Digital Bulletin
Updated May 19, 2026
3 on 3 Tournament
Saturday, June 6
Our 3rd annual 3 on 3 tournament is coming up soon—on Saturday, June 6th. A core team has been working on the details for this year's event since last October and we are excited to host what we think will be our biggest group yet to our campus.
Registration
Team registrations are now open! Get your group of three together, and register below. The registration fee is $50, and groups are available for:
Women’s 18+
Mens 40+
Mens 18+
Young Women’s 13–17
Young Men’s 13–17
Girls 12 and under
Boys 12 and under
Open Coed
3 on 3 Tournament: Volunteers needed!
Saturday, June 6
We are expecting around 150 basketball players playing on 5 courts and likely 500 total people to be a part of our 3 on 3 Tournament event. With that many people to host, we need your help—and lots of it! We think we're going to need around 50–60 volunteers throughout the day and during the week or two leading up to the event. So, please plan to help us out if you are able. Whether you can volunteer during the week prior to the event or be here on game day, whether you can volunteer for an hour or for the entire day, we would love to have you be a part of this exciting event.
Please fill out the linked form to let us know of your interest and indicate the area(s) that you would be interested in helping out with. We'll get back to you in a few weeks with more details. Thanks, in advance, for your engagement!
Register for Common Ground’s 25th Anniversary Celebration
For 25 years, God has been writing a story of faithfulness through and for the Common Ground family of churches — and it's time to celebrate all of it together. From church plants to global missions, from small gatherings to three congregations across the city, this story has been shaped by thousands of moments and countless people.
On June 13 from 4:00–6:30 PM at the Pike Performing Arts Center, Midtown, Northeast, and West will gather under one roof for a joy-filled evening. If you ever called Common Ground home — whether for a season or for decades — you are invited. You are part of this story.
From 4:00–5:30, enjoy a reception with hors d'oeuvres, snacks, kid-friendly food, a 25th anniversary cake, and outdoor activities for kids — plus plenty of time to mingle and reconnect. At 5:30, we'll gather in the auditorium for a one-hour celebration service featuring a special four-part video series with personal stories and meaningful memories that have shaped Common Ground — past, present, and future.
Whether you're a new attendee or you've been around since we were planted from Midtown, we'd love for you to join us. Please register by May 31, 2026. We can't wait to celebrate with you!
Minneapolis and Springfield: What Have We Learned?
An AND Campaign Indianapolis event
Tuesday, June 23 // 9:00 AM–Noon
In a time of deep polarization — when immigrant communities face sweeping detention and deportation efforts, and Congress remains unable to fix an outdated immigration system — many Christians feel both burdened and uncertain. How do we faithfully support and advocate for our immigrant neighbors in such a moment?
For faith communities in places like Minneapolis, MN, and Springfield, OH, this tension is not abstract — it has become deeply personal. When their neighborhoods were directly targeted by ICE operations, churches were forced to respond in real time, navigating complex questions of faith, justice, and public witness.
The morning will include firsthand accounts from Minneapolis and Springfield, a panel discussion with Indiana faith leaders engaged in immigration ministry and advocacy, and small group discussions on what these stories mean for our communities.
Featured speakers include
Yonathan Moya — Minneapolis resident and Founder & Executive Director of Border Perspective, a faith-based organization in McAllen, TX
Viles Dorsainvil, Moravian pastor, missionary, and Co-Founder & Executive Director of the Haitian Community Help & Support Center in Springfield, OH.
25 years, 25 moments to remember
As Common Ground approaches its 25th anniversary celebration, Common Ground Midtown is sharing 25 key moments in our shared history. You can find all the previous moments at the 25th Anniversary Celebration web page, and we’ll continue to share them here as we anticipate celebrating together.
Moment #20
Next in our 25 Moments to Remember series, we’re celebrating the beginning of Snow Camp, a youth ministry retreat that is a highlight for students across all three congregations.
For the past seven years, middle and high school students from Common Ground Midtown, Northeast, and West gathered together for the not-so-aptly named Snow Camp, where snow is rare and rain is often more likely.
Led jointly by youth pastors and volunteer leaders from across the churches, the weekend includes prayer walks, shared meals, worship, games, and time spent building friendships across congregations.
The retreat continues to create space for students to connect more deeply with one another, grow in their faith, and experience a broader sense of community beyond their individual campuses.
As one student shared, the weekend is often cited as a program highlight by many of our youth, even if they wish there was more snow tubing!
Youth Group
Sundays // 6–8pm // Youth Room
Students in grades 6-12 (and their friends!) are invited to join us every Sunday evening in the Youth Room for worship, fellowship, and fun—plus dinner is included!
Monthly Financial Update
2025 giving statements were sent electronically in January. If you have any issues receiving your statement or about the data on the statement, please contact the church office at office@cgnortheast.org.
Thank you for your faithful giving over the past year. We are very grateful for the generosity of this congregation.
Please note: starting on April 15th our giving platform (Planning Center/Church Center) is changing the format and "feel" of the donation form that we use for both improved user simplicity and increased back-end security.
If your donation is set up as an automated recurring donation, everything will be updated automatically, you don't need to do anything.
If you use the form for each individual donation, we wanted to make sure you knew that the form will look different.
In either case, there is more flexibility for any giver to update their saved payment methods .
Finally, we wanted to remind everyone that giving directly from your bank, an "ACH transaction", saves the church a significant cost each time you donate ($0.30 per gift vs ~2.5% of your gift if you donate by credit card), so if you wanted to update your donation method to use a bank account/ACH, that would be wonderful!
If you have any questions or concerns about this change, please reach out to giving@cgnortheast.org.
April giving
Monthly Need: $31,800
April Offerings: $34,200
Fiscal year summary
YTD Expense Budget: $289,600
YTD Actual Spend: $290,300
YTD Income: $298,800*
*Not including the one-time year-end gift of $50,000 that is pending elder discernment.
Are you seeking to partner with us financially with a one-time or recurring gift?
Thank you for your faithful generosity!
Monthly Prayer Meeting
Join us the 1st Sunday of the month in the CGNE prayer room. We’ll start at 8:45 am and will have dedicated time to listen, respond and praise God!
Our new prayer room is available for you to pray in before or after service! It is located in the back of the sanctuary near fire exit on the west side.