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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) As we saw last Sunday in Matthew 4:12-25, Jesus begins his mission with a call to enter the Kingdom of God. The Kingdom is also the main topic of his teaching in the forty days between his resurrection and ascension (Acts 1:1-3). The Kingdom is not only something we receive through faith in the grace of God, and not only something we experience in the next life. It is something we discover and learn to live into, even now. The Kingdom of God is at hand and near—**an immediate and accessible reality**. The Kingdom was the organizing principle and central theme of Jesus’ mission, ministry, and teaching. It is to be the organizing principle and central theme of our lives and our community of faith as well. The Touchstones of The Grove Covenant Church are **WELCOME, TRANSFORMATION**, and **PRESENCE**. By **WELCOME**, we mean we seek to be hospitable and gracious to all people. By **TRANSFORMATION**, we mean we aspire to be transformed—and ever-transforming into the likeness of Jesus. By **PRESENCE**, we mean we aim to be like Jesus in this world. Of the three, **TRANSFORMATION is paramount**. It rises above the other two because it is through transformed and ever-transforming lives that WELCOME and PRESENCE become possible. Transformation enables us to live Kingdom-shaped lives at home, in our community, and in the world—to be genuinely welcoming to those who come to us, and truly present to our neighbors. Teaching and preaching on the Kingdom can only take us so far—a humbling fact for the person who does most of the preaching around here! We also need Soul Training Practices and authentic community with one another to move us along and make us “Jesus’ own people,” as scholar Scot McKnight puts it. As I announced on Sunday, this fall we are launching a new initiative to embed a culture of transformation more intentionally into our congregational life. We want transformation to move from something we are trying to accomplish to **the people and community we are becoming**—people who more fully embody the Kingdom of God naturally, for God’s glory, our neighbors’ good, and our own abundant lives in Christ. I have prayed and thought a great deal about how God might move us more intentionally in this direction as a church. When I shared these things with Greg Applequist, a colleague at our pastors’ midwinter conference last January, he said, “Oh, I need to tell you what we’re doing at our church in Omaha!” Using special funds, Greg and ten members of his congregation are taking part in a cohort with the **School of Kingdom Living**, sponsored by [Dallas Willard Ministries](https://dwillard.org/school-of-kingdom-living/description). The school is an eighteen-month learning experience with weekly readings, weekly online small groups, and four one-week residencies at a retreat center. At its completion, the group will develop and implement a more congregationally accessible ministry adapted to their own context. \[[Read an interview with Greg about his church’s experience](https://covchurch.org/renewal/stories/greg-applequist/)\] The School of Kingdom Living is a practical approach to helping people become **apprentices to Jesus**—the first distinctive of our congregational Rule of Life. So perhaps it is not surprising that my conversation with Greg felt like a **“divine appointment,”** orchestrated by God to point us in a direction. I determined then to pray, and in time to propose to our church council that The Grove send a team to the next School of Kingdom Living. After my initial proposal and several council meetings in discussion of the idea, the council approved the plan. So, at the end of October, nine people from The Grove will begin the School of Kingdom Living: three staff members and six from the congregation at large. They came from a longer list the council developed through prayer and discussion. They are **Kate Cogswell, Josh and Mary Lolling, Dan and Vicky Martin, Meghan McClellan, Katy and Phil Travis, and me.** At our May congregational meeting, I mentioned that the council was considering my proposal, but no decision had yet been made. Because the School of Kingdom Living requires a high level of commitment from participants and has the potential to shape The Grove’s ministry for years to come, the council agreed to fund this experience from our **Strategic Ministry Fund**. This fund is separate from the operating budget, and the council has authority to discern how it should be used. We have put this fund to good use over the last seven or eight years, but I believe this may be one of the most strategic investments we have made, given the potential long-term benefits for our congregation and community. If you would like to help fund this endeavor above and beyond your regular giving to the operating budget, we welcome it—and your gift will help sustain the fund for the future. To give online, simply choose **Strategic Ministry Fund** from the drop-down menu; if you prefer to give by check, write “Strategic Ministry Fund” on the memo line. All gifts are tax-deductible. Greg told me that even before his team completed the school, their transformed lives were already transforming others and reshaping the culture of his congregation. As a small team engaged in the work, what they learned and experienced changed the whole church. It is my hope, my prayer, and—honestly—my conviction that the fruit of this endeavor will transform us into more and more the people God desires us to be: **the people our neighbors, our community, and our world need us to be.** To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) We who call The Grove Covenant Church home are on a journey. As a community of people who have come to know Jesus and desire to follow him, we are a people on the Way. Our prayer is that we are becoming more and more like Jesus—formed and shaped by his life, teaching, death, and resurrection—and that Jesus in and through us will speak to and transform our community and our world. We are a part of a larger family of churches, a denomination called The Evangelical Covenant Church, often referred to as "the Covenant." For more information on who we are and what we're about, please visit our [denominational home page](https://covchurch.org/welcome/). For Covenant people, our essential beliefs are summed up in what we call [Covenant Affirmations](/covenant-affirmations). To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus and pursue God's purposes in the World. We seek to accomplish this mission by living into the Touchstones of WELCOME, TRANSFORMATION, and PRESENCE. **WELCOME:** We seek to be hospitable and gracious to all people. **TRANSFORMATION:** We aspire to be transformed and ever-transforming. **PRESENCE:** We strive to love our neighbors in word and deed. Together, we pursue our mission and vision by engaging in the Five Distinctives of our Rule of Life. We believe that we are all being shaped and formed by something, but we intentionally seek to be shaped by the life, example, and teaching of Jesus, the Christ, and those who wrote about him in the New Testament. The Five Distinctives of our Rule of Life are: APPRENTICESHIP || We intentionally make room in our lives to learn, grow, and spend time with Jesus as a community and in our personal soul-training practices. COMMUNITY || We share life with one another in practical ways, and we pray and care for one another with intentionality and grace. WORSHIP || We make gathering and participation in worship with our sisters and brothers at The Grove a priority in our lives. SERVICE || We discover our passions and gifts, and commit to serving God and others through the ministries of The Grove and areas of service beyond our walls. GENEROSITY || We steward faithfully over our financial resources and commit to the discipline of intentional, thoughtful giving to our church community and to generosity in all our relationships. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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WORSHIP WITH US THIS SUNDAY!! – 10:30 am in-person, on our Worship page, or on YouTube. [We hope to see you there!](/worship) Whether you are looking for a new church home or your *first* church home, the process can be challenging. You will have questions and there will be uncertainty on your first visit. So, we’d like to make things a little less uncertain and try to answer a few questions in advance. Keep reading to get a better sense of what to expect when you join us for the first time. You are welcome here. And your questions are welcome, too. Wherever you are on your journey of faith, you will not be met with shame, guilt, condemnation, or pat answers. We believe that God in Christ has shown *us* grace, and we strive to do the same for all our guests. We invite you to join us for worship in-person or online at 10:30am each Sunday. As you enter our lobby, you will be greeted by friendly faces and fresh donuts, and the smell of freshly brewed coffee. We invite you to have a cup of coffee and visit with others before moving into our sanctuary. And you can stop by the Welcome Counter if you need any help in getting to the right place or if you have any questions we can answer. If you want to worship with us online, you can do that on this site, by going to our worship page, or by going to our [YouTube page](https://www.youtube.com/@TheGroveCov). You can see past worship services and sermons in each of those places, as well. Each service lasts about an hour and 15 minutes and is a combination of good music, time of prayer, and engaging teaching. Our worship style here at The Grove is contemporary, though from time to time we also sing older hymns—sometimes in a traditional way, and sometimes in a contemporary style. On the first Sunday of each month, we share in communion together, and our table is open to all—long time attenders, members, and first-time guests. For younger children (infants through 3 years), we offer nursery care during worship, if needed. Preschool and kindergarten children are invited to take part in a class that begins at the start of worship, in our main building. Elementary children begin worshiping with their family in the main worship space, hear a lively Children’s Message, and are then invited to join other children for Kids Out Loud in our Life Center building. Older children will be brought back into the sanctuary during the closing part of each worship service, so parents can stay and visit with others, if they would like. Children are invited to attend these different groups but never required. If your family is more comfortable worshiping all together, you are welcome to do so! You'll find a whole range—from casual to shirt and tie—but most people dress very casually. Come in what makes you feel most comfortable! 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) Worship with us in-person every **Sunday** at **10:30am** in person. We are also on YouTube or you can watch our LIVE broadcast right here with the video below! *Join us as we explore the Gospel of Matthew and discover the arrival of God’s kingdom through the life and ministry of Jesus. Through this sermon series, we will learn what it truly means to live as faithful citizens of God's kingdom by following the teachings and example of Jesus.* **We hope you will join us for worship either in-person or online LIVE here every Sunday!** To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) As Covenant people, our essential beliefs are summed up in what we call **Covenant Affirmations**: **We affirm the centrality of the word of God:** We believe the Bible is the only perfect rule for faith, doctrine, and conduct. The dynamic, transforming power of the word of God directs the church and the life of each Christian. This reliance on the Bible leads us to affirm both men and women as ordained ministers and at every level of leadership. It is the reason we pursue ethnic diversity in our church and is the inspiration for every act of compassion, mercy, and justice. **We affirm the necessity of the new birth:** The Apostle Paul wrote, “If anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come” (2 Corinthians 5.17, TNIV). New birth in Christ means committing ourselves to him and receiving forgiveness, acceptance, and eternal life. It means being alive in Christ, and this life has the qualities of love and righteousness, joy and peace. New birth is only the beginning. Growing to maturity in Christ is a lifelong process for both individuals and communities of believers. God forms and transforms us—and it is through people transformed by Christ that God transforms the world. **We affirm a commitment to the whole mission of the Church:** The early Covenanters were known as “Mission Friends”— people of shared faith who came together to carry out God’s mission both far and near. Mission for them and for us includes evangelism, Christian formation, and ministries of compassion, mercy, and justice. We follow Christ’s two central calls. The Great Commission sends us out into all the world to make disciples. The Great Commandment calls us to love the Lord our God and our neighbors as ourselves. **We affirm the Church as a fellowship of believers:** Membership in the Covenant Church is by confession of personal faith in Jesus Christ and is open to all believers. We observe baptism and Holy Communion as sacraments commanded by Jesus. We practice both infant and believer baptism. We believe in the priesthood of all believers—that is, we all share in the ministry of the church. We also affirm that God calls some men and women into professional, full-time ministry. The church is not an institution, organization, or building. It is a grace-filled fellowship of believers who participate in the life and mission of Jesus Christ. It is a family of equals: as the New Testament teaches that within Christian community there is to be neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, but all are one in Christ Jesus (Galatians 3.28). **We affirm a conscious dependence on the Holy Spirit:** The Covenant Church affirms the Trinitarian understanding of one God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The New Testament tells us that the Holy Spirit works both within individuals and among them. We believe it is the Holy Spirit who instills in our hearts a desire to turn to Christ, and who assures us that Christ dwells within us. It is the Holy Spirit who enables our obedience to Christ and conforms us to his image, and it is the Spirit in us that enables us to continue Christ’s mission in the world. The Holy Spirit gives spiritual gifts to us as individuals and binds us together as Christ’s body. **We affirm the reality of freedom in Christ:** The Apostle Paul wrote, “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free” (Galatians 5.1, TNIV). This freedom is a gift of God in Christ, and it manifests itself in a right relationship with God and others. It is not a private gift to be used selfishly, but is given to serve the community and the world. For Paul, this freedom means that we are set free from the power of those things that on their own tend to divide. United in Christ, we offer freedom to one another to differ on issues of belief or practice where the biblical and historical record seems to allow for a variety of interpretations of the will and purposes of God. We in the Covenant Church seek to focus on what unites us as followers of Christ, rather than on what divides us. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) We believe that every child is created, loved and valued by God. Our hope is that each child who comes through our doors would experience God’s love through the care of our leaders and staff. Children who would like to attend our nursery, preschool, and kindergarten classes can check in at the window in the main lobby. These classes begin at the start of worship. Our 1st through 5th grade students will begin in worship with their families, and then be invited to participate in a class in the Life Center about 30 minutes after the worship service has started. We will bring these students to the Life Center together as a group, and the group returns to our worship space at the end of the service. Giving young kids a first impression of their loving heavenly Father Inviting kids into a new understanding of how to grow in relationship with Jesus Sharing the love of Jesus with the littlest in our family **Kristin Devine Mueller** became The Grove's Director of Children's Ministry in 2018 and the Pastor of Families and Children in 2021. She is married to Glen and has two young children. She has her Bachelors in Elementary Education from Trinity Christian College (Go Trolls!) and Master of Arts in Christian Formation from North Park Theological Seminary. She is ordained to Word and Service in the Evangelical Covenant Church. She enjoys reading, visiting with friends, cheering on Chicago teams, Purdue teams, and Drew Brees! To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) The Grove is committed to the whole mission of God--extending the whole gospel to the whole world. We partner with Evangelical Covenant Church missionaries and other missionaries, many who have attended or currently attend The Grove. Additionally, we support several ministries in the greater Lafayette area including campus ministries at Purdue University.     Our Missions Commission is made of lay leaders from The Grove. If you would like to talk to someone on our commission, reach out to us at [missions@thegrovecov.church](mailto:missions@thegrovecov.church).  Here you can donate to missions on our giving portal. Fill out the form linked below to apply for short-term mission funds. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) We all want a place to belong, to be known, and explore what we believe. Teens and preteens are no different. Our Student Ministry helps provide opportunities to build relationships and develop a faith that will carry beyond those teen years. Our Student Ministry is more than youth group. From fun get-togethers, to weekly youth group nights during the school year, to small group discussions, summer trips, and service opportunities… there are many ways you can grow in your faith and in connection to God and other teens as a part of this youth group community. Interested? Find more information by connecting with one of our Student Ministry pastors! For more information about our middle school ministry, please email [Pastor Kristin Mueller](mailto:kmueller@thegrovecov.church). For more information about our high school ministry, please email [Pastor Chuck Potts](mailto:cpotts@thegrovecov.church). Students in grades 6-12 are invited to join us for Winter Camp 2026 at Covenant Harbor! Our camp weekend this year is February 20-22, 2026. We'll meet at church around noon on Friday and travel by bus to Lake Geneva for a great weekend of friendship building and spiritual growth. [Register online today](https://covenantharbor.campbrainregistration.com/?ReturnUrl=/Home/Landing&queueittoken=e_globalthrottle~ts_1767901359~ce_true~rt_safetynet~h_8a40599dba5a1df2b61aed54b8f807644d8ae5456e8d1b96ede7f5756fcc1421) and pay a $60 deposit to Covenant Harbor to guarantee your spot! Choose the Winter Camp 2026 season, then Winter Camp for Jr & Sr High, February 20-22, 2026. Register with “The Grove Covenant” group and continue all the way to the screen that's "Step 5: Review..." and hit the blue "Continue to Confirmation" button to finish. Our total cost for the weekend will be $200/student. When you register, you will pay $60 directly to Covenant Harbor. The remaining amount ($140) will be paid to The Grove Covenant Church directly and is due by Wednesday, February 18. We do have scholarship funds available and are happy to use them to help send kids to camp. Contact Pastor Kristin or Pastor Chuck if you would like more information on receiving a scholarship, or if you would like to make a donation to camp scholarships. Register online by **Friday, January 23**. Need more info? Check out [Covenant Harbor's information](https://covenantharbor.org/winter-camp-6th-12th-grades/). Middle School & High School students are invited to join us for a Youth Group PLUS service event on **Sunday, February 1**. We’ll be sorting food at Food Finders and packaging it so that it can go out to people in our community. Join us from **2:30-5:00pm**, with drop-off and pick-up at The Grove. We’ll meet in the parking lot and ride together in the bus to Food Finders. (If you’d prefer to meet us at Food Finders, just let us know!) Those who plan to serve should fill out a waiver ahead of time, either [**by printing and completing a paper form**](https://cloud-1de12d.becdn.net/customfile/adbd0f124ce04e51fe4460f430cbbdcb6ee2e2f59f41369faee7df60f3829126/2025-Volunteer-Waivers-Food-Finders.pdf) or [**by registering online**](https://foodfindersfoodbank.volunteerhub.com/vv2/lp/thegrovecovenantchurchyg). When you follow the online link, just open the calendar, look for our event, and click on it. VolunteerHub will prompt you to create your profile, sign the waivers and you’ll be good to go! Please note that the same email can be used for multiple profiles. You can create profiles for any children using your email after you create your account. For more information, contact [**Pastor Kristin**](mailto:kmuller@thegrovecov.church) or [**Pastor Chuck**](mailto:cpotts@thegrovecov.church). During the School year, students in grades 6-12 are invited to join us on Wednesday evenings throughout the semester for a time of snacks, getting to know other students, Bible study, and small group. We meet from 6:30-8:00pm each Wednesday in the Life Center building. Doors open at 6pm each week for those who would like to arrive early. Contact [Pastor Kristin](mailto:kmueller@thegrovecov.church) and [Pastor Chuck](mailto:cpotts@thegrovecov.church) with questions. Applications for High School Students to attend the Community Live-In discipleship trip for Summer 2026 are currently open (spaces limited).  