The mission of Common Ground is to encourage people of all ages to be formed into the image of Jesus so we can love our neighbors in Indianapolis and around the world. There are some people within the CG family who have been specifically selected (i.e. employed) by CG to help lead and support this formation process. We refer to them as “church staff”, but essentially they are people just like you who are seeking to follow Jesus each day by serving His church. Due to transitions in life and vocational interests, we have recently experienced a few staff transitions that we’d like to share with you.

 

Doug Collins has served at CG nearly 8 years as Pastor of Administration. In this role, Doug provided oversight for church operations (facilities, personnel management, technology, finances, etc.) and also helped train and encourage many CG ministry leaders. As of March 31, Doug is transitioning off the CG staff to pursue other vocational interests. We are truly grateful for the many and significant contributions Doug has made to our church and are excited that he and his family will continue to be engaged in the CG community.

 

Related to Doug’s transition, we are pleased to announce that Brian Sevenbergen has accepted a part-time position as Director of Facilities and Grounds. In this role, Brian will help us continue to be good stewards of the resources entrusted to us and help prolong the life of and minimize unnecessary costs associated with the facility. Also, Steve Hurry, who was hired in early 2009 to help with our website redesign, will be assuming greater responsibility at CG for our technology infrastructure. Steve will oversee office technology equipment and will help make timely changes/enhancements to our church website.

 

Adam Nevins has served at CG nearly 8 years in the role of Pastor of Worship and Arts. Adam has recently launched a nonprofit organization, ThereIsEnough.org, that connects partners of redistribution to provide food, fresh water, housing, clothing, health care and justice to those in need. Because of the time required to successfully lead this organization, Adam will be reducing his hours and scope of responsibility at CG. As such, we are excited to have Clint Reed join us as part-time worship leader. In this role, Clint will regularly help lead musical worship in our Sunday gatherings and will share a variety of worship team oversight responsibilities.

 

We are truly blessed to have a committed staff who love Jesus and His church. For more information about the responsibilities of each staff member, please see the Contact Us page on our website.

Join Larry Mitchell as he leads this vision trip to Toronto, Canada, one of the world’s most culturally diverse cities May 27-31. Estimated cost for this trip is only $300 and we hope you will join us!

 

For full details, visit the Toronto Vision Trip page.

This Easter Common Ground will have a 9 am and 11 am gathering at Midtown (4550 N. Illinois Street) and a 10 am gathering at CGCC-West (6905 W. 46th Street). There will not be a 7 pm gathering on Easter Sunday.

 

In consideration of visitors who will be joining us, we encourage those who typically attend the 11 am gathering to participate in one of the other two gatherings that day. Making this slight modification in your schedule will help ensure we have room for everyone on this special day.

We invite you to join us for morning devotions from 6:45 am until 7:30 am Monday through Friday at our Midtown location (4550 N. Illinois Street) and at the Pike YMCA on the west side (7114 Lakeview Pkwy. West Dr.) The focus of these devotions is “Evil” and “Resurrection.” To learn more about Holy Week, please click here.

 

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Volunteers are needed in our children's ministry at both Midtown and West. To learn more, contact Martina.

 

Intro to Common Ground is an opportunity for those who are new to Common Ground to learn about the vision, values and story of our community. The next gathering is Tuesday, April 6 at 6 pm. Attendance is limited and a light dinner and childcare are provided. To learn more about this gathering, including future dates and registration, please follow this link.

 

Nehemiah Night

Our next monthly prayer gathering, known as Nehemiah Night, on Wednesday, April 7 at 6:30 pm at Midtown. Please join us as we engage in prayer and conversation about what God is doing among us and seek to grow relationships across our house church network. Volunteers are needed to provide limited childcare during Nehemiah. To sign up for your month(s) to serve, please click here. 

 

Giving statements for 2009 were mailed at the end of January. If you have questions about your letter, or have not received it, contact Stef as soon as possible.

 

To learn more, please see the article above.