It goes without saying that it has been a long year of COVID and the crisis is still ongoing. Thank you so much for being willing to be creative and flexible throughout this time as we have attempted to follow the gospel’s leading to prefer one another and to serve those who are sick or highly at risk.
As vaccinations are now mostly available to everyone and generally, it takes 4-6 weeks from the first dose for the full benefits, we feel that it is safe to set a target date to lift restrictions.
We will continue to watch the data and pay attention to any new developments, but pending a reason to adjust the plan, we are aiming to lift our restrictions on Sunday, May 2nd.
If you are still waiting for your vaccination or your full vaccination period, you are welcome to continue wearing masks and enforce distancing for yourself, or join us online for a few more weeks as you see fit. Our children’s volunteers will also continue to wear masks and implement additional measures in conjunction with our local school system.
Thank you again for your faithfulness to Christ and to His ways. Let’s keep taking steps together as we fully love Jesus and fully love one another!
We are so excited to welcome everyone back into the sanctuary on Sundays and we are hopeful that God will allow us to continue. In the spirit of preferring others and the safety of all, we have put procedures into place so that we may continue opening our doors and stay healthy as a united community.
Here are a few things to expect upon arrival:
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Masks (12 years of age and older) and social distancing will be required at all times while in the building. Sanctuary seating is pre-set according to our capacity and distanced for family units and those in your circles of community. An usher will be available to help seat you safely and comfortably.
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Our Frontlines team will be taking temperatures upon entering the building. This measure is being taken so that everyone entering can feel secure that we are working diligently to ensure the care and safety for everyone.
We will continue to live stream our services for those who are at risk or wish to stay at home. Our Grove Kids classes will also resume with new safety and sanitization procedures. The nursery is currently unavailable, but the room will be open for nursing or soothing a child during service. A live stream feed will be available in the nursery.
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RECOMMENDED READING AND RESOURCES
Here are some of our staff recommendations of resources that we hope will contribute to keeping your mind, heart, and soul pursuing healthy things. Explore using and enjoying these as individuals, but also in your community.
MESSAGES, LESSONS, AND UPDATES
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Philippians – Part 5 :: 11/20/22
Philippians – Part 4 :: 11/13/22
Philippians – Part 3 :: 11/6/22
Philippians – Part 2 :: 10/30/22
Philippians – Part 1 :: 10/23/22
Out of Order, Part 8: Love :: 10/16/22
Out of Order, Part 7: Prayer, Scripture, Forgiveness, and Assembling Together :: 10/9/22
Out of Order, Part 6: Giving and Generosity :: 10/2/22
Out of Order, Part 5: Gratitude :: 9/25/22
Out of Order, Part 4: Sabbath :: 9/18/22
Out of Order, Part 3: Grace and Truth :: 9/11/22
Out of Order, Part 2: The Kingdom of God :: 8/28/22
Out of Order, Part 1: Intro/Security :: 8/21/22
