Stories of Random Acts of Love
Friday, March 05, 2010
Our love project for March is Random Acts of Love. This project is a challenge to give away unbound love. Unbound love is a love that stretches us, a love that is unsual and possibly uncomfortable. It could be that you offer love to someone you don’t know, don’t usually love, or simply an act of spontaneous love. It’s a once a week challenge for the month of March that we hope will become a normal part of our lives. Inspire others to love by sharing the random acts of love you give away each week by leaving a comment below:
12 Days of Christmas Love Project = Huge Love!
Saturday, January 02, 2010
The snow kept us from finishing our project but the results were huge and God is pleased with the love we have given away. Those who participated in a project felt the power of love that brings life. The results: ten projects, ten days, 93 volunteers, 273+ volunteer hours, life to soldiers, firefighters, elderly, sick children, single parents and children, homeless, volunteers, parent, and more! Love is caontagious so keep on loving.
Big Love for our soldiers overseas
Monday, December 07, 2009
As part of our Operation Pinecone Love Project Common Ground Church, friends, and people from our community gathered this past Saturday at Moe’s in Leesburg and helped pack 1,500 stockings of goodies, 52 large boxes of gifts, & 30 large boxes of toiletries for our soldiers serving overseas. Let’s keep on loving because love brings life! If you would like more information about the Operation Pinecone organization visit their website, www.operationpinecone.org.
100 BROWN BAGS becomes 203 BAGS!
Monday, November 30, 2009
The results are in for our 100 BROWN BAG love project. Our goal was to raise 100 bags of groceries to be donated to Interfaith Relief to give to those in need this holiday season and we have smashed that goal! Here’s the life your love has brought:
203 bags of groceries donated = 2,003 pounds of food & 203 people fed for one week
Words can’t describe how excited I am that we have given our community this amount of love. I feel honored to know each of you who gave, served, and worked to reach our goal. Many of you went above and beyond. God is pleased with you and feels your love for Him. You need to know that by loving this way you have showed people who Jesus is - the greatest example of love the world has ever known. We love because He loved us and His love has brought us life.
Walk for Shelter Reflection: Huge Success - 248 walkers
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
The Good Shepherd Alliance’s 5th Annual Walk for Shelter this past Saturday was a huge success. There were 248 walkers! This is the largest walk they’ve had and was an increase of 112 walkers from last year. Common Ground Church provided the moon bounces, lunch for walkers, sound, volunteers, and helped organize, plan, and market this year’s walk. We’re so thankful to have had the opportunity to serve on behalf of the homeless and to advocate for their needs to our community. We know God is pleased with our expression of love. Mark your calendar’s for next year’s walk on Saturday, September 18th, 2010.