COMMON GROUND
Community • Coffee • Ice Cream
Our goal is to provide a meeting space for groups to collaborate together, a food pantry to serve the physical needs of those around us, and a counseling center to help strengthen individuals and families.
ABOUT
As a ministry of Cornerstone Baptist Church, it is our belief that strong communities exist where we know, care for, and love our neighbors. As a church we believe this is how we fulfill the command of Christ to “Love our neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:39).
One of the ways we do that is through Common Ground Coffee and Ice cream shop. Common Ground is a FOR-BENEFIT ministry that exists for the benefit of the community. All profits generated by Common Ground are invested back into serving our community through our food panty and counseling center which are located in our ministry center.
Our Ministry Center provides a meeting space for groups to collaborate, a food pantry to serve physical needs of those around us, a laundry station for those in need, and a counseling center to help strengthen individuals and families.
We would love to invite you to be part of our mission and our effort to build a better community.
Meeting Room
And if someone overpowers one person, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not easily broken.
Ecclesiastes 4:12
We invite you to use this room as a place to do work, grow in your faith, find support, or catch up with friends.
FOOD PANTRY
For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in.
Matthew 25:35
Currently, we are offering emergency food assistance only, but look to transition to set hours of operation in the future.
NEED FOOD ASSISTANCE?
Please contact call the church office at 704-278-0407 and and leave a message. We will return your call as soon as possible.
INTERESTED IN DONATING?
Starting in October 2025 we will have a monthly needs list available that will list our most needed items for the month.
If you would like to make a financial contribution to the food pantry, you may do so through the Common Ground Online Ordering Site by clicking the button below or in-person at Common Ground.
INTERSTED IN VOLUNTEERING?
Weekly volunteers are needed to sort donations; maintain inventories, and pack food boxes. We will also need volunteers to assist families during their visits. Please click the button below to sign up to volunteer and we will have someone contact you with more information.
Laundry Station
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
Colossians 3:12
With the closest laundromat being about 20 minutes away, many families are simply having to send their kids to school without clean clothes. According to research, this leads to more school absences, lower grades, lower self confidence and decreased opportunities for extra curricular activities. The Laundry Station provides access to a washer and dryer for people in our area.
NEED LAUNDRY ASSISTANCE?
Please call Cornerstone Baptist Church Office at 704-278-0407 and leave a message. We will return your call as soon as possible.
INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEETING?
If you would like more information about serving as a volunteer at the laundry station, please click the button below.
Counseling/Mental Health
Without guidance, people fall, but with many counselors there is deliverance. Proverbs 11:14
The Counseling room is a place where hope and healing is offered through counseling. Simply stated, counseling is a relationship in which a counselor helps an individual, couple, or family better understand and solve a problem in an atmosphere of trust and privacy.
By working with a network of counselors from different backgrounds and skill sets, the counseling room offers counseling to individuals, families, and marriages throughout the lifespan, offering treatment for issues such as:
- Mood Disorders, such as depression, anxiety, adjustment issues, or bipolar disorder
- Situational stresses, such as grief and loss, vocational issues, burnout, chronic illness, anger control, or crisis of faith
- Relationship issues such as marriage counseling, premarital counseling, separation and divorce, affair recovery, codependency, remarriage and blended family issues
- Parenting issues, such as oppositional and/or disruptive behaviors, aggressive behaviors, separation fears, or sibling rivalry
- Issues about sexuality, including confusion or conflicts over orientation, attraction, sexual abuse, sexual addiction, or gender identity issues.
NEED COUNSELING SERVICES?
For more information about the Counseling Room or to make an appointment to meet with a counselor, please call Cornerstone Baptist Church Office at 704-278-0407 and leave a message. We will return your call as soon as possible.
COFFEE & ICE CREAM HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday: 6:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday: 6:00 am - 6: 00 pm
Wednesday: 6:00 am - 3:00 pm
Thursday: 6:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday: 6:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sunday: CLOSED
COMMON GROUND FACILITY USAGE
If you are interested in reserving our Common Ground facilities for an event, please download and complete the Facilities Usage Request Form. The form may be turned in to any Common Ground employee during regular hours of operation.