When God Speaks, Part 8: Hearing God in the Word(s) :: 8/14/22
When God Speaks, Part 7: Experiences, Trouble, & Grief :: 8/7/22
When God Speaks, Part 6: In Community :: 7/31/22
When God Speaks, Part 5: Follow Your Conscience :: 7/24/22
When God Speaks, Part 4: Culture :: 7/17/22
When God Speaks, Part 3: The Whisper Within :: 7/10/22
When God Speaks, Part 2: Creation Speaks of It’s Creator :: 6/26/22
When God Speaks – Part 1 :: 6/19/22
Perseverance :: 6/12/22
The Lies We Believe – Week 7 :: 6/5/22
The Lies We Believe – Week 6 :: 5/26/22
The Lies We Believe – Week 5 :: 5/22/22
The Lies We Believe – Week 4 :: 5/15/22
The Lies We Believe – Week 3 :: 5/8/22
The Lies We Believe – Week 2 :: 5/1/22
The Lies We Believe – Week 1 :: 4/24/22
Easter Sunday: Resurrection! :: 4/17/22
Palm Sunday: The Messiah We Want… The Messiah We Need :: 4/10/22
The Upside-Down Kingdom – “Heaven & Earth” :: 4/3/22
The Upside-Down Kingdom – “The Day of the Lord” :: 3/27/22
The Upside-Down Kingdom – “The Holy Spirit” :: 3/20/22
The Upside-Down Kingdom – “Justice” :: 3/13/22
The Upside-Down Kingdom – “Holiness” :: 3/6/22
The Upside-Down Kingdom – “Generosity” :: 2/27/22
The Upside-Down Kingdom – “Kingdom of God, Step 1” :: 2/20/22
Covenant Sunday :: 2/13/22
Set Your Mind: “Oh, I Got Courage” :: 2/6/22
Set Your Mind: “Complaint Department Closed” :: 1/30/22
Set Your Mind: Redefining the Constants of Comparison and Coveting :: 1/23/22
Set Your Mind: The Inseparable Role of Community in Biblical Love :: 1/16/22
Set Your Mind: Living Life in Christ :: 1/9/22
Set Your Mind: Zoom In and Zoom Out :: 1/2/22
Advent: Christ, Christmas Eve Service :: 12/24/21
Advent: Joy, Week 4 :: 12/19/21
Advent: Love, Week 3 :: 12/12/21
Advent: Peace, Week 2 :: 12/5/21
Advent: Hope, Week 1 :: 11/28/21
The Good Shepherd – Brings Hope, Part 8 :: 11/21/21
The Good Shepherd – He Prepares a Tableland, Part 7 :: 11/14/21
The Good Shepherd – I Am Comfortable!, Part 6 :: 11/7/21
The Good Shepherd – He Leads Me. He’s With Me., Part 5 :: 10/31/21
The Good Shepherd – He Makes Me Lie Down, Part 4 :: 10/24/21
The Good Shepherd – He Makes Me Lie Down, Part 3 :: 10/17/21
The Good Shepherd – Not Wanting, Part 2 :: 10/10/21
The Good Shepherd – The Lord Is My Shepherd, Part 1 :: 10/3/21
Sunday Service – “What can I do? Do it together!” :: 9/26/21
The Common Thread – Revelation, Part 1: The Culmination of the Common Thread :: 9/19/21
The Common Thread – Revelation, Part 1 :: 9/12/21
Sunday Service – “A Sliver of Pie” :: 9/5/21
The Common Thread – Jude: Fighting For and Fighting Against :: 8/29/21
The Common Thread – 1st-3rd John: All You Need Is Love, Again? :: 8/22/21
The Common Thread – 2 Peter: Receivers and Partakers :: 8/15/21
The Common Thread – 1 Peter: “All You Need is Love” :: 8/8/21
The Common Thread – James: 3 Axioms About Living Present with Christ :: 8/1/21
The Common Thread – Hebrews: “Hey you Christians, listen up!” :: 7/25/21
The Common Thread – Philemon: Small Observations about Radical Community :: 7/18/21
The Common Thread – Titus: Bringing Awareness :: 7/11/21
Broo HaHa – An Evening of Caffeinated Comedy :: 6/27/21
Wyma Casteel – Celebration of Life
The Common Thread – 2 Timothy: “ Let Us Suffer for the Gospel” :: 6/27/21
The Common Thread – 1 Timothy: “Friend to Friend” :: 6/20/21
The Common Thread – 2 Thessalonians: What Awakens You and What You Hope For :: 6/13/21
The Common Thread – 1 Thessalonians :: 6/6/21
The Common Thread – Colossians: “Seeking the Now and Not Yet” :: 5/30/21