Follow this link for more information Students in 7th through 11th grade are participating in a 2-year confirmation discipleship group, called Rooted, where we will study the church’s history, the Christian faith, and the stories of the Bible. This group will meet from 9-10am on scheduled Sunday mornings throughout the year. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) Our goal is to give preschooler and kindergarten children a first impression of their loving heavenly Father. We use the First Look preschool curriculum, published by Orange. Our Kids Out Loud classes all use curriculum from Orange. Each week, we’ll post a video with a song, our Ollie video, and a Bible story. Download the parent guide for more ideas of how to interact with the lesson at home! Preschool and Kindergarten Online Curriculum 1.25.26 In this week's story, a Samaritan stopped and helped a man who had been beaten and robbed, after two other men passed him by. Check out the fun ideas that Trueway Kids has for bringing the story home this week as we remember Jesus teaches us important things! Preschool and Kindergarten Online Curriculum 1.18.25 To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) Our goal is to invite kids into a new understanding of how to grow in relationship with Jesus, based on Luke 2:52 “…and Jesus grew in wisdom and stature and favor with God and man.” At this age, we expand upon basic truths and teach: We use the 252 Kids elementary curriculum, published by Orange. Our Kids Out Loud classes all use curriculum from Orange. Each week, we’ll post a video with a song and a Bible story. Download the parent guide for more ideas of how to interact with the lesson at home! To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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I can trust God no matter what. - God loves me. I need to make the wise choice. - Jesus wants to be my friend forever. I should treat others the way I want to be treated. --- ## URL: https://www.thegrovecov.church/nursery ### Title: Nursery/Toddler Care ### Page ID: 5136281 ### Content: # Nursery/Toddler Care # *Sharing the love of Jesus with the littlest in our family* WORSHIP WITH US THIS SUNDAY!! – 10:30 am in-person, on our Worship page, or on YouTube. [We hope to see you there!](/worship) In our Nursery room, we care for infants through children who are 3 years old. This room is equipped with age-appropriate toys, climbing equipment, and tables and chairs. We serve water and a small snack during the service, so please let us know if your child has any allergies or food restrictions. Children stay in this room until they are potty-trained, when they are welcome to join our preschool classes. Each week, you will find both adults and teens serving together in our childcare rooms. Our volunteers are assigned to one Sunday a month, so that we have a consistent rotation throughout the year. Each volunteer 18 and older is screened through a background check, and references are checked for our teen volunteers. We have a quiet room for infants and parents, accessible from the lobby and connected to the main worship space. This space can be used to nurse, feed, or soothe a baby. This sound-proof room contains rocking chairs, a speaker system, and a window through which parents can still participate in the worship service. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) For some families, our ministry has involved providing separate care for a child while other family members attend worship. In these cases, we seek to develop a team of volunteers who can help care for your child. This care is provided in a classroom in our main worship building. If you would prefer that your child participates in age-appropriate children’s classes with other peers, we are happy to work with you in providing this experience. We request that one parent attend class alongside your child for a first visit, and then connect with our Pastor of Families and Children ([Kristin Devine Mueller](mailto:kmueller@ecclife.net)) so that we know how best to support your family in the future. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) Would you like to grow deeper in knowing the Lord? Learn from God’s ‘instruction manual’? Have faith questions answered? Be in closer community with others at church? We’d love to have you join us! Each Sunday at **9:00 AM**, your brothers and sisters meet in the **Great Room** to do just that. **The Adult Sunday School Class is studying the book "The Scandal of Forgiveness".** Always invigorating, we learn together, challenge each other, and go deeper in our understanding of what it means to ‘live in Christ’. We invariably come away refreshed, challenged, and more ready to live into our week. Just ask someone who attends! Check us out some Sunday and you’ll find we’re an understanding group that would enjoy including you in the adventure. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) Welcome to the Triple L Club, a fellowship group for Seniors. Triple L comes from our theme “Live Long and Like It.” That is based on Psalm 91:16 which says “I will satisfy you with a long life. I will show you how I will save you.” (God’s Word Translation). The purpose of the group is to provide opportunities for seniors to connect with others and to have fellowship as expressed though service, continuing education, entertainment, tours, and other appropriate activities. The Triple L group meets monthly, usually on a Wednesday. You will note that the schedule includes activities that take place within the church as well as tours and activities at other locations. 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WORSHIP WITH US THIS SUNDAY!! – 10:30 am in-person, on our Worship page, or on YouTube. [We hope to see you there!](/worship) We aim to be an authentic, compassionate community where young adults can find straightforward and practical teaching, opportunities to participate in the mission, and room for doubt and conversation. For young adults in our church, we named this ministry initiative **1935** (for those that are between the ages of 19 and 35).  While we know this is a large age range containing many different life stages, we believe it encompasses the reality for community for young adults in this season of life. Busyness doesn't begin to describe it, but since schedules are so hard to corroborate on, we do our best to have regular gatherings (every other Friday) and special events 3 to 4 times a year, just as a means of investing in the relationships and building community by doing life together. We hope you will come and be a part of this diverse young adult community here at The Grove! On Saturday, April 11 starting at 6pm, all young adults are invited to the Life Center for a fun night of dice-throwing competition as we play in a Bunco Tournament! Bring a shareable snack and your game faces, and get ready to yell BUNCO on this fun 1935 night together! Never played Bunco? No worries! It's VERY easy and it's more a game of chance than of skill. We will go over the game instructions before we play. All young adults (roughly ages 19 to 35-ish) are invited to come and connect through conversation and fun at our regular 1935 Night gatherings alternating every other Friday. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) Among all that it means to Know God, Follow Jesus and Pursue God's Purposes in the World, our hope is that more men come into a vibrant relationship with God and discover what it means for them to follow Jesus on a lifelong journey of discipleship, service and leadership. There are several ways to get involved and connect with other men on the journey at The Grove. Please join us each **Wednesday** at **6:30am**. This group is currently meeting via Zoom. For an invite, please email [**Ken Ritchey**](mailto:kritchey@tds.net). We'd love to see you there! We meet for one hour at **6:30 PM in Room 10** near the Great Room with Pastor Kurt to do an inductive study on the sermon passage for the coming Sunday. There is no homework that needs to be done prior to the study, just your willingness to thoughtfully engage in the scripture passage. Join us for our monthly meal at 6:30pm on the third Monday of each month. We are rotating between two restaurants. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) **Stacey Littlefield** joined The Grove as Lead Pastor in 2007. He and his wife, Kim, have been married for more than 40 years, and they have three grown children and two spoiled dogs (Scully and Mulder). Pastor Stacey has his BA in Religious Studies from Western Kentucky University and his MDiv from North Park Theological Seminary. Stacey and Kim are originally from Louisville Kentucky. His family served for five years with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) in Amsterdam. The Grove is his second pastorate. He enjoys reading, cycling, movies, and gardening (when it goes well!). To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) **Chuck Potts** became Pastor of Young Adults here at The Grove in August 2022. He and his wife Heather have been married since 2011 and have three boys (Sean, Ben, and Mason). Chuck obtained his BA in Communications and Media Studies from North Park University in 2009 and his Master of Arts degree in Christian Formation at North Park Theological Seminary in 2020. Chuck has served in a variety of ministries over the years: nine summers in camping ministry from 2002 to 2009 and 2011, and in two previous youth ministry pastorates since 2011, most of which at Valley Covenant Church in Stillman Valley, Illinois. Chuck is also duly ordained to Word and Service in the Evangelical Covenant Church. While family and full-time ministry leave little time for hobbies, Chuck loves movies, good food, family vacations, the Chicago Bears, and fun games of all types. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) **Ginny Quesada** joined The Grove staff in 2020 as the Communications Coordinator. She is married to Victor Quesada. They have two middle school aged children and an older niece living with them as well. Ginny has a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Communication from Purdue University. She enjoys crafty activities such as sewing, painting miniatures, building model houses, and many more, as well as reading fantasy and sci-fi books. She moved to Lafayette for college and never left because she loves it here! To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) **Kate Cogswell** joined The Grove staff in 2016, and she currently serves as the Director of Spiritual Formation and Women’s Ministries. Kate and Todd have been married for over 30 years, and they have two adult daughters, two sons-in-law, and two granddaughters. She has a Christian Spiritual Formation Certificate from the Apprentice Experience (Friends University) and a Spiritual Direction Certificate from Sustainable Faith. Kate enjoys curling up with a good book, creative endeavors, deep conversations (especially about apprenticeship with Jesus), Good Earth Sweet and Spicy decaf tea, traveling (anytime and anywhere; bonus if there is a beach!), and spending quality time gathering with family and friends. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) **Kristin Mueller** became The Grove's Director of Children's Ministry in 2018 and the Pastor of Families and Children in 2021. She is married to Glen and has two children. She has her Bachelors in Elementary Education from Trinity Christian College (Go Trolls!) and Master of Arts in Christian Formation from North Park Theological Seminary. She is ordained to Word and Service in the Evangelical Covenant Church. She enjoys reading, visiting with friends, and cheering on Chicago teams and Purdue teams! To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) **Kurt Kincanon** was called to The Grove staff in 2003 and serves as the Administrative Pastor. He came to The Grove out of a career in healthcare administration. He and his wife Jo met traveling with a Christian music ministry. They have 3 grown daughters who all grew up attending ECC Lafayette. Pastor Kurt is Ordained to Word and Service in the Evangelical Covenant Church. He studied Theological Studies at North Park Theological Seminary and has an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University. He enjoys playing electric bass, running, golfing, traveling, and having company over to his house and sitting on their deck. Pastor Kurt is passionate about The Grove being a welcoming community that provides a platform for the gospel to transform lives. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) An Ohio native, **Meghan McClellan** has a music degree from Capital University Conservatory of Music where she primarily studied voice. She began her ministry here at The Grove in 2017 after years of teaching elementary music in private and public schools in Ohio and here in Lafayette. She continues to teach voice privately. She and her husband Sam have two beautiful daughters and love to spend their time cooking anything and everything in the kitchen, and exploring the outdoors while hiking. Meghan loves photography, and jumps at every opportunity to take beautiful photos for her family, seniors, or weddings around town. Meghan takes great joy in empowering and equipping others to live lives of worship in whatever season of life they find themselves. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) **Ronda Ooms** joined The Grove staff in 1994 as the The Grove’s first Children’s Ministry Director, and in 2012 she became the Community Outreach Director. She and her husband Bill have four grown sons, who all have wonderful spouses, and six sweet grandchildren. Ronda has her Bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater and was a teacher in the public school systems in Wisconsin and Indiana before working at The Grove. She loves reading and spending time with family and watching Purdue basketball. Ronda feels so blessed to be able to work at a job that fosters her passion to help others and show them the love of Jesus. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) Join us in worship on Sunday, September 14, as we celebrate 18 years of MOPS ministry at The Grove Covenant Church! From 2-4pm that same day, we will host a celebration of ministry and a reunion in the Life Center. This event is open to everyone, as we share stories and memories from our time of ministry with moms. While we hope to see those who have participated as moms, mentors, childcare workers, speakers, or more, we’d also love for the whole church to join us in celebrating and blessing this ministry as we conclude this season of MOPS at The Grove. After 18 years, MomCo and the Grove has disbanded. We will be gathering with the mom's at Covenant Church in West, Lafayette. you can find out more about Covenant Church's group and contact them here: [http://www.themom.co/groups/themomcocovenant](http://www.themom.co/groups/themomcocovenant)  To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. 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WORSHIP WITH US THIS SUNDAY!! – 10:30 am in-person, on our Worship page, or on YouTube. [We hope to see you there!](/worship) This year we took kids on the ultimate Alaskan adventure where northern lights glow over majestic mountains, racing rivers, and glistening glaciers. As kids trekked the tundra, they explored how easy it is to lose sight of what’s true in our wild world today. Our lessons will pointed kids toward Jesus, our “True North,” as we learned that Jesus is a faithful friend we can always trust. We had right around 50 kids who registered, and we shared the Bible stories of Jesus and a Roman soldier, Jesus dying and rising again, and the Great Commission and Pentecost. Continue to pray with us that the seeds of God’s love will take root and grow. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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WORSHIP WITH US THIS SUNDAY!! – 10:30 am in-person, on our Worship page, or on YouTube. [We hope to see you there!](/worship) Did you know ECC has a biblical herb garden? It is located to the west of the garage. It is a place for prayer and reflection containing a variety of herbs and plants, most of which have a history in the Bible! We have mint, basil, oregano, dill, hyssop, rosemary, thyme, cilantro, lavender, sage, and tarragon. We also have Moses in the Bull Rushes which is not edible. You are free to take cuttings of these plants for your home garden or dinner table. You can also contact Carla Weathers and she will be glad to collect some for you. Carla is available to do a walkthrough of the garden. If you are interested in a walkthrough or cuttings, contact the office here and we will connect you with Carla. ***Mint:*** *​This was mentioned when Jesus rebuked religious leaders (Matthew 23:23).* **Basil:** This basil herb was found growing around Christ’s tomb after he was resurrected. ***Oregano:*** *This was used in cooking in biblical times.* ***Dill:*** *This was mentioned when Jesus rebuked religious leaders (Matthew 23:23).* ***​Hyssop:*** *This was mentioned in washing us clean (Psalm 51:7)* ***Rosemary:*** *Luke 11:42 mentions rosemary flowers changing color when Mary laid her cloak on them.* ***​Tarragon:*** *This was used in cooking in biblical times.* To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) The Grove is entering our 19th year in partnership with Miller Elementary School and God is at work! We are so blessed to be a part of the school’s journey towards success. God has led us each step of the way, revealing what we are to do and when! We have so many opportunities to get involved in this amazing ministry. We know that life is full, so we have opportunities to volunteer one time, occasionally, and even weekly! For more information on any of these opportunities, please email [Ronda Ooms](mailto:rooms@thegrovecov.church). We’re so excited that The Grove volunteers are able to be back at Miller Elementary School again this year! There are a variety of ways that we are able to help including in a classroom, the library, at lunch or recess, or several other areas. We begin our monthly family dinners at Miller beginning in September. We will need a team of at least 10 people to help the meals go smoothly. If you are interested in volunteering at Miller, please sign up below and Ronda will be in touch with you to discuss what might be the best fit might be for you! Every Thursday evening, The Grove congregants, gather at Bauer Community Center to put together a hot meal for families in the Lafayette area. We are now serving in the gym so that those who come can sit down, enjoy their meal, and talk with others. Our serving time is 5:30-6:00pm. We serve meals every Thursday that Bauer Community Center is open throughout the year. If you are interested in helping serve, please [email Ronda](mailto:rooms@thegrovecov.church) or use the form below.  It is our tradition to help families during the Christmas season. This money will be used towards Christmas and to bless families throughout the entire year. Please make your checks payable to The Grove Covenat Church with Christmas Outreach in the memo portion. We ask that you give towards this effort above your regular giving if at all possible. Please contact Ronda with any questions at 474-4842 or [rooms@thegrovecov.church](mailto:rooms@thegrovecov.church).  