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COMMON GROUND

Making a difference in Cedar Grove through caring relationships
and compassionate outreach

Who We Are

We are a group from all backgrounds putting feet to our faith at our community center in the Cedar Grove neighborhood of Shreveport, Louisiana.

Young man and older woman volunteering in food pantry and engaging with Common Ground client

What We Do

We love all people without judgment or expectations and provide a safe place of common ground. We believe every person is a worthy and valuable creation of a loving God. We live life together as neighbors and friends, developing deep, meaningful relationships.

Two children being served a meal at Common Ground

How We Do This

We provide opportunities for educational, spiritual, and personal growth to strengthen self-sufficiency and to encourage a hopeful pathway for the future. We have children’s programs, mentoring for young people, host a community meal, provide food and clothing, and garden together.

A happy accident

Why do we spell it LVOE?

The founders of Common Ground did a lot of emailing in the early days and one of the group always misspelled “love” as “lvoe.” It happened so often that it took on a special meaning. “LVOE” became a symbol of the love we show at Common Ground. While we strive to show Christ’s perfect love everyday, we are imperfect and must continue to work towards it.

Come take a tour!

We would love to show you around. Call the office to schedule a tour of our space and meet the people who make it run.

318.606.5024

Thursday Night Church service at Common Ground

Join us on Thursdays

At 5 p.m. we have a chapel service in our renovated multi-use activity center. At 5:30 p.m. our friends come into the main center for the weekly hot meal — eat in or take it home. The food pantry is open too, where neighbors shop the shelves and choose what they need.

We always need volunteers on Thursday nights. Call the office at 318.606.5024 for more information.