The Grove Sunday Bulletin

We are excited to once again be gathering a team to walk in the South DuPage Crop Walk taking place on the afternoon of Sunday, October 19. Contact Joan Fries for details or click the button below to sign up or donate!

The next restaurant fundraiser is on September 24 at Buona Beef & Rainbow Cone. Click here for all fundraiser details!

Vicky Zupancic’s Grove Group meets on Mondays at 10:00am. New members are welcome! Email Vicky with questions.

Coffee Break hosts their weekly meetings on Wednesdays at 9:30am. Please reach out to Donna Koenes to join.

Lastly, Leah Jensen will be leading an evening Grove Group on Mondays at 7:00pm, beginning on September 22. Click here to join or email her with questions!

The "Under 40" men's group led by Michael Huber meets weekly on Thursdays at 7:00pm.

The "Seasoned" men's group led by Dave Pluister meets on the 2nd/4th Tuesdays at 6:00pm.

Please reach out to either of these men with questions or to join their groups!

The Sunday morning Adult Bible Class led by Michael Huber meets every week at 8:30am. They gather in the 4th/5th grade classroom and are continuing a study on St. Paul’s letter to the Thessalonians. All are welcome!

Manna Ministry has some updated needs to help restock the pantry! Please consider donating any of the following: tomato sauce/paste, penne pasta, boneless chicken breasts, and ground beef. We are also collecting gently used or new clothing donations, mostly for men but also for women and children. Thank you for your generosity in support of this ministry! You can contact Joan Fries or Lou Bury with any questions.

Celebrate Recovery is a faith based twelve-step program designed to help individuals overcome hurts, habits, and hang-ups. This recovery ministry incorporates Biblical principles based on the beatitudes with the primary focus on the ultimate healer - Jesus Christ. Celebrate Recovery is a safe, non-judgmental environment for anyone to find freedom from addiction, trauma, depression, loss and other challenges through God and others. We meet every Thursday at 7:00pm and all are welcome. No advance registration required. Contact Lou Bury for more info.

We invite you to join us for fasting on Wednesdays, culminating with a gathering for prayer at 7:00pm at the church. Particularly in this "Season of Seasons" here at The Grove, we want to be a people that intentionally seeks the Lord's favor and will, both in general but also specifically in our search for a new Lead Pastor. A group also gathers to pray in the flex room on Sunday mornings at 9:30am. Email Jean Schue or Lou Bury with questions.

Grove Playgroup has meet-ups planned for every other Thursday morning! We invite all parents and caregivers to join us. Location and any last-minute communication are shared via email and text message, so please join our contact list below if you're interested!

God is doing amazing things here at Grove Kids, and we would love to see you join our team! It's such a privilege to help shape the hearts of these kiddos, teach them about Jesus in a personal way, make connections with them, and have so much fun along the way. Please email Laney with questions or click below.

"If a child leaves knowing Jesus loves him, because you've loved him, then you're doing something right!"