The Grove co-hosts an annual Back to School Carnival with Bauer Community Center at Miller Elementary School. It is a fun way to bless Miller families and their neighbors as they celebrate and prepare for the start of the new school year! The Grove partners with Miller Elementary School and Bauer Community Center to host our annual Spring Carnival/Pancake Breakfast each spring. Our VBS meets at Miller School the first full week of June each year. There are so many ways to be involved at [Summer XP](/xp). The second Tuesday of most months, we host a family meal at Miller. This is a great way to build community and encourage families to get involved. Volunteers help with food prep, serving, and clean up. Interested individuals come in to help the librarian with any needs that she has. Days and times are flexible to fit your schedule! Approximately four times a year, The Grove provides encouragement for the wonderful and hardworking staff at Miller Elementary School. We are looking for creative people with the gift of encouragement to help! Our team packs 100 backpacks with food for the weekend for children in need. ​Volunteers are matched with a child who is recommended by teachers. Adult and child meet weekly for one hour during the lunch period between 11:00am-1:00pm. ​Through United Way's Read to Succeed program, volunteers serve at Miller, committing to one hour per week, tutoring students with reading activities during the morning hours. Friends of The Grove meet at the Bauer Community Center to spend time with the youth, children and their families and to serve a hot meal. To volunteer, or for more information, email [Ronda Ooms](mailto:rooms@thegrovecov.church). This institution is an equal opportunity provider. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) Like any good relationship, our relationship with God requires time and intentionality. Throughout church history, different practices to connect with God have been called spiritual disciplines. At The Grove, we like to call them Soul Training Practices.  Calling them Soul Training Practices expresses both the purpose and our necessary participation. The perspective of engaging in spiritual disciplines as soul training practices keeps us focused on our goal to deepen our relationship with God and to cooperate with the Holy Spirit to allow Him to transform our lives. They are some of the practical ways we practice the Way of Jesus. It can also remind us that there isn’t actually anything “spiritual” in the practices themselves. Richard Foster says: “By themselves, spiritual disciplines can do nothing; they can only get us to the place where something can be done. They are God’s means of grace. 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Without us, God will not." - St. Augustine* #### [Yield](/yield) #### [Silence](/silence) #### [Breath Prayer](/breath-prayer) #### [Examen](/examen) #### [Lament](/lament) #### [Gratitude Guide](/gratitude-guide) #### [Lectio Divina Guide](/lectiodivinaguide) WORSHIP WITH US THIS SUNDAY!! – 10:30 am in-person, on our Worship page, or on YouTube. [We hope to see you there!](/worship) Our knowledge and experience of God is participatory. Transformation comes as we cooperate with the Holy Spirit through “training our souls”.   As we practice the way of Jesus together, traveling as an apprentice to Jesus, we commit to doing what we can do. We make space for God to do what only He can do, by engaging in soul training practices. While this is nowhere near an exhaustive list, we pray that these resources will encourage and equip you for the journey with Jesus.  Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him I remember my affliction...and yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope Please remember there isn’t actually anything “spiritual” in the soul training practices themselves. They simply create the space for God to work in our lives and our Christian spiritual formation. Richard Foster says: “By themselves, spiritual disciplines can do nothing; they can only get us to the place where something can be done. They are God’s means of grace. God has ordained the disciplines of the spiritual life as the means by which we place ourselves where he can bless us.” To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) During our journey through the Vitality Pathway, we pledged ourselves (individually and as a church family) to listen to and depend upon the Holy Spirit. In doing so, it is our prayer that we will all know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purpose in the world in ever-deepening ways.  We created a series of practices to help us YIELD to the Holy Spirit. The following practices can be done in one sitting, giving time to each of the letters, or they can be divided and practiced throughout the week.   To be intentional about accepting the invitation to YIELD to the Holy Spirit, you are invited to practice these movements:  Say "**YES**" to God. I will begin with the intent to be present to God and open to the leading of his Holy Spirit. (Heb. 11.6; Isa. 64.4) **INVITE** the Holy Spirit to speak. I will invite the Holy Spirit to lead, teach, and guide me. (Jn. 14:16-17 ; Rev. 3.20-22) **ENGAGE** with the word of God. I will open myself to the riches and wisdom of God's word as I read and reflect on it. (2 Tim. 3.16; Ps. 119.105) **LISTEN** to the Spirit. I will sit in silence and learn to listen for God's voice, and I will be obedient to what I hear from God. (Jn. 14.26; Rev. 3.22) **DEPEND** on God's Spirit rather than my own strength. As I begin each day, I will entrust myself to the Spirit's presence and work in my life. (Rev. 3.17-18; Ps. 32.8-9) To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) As we practice the way of Jesus together, traveling as an apprentice to Jesus, we commit to doing what we can do. We make space for God to do what only He can do, by engaging in the practices of Jesus. Looking at the life of Jesus, we see that He often withdrew to a quiet place. For Him, it wasn’t just a place – it was a practice, a habit. Silence has been called one of the most radical disciplines of the Christian life Now – before you quickly dismiss this practice, pre-determining “silence isn’t for you”, please instead accept the invitation to explore it a bit, to give it a try. Silence is an unfamiliar, and potentially uncomfortable, practice for most of us. We live in a culture that is full of noise, both physically and metaphorically. Though it might be a struggle at first, learning to sit in silence –orienting ourselves toward God –ushers us into His restful presence and affects how we live our lives. In Psalm 37:7a, Scripture directs us to “be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him.” The practice of silence is an invitation into deeper intimacy with God. Extend grace to yourself as you engage with God in silence. This practice will likely take practice. Be patient. Your part is to show up. God is already present and waiting to spend time with you. We simply offer our time, choosing to make space for God in silence, without expectation of results or revelation. (Though we may receive them.) In this video we set the timer for us for 60 seconds. There will be a sound to indicate the beginning and the end. one minute of silence.  If you would like to practice silence for more than a minute, simply press pause and then play when you are ready to resume this practice together. **Find your quiet place**. Somewhere comfortable. For many people, sitting with your back straight, feet on the floor, shoulders relaxed is a good posture for silence. Some do better lying down. Still others may prefer to engage in silence while doing a stretching exercise or taking a walk. Experiment with different ways to find the best way for you and your body to enter silence with God. **Set a timer.** Setting a timer keeps you from watching the clock; it allows you to forget the time and settle gently into the quiet. (If you are new to silence, start with 1-3 minutes. If silence is already a practice for you, choose your own time. Consider increasing your normal amount of silence, either length or frequency.) **Pray.** Ask the Holy Spirit to guide and guard your time of silence. (The goal of silence with God isn’t to “empty our minds” but to fill it. It is an intentional detachment from the noise and confusion around us in order to have a richer attachment to God.) As you invite Him, trust the Holy Spirit to take you into a deeper intimacy with God. **Breathe slowly.** When we pay attention and slow our breathing, it actually lets our bodies and minds know we are becoming quiet and still. It helps us prepare to be attentive to the movement of the Holy Spirit. **Be with Jesus.** Relax and enjoy His presence. Thoughts will rise, things on your to do list, memories, emotions… Don’t feel bad or give up. Don’t worry you are doing this wrong. When they enter the silence, release them into His care and quiet your mind again. **Pray.** When your timer goes off, end your time of silence with a prayer of gratitude and commit the rest of your day to God.  To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) Breathing is an unconscious thing, yet a deep breath refreshes and calms the body and mind. When we become conscious of our breathing by adding a prayer to the rhythm, we create the space to connect with God and for God to settle our souls as we focus on Him. The breath prayer practice not only connects us to God or settles our hearts and minds, it reminds us that just as we can’t live on one breath of air, we can’t live on one breath of God. God is the oxygen of our soul, and we need to breathe him in all day long.  Breath prayer also can remind us that each breath we are given is God’s gift and that God’s Spirit is nearer to us than our own breath.  One of the gifts of the breath prayer is that it can easily be prayed anytime, anywhere. The rhythm of a breath prayer most commonly begins with a name or image of God as you inhale followed with a simple God-given desire or promise as you exhale. Or one of the most familiar breath prayers is from Mark 10:47-48: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God... have mercy on me, a sinner... To begin, consider using one of the examples above or in the list below. You can also pray your own breath prayer. (See below for guidance on how to create your own.) **Breathe in slowly and deeply, silently saying the first phrase of your prayer.**  “The Lord is my Shepherd…” (or the first phrase of the prayer you chose.) “…I lack nothing.” (or the second phrase of your prayer) Repeat your breath prayer until you feel a deeper connection with God and/or you feel your soul settling into His peace. Consider writing your breath prayer on a small piece of paper or in a note on your phone as a reminder to stay aware of your breath and prayer throughout your day. You can develop your own personalized prayer that helps you to connect deeply with God in whatever way you need it the most at that time. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) The God who created you and loves you, sees you, and knows everything about you. In the midst of our daily life, it is easy to miss His love and activity in our lives unless we choose to look. In our journey with Jesus, it is helpful to carve out time and create a rhythm of reviewing our days to be more aware of God’s movement in our life and our responses to Him. *“The Examen is a practice for discerning the voice and activity of God within the flow of the day.” Adele Ahlberg Calhoun, Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices That Transform Us* The heart of the Examen is a spiritual practice of looking back over each day (or designated time period) with an intentionally increased awareness of God’s activity and our responses. Through this practice, we learn to discern when and how we move toward God or away from God. In time, we will be able to recognize God’s presence more easily in our day, helping us to move toward Him and respond more quickly to His loving direction in our lives. Traditionally, the Examen is practiced at the end of the day, reflecting back on the day. Some find it more beneficial to start their day with this prayer practice, considering the previous 24 hours. Feel free to determine when would be most helpful to you by trying both. You also might find it meaningful to record your time of Examen in a journal which will allow you to look back over a longer period of time and notice patterns in your experiences of God. Being aware of God’s presence helps keep this a prayerful practice instead of it being simply a thought exercise. Prepare to look back on the events of your day in the company of the Holy Spirit by being aware of God’s presence both around you and in you. The day may feel like a blur or jumble to you. Ask God to bring clarity and to help you notice the events or moments of your day from His perspective After a few moments, begin to give thanks to God for the gifts of today. Special pleasures will spring to mind: a good night’s sleep, the smell of the morning coffee, the laugh of a child, a good meal or lesson learned. As you move in gratitude through the details of your day, give thanks to God for his presence in the big and the small things.  Ask that God’s Spirit might help you to look at your actions and attitudes. Ask for help to understand the motivation of your heart, to see the gifts of God, and how you’ve responded to them. Ask that you’d learn and be shaped as you reflect. Remember, this is not a time to dwell on your shortcomings. Rather, it is a gentle look at how you have responded to God’s gifts. It is an opportunity for growth of self and in relationship with God.  Here you review your entire day, watching it like a movie that replays in your mind. Be sure to notice the details, the context of what happened, and how you acted. Ask the Holy Spirit to direct you to something from the day that God thinks is particularly important. It may be an obviously significant moment or something that seems insignificant at first glance. It may involve a feeling - positive or negative. Pay attention to if it moved you toward God or away from God. Spend some time reflecting on that part of your day. Allow a response to rise in prayer – possible responses could be praise, repentance, gratitude, intercession… Thank God for what He revealed during your prayer of Examen and look toward tomorrow. Invite God to lead and guide you and draw you toward Him. Each evening as you gather for dinner have the family share from their day.  This Examen guide is adapted from the Covenant’s Growing Deeper practice of Reviewing Your Day. The full guide can be found **here**. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, None of us need look far to find situations or circumstances that are not ideal. We each can see realities of life, difficult circumstances, things we wouldn’t choose. We see these in our personal lives, in our families, in our church, in our community, country, and world. These things can be overwhelming. And, sadly, some of us have learned that these have no place in a life of faith. We have been taught, either directly or indirectly, that either once we follow Jesus, either hard things shouldn’t happen to us or we should skip past them, not express them, and simply claim our “victory in Jesus”. The truth is that we do have victory in Jesus. The life, death, and resurrection of Jesus do empower us to live purposefully and abundantly in the Kingdom, here, now, and forever; however, we don’t get there by denying reality. So, what do we do with these circumstances we wouldn’t choose?! We turn to the biblical practice of lament. We learn to lament. We are actually given numerous examples in scripture that a walk with God does not require a denial of reality. (Over 60 of the Psalms are psalms of lament!) We are allowed to bring it all to God. Life in the God’s Kingdom allows space to name and notice reality AND experience God’s sustaining presence in all aspects of our life. Lament is not a laundry list of complaint. It is an invitation to bring our reality to examine it before and with God. It is an invitation to name and remember with God and to find God in the middle of our circumstances and grief and sin. Lament is anchored in our hope in God. It acknowledges that life is not as God initially created it to be. It allows us to bring the realities of life, the difficult circumstances, the things we wouldn’t choose, the things that grieve our hearts to Him. Lament makes space to acknowledge our sorrow and let God exchange it for hope. It creates a space where we can come in honesty and vulnerability and be reminded of who our God is and find a trust that lets us keep our hearts and heads turned towards God. While there are many ways to practice lament, we lament from a posture of faith in God. One way is a 2-part lament pattern found in Lamentations 3. We begin with a remembering - a bringing to God our “affliction and our wandering” (Lamentations 3:19). We name them specifically. And then we enter part two, the “yet this I call to mind” (Lamentations 3:21), where we recall the things we know to be true of God. This is where we find our hope; it's not lament without hope. **Remember.** Prayerfully name your reality. We do not have to “pretend” in the presence of God. Share honestly with God whatever this is for you at this time. There is no right or wrong thing to bring to the Lord, bring whatever you are experiencing, grieving, or seeing in your personal life, your family, your church, your community, country, our world. Is there a pain, heartache, anger, or sadness that may need to be discussed with God? Talk to God about what you would like Him to do about what you have named. **Recall.** Choose to also remember truths about God’s character and His activity in the past. Name ways you have experienced his love or compassion. Ask Him to help you see where and how He is working in the situations you have identified. Is there a promise of praise you can make or an attribute of God you can thank Him for? (examples: I dare to hope because God you are good. God’s mercies are new every morning. God’s faithfulness is great. Jesus sympathizes with me (Hebrews 4:14-16),… ) While this lament guide contains two parts, it isn’t necessarily two steps. You will likely find yourself in a rhythm of remember – recall – remember – recall as you practice your lament. And know lament is a practice to return to; it isn’t something we do once and never do again. *Involve your body as you pray your lament.* Take a walk (or a “stomp”), kneel, or even lay on the floor as you express your lament to God. *Use a psalm as a guide to write your own lament.* Put the details of your own sorrows or questions into the psalm and personalize God’s attributes or actions. There are many psalms of lament to use as a guide. You might use Psalm 10, 13, 22, or 80. *Create a list of God’s attributes.* Create your own list or compile a list from scripture. (Choose attributes from your favorite scriptures or consider reading Psalm 91 and 95). Pray these attributes back to God, thanking Him for who He is in the midst of your pain. *Focus your lament on your need for a Savior and God’s provision through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.* Especially during the season of Lent, take “the time in the season before Easter to lament and hold in our hands and hearts the weight and cost of sin so that when we celebrate the resurrection, we celebrate it with this brand new awareness that we are free from the curse of sin and death.” –Brian Hardin, Daily Audio Bible, March 3, 2021 To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) In 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, we are directed to rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Notice that we are exhorted to give thanks ***in*** all circumstances, not ***for*** all circumstances. Practicing gratitude doesn’t mean we deny difficult realities. It is an invitation to train our brains, and hearts, to look for God and His goodness in the midst of any and all circumstances. Gratitude is a spiritual practice that helps you notice and appreciate God’s activity in the ordinariness of life. A regular practice of noticing and giving thanks actually trains our minds to see good things, both large and seemingly small. We become more grateful and content – even joyful – even if nothing changes in our circumstances. Practicing gratitude leads us in the way of Jesus, deeper into the heart of God, deeper into our relationship with Him. *“Part of what it means to walk in the way of Jesus is to savor the good gifts that we receive and to give thanks to God for those gifts. As we do this, we nurture a heart of gratitude and humility.” Ken Shigematsu, Survival Guide for the Soul* Consider taking a few minutes to slow down and relax. Ask God to help you notice gifts He has given you. There is significance in writing things down so it will be helpful to have paper or a journal and something to write with as you engage with the soul training exercise of gratitude. (Added bonus to writing it down: you have a record to look back at later when you need a reminder!) Set a timer for 5-10 minutes. Write out a list of as many things as you can think of to be grateful for. Feel free to include any and everything you can think of, from family and friends to Sour Patch Kids and pumpkin bars. Your list can also include things from nature (sunrises, trees, oceans) as well as activities you love (reading books, running, singing, sleeping). Don’t forget to consider including the unique gifts God has given you, as well as how God has led you to where you are. Write down 3 things you are grateful for. Commit to a time every day for a week to write down 3 things you are grateful for each day. For example, when writing down the name of a friend or family member include something specific about them you are thankful for. Or name whether it is the warmth of the cup or the aroma or the first sip of your coffee or tea. Once you have written things you are grateful for, spend some time giving thanks to the Giver of all these gifts. Read over your list and direct your gratitude toward God. Praise Him for his presence, kindness, generosity, and abundant love. Consider making this habit of noticing the gifts and thanksgiving a daily practice. *Say “Thank you” to 3 people today.