The Common Thread – Ephesians: “How We Should Then Live” :: 5/23/21
The Common Thread – Philippians: A Call To Live A Life Worthy Of The Gospel :: 5/16/21
The Common Thread – Galatians: “Everyone Needs Freedom” :: 5/9/21
The Common Thread – 2 Corinthians: “The Cruciform Life” :: 5/2/21
The Common Thread – 1 Corinthians: “Christ in the Center” :: 4/25/21
The Common Thread – Romans, Part 2: “The Hinges of Life in Christ” :: 4/18/21
The Common Thread – Romans, Part 1: “T Me Up” :: 4/11/21
Easter Sunday: “Just An Encounter With The Resurrected Jesus” :: 4/4/21
Palm Sunday – “See the Hope and See the Good” :: 3/28/21
The Common Thread – “Acts, Part 2: On A Mission :: 3/21/21
The Common Thread – “Acts, Part 1: From the Outside-In to the Inside-Out :: 3/14/21
The Common Thread – “The Book of John, Part 2: What’s on the Test?” :: 3/7/21
The Common Thread – “Luke Part 2: Life On The Road” :: 2/28/21
The Common Thread – “The Book of John, Part 1” :: 2/21/21
Sunday Service – “Isolation, A No No!” :: 2/14/21
Covenant Sunday :: 2/7/21
The Common Thread – “Luke Part 1: Keeps Being Upside Down” :: 1/31/21
The Common Thread – “Mark: Upside Down Kingdoms” :: 1/24/21
The Common Thread – “Matthew Part 2: The King is Kingdom Coming!” :: 1/17/21
The Common Thread – “Matthew Part 1: Really?” :: 1/10/21
Grove Kids Elementary Lesson :: 1-3-21
Digital Health: An Honest Evaluation for the New Year :: 1/3/21
Not Your Everyday Sunday Livestream! An “Audio Only” Conversation :: 12-27-20
ADVENT: Birthing Love :: 12/20/20
ADVENT: Journeying :: 12/13/20
ADVENT: Accepting (Peace) :: 12/6/20
ADVENT: Hope In the Waiting :: 11/29/20
The Common Thread – “Malachi: Disputes & Remembrances” :: 11/22/20
The Common Thread – “Zechariah: Not My Control, But My Choice” :: 11/15/20
The Common Thread – “Haggai: Evaluating Priorities and Expectations” :: 11/8/20
The Common Thread – “Zephaniah: The Remnant” :: 11/1/20
The Common Thread – “Habukkuk: Facing the Great Imbalance” :: 10/25/20
The Common Thread – “Nahum: Comfort” :: 10/18/20
The Common Thread – “Micah: Finding Safety in the Character of God” :: 10/11/20
The Common Thread – “Jonah: Run Away, Run Away” :: 10/4/20
The Common Thread – “Obadiah: Be Not Prideful” :: 9/27/20
The Common Thread – “Amos: Righteousness and Justice Reimagined” :: 9/20/20
Updates From The Grove :: 9-18-20
The Common Thread – “Joel: Return to Me” :: 9/13/20
Grove Kids Classroom Safety Information
The Common Thread – “Hosea: Choosing the Unfaithful and Becoming the Faithful” :: 9/6/20
Grove Kids Elementary Lesson :: 9-6-20
Grove Kids PreSchool Bible Story :: 9-3-20
The Common Thread – “Daniel: Tell Me The Future!” :: 8/30/20
Grove Kids Elementary Lesson :: 8-30-20
Grove Kids PreSchool Bible Story :: 8-27-20
Grove Kids Elementary Lesson :: 8-23-20
The Common Thread – “Ezekiel: Embracing Change and Hope” :: 8/23/20
Grove Kids PreSchool Bible Story :: 8-20-20
The Common Thread – “Live out the life, Jeremiah.” :: 8/16/20
Grove Kids Elementary Lesson :: 8-16-20
Grove Kids PreSchool Bible Story :: 8-13-20
Grove Kids Elementary Lesson :: 8-9-20
The Common Thread – “Isaiah: Understanding Judgment and Hope Then and Now” :: 8/9/20
Grove Kids PreSchool Bible Story :: 8-6-20
Grove Kids Elementary Lesson :: 8-2-20
The Common Thread – “The Prophets” :: 8/2/20
Grove Kids PreSchool Bible Story :: 7-30-20
Grove Kids Elementary Lesson :: 7-26-20
The Common Thread – “Song of Songs: Divine Beauty and Human Joys” :: 7/26/20
