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This is no ordinary life…

June 14, 2011 Leave a Comment

Sometimes we can go about our day and believe that we are just ordinary people.

Today was one of those days until I picked up the phone a few minutes ago.

On the other end?   A very nervous young woman who said,  “Two women came into where I work the other night and said if I call them they could help me.”

The women?  The girls from My Sister Song!  Remember our January outreach?

Girls, we do not live ordinary lives.

Because God is an extraordinary God.

Thank you, God for reminding me…You still fight for those in darkness.

Exodus 14:14  The Lord will fight for you, you need only to be still.

 

   

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From the pews to the pavement…

April 26, 2011 Leave a Comment

If you hang around CG Girls you’ll hear this quite often, ” We want to take God’s love from the pews to the pavement.”  I received two contacts this week that made me smile big and think just that!

We heard from Patricia from Penrickton Center for Blind Children… she writes…

Please accept my heartfelt appreciation for your kind donations of baby wipes, carnation instant cereal and hot cereal  to our center.  Your gift represents a vote of confidence in the programs and services we provide to children who are legally blind with at least one additional disability.

Springtime always seems to be a time for optimism for all of us here at Penrickton Center.  From an infectious smile to the twinkle in their eyes, we know that we have made a difference in helping our children overcome the obstacles that they face each day.  Every day our children seize life for all of its different joys and wonders.

Again, I want to thank you for helping our children thrive and live life to the fullest.   Thank you for the wonderful evening and for all you have done for our children!

Isn’t that the coolest?    And remember My Sister Song?  The ministry we helped in January?    Women who attended that event, contacted MSS to come to their church and do training to start an outreach to dancers there.  Isn’t that awesome?!!

Girls, God is using our events to spread His love from the pews to the pavement.

Lets continue to trust Him for Big Things … not just probable things …but GOD SIZE HUGE THINGS!

Shine brightly this week….where ever God has you!

Tami

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You are beautiful: Recap from January event!

April 3, 2011 4 Comments

One of the greatest things I have the privilege to be  a part of is commonground.  This is a snapshot of why:

 

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Jesus came for the rose.

March 16, 2011 4 Comments

Reflecting on January’s event has been a particularly sweet experience for me.  In approximately 72 hrs I will be on my way to Israel to walk where Jesus walked.   Over the last few weeks,  in many ways, God has been preparing my heart to take it all in.  My prayer has been that I will be profoundly different when I return.

I’m not sure where CG is going this year.  I know God is driving this pink bus, thats for sure.  Girls, I know its unchartered waters for most of us.   Determining to take God’s love from the pews to the pavement can be a really messy thing sometimes.

Worth everything?   Yeah.

Remember those pink roses we received that night?  Jesus really did come for the rose.  Every single color, size and shape rose.   That’s you, me, women who are close to God and women who are very far from God.

All of us.  It’s really scandalous isn’t it?   That a love so pure would ask each of us to dance?

I think often about the women we helped with sister2sister project. I wonder if they know as they put on the nail polish we collected at the last CG event – that a group of women have been going to the Lord on their behalf.  Not only in words but in action.   Praying that they will know the love of Jesus.

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A note from My Sister Song to CG Girls

March 10, 2011 Leave a Comment

Girls, this will warm your heart on this wintery day.

We received this email from Laura Urenda, director of My Sister Song.

Hello !

The last My Sister Song NEWSLETTER was at Christmas time and we just passed
Valentine’s Day with Saint Patrick’s Day just around the corner!  Man time
seriously flies!  The outreach are precious to us every single month,
but the holidays are especially fun since we try to do themes for the gift bags
as often as possible.  I really wish the recipients of the gifts could see
all that goes into preparing for the club outreaches, only so they would know
more fully the love for them that motivates us, which brings me to all that
went into the event held for us through COMMON GROUND at Connection
Church.  The theme of the event was “Sister to Sister” which brought
together women from all different churches, denominations, and backgrounds, to
not only worship together as one body and enjoy a time of socializing and
networking over yummy snacks, but everyone pitched in providing for a ton of
gift bags exploding with goodies for these precious women working in the
clubs!  The girls were genuinely excited and appreciative of the gifts,
and all who participated entered the clubs with us in spirit as we loved on the
girls keeping with the Sister to Sister theme that “Every sister is a
rose”.  So I want to give a heartfelt shout out to all the Common Ground
Girls that partnered with My Sister Song in order to bless our sisters in the
clubs.  THANK YOU & BLESSINGS TO YOU!!