* Use specifics – point out exactly what the person did and the good you see in them. *Create a gratitude jar.* Write it down the things you are grateful for on a small piece of paper and collect them in a jar. Occasionally pull out the notes and remind yourself of the things you have been grateful for. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, Lectio Divina is an ancient spiritual practice that guides us to prayerfully meditate on scripture. Lectio Divina simply means “sacred reading”. It is an ancient way of listening to Scripture, a way of meditating on God’s word as we are invited to do throughout scripture, especially in the Psalms. It invites us to engage with a scripture passage in a way that allows us to slow down and connect to God’s word with our heart as well as our head. Lectio Divina is not study or a replacement of our Bible study, rather it is a companion to our study of God’s word. Lectio divina is a slow, prayerful approach to Scripture. It is a posture of approach that enables the text to become a place of transformation. Meditating on Scripture helps reorganize our thoughts, feelings, and motives so we can grow as God is guiding us to be and to do differently. Traditionally Lectio Divina is traditionally made up of five different movements – Silence, Listening, Meditation, Response, Contemplation For a deeper intro to lectio divina, listen to this recording below. You can engage by either choosing a passage and following this guide on your own or you can be led through a passage with the recordings we offer below to help us navigate and prayerfully dig into God’s word together. **Silence**\- Especially in our informational culture, we need to take time at the beginning to engage in a deep internal shift in the posture of our being. We enter into silence as a quiet preparation of the heart. You are invited to come into God’s presence, slow down, relax, and intentionally release the chaos and noise in your mind to Him. Ask the Holy Spirit to lead you in this time of engaging with Scripture. Also, allow for some silence in between each reading of the scripture. **Listening** – This is the first reading of scripture text, It is read slowly and usually out loud. You listen for a general sense, for a word or phrase that stands out to you. Is there a word, phrase, scene, or image from the scripture that stays with you? Be open to the quiet and don’t feel pressure to come up with answers. **Meditation** – Read the scripture a second time. Reflect on the importance of the words that light up for you. Your word or phrase may change or you may hear something in this reading you didn’t notice in the first. Listen for where the word or phrase connects with your life right now. Consider what God might be wanting to say to you through this passage. **Response** – Read the passage a third time. Notice the stirrings and begin a conversation with God. In this part we process the passage as prayer. How might God be inviting you to respond to Him? Is He asking you to notice something about yourself, about others, about God? **Contemplation** – During a final reading of the passage, simply rest and wait in the presence of God. Allow His word to sink into your soul. Note: during the times of silence, especially as you learn this practice, you will likely have other thoughts running through your mind. (your to-do list, tasks that seem more important than sitting with God, your grocery list or plans you have during the rest of your day…) Be patient with yourself, give those thoughts to God, and return to the practice. There isn’t a right or wrong way to do Lectio Divina, and you don’t have to do all of the movements every time. The big idea is to connect to God’s word beyond our head and intellect and engage at a heart level. *“Lectio, divine or sacred reading, opens us up to a life-transforming encounter with God within the Biblical text. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) Scripture invites us to “pray at all times” because it is central to our relationship with God. We know we should pray, yet often we don’t because we are concerned we don't know how to pray… Be encouraged! Even Jesus’ disciples asked Him to teach them how to pray. There are very few people who would say they don’t struggle with prayer, and those who don’t are ones who didn’t get discouraged and are continually learning along the way how to pray. Prayer is simply an interactive conversation with God and something we can build step by step over time. *“The primary purpose of prayer is to bring us into such a life of communion with the Father that, by the power of the Spirit, we are increasingly conformed to the image of the Son.”* ― Richard Foster, Prayer: Finding The Heart’s True Home We hope these resources will help you begin or deepen your prayer life with God. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) Ephesians 3:14-21 is the Apostle Paul’s heartfelt prayer for the people of the church in Ephesus. The reason Paul knelt before God was for the people of Ephesus While this prayer of Paul’s was originally for the Ephesians, it is a powerful prayer for all of us—that we would be strengthened in our inner being as Christ dwells in our hearts, that we begin to comprehend the immensity of God’s love and to receive His love that surpasses knowledge, and that we would be filled to the fullness of God. *What might the God who can do more than we can ask or imagine do in and through us as we prayer this prayer for ourselves and each other?!* We invite you to commit to praying this prayer over our church family at The Grove – for our pastors, leaders, congregation – for all of us! It will be exciting to see what God does in and through us as we pray this prayer for one another, together!  *Father, the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth,* *I pray that out of your glorious riches You may strengthen us with power through your Spirit in our inner being, so that Christ may dwell in our hearts through faith. And I pray that we, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that we may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.* *Now to You who are able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to your power that is at work within us, to You be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.* (Originally we invited a commitment to pray this prayer during Fall 2021, yet it continues to be a beautiful prayer to pray. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) If you are in need of prayer, please submit your prayer request below. Prayers marked as private will go only to the staff. If requested, these prayers can also go out as a Prayer email. Prayers marked as public will be reviewed by the staff and then posted below for our body of believers to pray for. So, please, tell us how we can pray for you and join us as we pray for one another. Check below to find out about our [Pervasive Prayer team](https://www.thegrovecov.church/prayer#pervasive)! Pervasive prayer is prayer group who meets every other Thursday from 5:30-6:30. They are currently meeting at Janet VanBuskirk's house. We pray for the church family, staff, various activities & missions as well as individual prayer requests. Anyone is welcome to join us or submit prayer requests.  Check the [Events page](https://www.thegrovecov.church/events) for the next meeting. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness, Finding a regular rhythm of engaging with God and His word changes things, it changes us. The more we know God’s word, the more we know Him. The more we know Him, the more we can know His heart toward us and His best for us. The more we know His heart, the more we can know how to follow Jesus and pursue His purposes in the world. Engaging with God’s word is a powerful way for us to cooperate with the Holy Spirit as we apprentice to Jesus. "God didn’t give us His word to increase our knowledge, but to change our lives." D.L. Moody Our hope and prayer is that you will enjoy exploring these different resources and tools to engage with Scripture because we believe time in God’s word will truly transform our lives. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) One of the best ways to get to know God is by getting to know Jesus. One of the best ways to get to know Jesus is by regularly reading the gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. These first four books in the New Testament tell of the life and ministry of Jesus. If you read 3 chapters per day, you can read all four gospels in 30 days. Imagine how your life might be different if you intentionally immerse yourself in the true story of Jesus! We invite you to set an intention with us to be in God’s word. As you engage with God through the Bible, know that **any time you spend with God is his word is meaningful!** God isn’t going to be impressed if you check of every “box” of your reading plan, nor will He be upset or absent from you if you don’t. If you prefer to listen to the scripture passages, Annie F. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) Lectio Divina is an ancient spiritual practice that guides us to prayerfully meditate on scripture. Lectio Divina simply means “sacred reading”. Many of us are accustomed to approaching scripture to study it, and that is very important in our Christian formation. Lectio Divina, however, is different than study – it is a slow, prayerful approach to Scripture, which can also be valuable in our formation. Listen to the Intro to Lectio Divina to learn more about this ancient practice, and then experience connecting to God in His word as Kate leads you through the scripture passages offered below. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) Later this evening, our high school mission trip team is heading out to serve the ministries of KICY Christian Radio station in Nome, Alaska. We have appreciated all your prayer and support that has gone into preparing for this journey, and we look forward to representing all of The Grove Covenant as we serve the needs of this ministry. Our team is helping with phase 1 of a two phase project they have been preparing for over the last few years. Here is a statement on the project from KICY’s website: ***“After 65 years and multiple changes in both staff and equipment needs, our studio building needs some major work. The Arctic Broadcasting Association Board of Directors is embarking on a major revitalization effort which will take much prayer, funds, and volunteer labor. Over the next three to five years we plan to implement a two phase project to more efficiently conduct radio operations and better house our volunteers.*** ***Phase 1 is to construct a small triplex on land adjacent to the studio building that we were able to purchase a few years ago. This building will house one 2-bedroom and two 1-bedroom apartments to replace the aging staff housing currently in the studio building. Phase 2 will be the renovation and reorganization of the studio building itself. We will be looking to replace windows, upgrade plumbing and electrical, replace the roof, and reorganize the interior as needed, potentially even moving walls, to better accommodate our current and future needs for the efficient operation of the radio station.*** ***Please pray with us as we take on this massive, needed project.”*** We arrive in Nome early tomorrow morning and will be back here in the afternoon on Thursday, July 10. As we go, please pray for safety while traveling and while doing the construction projects. Pray for the team, that we may serve well together, that we grow in our faith as we learn to follow Jesus through serving others, and that our youth group community grows closer together along the way. Pray for good weather and great opportunities to experience the community and all that nature has to provide there in Nome. As a reminder, here is a list of all the students and leaders attending: We look forward to sharing all about our experience when we return. Be sure to attend the worship service on **Sunday, August 10th** for our Mission Spotlight. We will also have an update on the trip in the e-newsletter the following Tuesday on August 12th. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) **Recovery from Surgery**: Todd Crum, Terri Clark, Pam Crum, Linda Kelly, Linda Helmerick, Marilyn Ziemer Church Attenders: Kate Cogswell, Freda Brock, Allen Busenitz, Terri Clark, Marge Elliott, Marilyn Grenat, Solomon Hatke, Vickie , Perry Kirkham, Denny Lancaster, Margaret Maitlen, Ken Ritchey, Denise Senesac, Judi Stanfield, Jill Taul, Nina Thayer, Ben Waninger, Nate Waninger, Jane Warner Church Attenders’ Family: Deb Burrow’s parents (Chuck and Rosemary Vendl), Kim Gibson’s mom (Kay Brady), Kyra McIntosh’s dad (Mike), John Barrett’s sister (Pat Sheahan), Lynette Hamer’s mom (Caroline Wiatt), Pam Gellenbeck’s brother (Mike Swindle), Bill Senesac’s brother (Don Senesac), April Wiley’s dad and stepmom (David and Mary Holscher), Linda Jones’ husband (Roy Jones) and father (Don Nelson), Sandy Waninger’s father (Jim Siegfried), Matt Waninger’s sister (Lisa Reynolds), brother (Brian Waninger), Lisa Kohl’s brother (Tony Kohl), Kari Ekenstedt’s mother (Sheila) **Service Person of the Week**: Kevin Reid, Navy, Angie Pendley’s brother-in-law **Prayer Focus**: Our Pastors: Stacey Littlefield, Kurt Kincanon, Kristin Mueller, Chuck Potts To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of prayer? Take a minute and actually answer that question. Is it a particular memory? A particular prayer? A feeling of confidence – or one of doubt or disappointment? Many of us have pre-conceived ideas or definitions of prayer – either caught or taught – and sometimes we need to be open to reimagine prayer, to explore what it really is and what it could be. As part of our 2025 initiative to grow as a community of faith in our prayer practices and rhythms, we are excited to offer another reimagine:prayer mini retreat on September 20, 2025. This mini retreat is part of our transformation pathway at the Grove and is designed to help us reimagine prayer, with the hope that we will each leave encouraged with new tools and a deeper connection with God. If you are currently worshiping at The Grove and are at a place in your journey that you are open to exploring prayer, I invite you to participate in our next reimagine:prayer mini retreat. Here are a few thoughts shared by people who attended the first retreat in May: The prayer retreat offered a beautiful space to spend undistracted time in nature and focus on connecting with God.  I appreciated the ability to explore two new or adapted prayer practices that continue to enrich my times with God. The honest sharing was encouraging and made prayer approachable no matter your previous experiences.  - Shirley The prayer mini-retreat was incredible. The organizers managed to create a non-threatening environment, where we could explore some prayer practices that we have never tried before. It was a beautiful day. I know that I needed this chance to explore some different ways to be with God in a prayerful way. It slowed me down enough to hear him speak.  I have been a Christian for 30 years and have never been to any kind of prayer retreat, honestly it sounded scary as this is my weakest spiritual habit. But God pushed me to go and it ended up being an excellent experience. This allowed me to step out and connect with God in a different way that I feel will be a life changing and a bit closer to where He wants me to be.   - Victor Let me set your mind at ease about at least one thing. No. You won’t be praying out loud for 4 ½ hours – or even required to pray out loud at all --  you will have the freedom to experiment however you are able. You can expect to explore many facets of prayer through a time of teaching and have retreat time to practice what we learn. We will eat lunch together and have the opportunity to share with each other what we have learned. We do ask that you come curious and open to reimagining prayer together. We would love to have you be a part of reimagine:prayer on September 20 from 9-1:30 at the Celery Bog Nature Center. Thanks to a grant we received from Lilly, this year’s retreats are free to attend. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) At The Grove Covenant Church’s congregational meeting on Sunday, May 18, the church leadership presented, and the members approved, the annual budget for Fiscal Year 2025/2026 with spending authority of $932,242 which is a ($5K) cut from the previous Fiscal Year. Due to a special focus on our strategic use of reserve funds for upcoming capital projects, we did not present our operating plan in a Narrative Budget format for the May 18th meeting. We are still committed to a Narrative Budget, so the church leadership chose to present it through this article. Our fiscal year began July 1, 2025, and runs through June 30, 2026. This format was first introduced at the Annual Congregational meeting in January 2023. Fiscal Year 2025/2026 is the third year we have used a Narrative Budget. I was first introduced to the concept of a Narrative Budget through the Evangelical Covenant Church Denomination while attending the Pastors Midwinter Conference in both 2022 and 2023. The Covenant Denomination has recommended that Covenant Churches begin using this format for how they think about and present operating plans. Our Council at that time also began thinking about how we present the vision of the mission and ministry of the church through our financial operating plan, so in 2022 we began brainstorming how we might transition toward a Narrative Budget. A Narrative Budget tells the story of how the church practices good stewardship of the gifts entrusted to it. It provides a vision of where we hope to be in the coming budget cycle. It gives a vision of ministry rather than just a spreadsheet of line items, account numbers, and dollar amounts. It reflects how the congregation spends its time, talent, and treasure rather than how it accounts for the expenses. We still have a line-item budget that correlates to the chart of accounts in our accounting system. We still use the same budgeting tool to build the operating budget. We have not changed the process but rather the presentation. The process of developing a Narrative Budget began in 2023 with staff and Council evaluating line-item expenses and allocating those expenses across the five Narrative Budget Categories. Former Council Member, Todd Cogswell, helped develop a narrative budget tool that pivots our line item expenses into the five narrative budget categories below. There are many words that describe the mission and ministry of a church. After several robust discussions by the staff and Council, we arrived at the following categories: **Global Impact, Local Impact, Spiritual Formation, Worship, and Congregational Care**. The descriptions of these categories are below. These Narrative Budget Categories reflect our operating budget. Special funds receipts and disbursements are excluded from the operating budget and the Narrative Budget description. Each category includes payroll and payroll-driven costs allocated by percentage per employee. Each category also includes allocated amounts of property expense and administrative overhead. We send and support missionaries who bear witness to the good news of the kingdom of God around the world, in word and deed. Global Impact includes missions funding for the greater Evangelical Covenant Church and Central Conference including Covenant missionaries as well as missionaries and mission organizations supported by The Grove Covenant Church. It includes costs associated with the administration and leadership of this process through the Missions Commission allocated to global and local missions. We support local ministries and missionaries, and we become the hands and feet of Jesus in our community, in practical ways. Local Impact includes expenses associated with our ministries of Compassion, Mercy, and Justice in the Lafayette area including costs associated with the administration and leadership of local outreach to Miller Elementary School and the Bauer Community Center, as well as our missions budget for local missionaries and ministries. We disciple people of all ages, providing resources and relationships for the spiritual transformation of all, so that the image of Christ may be renewed within them. Spiritual Formation includes expenses associated with the spiritual journey from curiosity to Christoformity. It is the spiritual growth and transformation of members, attendees, and participants at The Grove Covenant Church of all ministries including Sunday Morning activities, LifeGroups, Adult Christian Formation, Young Adult and Student Ministries, Children’s Ministries, and Men’s and Women’s Ministries. It includes costs associated with the administration and leadership of these ministries allocated to spiritual formation ministries. We come together on Sundays and special occasions as one body to give glory to God, to celebrate God's goodness, to respond to God's word, and to give thanks. Worship includes expenses associated with Sunday morning worship in the sanctuary including preaching, prayer, the sacraments, worship music, worship technology, logistics, and communication. It includes costs associated with the administration and leadership of worship. We care for one another in times of need through presence, listening, and prayer. Congregational/Pastoral Care includes expenses associated with the Christian care and nurture of the congregation and others associated with the church. It includes expenses associated with the administration and leadership of the Congregational Care Team. It also includes costs associated with pastoral and ministry director care and counseling, including weddings, funerals, and other staff care. Our Narrative Budget is best presented in a pie chart showing the percentages allocated to each category. There are no changes to the percentage allocations for each of the 5 categories. All of them have decreased slightly in accordance with the $5K cut with the exception of Spiritual Formation/Christoformity which increased by less than $1K. As always, if you have any questions about this new way of presenting, discussing, and evaluating our operating plan, I am happy to talk about this change. