The Grove Sunday Bulletin

June 14, 2026

On Sunday mornings, we gather together at 10:00am for a time of worship that involves singing together, preaching God's Word, and a time of remembrance through communion. The gathering of the church is not limited to our four walls. If you can’t join us in person, we’d love for you to tune in online!

Registration is Open!

Registration is Open!

VBS: Rainforest Falls

Registration is now open! Join us for VBS on July 13–17 from 9am-12pm. This year’s theme is Rainforest Falls: Exploring the Nature of God. Cost is $15 per child (maximum $40 per family), and financial assistance is available.

Please register below and invite friends and neighbors to join in the fun! If you’re interested in volunteering, you can sign up below as well.

Volunteers: Please pencil in our training on June 7 from 11:30-1:00 (after the service). Lunch is included! If you are unable to attend, please email Laney.


At The Grove, we want to continue growing as a church that truly prioritizes prayer. We are excited to share that we have officially launched the Prayer Page — a private, password-protected space on our website where our church family can share prayer requests, pray for one another, and stay connected to the needs within our community.

When submitting a request, you can choose to share it church-wide on the Prayer Page or keep it confidentially shared only with our pastors and prayer team. We hope this will be a safe and caring space where we can faithfully support one another in prayer.

To access the prayer page, please email connect@grovechurch.net and we will reply as soon as we are able with the link and password. We also invite you to join our Prayer Team each Wednesday at 7:00 PM as we gather to pray for our church, community, and beyond.

You can submit a prayer request (or a praise!) here:

Growing at The Grove

  • Manna Ministry is in need of the following donations: ground beef, boneless chicken breast, stuffing, tomato sauce, penne pasta, canned corn, and canned beans. We are continuously 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 with any questions.

  • July 20-23, 2026

    Students in junior high & high school are invited to join us on a epic trip to Expeditions Unlimited in Baraboo, WI. Cost is $230 per student, and scholarships are available! Email Scott with questions or click below to register. You don’t want to miss this!

  • Downers-Grove-Church-Men

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

    A new group led by Jeff Nesslar will kick off this summer, meeting on select Saturday mornings from 7:30-9:00am. This group is ideal both for younger men just starting out and for those who would appreciate a fresh reminder of what it means to live as an authentic Christian man, focused on the journey toward authentic manhood as modeled by Jesus during his life on earth. Contact Jeff for more details or sign up below!

  • Downers-Grove-Church-Women

    Vicky Zupancic‘s hybrid Grove Group is on break for the summer and will resume meeting in person and on Zoom in the fall. New members are welcome! Email Vicky with questions.

  • Coffee Break is on summer break and will resume their Wednesday morning meetings in the fall with a study on Exodus. Feel free to reach out to Donna Koenes with questions!

  • Celebrate Recovery is a faith based twelve-step program designed to help individuals overcome hurts, habits, and hang-ups. The leaders of CR warmly invite everyone in the congregation to take part in a small-group study of Life’s Healing Choices by John Baker and Rick Warren. Drawing directly from the words of Jesus in the Beatitudes, this study offers a hopeful and accessible path toward healing.

    The group meets on Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall. No registration is required—simply come as you are. All are welcome. Contact Donna Giove for more info.

  • The Sunday morning Adult Bible Class is led by Michael Huber. The group gathers at 8:30am in the 4th/5th grade classroom and are studying Paul’s letters to the Corinthians. All are welcome!

  • We invite you to join us for fasting on Wednesdays, culminating with a gathering for prayer at 7:00pm at the church. Here at The Grove, we want to be a people that intentionally seeks the Lord's favor and will. A group also gathers to pray in the flex room on Sunday mornings at 9:30am. Email Jean Schue with questions.

  • Downers-Grove-Church-Volunteer

    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!"


Plant Your Roots

We invite you to explore the many ways you can plug into a group or get more involved here at The Grove!