 

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CommonGround Tee, please?

January 27, 2011 1 Comment

Who wants a new CG tee?  They are in!!

You can purchase them at the event tomorrow night.  We’re offering two colors: black t-shirt w/hot pink lettering or hot pink t-shirt with black lettering.  All have commonground across the front with Girl’s Night with a God focus across the back.

Tees will be available for sale in the after party room following the worship portion of our evening.   $12!

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Calvary Baptist Church

January 26, 2011 2 Comments

Isn’t God good?

Things always get a little “crazy” the few days leading up to a CG event.  And this little reminder that was delivered today really got my focus back on where it needs to be: Jesus.

Big Shout out to Calvary Baptist Church in Canton, MI!   LeeAnne Young sent these lip gloss pods today from someone at their church.

God is in the details.  And I wouldn’t want it any other way.

 

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CG Girl, will you be here on Friday?

January 25, 2011 1 Comment

We love you, too!

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CG: sister2sister project update

January 23, 2011 1 Comment

Staying warm, CG girls?  

Me, too!  I’m sipping a hot mug of coffee and listening to the song Stay Amazed:

“Forever You will stand. Your kingdom has no end. Oh, Holy God I stay amazed. You are so much more than words could ever say.  Oh, Holy God I pour out my praise…on the One who never ceases to amaze me. “ 

Our next CG is THIS Friday 7pm at Connection Church…our focus: sister2sister project.   We’re collecting items and by faith filling 1000 bags for My Sister Song ( a ministry for women in strip clubs).   We are collecting lip gloss, nail polish, individually wrapped chocolate, lighters and dangle earrings.   

Big SHOUT out to Metro South Church,  Rivers of Living Water and Calvary Baptist Church for taking this sister2sister project back to their churches and promoting it!    AMAZING!

As if that wasn’t blessing enough…guess what was delivered today?     

Someone donated 500 lighters to sister2sister project.   Is our God amazing or what?     This particularly touched me since I know for some of us buying lighters has been a source of inner conflict.  Here is my heart on this issue:  I trust the women of My Sister Song (who gave us the list of items) completely.  They are the ones who have been trained specifically to minister to the women in the strip clubs.   Secondly,  the gift bags we are putting together will no doubt show these women who are so far from God they are loved.  But you know what those lighters will show them?  They are accepted.   And they need to feel accepted before they’ll receive love.   Just like you and me.  And I don’t know about you but I remember where I was when Christ accepted me.  It was a rainy Wednesday night.    

 Where were you ?

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Worship Leader Announced for CG Jan 28, 2011!

December 2, 2010 1 Comment

 

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!   Or not.  :)   Ever feel the need to take whiffs of  suntan lotion as you watch the snow fall?  I’m just NOT ready!  How about you?

We have some exciting news…two parts actually.  Our CG worship leader, Christa Alberts is making a worship CD!  We are so proud of her and we’ll be making it available at CG events starting in the spring.   It is highly likely that Christa will be out of town recording her CD in January.   Christa and I put our heads and hearts together and are pleased to announce the worship leader for our CG event on January 28, 2011… Brittany Ball.

Brittany Ball, 26, is the wife of Bryan Ball, the Director of Student Ministries at Connection Church.  Born and raised in Macomb County, Michigan, Brittany and Bryan, along with their puppy Porkchop, moved to Canton in the summer of 2010.  Brittany is a graduate of the University of Michigan and is currently employed as an elementary teacher in Macomb County for Romeo Community Schools.
 Brittany has been leading worship with her husband for the past four years.  She has been singing in church since she was three years old.  Brittany’s main influences include Kari Jobe, Christy Nockels, and Hillsong United.  She hopes that God speaks to you through the songs chosen for that night the way that He speaks to her through them.

  (You can check out Brittany singing the National Anthem here!)

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