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) One of the most familiar prayers – even among those who don’t yet believe in Jesus – is the Lord’s prayer. Sometimes, though, when a prayer is so familiar we can slip into just saying the words and not really enter into a posture of prayer. In this prayer practice, we intentionally pray slowly through the prayer that Jesus taught His followers. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) Find a quiet time and place and listen to Mark 1:1-8.  This recording will lead you through the passage using the soul-training practice of Lectio Divina to guide you through a prayerful engagement with scripture.   **1**The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah,\[a\] the Son of God, **2** as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: **4** And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. **5** The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. **6** John wore clothing made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. **7** And this was his message: “After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. **8** I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” You can learn more about [**Lectio Divina**](/lectiodivina) and experience this practice with other scripture passages in our soul-training resources. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) *“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind and Love your* ***neighbor*** *as yourself.”* Luke 10:27 In August, schools across the area will begin the 2025-26 school year. In 2007, The Grove recognized Miller Elementary School as our neighbor and we have been partnering with them in various capacities ever since! That means this is our 19th year!!! God has been faithful over the years, and we have been blessed by our participation in the school as we have sought to love our neighbors! Ninety-two percent of students that attend Miller School qualify for free or reduced lunch. Many of the families struggle to make ends meet. Life is hard. Going into the school to volunteer is a simple way that we can be a good neighbor. It can be weekly or periodically as you are able. The children love to have adults who care come in and spend time with them and it’s a blessing to the teacher. Have you considered being a part of our Community Outreach Team? Are you ready to do something different or outside of your normal activities? I invite you to start praying about joining us in the exciting ministry that God has allowed us to be a part of! There are many ways that you can be a part of our outreach ministry at Miller. Opportunities are available to help in individual classrooms, the library, at lunch or recess, with afterschool tutoring, to be a mentor, a MakerSpace helper or a sub for our food backpack ministry. We will be continuing our monthly family night meals at Miller and will need volunteers for food prep and serving. Spending an hour a week or time monthly to participate in our outreach ministry at Miller can help you grow closer to God and help you grow as an individual. As you reach out and help others you will learn more about yourself, grow in compassion and be a part of something bigger than yourself. If you would like to be a part of our outreach ministry, [you can sign up here](https://35345.people.myamplify.io/external/form/e0589627-5ea6-4a7b-9a5a-894da8c9a98f). An immediate need is for cookie donations for Meet the Teacher night on Monday, August 4. We will be hosting a reception for the families that come. The cookies need to be the “homemade” bakery type cookies that you can find at the grocery store, Walmart or at Sam’s Club. [Please sign up](https://www.thegrovecov.church/cookie) if you can help by donating cookies. Cookies should be brought to the church on Sunday, August 3 so that they are fresh for the reception. 😊 We are so blessed by our participation at Miller Elementary School. It will be exciting to see how God uses us this new school year. 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WORSHIP WITH US THIS SUNDAY!! – 10:30 am in-person, on our Worship page, or on YouTube. [We hope to see you there!](/worship) As we prepare our hearts to celebrate the birth of Christ by journeying though the season of advent together, we invite you to engage with God’s word by listening to the following scripture passages from the prophet, Isaiah. Below you will find an audio recording of the scripture passage for your Advent text (or email) prompt. We invite you to prayerfully listen to the verses and answer the questions from the day’s prompt.  You could also use these recordings and the [Lectio Divina guide](/lectiodivinaguide) if you would like to spend more time with the passage. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) This year during Lent, we are offering resources that align with our transformation initiative focus on prayer. Each week we will send out two different practices via email to help us more intentionally engage with God in prayer. If you would like to receive these practices to explore, we invite you to sign up below. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) Each year, on the fourth Sunday of August, we come together for our Community Picnic. We eat together, we play games, and we celebrate the new year of ministry ahead. And we invite our neighbors to join us. This year, however, our community picnic carries added significance. In the month of August, The Grove Covenant Church will celebrate 155 years as a congregation! In the weeks ahead, we will celebrate our past and give thanks for God’s faithfulness for more than a century and half. Even as we look backward and celebrate our distant past, we will celebrate the work God has been doing in and through us in recent years, as well: our journey through the Vitality Pathway. In March 2017, we began a pathway that helped to bring about our revitalization as a congregation and directly led to the decision to change our name to The Grove Covenant Church last fall. Fun fact, including our most recent name-change, did you know that this congregation has had five names since 1870? Bonus points for anyone who can list them all! (Hint: the only word common to all five names is “Church”) The official celebration of our 155 years as a congregation will take place on Sunday morning, August 24, and will be followed by a community picnic to which all are invited. Tammy Swanson-Draheim, the president of our denomination, will bring the message that morning. It is our hope that you will join us to hear what God has to say through her as we celebrate God’s goodness in worship, and that you’ll stay for the picnic, afterwards. Please let us know you can join us for the community picnic and if you can serve in some way by clicking the button below and signing up! To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) The LifeGroup ministry here at The Grove is a critical component of our Touchstone of Transformation. We believe that living life together in community has a profound impact on our well-being, mentally, emotionally and especially spiritually. When we come together to learn, listen, and pray together, we invite the intricate work of the holy spirit to draw us closer to God’s heart and his will for our lives. For we know from Genesis that it is not good for us to live our lives alone, so we were created to be partners to share in this gift of life together! Now that the summer busyness is slowing, we are looking ahead to the fall and are excited to invite all those that are not currently in a LifeGroup to consider joining one! And because we believe that each LifeGroup is as unique as those within them, we wanted to share a testimony with you from one of our current LifeGroup leaders about their journey. Steph Rambo’s LifeGroup began in the fall of 2022. Here’s a look at their experience in Steph’s words, where we hope you will see the unique and beautiful journey they have been on thus far: In the past, every life group I’d been part of typically began with a Bible study as the main way to connect and get to know each other. But when our current LifeGroup started, that approach didn’t feel quite right. We sensed the need to build deeper relationships first—to create space for more authentic conversations. So instead of diving into a study, we began by meeting every other week just to share a meal together. A few months in, we decided to start meeting weekly. At first, the idea of gathering every week felt a little overwhelming, but knowing it would simply be a potluck-style dinner and time to be together made it feel more doable. It became like a weekly family dinner—only we were a new kind of family, still learning each other’s stories. Sometimes people couldn’t make it, but meeting weekly meant we stayed connected, even if someone had to miss now and then. Still, the question lingered: A LifeGroup without Bible study—was that even allowed? Were we really fulfilling the purpose and goals of LifeGroups at The Grove by simply sharing meals and life together? But as the weeks turned into months, our conversations naturally grew deeper. We began praying for one another, not just during our gatherings but throughout the week. Our group text thread, once filled with memes and sitcom references, started to include prayer requests, honest reflections, and ways we could serve each other—like organizing meals or simply checking in. What began as casual fellowship quietly transformed into genuine spiritual community. Our core group has now been together for several years. We’ve watched some friends move on and welcomed new faces into our little circle, and I’m sure the future will bring even more changes. But through it all, our bond has continued to grow. And yes—before anyone panics—we have completed an actual study. But I’m so thankful we took the time to build real relationships first. That foundation made the study so much deeper, more honest, and meaningful for all of us. It wasn’t rushed or forced—it was built on trust, shared life, and the kind of connection that takes time to grow. My hope and prayer is that this insight into one of our LifeGroups helps you to see the heart and value for this ministry. And we hope that if you are not in a LifeGroup yet, OR if you would be willing to lead a LifeGroup and go on this journey like Steph and other leader’s have over the past few years, that you would consider going to [TheGroveCov.church/Lifegroups](https://www.thegrovecov.church/Lifegroups) and click the link to express interest in joining a group. From there, you can let us know your scheduling needs or what type of group you would like to consider joining. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) On July 1st, six of our high school youth group students (Adrienne S., Betsy K., Carter R., Jordan Q., Rachel B., and Renea P.) and four leaders (Pastor Chuck, Beth Simpson, Darci Church, and Victor Quesada) set out for 10 days on a Mission Trip to Nome, Alaska. The mission was to serve KICY Christian Radio station, which is owned and operated through our denomination: the Evangelical Covenant Church. While KICY invites groups to come and serve every summer, this year was particularly important as the summer project centered around constructing a new building that KICY has been gathering support for over the last few years. While it would be impossible to share all that took place over this 10 day adventure, here’s my best attempt at sharing the highlights: We left late in the evening on July 1st, as our flight through Alaskan Airlines was a red-eye out of Chicago-O’hare International Airport with a layover in Anchorage Alaska. The flights were fairly uneventful, but most of us found it difficult to get rest, with both the challenge of being uncomfortable and the excitement that was building for arriving in Nome. We landed in the morning on July 2nd and were greeted by Patty Burchell, who is the director at KICY and was our lead host for the week. Patty has been serving at KICY for over two decades and was a wealth of knowledge about Nome, the town’s culture, and the history of the mission at KICY. After getting moved in to our living space (we were housed at Nome Covenant Church for the week), Patty gave us a tour of Nome and KICY’s facilities. We learned that the radio station is about more than music and news. It’s also about communication and connections with the whole region. Because of the remoteness of the surrounding villages and such, KICY communicates a lot of local information, including personal greetings, as a means of staying connected together, especially during times of the year with inclement weather. In essence, KICY is an integral part of the culture in the entire region surrounding Nome. After getting caught up on rest, we jumped into work projects on the first day. KICY’s new building was the task, but we didn’t find out until we got there that the project was almost two full weeks behind schedule. The barge delivering the supplies came very late, meaning the work that needed to be done was the initial construction on the foundation, flooring, and first floor walls. Even the staff at KICY was nervous about how helpful a high school group was going to be at this point in the project. But that wasn’t going to stop us. Each member of the team followed the directions of the project leaders and learned new skills very quickly. In no time, we were working in a sort of rhythm, with each person owning their tasks, and before we knew it, the house was starting to take shape. Each day that we worked was hard and full of many tasks from morning until dinner, and I’m so proud of each member of the team for always being willing to step up and do what was asked of them to get the job done. But since we left midweek, AND there was the 4th of July in the middle of our trip, we didn’t work on the construction site every day. We kept a lot of free-time open on our schedule because we knew that anything we did would have to come second to the mission project work. Fortunately for us, this led to some great opportunities to say “yes” to new adventures, which the new friends we were making were happy to provide. On the first day, we met Dr. Jackie Hrabok, who is a biologist that teaches through the University of Alaska’s Nome campus (primarily online). She was living there on KICY’s property and will be one of the people that get to live in the new housing that we were building. Jackie was full of energy and excited to invite us to go on an adventure. She offered to teach us how to use Pack Rafts and brought us out to a lake just north of Nome that was made by gold-mining dredges. She was a teacher through and through, and took every opportunity to teach our team about the nature we encountered and the history of these dredge lakes, all while letting the team enjoy the evening floating around on the water. On the 4th of July, we were invited to join the local celebration by walking in the annual parade by representing KICY. We all wore portable radios that were playing music from KICY, and we threw candy out to kids as we passed by. Afterwards, we stuck around to watch the community celebrate through games, songs, and traditional dances by local native Yup’ik dancers. It was a joy to see how this community came together to share this special day together. There was so much more that we could tell you about, like swimming in the Bering Strait, or in a river made of melted glacial run-off water. Or we could share about our drive out to see “the last train to nowhere” or about the worship service we got to attend at Nome Covenant Church. Each day seemed to be filled with new opportunities to grow, to learn, and to build deeper bonds with each other and with those that we went to serve. By the end of the journey, we had completed a significant chunk of work on the building project. The base floor was complete, and the first floor had all outside and inside walls up. Additionally, all the siding panels were painted with “KICY Blue”, as the unseasonably dry weather made it perfect for painting and drying while we were there. Before leaving, we had the chance to pray over and bless the building. Each of us came up with passages of scripture that were blessings or encouragement for all those that would be served through this new building, and we were allowed to write them all over the walls and floor. In the very center, we drew our churches new logo (before we officially revealed it this past week!) and we all signed our names. Though it will all be covered up with flooring and paint, it was a special way to leave our mark on the good work we had the privilege of participating in during this trip to Nome. And while the teams that followed us continue to work on the building, here is the most up-to-date picture of where the project stands now. We continue to pray for the project and the ministry of KICY Christian Radio, as well as, all our new friends we got to meet there in Nome. Perhaps we’ll return one day, but for now, we trust that God has been and is at work through this ministry, and we are so thankful that we got to be a part of it. Thank you again for all the support and prayer over the past year as we prepared for and went on this trip. And a special thank you to my trip co-leaders: Beth, Darci, and Victor. I couldn’t have asked for a greater group of people to join me on this journey. Each of you were such a blessing to me, to the team, and to the project. Thank you for your hard work and for giving up a week of your summer to go on this trip. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) After 154 years as a congregation, why did we choose to change our name to The Grove Covenant Church? In short, we sensed God wanted to give us a name that better reflected and communicated what he has been doing in our midst over the past few years. As we have grown and changed, it seemed right to prayerfully consider a new name. We found meaning in Ephesians 3:14-21, where the Apostle Paul speaks of a church that is "rooted and established in love.” It is this rootedness that will empower us to grasp the width, length, height, and depth of God’s love so that we might truly “know this love that surpasses knowledge” and “be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.” This language of being rooted and established in love took us to the imagery of the Pando Aspen Grove in Fishlake National Forest, Utah, where we discovered several connections to the life of a healthy church community: a shared root system, interdependence, support, resilience, growth, and renewal. We resonated with the aspen grove’s ability to care for other parts of the grove, sharing nutrients and water, supplying healing and restoration to those parts in crisis due to fire, disease, infestation, or drought. And we saw in this a powerful metaphor for the church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) There are a variety of reasons you may feel unable to attend an overnight women’s retreat. While we recognize everyone is unique and every decision is personal, we want to provide some common reasons we’ve heard in the past and some possible solutions.  What’s stopping you from saying yes to the retreat? Camp Tecumseh is a beautiful place located just 25 minutes from Lafayette in Brookston, Indiana. For over 100 years they have served groups by facilitating growth and connection while modeling God’s love.  This is a place where you can enjoy both modern facilities and breathtaking starry night skies. The retreat has a designated scholarship fund that is ready and waiting to be used if the registration fee is an obstacle for you to attend this year.  It would be our delight to use those funds to make it possible for you to be with us!  Requests for partial scholarships are flexible and confidential.  Reach out to Jamie Jones at Riverside or Katy Travis at The Grove if you have questions, or just check “partial scholarship” on the registration form. Each cabin is set up with 15 beds (upper and lower bunks available) and in-cabin bathrooms with individual showers.  In order to make their sleeping experience the most comfortable, many women bring along a foam mattress topper, white noise machine, or ear plugs. To help ease your mind, our hospitality team also provides baskets full of commonly forgotten items.  The experience of talking or playing cards in your pajamas as you prepare for bed can be a special part of the weekend and provides for some really sweet memories! Alternatively, you are welcome to sleep at home and drive to camp each day. This year we will have limited spaces available in a shuttle to & from both Riverside and The Grove each evening and morning of the retreat. These seats can be reserved on a first come, first served basis when you register. Meals are served buffet style in the Scheumann Dining Room, a short walk from cabins. A salad bar is always available at lunch and dinner, and a fruit and yogurt bar is available at breakfast. Please notify us of food allergies or special dietary concerns (such as diabetic or vegetarian) in advance; these needs can be fully accommodated. Bring your own buddy! This retreat isn’t just for members of The Grove and Riverside; last year we had women from at least 10 different churches attend. Feel free to invite your sister, friend, mom, or daughter and spend the weekend together. However, you also don’t have to come with a friend - we build in intentional ways to connect with others throughout the retreat, and you won’t find a more welcoming group of women. The idea of constant group interaction might feel draining and isn’t your idea of a restful week. While our agenda provides times of worship, learning and connection, there is also ample room for downtime. Camp Tecumseh is full of places both inside and outside where you can sneak away for quiet rest and reflection. We also built in a 4 hour block on Saturday afternoon of downtime. Many women use this as a way to take a nap, go on a nature walk, read quietly or spend some alone time. Boiler Up! Camp T is just shy of 30 minutes from Ross-Ade Stadium. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) While it’s not *officially* fall just yet, it certainly feels like it - with kids back in school and the sense that we’re reaching the crest of 2025, catching a glimpse of 2026 just ahead. But between now and then, there’s still much to engage in through the ministry and mission of The Grove Covenant Church.  LifeGroups are small groups of people who meet for fellowship, prayer, and spiritual formation. Many of you are already in LifeGroups, but for those that are not and may be interested, now is the time to consider signing up to be in one by clicking below: In addition to all the wonderful opportunities to build community and grow in Christ, there are plenty of places where you can support and contribute to the mission and ministry of our church. Finding a place to serve is key to our spiritual transformation *and* to the completion of the mission. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) In August, we held a 1935 Young Adult Ministry lunch that was not only to connect and share a meal together, but also to look ahead and consider what we want to do in the fall. While we have held many different types of gatherings for young adults over the past few years, the hope has always been to find a rhythm that provides meaningful ways for young adults from The Grove to connect and share life together. And an additional goal I have had is to get to a point where this ministry is guided and led from within; with young adults in similar phases of life leading their peers. After this lunch meeting, I feel we are closer to these goals than ever. We decided to continue the successful “beta” run of the **1935 Nights** that we tried in May. Starting this coming **Friday, September 5th,** 1935 Nights will resume every other Friday evening from **6:30pm to 8:30pm**. Audrey and Caleb Cranford will continue to host these gatherings at their home, though the group may make alternate plans from week to week that will be communicated on the website and via e-mail/text. These 1935 Nights will be a consistent invitation to fellowship, build relationships together, share life, pray for one another, and even have fun together! All who are out of high school to around their mid-30’s are welcome (roughly 19-35-ish), as usual! To let us know you are interested in attending and get on our communication list, please fill out the interest form on the 1935 page of our website. Additionally, we have two events planned to bring us to the end of the year. The first event is called “**1935: Boards and Boards**” on **Sunday, November 2nd** from **5-8pm**. Everyone (or every couple) attending is invited to bring a custom themed “charcuterie” board of any sort to share as we gather to play board and card games together (hence the name “Boards and Boards”). The charcuterie boards could be a traditional meat and cheese, or it could be something fun like a board with supplies to make Italian sodas, or a board of various desserts. Everyone is invited to be creative with it! As we get closer, we will have a sign-up available from the website, so be on the lookout for an announcement about that! The second event is our annual **1935 Christmas Dinner Party** which will be held the evening of **Sunday, December 7th**. More details for this event will come as we get closer, but I encourage all young adults to get it on your calendar, as this is a fun gathering every year and schedules in December tend to fill up quickly! As we enter the fall, please continue to pray for the young adults in our church as we find this rhythm together over the coming months. Pray that as they gather, their bonds of friendship will grow and their faith will deepen as they love and share life with one another. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) In 2018, our family moved to Lafayette in June, I began working at the church in July, and I was introduced to the MOPS Ministry in August. I remember having conversations with Kate Cogswell at the time, and she and I thought it made sense to shift the MOPS and MomsNext ministry under the umbrella of my role, as Director of Children’s Ministries. I am fully confident that God was guiding this decision, and as I look back, I am thankful for how these new responsibilities in my professional role made a huge impact on my personal life and the life of my family. My story of support through the hard seasons of motherhood (including the COVID season!) echoes the stories of so many women who have called our MOPS group their home. MOPS stands for “Mothers of Preschoolers,” and the MOPS group at our church has ministered to an incredible number of mothers and children over the past 18 years. Our first MOPS group began in 2007, with 40 moms, 9 mentor moms, 60 children (which included 20 babies), and 20 – 25 Kids workers. In our congregational annual report, following that first year, Jill Smith said, “Many moms in the group who were only occasional church attendees or had no church affiliation became actively involved in a church by the end of their first year of MOPS. Bringing each mom a step closer to Jesus is our goal.” Throughout the entire season of MOPS ministry, this has continued to be at the heart of what we do. We have seen God at work in the lives of mothers and in the lives of their families, as some have come to know and follow Christ as their Savior, and as many have grown deeper in faith on their journey with Christ. In 2016, the group added a MomsNext table, and this added to the depth of our ministry to moms. MomsNext was a joint ministry through MOPS International, aimed at mothers of school-age children. It created a space where moms whose children had moved out of preschool could still attend and be a part of a mom community. In 2023, MOPS rebranded to reflect their growing identity as exactly that, a mom community. Our group adopted the name “MomCo,” reflecting the reality of all those who participate in MOPS, mothers of all ages and stages. We have served and connected with many moms over the years, but in recent years, we’ve seen the number of moms in our larger group declining. Last spring, the steering team made the difficult decision to close our chapter of MomCo, ending a beautiful 18-year season of ministry, and opening up opportunity for the moms in our area to pursue something new outside of the group here. We will celebrate the ministry and legacy of MOPS in our worship service on Sunday, September 14. So many people have been connected to MOPS, MOMSNext, or MomCo at our church, so we want to take time and recognize the impact of this ministry for moms. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) “SACRED GROUND” refers to a place considered holy, having a special connection to God, possessing deep spiritual significance. In the Bible, “sacred” means something that is set apart, consecrated, or dedicated to God for a special purpose. Our annual women’s retreat is just such a place – this year more than ever. **Sacred Ground** is a weekend retreat created by the women of Riverside and The Grove Covenant Church. It’s designed to help you step away from your daily routine and enter a sacred space where you can connect deeply with God, with nature, and with one another. Wherever God meets us is holy ground. Throughout the weekend, we’ll learn to recognize His presence in the everyday moments of our lives. We have seen God’s presence and activity already at work in powerful ways in the planning of this year’s retreat. Aligning our budget, answering prayers, and bringing us our speaker for the weekend. The **SACRED GROUND women’s retreat** will take place at **Camp Tecumseh, November 7-9**, and as always includes worship, games, fun, laughter, solid teaching, free time, meals, and lodging. Registration will go live on September 21st and if you register before October 12th you will save $10. (Partial scholarships are also available—please don’t let cost keep you from coming!) For some of us, the annual women’s retreat is an automatic yes!, but for others there can be a hesitancy. If that’s you, what’s stopping you from saying yes to the retreat? We acknowledge there are a variety of reasons you may feel unable to attend an overnight women’s retreat. While we recognize everyone is unique and every decision is personal, we want to provide some common reasons we’ve heard in the past and some possible solutions:  Camp Tecumseh is a beautiful place located just 25 minutes from Lafayette in Brookston, Indiana. For over 100 years they have served groups by facilitating growth and connection while modeling God’s love. This is a place where you can enjoy both modern facilities and breathtaking starry night skies. The retreat has a designated scholarship fund that is ready and waiting to be used if the registration fee is an obstacle for you to attend this year. It would be our delight to use those funds to make it possible for you to be with us! Requests for partial scholarships are flexible and confidential. Reach out to Jamie Jones at Riverside or Katy Travis at The Grove if you have questions, or just check “partial scholarship” on the registration form. Each cabin is set up with 15 beds (upper and lower bunks available) and in-cabin bathrooms with individual showers. In order to make their sleeping experience the most comfortable, many women bring along a foam mattress topper, white noise machine, or ear plugs. To help ease your mind, our hospitality team also provides baskets full of commonly forgotten items. The experience of talking or playing cards in your pajamas as you prepare for bed can be a special part of the weekend and provides for some really sweet memories! Alternatively, you are welcome to sleep at home and drive to camp each day. This year we will have limited spaces available in a shuttle to & from both Riverside and The Grove each evening and morning of the retreat. These seats can be reserved on a first come, first served basis when you register. Meals are served buffet style in the Scheumann Dining Room, a short walk from cabins. A salad bar is always available at lunch and dinner, and a fruit and yogurt bar is available at breakfast. Please notify us of food allergies or special dietary concerns (such as diabetic or vegetarian) in advance; these needs can be fully accommodated. Bring your own buddy! This retreat isn’t just for members of The Grove and Riverside; last year we had women from at least 10 different churches attend. Feel free to invite your sister, friend, mom, or daughter and spend the weekend together. However, you also don’t have to come with a friend - we build in intentional ways to connect with others throughout the retreat, and you won’t find a more welcoming group of women. The idea of constant group interaction might feel draining and isn’t your idea of a restful week. While our agenda provides times of worship, learning and connection, there is also ample room for downtime. Camp Tecumseh is full of places both inside and outside where you can sneak away for quiet rest and reflection. We also built in a 4 hour block on Saturday afternoon of downtime. Many women use this as a way to take a nap, go on a nature walk, read quietly or spend some alone time. Boiler Up! Camp T is just shy of 30 minutes from Ross-Ade Stadium. Ladies sometimes have to miss portions of the retreat to attend sporting events for their kids or to get use of the season tickets they have to Purdue Football and that is okay. Please reach out to anyone on the retreat team or ask someone who goes regularly. One of God’s provisions for this year is our speaker. We couldn't be more excited to share her with you as you begin praying about joining us. While Kayla is a mom and writes about the journey of parenthood, she understands that women from all walks of life are attending this retreat. Over the weekend, we’ll discover how to recognize God’s presence in every moment, in times of sorrow and sadness, joy and happiness, and everything in between.  Author | Writer | Modern Liturgist | Parent | Podcast Host Kayla is a former journalist who brings deep curiosity and care to her writing. Kayla’s nuanced and accessible reflections, essays, and prayers are featured in various books, devotionals, and bible studies. Kayla lives in a 115-year-old former convent in her Iowa hometown, where she hopes to create spaces of welcome alongside her four children, two More details about Kayla and the retreat at [thegrovecov.church/womensretreat.](/womensretreat) We hope to see you at the women's retreat: Sacred Ground! Ashley, Becky, Jamie, Katy, Maria, Renee, Sally, Steph, and Vicky To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) In 2020, Kurt, Jo, Todd, and Kate were able to travel to Israel with John Delancey and Biblical Israel Ministries and Tours. It was an amazing, unforgettable trip, and we went hoping to be able to lead a group to Israel someday. That time is now - and we invite you to travel with us to the Holy Land in January 2024! This extensive Israel tour features over 60+ sites. (Details on Israel Tour Brochure.) We spend 1 night along the Med Sea in Tel Aviv, 1 night in Beersheba, 1 night in the Judean Desert (Hanokdim), 1 night near Jericho, 4 nights in the Galilee, and 3 nights in Jerusalem. Day 9 is a “reflection/rest day” in the Galilee. We will be reflecting upon the Sermon on the Mount (Mt. 5-7) and spending time on the Mt. of Beatitudes.   $4,945 from Chicago (ORD), IL; $4,795 from JFK, NY. The land only price of $4,195 includes all the above except the airfare. Since our informational lunch, a few questions have come up and we thought it might be helpful to share them with the group. Our Imagine Tours rep explained to me that because of all the additional, optional hikes Dr. Delancey offers they have to rate his tours a 4. Realistically it is a 2-3 with most of the activities that make it a 3, being optional. (For example: at EnGedi, Jo and Kate opted not to hike clear up to the waterfalls. We enjoyed the views we had and other people's pictures of the falls!)  Email [**Pastor Kurt**](mailto:kkincanon@ecclife.net) or [**Kate Cogswell**](mailto:kcogswell@ecclife.net) with any additional questions. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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Yes. We did (and we will) get to walk the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem. 2. Yes. The 2024 trip is 14 days. We were given the option of January for 14 days or May for 11 days. Multiple things factored into our decision: 3. The Weather: January is a much better time to be in Israel. May can be HOT! 4. The Cost: The May trip is $1000 more for fewer days. 5. The Itinerary: We do get to see sites that aren't on the 11-day itinerary, AND there is a built-in reflection day. 6. The Travel Companions: It will be fun to share this experience with the Covenant students on our trip. 7. No. The general itinerary isn't a Tour Activity Level 4. It also isn't a level 1... --- ## URL: https://www.thegrovecov.church/wednesday-evening-men-study ### Title: Wednesday Evening Men’s Study ### Page ID: 6005516 ### Content: # Wednesday Evening Men’s Study # *2025-9-23 | Pastor Kurt Kincanon* WORSHIP WITH US THIS SUNDAY!! – 10:30 am in-person, on our Worship page, or on YouTube. [We hope to see you there!](/worship) Dr. Robert Hubbard served on the faculty of North Park Theological Seminary from 1995 through 2012. Prior to that, he served nearly 20 years at Denver Seminary. He is an Old Testament Scholar and the author of “The Book of Ruth: New International Commentary on the Old Testament” Eerdmans 1988. Dr. Hubbard’s work on the book of Ruth is certainly influencing our current series “The Gospel of Ruth”, a phrase coined by Carolyn Custis James. I first heard the very phrase we are using as our series title from Bob Hubbard in my OT 1 seminary class at North Park Theological Seminary. Dr. Hubbard is a renowned scholar on the book of Ruth. While there are several scholarly commentaries we are referencing in our current series on the book of Ruth, they all quote Bob Hubbard and his work. Some of my favorite memories from seminary are from Dr. Hubbard’s class. He is also the reason why I like Inductive Bible Study. While I had done forms of inductive study prior to this class, it was his format that particularly moved and inspired me. In the class, I participated in group studies with teams that generated papers on various Old Testament text. Dr. Hubbard’s goal for us was to cultivate Bible study skills, not skills in Bible research. Inductive Bible Study meant the study of the passage itself, its contents, teachings and meaning for today. No outside helps were to be used in this process. The team was to focus on the passage with only references to the chapters just preceding and following the passage being allowed. The Wednesday Evening Men’ Study at The Grove Covenant Church has been using a similar format to Dr. Hubbard’s in our study for the past few years. The men meet for one hour from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM. No offsite pre or post work is required to participate. In fact, it is discouraged. The study process shown below begins with the reading of the passage and participates engage in answering the following four questions. Without exception, these four questions fill an hour long study no matter how short the passage. Over my years of following Christ attending The Grove and other churches and recently serving in vocational ministry, a constant theme I hear among men is that they need to read the Bible more. Most every man at The Grove has at least one Bible, let alone all the Bibles available online and through apps. Yet it seems at times we can go days without having the Word shape and influence us. Our Wednesday evening study offers an opportunity to take a deep dive into a passage and let it form you. I invite you to join us for one hour on Wednesday evenings to explore this method of study. I think you will like it! To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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Who are the text’s main characters, what do we know about them, and how is each portrayed (e.g., positively, negatively, as unimportant, as hero, etc.)