Grove Kids PreSchool Bible Story :: 7-23-20
The Common Thread – “Lamentations: Let It Out!” :: 7/19/20
Grove Kids Elementary Lesson :: 7-19-20
Grove Kids PreSchool Bible Story :: 7-16-20
Thrive Students Wednesday Devo :: 7-15-20
The Common Thread – “Esther: Normalcy Disrupted” :: 7/12/20
Grove Kids Elementary Lesson :: 7-12-20
Grove Kids Elementary Lesson :: 7-5-20
Grove Kids PreSchool Bible Story :: 7-9-20
The Common Thread – “Ecclesiastes: The Enigma and Enjoyment of a Vaporous Life” :: 7/5/20
Grove Kids PreSchool Bible Story :: 7-2-20
Sunday Service – “This is not where I thought I would be” :: 6-28-20
Grove Kids Elementary Lesson :: 6-28-20
Grove Kids PreSchool Bible Story :: 6-25-20
Thrive Students Wednesday Devo :: 6-24-20
Grove Kids Elementary Lesson :: 6-21-20
The Common Thread – “Ezra and Nehemiah: Peace” :: 6/21/20
Thrive Students Wednesday Devo :: 6-17-20
Grove Kids Elementary Lesson :: 6-14-20
A Leadership Perspective on Racism, the Gospel, and the Church :: 6/14/20
Grove Kids PreSchool Bible Story :: 6-11-20
Thrive Students Wednesday Devo :: 6-10-20
Grove Kids Elementary Lesson :: 6-7-20
The Common Thread – “Chronicles: Where’s the Hope?” :: 6/7/20
Grove Kids PreSchool Bible Story :: 6-4-20
Thrive Students Wednesday Devo :: 6-3-20
Grove Kids Elementary Lesson :: 5-31-20
The Common Thread – “Psalm: Lament & Praise: Embracing “How Long?” and “Yet I”” :: 5/31/20
Grove Kids PreSchool Bible Story :: 5-28-20
Thrive Students Wednesday Devo :: 5-27-20
Grove Kids Elementary Lesson :: 5-24-20
The Common Thread – “2 Samuel: Before and After” :: 5/24/20
Grove Kids PreSchool Bible Story :: 5-21-20
Thrive Students Wednesday Devo :: 5-20-20
Grove Kids Elementary Lesson :: 5-17-20
The Common Thread – “1 Samuel: Who Will Rule?” :: 5/17/20
Grove Kids PreSchool Bible Story :: 5-14-20
Thrive Students Wednesday Devo :: 5-13-20
Grove Kids Elementary Lesson :: 5-10-20
The Common Thread – “Ruth: The Great Mother in Law” :: 5/10/20
Grove Kids PreSchool Bible Story :: 5-7-20
Thrive Students Wednesday Devo :: 5-6-20
Grove Kids Elementary Lesson :: 5-3-20
The Common Thread – “Proverbs: Good Character and Good Judgment” :: 5/3/20
Grove Kids PreSchool Bible Story :: 4-30-20
Thrive Students Wednesday Devo :: 4-29-20
Grove Kids Elementary Lesson :: 4-26-20
The Common Thread – “Judges: Mistakes” :: 4/26/20
Grove Kids PreSchool Bible Story :: 4-23-20
Thrive Students Wednesday Devo :: 4-22-20
Grove Kids Elementary Lesson :: 4-19-20
The Common Thread – “Job: The Complexities of Justice and Suffering” :: 4/19/20
Thrive Students Wednesday Devo :: 4-15-20
Grove Kids PreSchool Bible Story :: 4-16-20
Grove Kids Elementary Lesson :: 4-12-20
Easter: The Gravity of the Cross (part 1) and Everyone Needs a Stone Moved (part 2) :: 4/12/20
Grove Kids PreSchool Bible Story :: 4-9-20
Thrive Students Wednesday Devo :: 4-8-20
Grove Kids Elementary Lesson :: 4-5-20
Palm Sunday – “Palms, Jackets, and Donkeys” :: 4/5/20
Grove Kids PreSchool Bible Story :: 4-2-20
Thrive Students Wednesday Devo :: 4-1-20
Grove Kids Elementary Lesson :: 3-29-20
The Common Thread – “Joshua: Live Action Courage” :: 3/29/20
Updates From The Grove :: 3-27-20
Grove Kids Pre-School Bible Story :: 3-26-20
Thrive Students Wednesday Devo :: 3-25-20
Updates From The Grove :: 3-24-20
Grove Kids Elementary Lesson :: 3-22-20
The Common Thread – “Deuteronomy: Last Words” :: 3/22/20
Grove Kids Pre-School Bible Story :: 3-21-20
Thrive Students Wednesday Devo :: 3-18-20