drive on Sunday, March 2. The drive is an annual event for St. Thomas, and they have invited us to join them in serving the community.
In addition to donating blood from 8:15 am until 1 pm, you may also volunteer to help with the event. We’ll work with St. Thomas to set up their gym on Saturday night at 6 pm and volunteers will also be needed in the areas of childcare, sign-up, serving, and cleanup the day of the event. St. Thomas is located across the street from our new Midtown building at 4625 N. Kenwood Avenue, 46208.
This is a great service opportunity for house churches or individuals from both our Midtown and West sites. For more information, or to volunteer, please contact Marissa at marissa@cground.org.
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Open House this Sunday
Interested in checking out our new Midtown building at 4550 N. Illinois
Street? Open houses will be held this Sunday, January 20 from 12:30 pm to
2:30 pm and next Saturday, January 26 from 9 am to 11 am. A staff member
will be on hand to answer questions as you get familiar with the layout
and location of the various rooms in the new building. Children are
welcome, but must be accompanied by an adult at all times as we are
still under construction. For more details on the new building, download an information packet.
Do You Tithe Electronically?
If you send your tithes/offerings through your bank's online bill
payment service, please note our new address. The church office has
moved to 4550 N. Illinois Street, Indianapolis 46208.
Midtown Moving Date
The target date for the first worship services at our new Midtown location is Sunday, February 10. This date may move based on construction progress, but we are excited to set this as our target date for holding worship services in the new building.
Resolved to Get Involved?
If one of your plans for the new year is to be more involved at Common Ground, here's your chance! Volunteers are needed in several of our ministry areas including counting, communion, food and beverage and children's ministry. Time commitments vary from a few hours a month to as frequently as you're available. Training is provided! To see a full list of opportunities and contact information, download our brochure.
MOPS at Midtown
MOPS is seeking volunteers to assist with classes of children from infants to 5 years of age for next semester. Classes run from 8:30 am until 11:30 am on the first and third Friday of every month, and you may volunteer once or as many times as you'd like. You will receive a gift card each time, and you can even bring your own children! For more information, contact Amy Hartsock at ahartsock@iquest.net or 574-1735.
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