? Trace the development of the plot from beginning to end (i.e., the sequence of events, conflict between characters, unexpected coincidences, and the resolution of the conflict, etc.). 2. What are the text’s main themes (i.e., what central ideas, attitudes, conduct, etc. seem to be addressed)? Which (if any) verses seem to highlight or express those themes? 3. What is the purpose or intention of the text (i.e., why was it written or what is its goal)? 4. What application flows from the text? (i.e., what might it teach about God, the Church, or the Christian life today?). --- ## URL: https://www.thegrovecov.church/beingknown ### Title: Being Known ### Page ID: 6015762 ### Content: # Practice of Being Known WORSHIP WITH US THIS SUNDAY!! – 10:30 am in-person, on our Worship page, or on YouTube. [We hope to see you there!](/worship) One way to meditate on scripture is by prayerfully entering into our imagination guided by the Holy Spirit. It is a way of meeting with God by using our imagination based on a scripture passage. This practice does not in any way replace the study of scripture; similarly to Lectio Divina, it companions our studies. The goal or purpose of this type of prayer is to meet Jesus face-to-face and grow in intimacy with Him. (If using your imagination with scripture in prayer is new to you, see below. [**\***](https://ecclife.net/beingknown#star)) Practically, this exercise may lead you to a deep awareness of being known and cared for by your Father. Initially, this may take place only during the meditation. Eventually, however, you will find that you can quickly access the positive images, feelings, sensations, and words you hear during moments of discomfort in everyday life, altering your response to an anxiety-provoking event. We invite you to practice this meditation—it may take only a few minutes—each day for six weeks, inviting God to reveal His love and presence to you as you do. \* “We might initially worry about going beyond the text of the Gospel. If you have offered your time of prayer to God, then begin by trusting that God is communicating with you. If you wonder if your imagination is going “too far,” then do some discernment with how you are praying. Where did your imagining lead you: Closer to God or farther away? “Some people find imaginative prayer difficult. They may not be able to picture the scene easily, yet they may have some intuition or gut reaction to the story. Or they may hear or feel the story more than visualize it. In a spirit of generosity, pray as you are able; don’t try to force it. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) In addition to our monthly planning meetings and our weekly staff and pastors’ meetings, twice a year the pastors and directors take a couple of days for prayer and planning. In our fall retreat, we focus on upcoming events, spiritual formation, team building, and the question of strategic initiatives for the coming year. As you receive this edition of our weekly update, we have just begun our two-days of prayer and planning together (Tuesday, September 30-Wednesday, October 1). We covet your prayers for us and our time together. I have said many times over the past four years that I truly like who we are becoming as a congregation. Much of the good work we have accomplished and continue to steward over as a team and as a congregation was birthed out of these prayer and planning meetings. Consider the following developments over the past four years, all of which have come from our time together in prayer, listening, and discussion: As we come to the end of another year and look forward 2026, would you please pray, once again, for pastors, directors, and staff as we spend time away, today and tomorrow? We all greatly appreciate it! Thank you for your prayers in the past and your prayers this week. They matter! And the team and I look forward to seeing how God will be at work in answering them! To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) On Sunday, September 21, council member Johnny Park gave a financial update during worship. You can read his remarks in the article that follows, or you can click the button below to watch the video of Johnny's presentation on Sunday. Good morning! For those who don't know me, my name is Johnny Park, and I serve on our church council. My wife Lisa and I, and our 4 children, have been part of this church family for 25 years. You've prayed with us and for us through joys and through hardships. So, thank you for being our church family. This morning I want to share a brief update on our church finances. As I prayed about today, the Lord brought to mind Jesus’ parable of the talents in Matthew 25. As you know, Jesus tells his disciples a story of a master who entrusts three servants with his money—five talents to one, two to another, and one to the third—each according to their ability. The first two servants put it to work and double it; the third, afraid, hides his in the ground. When the master returns, he says to the first two—"Well done, good and faithful servants"—not because they had the most, but because they were faithful with what they were given. He then rebukes the third servant who buried the gift. This parable tells us the heart of stewardship. God entrusts us with time, talent and treasure, our enthusiasm, creativity, and energy. All of them are God's gifts, and he calls us not to hold back or keep it to ourselves, but to put them to work, improve it, and most importantly distribute and use it, for His purposes, to serve His mission and to serve others in need. Back in June, we, together as a congregation, approved a budget that's about 8% above last year's actual giving. We made that decision intentionally and prayerfully, because we believe in the ministry God's called us to. We've shared that 8% works out to an additional $56/month per giving household. In other words, if each giving household gave roughly $56 a month more than what they gave last year, we’d be on pace to meet the budget. Where are we today? As of the end of August (2 months into our fiscal year), our year-to-date giving is about 84% of budget—roughly $25,000 behind. If that pace didn't change, it would point to a year-end shortfall of about $150,000. That is not to alarm you. Historically, our giving strengthens November through February as many make year-end gifts. I'm sharing this for clarity, so we can pray and respond together. As Pastor Stacey said, “we need all of us to contribute our piece to the puzzle.” Not all of us can increase our giving by $56 per month; some can do less, some more. There are several ways to give. You can give traditionally by dropping your offering in one of the boxes in the lobby, or you can give online in several ways - through our web site, or in our church app. An easy option is the QR code on the back of the bulletin or on the pews. When you scan it, it takes you to our giving page. There you can choose a one-time gift or set up a recurring gift. Enter the amount, if it's a recurring gift, you can set the frequency and the start date. Then choose a payment method that works for you—bank account, PayPal, Google Pay, Apple Pay, or Venmo. In closing, I want to thank you again for being part of this church family. Matthew 25 reminds us that God is the owner, and we are His stewards. He entrusts His resources to us, and He’s calling us to be faithful and generous with what He’s placed in our hands—for His purposes, His mission, and for people in need. In fact, the fifth distinctive of our church's Rule of Life is GENEROSITY, by which we mean, "We steward faithfully over our financial resources and commit to the discipline of intentional, thoughtful giving to our church community and to generosity in all our relationships." Church family, thank you for your faithfulness and generosity. May our gracious Father—the Creator, Owner, and Provider of all good things—help us continue to be faithful, diligent, and generous, so that one day we hear, “Well done, good and faithful servants.” To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) A rule of life is an intentional way of living life. These are not "rules" for life, but a rule— an intentional framework to both guard and guide our lives and help us to live well in God’s kingdom. Each and every one of us has a rule of life – however, most often it’s an unconscious one. We all have a rhythm through which we live out our days. And it is forming us. It is shaping who we are becoming. No one drifts into spiritual maturity – no matter how much we might wish we could. This is why it is important to set a pattern of communal habits for formation – for Christ to be formed in us. By practicing the ways of Jesus with a rule of life in community, we are inviting you – inviting us as a church family – into an intentional way of life that forms us into people who live as Christ would live if he were us. It might be helpful to think of it as a trellis that supports our journey of transformation, sustains it, and enables our lives to bear the fruit of the Kingdom of God. In January 2024, as a part of the TRANSFORMATION initiative we began to introduce our church family to a communal Rule of Life. This introduction was through a sermon series entitled, Practicing the Way of Jesus. (Click the button at the end of this article to listen to these sermons.) Through much prayer and discernment, we identified five distinctives as areas in which we see God at work in those of us who call The Grove home. We believe they are key to having Christ more fully formed in us, and we envision the Kingdom impact they will have in our lives, congregation, and community, as they become more deeply embedded in our culture here at The Grove. In partnership with the Holy Spirit and one another, we seek to accomplish our mission to become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world by engaging the following distinctives, as a community of faith and as individual followers of Jesus. We believe these distinctives provide the communal framework – a rule of life - within which, over time, each of us will begin to develop a personal rule of life as well. Our Rule of Life consists of these five distinctives: APPRENTICESHIP, COMMUNITY, WORSHIP, SERVICE, and GENEROSITY. (You can learn more about our Rule of Life and these distinctives by clicking the button below.) After the 2024 sermon series, we invited everyone to take part in a brief online inventory as the next step in our process of making a Rule of Life part of our culture and mission here at The Grove. We now invite you to participate in it, again or for the first time, as a means of assessing how God continues the work of transformation in our lives, individually and as a church. During the next two weeks, please follow the link at the bottom of this article and complete the [Rule of Life Inventory](/inventory). It should take you 5-10 minutes. By taking part in this inventory, we can accomplish two important goals. First, each of us as individuals can gain a better understanding of where we are in our own spiritual journeys, where we are growing, and where we hope to grow more. Second, your participation in this anonymous inventory will help us better understand our church family, celebrate what God is doing in and through us, and enable us to discern how to help us continue to grow in these things as individuals and as a congregation. Please follow the link in the button below sometime before Tuesday, October 28, and answer a few questions for us. We would really appreciate it! 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) There’s a lot happening on our church campus and plenty of opportunities to get involved in the ministry and mission of The Grove Covenant Church.  Here’s what’s going on from now until the end of the year: LifeGroups are small groups of people who meet for fellowship, prayer, and spiritual formation. Many of you are already in LifeGroups, but for those that are not and may be interested, you can join by clicking below: In addition to all the wonderful opportunities to build community and grow in Christ, there are plenty of places where you can support and contribute to the mission and ministry of our church. Finding a place to serve is key to our spiritual transformation and to the completion of the mission. From teaching our children to greeting people on Sunday mornings to serving in outreach, there are plenty of opportunities. Please click on the buttons below for more information or to sign up to serve! 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) In 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, we are directed to rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Notice that we are exhorted to give thanks ***in*** all circumstances, not ***for*** all circumstances. Practicing gratitude doesn’t mean we deny difficult realities. It is an invitation to train our brains, and hearts, to look for God, His kindness and His goodness, in the midst of any and all circumstances. Adele Ahlberg Calhoun defines gratitude as “a loving and thankful response toward God for his presence with us and within this world. Though "blessings" can move us into gratitude, it is not at the root of a thankful heart. Delight in God and his good will is the heartbeat of thankfulness.” (*Spiritual Disciplines Handbook*, p.31) What I have learned – and continue to learn – is that God’s presence makes all the difference. In the trials and the triumphs of our lives. Bidden or unbidden, God is present. We just have to be aware of His nearness and presence. Gratitude is a spiritual practice that helps us notice and appreciate God’s activity in the midst of real life. A regular practice of noticing and giving thanks actually trains our minds to see good things, both large and seemingly small. We become more grateful and content – even joyful – even if nothing changes in our circumstances. Practicing gratitude leads us in the way of Jesus, deeper into the heart of God, deeper into our relationship with Him. *“Part of what it means to walk in the way of Jesus is to savor the good gifts that we receive and to give thanks to God for those gifts. As we do this, we nurture a heart of gratitude and humility.” Ken Shigematsu, Survival Guide for the Soul* November is almost here, and you won’t have to look far to find invitations and challenges to daily thanksgiving practice. We invite you – us as a church family - to be intentional this November to look for the kindness of God. In your life and around you. In the midst of joy and sorrow and everywhere in between. And as we practice noticing, naming, and receiving the kindness of God, may we individually and as a community at The Grove, also practice kindness to ourselves and others. As Pastor Stacey shared in his sermon (10/19), performing acts of kindness can help lower stress, reduce blood pressure and symptoms of anxiety and depression, improve cardiovascular health, and it might contribute to a longer life. Studies have shown that even witnessing acts of kindness is contagious—people who witness our kindness to others are more likely to pay it forward. So, let’s become a community who practices gratitude. And as gratitude becomes a regular practice, may we also become a community of kindness, inspired and motivated by the kindness of God. This is part of how we walk in the way of Jesus, and what would our lives look like if we treated everyone we meet with kindness? What would our church look like, our community, our nation, and world? Join us in worship on Sunday, November 2, as we begin a tangible practice of gratitude together. Also, you can find a guide to practicing gratitude as part of our soul training resources [here](/gratitude-guide)[.](/gratitude-guide) To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) “*Now to him who is able to do above* ***and beyond*** *all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us."* It’s that time of year again! Can you believe that Christmas is just 51 days away?! This year seems to have passed so quickly! Every year during this time, our church raises funds towards our outreach efforts at Christmas ***and beyond*** to help families throughout the year. In the past we decided to narrow our Christmas focus to a smaller number of families, those we have contact with all year long through our relationship with Miller Elementary School and Bauer Community Center. This year we will include a family that we have come to know through our [Getting Ahead initiative](https://www.ccdclafayette.org/about-6-1). In building relationships, we feel like we can have more of an impact. We will be focusing our Christmas efforts on helping around 10 families. This year we have decided to once again give parents a gift card to put towards items they’d like to purchase for their children. This is one way to empower the parent(s) as it allows them the opportunity to think about and select specific gifts that will be meaningful for each child. Or if the need is to put money towards rent or utilities, it gives them freedom to do that. The Grove Covenant Church is known for its generosity both in time and giving! Our financial goal this year is $12,000. A small portion of the money will be used for Christmas Outreach, but most of it will go to fund our outreach ministries ***beyond*** Christmas and throughout the year. Approximately $3,000 will be used to help families in December, $3,000 will go towards helping fund our Getting Ahead initiative and $6,000 will go towards helping families during 2026. We ask that you make this donation above your regular giving to the church. All gifts are tax deductible and will be shown on your giving record. If you write a check, please put **Christmas Outreach** in the memo portion. There is also a [Christmas Outreach tab](https://www.covchurchgiving.com/p-3593-christmas-outreach.aspx) on our giving portal. Please pray about your part in helping us reach this goal. I have always appreciated the giving spirit of our congregation. As you give, you are a blessing to those in need at Christmas ***and beyond*** as they seek to care for their families. **2 Corinthians 9:11** “*You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.*” I would be happy to talk with anyone that has questions about our outreach ministry and the thought process behind why we do what we do. Feel free to contact me at 474-4842 or [rooms@thegrovecov.church](mailto:rooms@thegrovecov.church). As always, thank you so much for your support of our outreach ministry. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) This exercise we practiced together at the retreat is based on the story of Jesus’ baptism in Luke 3. It is a practice to help us receive God’s love and live more fully into life as his beloved daughter. Initially, it might help to find a quiet place where you will not be distracted or interrupted.  Practically, this exercise may lead you to a deep awareness of being known and cared for by your Father. Initially, this may take place only during the imagination practice. Eventually, however, you will find that you can quickly access the positive images, feelings, sensations, and words you hear during moments of discomfort in everyday life, altering your response to an anxiety-provoking event. I invite you to practice this meditation—it may take only a few minutes—each day for six weeks, inviting God to reveal His love and presence to you as you do. