Psalm 37:40a – “The Lord helps them and rescues them” (NRSV).

“Act Now. Do Not Delay!”     

Last week we spoke to the previous verse, Ps. 37:39 in which God saves us from ourselves by transforming us the forever time and place called eternity.

The fact is: eternity begins now. We don’t need to wait until we die or for the long-awaited paradise of the Second Coming. The new life in Christ is already secured and availed to us. There’s no waiting for the total transformation of our hearts & souls!

When we choose God’s love now, our participation in that new, holy, eternal life is longer, than if we delay saying, “Yes” to Jesus. 

Say, “Yes!” to Jesus.

Click here to read the July Newsletter

 Grove welcomes Pastor Stacy!

All are invited to a reception in Fellowship Hall between services on July 2 to meet our new Pastor, her husband AJ, and their children Ellie and Luke. Enjoy punch, seasonal fruit, and cupcakes as we celebrate their arrival in a festive atmosphere.

Don’t forget to wear your nametag! 

We need help with Refreshments on Sunday mornings - everything is provided and it is easy to do - please sign up or we may have some Sundays without the goodies! Sign-up is available at the sign-up table.

Questions, please email the office.

From Pastor Stacy—  Worship Series

Diving In- Discovering God's Promises in New Waters

Water has so many wonderful gifts- in it we find life and healing and even joy and play, but we can't experience it if we just stand on the edge. The same is true for us to most fully discover the promises that God has for us. Imagine what God can do when we dive in with our full selves to experience the gifts that God has offered to us. Join us for the month of July as we dive into new waters together!

Grove’s next Good Works workday is Saturday, July 8, and we expect this to be our last day at Dorothy’s home. Saying goodbye to Dorothy and her family will be bittersweet because knowing them has been a lovely experience and we enjoyed our time together. When our work is done, we’ll hold a Dedication to read scripture, share stories, and pray together for God’s continued blessings on Dorothy and her family. For more information or to join us, contact Betty at goodworks@grovechurch.org.

Seeking Vacation Bible School Volunteers 

We invite you to join our team of leaders and helpers for this year’s program. The commitment is for five weekday mornings from 9-noon, July 17-21. 

Only have time for preparation the week before, July 10-14? We’ll take it!

Please respond to this Link https://bit.ly/45wOYYX for our signup sheet. 

Grove Youth alum reunion and picnic on Sunday, July 30th. A chance to see your friends from your years at Grove, sing great music, play games, and enjoy a picnic. Worship at 10:30, family-friendly picnic afterward. Keep in the loop with this form, even if you aren't sure or can't attend. All alumni, families, parents, friends, and members of the Grove congregation are welcome. Tell your friends!

Can you imagine being in prison and being notified that one of your loved ones has died? Grief is tough enough to deal with, but doing so while incarcerated adds another level of difficulty. The Chaplain at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility periodically does death notifications for the people in his care and has asked for copies of a small, basic book on grief that he can supply. As part of Grove’s prison ministry, we have now provided him with 25 of these books, “Experiencing Grief” by H. Norman Wright. He has no budget to purchase these books and is grateful for our assistance in his ministry to those who are dealing with both grief and incarceration. Thank you!

If you know anyone else that may be interested, please forward this slide deck or have them Sign-up here.

For questions, contact us at GroveDramaMinistry@grovechurch.org.

One more Salvation Army volunteer is needed to complete the dinner team for the 4th Saturday of the month. If you are interested in volunteering for this opportunity, please reach out to Churchandsociety@grovechurch.org or call the church office"

Safe Harbor Lunches – Grove Church via the Nurture Team has been providing lunches for Safe Harbor since August 2020. As of July 2023 Grove will have reached a milestone in serving 2000 bagged lunches to our friends at Safe Harbor. Grove Members have really stepped up in this endeavor, and we hope to get more Grover’s involved. It’s easy to do and fun, get family members together to help, or a group of friends, or just one or two people. It’s our way to support some needs of our community.

We have our dates filled for July and August, but not to worry we will get more dates for September and October. Thank you all for your participation and we look forward to continuing this outreach as long as the need exists.

If you have questions, please get in touch with Judy Wadsworth via email, who is the lead on this outreach for our Nurture Team.

Prison Ministry launches Toiletry Bowl campaign

As professional and college football teams begin preparing for their 2023 seasons, many have dreams of playing in big, championship bowl games in front of thousands of fans. But now we can participate in a bowl competition that will improve the lives of thousands of our brothers and sisters who are incarcerated in Philadelphia prisons. It’s the first-ever Toiletry Bowl! Learn more.

Use the link for the Amazon Toiletry Bowl Gift List to donate your selected items.

Cottage meetings with Pastor Stacy

Cottage meetings are a great way for Pastor Stacy to meet you and others. These are only an hour, except the ones at Grove (they are 50 minutes). Please click here to schedule a time to meet Pastor Stacy.    If you have any questions, please call the office. 

We need volunteers to be a second adult in the Church Nursery with our Staff Caregiver, Mrs. Layne Martin. The primary need is during the 9:00 AM traditional worship. All you need to do is be present so we can be in compliance with our Safe Sanctuaries policy. We know you appreciate our children and ask that you volunteer for one or two weeks during the year. Please speak with Pastor Eva if you have questions. Otherwise stop in the nursery, Room 108, and pick your Sundays.  Please sign up here.

Bible Adventures with Legos

The adventures continue in Room 206 at 10:10 AM Sunday mornings. Ages 4 and older are welcome to come and join the fun.