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) On Sunday, November 23, alongside our annual worship service of Thanksgiving, our youth group will once again host a Soup Luncheon and Dessert Auction fundraiser to raise funds for our annual High School summer trip for 2026. All are welcome to enjoy a delicious soup/chili lunch by giving a donation of any amount. During the lunch, you will be able to sample desserts made and/or donated by students and families from the youth group and church. Afterwards, fresh versions of the desserts will be auctioned off, giving you the opportunity to not only support our high school students and leaders but also bring home a delicious dessert just in time for Thanksgiving. We hope you will consider attending! All the donations and proceeds from the auction will go a long way in helping us provide next summer’s discipleship experience: the Community Live-In 2026! This discipleship trip is one we’ve done before and is a part of our three-year rotation of summer experiences for high school: one year, we go to our denominations high school conference called “Unite” (formerly known as CHIC). Another year, we go on a Missions based trip, like our Alaska Mission Trip last summer. This summer is reserved for a discipleship trip that centers around building community and living into our faith through relationships and action together. And for those that haven’t heard much about these trips, here is a bit of history, followed by information on the trip we are planning for 2026: The original idea was hatched in 2013 while I was serving as the Youth Pastor at the Covenant Church in Princeton, Illinois. At the time, we were all too aware that the amount of time we had to walk alongside students as they grow in their faith was limited to the hour or two we had per week. So after brainstorming ideas on how we might be able to do this better with a few other youth pastor friends, we hatched an idea for an experience that would have students live together in Christian community for a week. Each day, we could create a rhythm of bible study, prayer, and service, mixed with times of fun relationship building… and through that, we could practice what we preach in ways that we can’t do in that limited hour or two we get each week. We called the week-long discipleship experience a “Community Live-In”, as they were simply coming to live together in Christian community and see how God transforms us through the time we spent living, serving, and having fun together! The students lived at the church, engaged in daily devotions and prayer times, served one another in groups that took care of cleaning, cooking, etc, and played games together for an entire week. The result was almost tangible, as it drew us all together in ways that were only possible because of the time invested together. In 2021, I revisited this idea with my youth group at Valley Covenant Church, and again during my first summer here in 2023 and 2024 (because we could not attend Unite that year). Instead of staying locally, we turned it into a trip and lived in a rental home somewhere else while partnering with local churches and community service-based non-profits. Each time, the result remained the same: personal transformation, deeper relationships, and life-long memories made! In late June 2026, we will once again be taking students on a Community Live-In (or CLI) discipleship trip. We will be returning this year to Orlando, Florida, where we will again stay in a large house together while we partner with our friends at our sister church: Audubon Park Covenant Church. Their pastor, Sarah Robinson, has a deep heart for loving people through service and community, and she will help us organize unique experiences to learn from people who serve and love well already. The hope is that our team walks away with a greater understanding of how we can live into our Christian faith and calling to love God by loving others well, in even ordinary ways that fit our passions and gifts. Throughout the week, we will have daily devotion times for learning, prayer and spiritual formation. And we will also have fun in “play” together, as we enjoy some time at the Disney theme parks. Not only are these fun days, but sharing them together adds to the community and experience in uniquely fun and memorable ways. Each time I’ve done this trip, the days at “play” at the parks are often surprising to the students because of how they fit with the purpose of the whole trip. As we’ve reflected on them, many have said that it wasn’t even about being at the Parks as much as it was about being TOGETHER at the parks. Something unique happens when the community shares such fun experiences together, which is why we make it a part of the trip. We just had our first informational meeting about the trip and our hope is to send a group of 8 to 10 students and 4 leaders the week of June 25 to July 1, 2026 down to Orlando for this CLI trip. If you have a High School student that is interested in attending OR if you would like to make a donation to support and help fund this experience, please come speak to me or send me an e-mail! Our prayer is that this trip again becomes a foundational experience for each student and leader, and that all needed funds are provided and all details come together over the coming months. Will you please join us in this prayer. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) Lent is a time to look at our humanity with Jesus, to see our humanness through the lens of our Triune God, to know both its reality and His redemption.  It is a time to acknowledge our sinfulness and our need for a Savior.  It is a time to invite God to search us and know us; a time to seek Him and know Him.  It is a time to fix our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfector of faith. To set our gaze on Jesus, both human and divine.  Lent is an invitation, like David in Psalm 27:4, to seek wholeheartedly the “one thing”.  During Lent, we are extending the invitation to continue to seek God in his temple, to gaze on his beauty, and to dwell in the house of the Lord for all the days of our lives. Below you will find an audio recording of Psalm 27:4-6 for your Lent text (or email prompt). 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) This year marked our fifth year partnering with Riverside Covenant Church to host the women’s retreat. It has come to be a truly special time when women from several churches gather in worship, build community, and deepen their relationships with God and one another. I had the joy of co-leading the retreat with Renee Sieplinga from Riverside, and together we experienced the blessing of serving alongside an incredible team of women who used their unique gifts for God’s glory and the good of His people. From November 7–9, over 90 women joined us at Camp Tecumseh. The weather was perfect, and in God’s goodness, we experienced nearly all four seasons in one weekend, even waking up to gentle snowflakes falling just before Sunday morning worship! Our speaker, Kayla Craig, reminded us that the sacred is woven into our everyday lives, often appearing in the most unexpected moments. Throughout the weekend, she encouraged us to notice how God transforms the ordinary into the sacred and to stay curious about where He might be at work. Together, we lifted our voices in praise, listened to God’s Word through teaching, Scripture, and powerful testimonies from women of both The Grove and Riverside. We laughed, cried, built new friendships, and strengthened old ones. There was so much more that God did during Sacred Ground. I encourage you to find someone who attended and ask them to share what they experienced. My continued prayer is that, with God’s help, we would recognize and participate in His holy work all around us. Thank you for allowing me to serve and use my gifts in this way. I am already excited to see what God has in store for next year's women's retreat, November 6-8, 2026. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) All month long, we’ve been practicing gratitude in our worship services. Together we’ve been writing our words of thanks to God on leaves and putting those leaves on trees around our worship space. Thank you for helping us create a beautiful representation of gratitude and praise to As you celebrate Thanksgiving this week, we invite you to return to the invitation to [practice gratitude](/gratitude), written by Kate Cogswell, our Director of Spiritual Formation and Women's Ministries. May your Thanksgiving holiday reflect the abundant gratitude that has filled our worship this season! To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) It was a blessing to see so many participate in our recent “Service of Thanksgiving” on Sunday, November 23, especially as we culminated our month-long practice of gratitude by writing thanksgivings on the paper leaves and placing them on the trees in the sanctuary. The Grove Covenant Church is grateful for God’s provision through you over the years in so many ways. As we shared in our “Inheritance” series last month: “Generosity isn’t about what the church wants from you—it’s about what God wants for you.” This strongly connects with our “Touchstone of Transformation”. We aspire to be transformed and ever-transforming. To that end, “Generosity” is one of our distinctives of our Rule of Life at the Grove. We steward faithfully over our financial resources and commit to the discipline of intentional, thoughtful giving to our church community and to generosity in all our relationships. It is always encouraging to see the faithful stewardship of our attenders and the way you strengthen and deepen the mission and ministry. As most of you know, today is Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday is a global day of generosity for good. Many of you already take advantage of these creative ways to give listed below but today is a good day to highlight some unique ways to participate in the funding of the mission God has given us at The Grove Covenant Church. If you are age 70½ or older, one tax efficient way to give is by giving directly from your Individual Retirement Account (IRA). A direct gift from a traditional IRA to a qualified charity (often called a “Qualified Charitable Distribution” or QCD) can satisfy some or all of your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) once you are required to take RMDs (generally starting at age 73), and the amount given this way is generally not included in your taxable income. If you are taking RMDs from an IRA, or have an inherited IRA and would like to explore charitable giving options, please talk with your tax or investment professional or me (Pastor Kurt). In the past, many individuals have inquired about the process of giving stock to the church as part of their tithes and offerings. A few years ago, we developed a protocol for handling these transactions and from time to time, it is good to remind everyone of the process. Gifts of appreciated securities (such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds) to The Grove Covenant Church carry two benefits that cash gifts do not. You may eliminate the income tax on capital gains when contributing securities and, depending on your individual itemized deduction amount, you also may be able to take an income tax deduction based on the securities' fair market value on the date of the gift -- a double tax benefit from both the avoidance of capital gains on appreciated shares and the gift deduction. **What Are The Guidelines For Giving Appreciated Securities?** If you have any questions or would like to be provided with additional information including how a broker can transfer stock to The Grove Covenant Church through a Direct Transfer Certificate, please contact me at the church. If you are a person who doesn’t like carrying a checkbook or someone who would rather pay your bills online, The Grove Covenant Church offers a way for you to give to our ministries through our online giving portal. Gifts can be designated for the General Fund, the Benevolent Fund, Christmas Outreach, Youth Summer Missions Trip, and even the Covenant Community Development Corporation (CCDC). You may give using a debit/credit card or direct withdrawal from your bank account. You may also set up recurring giving, whether you prefer to give weekly or monthly. For more information see the [giving portal link here](https://www.covchurchgiving.com/c-27-evangelical-covenant-church-of-lafayette.aspx). E-Giving is also now available through our church app or by scanning the QR code found on the back of the pews. There are other creative options such as creating a **Donor-Advised fund, Charitable Gift Annuity, or Charitable Remainder Trust**. I am happy to talk with anyone who would like to know more about any of these creative ways to strengthen and deepen the mission at The Grove Covenant Church! In this season of thanks, I am reminded of Paul’s words to the church in Corinth in 1 Corinthians 9:12: This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of the Lord’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) Please join us for worship at The Grove on Christmas Eve! We have two services, one at **6pm** and one at **9pm**. Both services will have lively worship, a brief Christmas message given by Pastor Stacey Littlefield, and a candlelight singing of “Silent Night” to end the evening. Our 6pm service stands out slightly with an interactive piece for kids and live-streaming, while our 9pm is a more traditional service. On Sunday morning, December 28, we will worship together—in person and [**online**](/worship)—at our regularly scheduled time of 10:30am.  To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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WORSHIP WITH US THIS SUNDAY!! – 10:30 am in-person, on our Worship page, or on YouTube. [We hope to see you there!](/worship) Lent is a season in the Church Year that begins on Ash Wednesday (March 2, this year), takes us up to Jesus’ crucifixion on Good Friday, and, of course, to his Resurrection on Easter Sunday. It is forty days, not counting Sundays – which are always considered feast days, even during Lent. It is common to connect Lent with “giving things up” yet we can “take on” things, too—practices of prayer, reading Scripture, serving others, etc.  We look forward to seeing what God does in and through us as we lift these things together in prayer. Some options of ways to engage in this corporate season of prayer: (You certainly have the freedom to pray for these and/or for other things the Spirit leads you to pray for.)  Commit to pray daily for the three strategic initiatives at ECC:  The following Lenten prayer calendar was provided with the Lenten Centerpiece craft, and this year’s Lenten Text prompts are based on these prayer suggestions for each day. (Text “@lentecc” to the number 81010 to receive these text prompts) **Journey Through Lent 2022 - An Invitation to a Season of Prayer** Pray with the suggested prompt or create your own prayer. Remember, prayer is simply an interactive conversation with God To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) Here at The Grove Covenant Church, we like to take a Sunday each year during Advent to allow our Children’s and Middle School Youth Ministries to lead our congregation in worship through a creative telling of the Christmas story. This special Christmas Program worship service is this coming Sunday, December 14th, and you are invited and encouraged to attend! Bring your friends… bring your family… come and see this original Nativity Story skit and musical called “Christmas Brainstorm”. And to get you excited, here is a quick synopsis of this original Nativity story skit and musical: *“To prepare for Christmas at The Grove this year, Joel and Grace (played by Joel Travis and Grace Stanfield) have been tasked with writing and preparing the Kids Christmas program. Having been a part of the production for years, they are both bored of the old and tired ways of telling the story and are determined to come up with a new and epic way of telling the tale. But as they come together to brainstorm and discuss new ideas, their Grandpa (played by Joshua Mueller) listens in and is not happy with the ideas they’ve come up with. Will they settle on a new idea and script in time, or will their writers block keep them spiraling with crazy ideas?”* Joining Joel, Grace and Joshua in the cast are Millie Travis, Malachi Dickinson, Colin Rambo, Charlotte Coates, Joel Wiley, Serena Jewell, Caleb Martin, Abram Sheets, and Sean Potts. We hope you will join us for this special program this coming Sunday at our normal 10:30am worship service time. It will be a shortened service, as we will also have a reception with treats and drinks in the lobby after, where we hope you will have time to share with the kids and with one another. And as a reminder for our kids and families: The cast members will be rehearsing on Saturday morning at 10am. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) As Christmas approaches, the world around us rushes once more into its familiar patterns—lights strung on rooftops, gifts wrapped in haste, calendars filled with gatherings. These customs may bring us joy, but they cannot by themselves lead us to the heart of Christmas. As George Whitefield reminds us, no outward observance, however beautiful, can awaken the soul to worship. Only a true contemplation of Christ’s coming can do that. For Christmas is not chiefly a season to be kept, but a miracle to be marveled at: the eternal Son of God taking on flesh for us and for our salvation. Let’s pause and consider this staggering truth. He who was “in the beginning with God” entered time. He who spoke light into darkness allowed Himself to be wrapped in the darkness of a virgin’s womb. The One whom angels adore took on the frame of an infant—weak, dependent, vulnerable. The Lord of endless glory stooped to dwell among sinners, not as a visiting monarch, but as one of us. So this Christmas Eve, we invite you to step away from the noise and draw near to the wonder. Come—not merely to maintain a tradition—but to behold the humility of Christ. See the King who traded a throne for a cradle. Consider the Lamb who came not to be served but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many. Let your heart be softened again by the love that moved God to descend so low in order to lift us so high. And as we contemplate His humility, may we also consider our response. True celebration of Christmas is not found in outward festivity, but in inward adoration—bowing our hearts before the One who bowed Himself to us. It is found in worship, repentance, gratitude, and joyful surrender to the Savior who came to rescue, redeem, and restore. This Christmas Eve at The Grove, let us gather as a people hungry not for tradition but for truth—eager to behold the glory of God wrapped in human flesh. Our 6pm service will be more family friendly with an interactive piece for children. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) During the season of Advent, we focused on the beauty and power and profound impact of Christ’s Incarnation on us and the cosmos in which we live. But the wonder of this singular Christmas Event doesn’t stop there. The Incarnation—the birth of Christ in our midst as one of us—is an ongoing reality meant to continually shape our lives, our way of being in the world, and how we pursue God’s purposes in the world as a community of faith. Christ was not only our Savior; Christ was our Prototype. Beginning Sunday, January 11, we will launch a new preaching and worship series on the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Philippians. We will stay with this study right through the season of Lent, all the way up to Palm Sunday and Holy Week. We will open by looking at the central passage of Philippians, chapter 2.5-11, which holds the whole letter together in the form of an ancient hymn. In just a few short verses Paul lays out a poetic and powerful retelling of Jesus’ Incarnation, suffering, death, resurrection, and exaltation. The rest of the sections in Philippians flow out of and contribute to how we are to understand the hymn in chapter 2.5-11 and how it is to shape our lives. *In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:* *did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;* *and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,* In humility, the Son of God served us and saved us and showed us the way to go and how to walk in his footsteps. His incarnation, his life, and his death have given us a blueprint for our lives and relationships, and our walk with God. He has exemplified what it means to be truly human, as God intended. Christ has also shown us our future—resurrection and exaltation. Over the next few days, I encourage to read through the book of Philippians once or twice to prepare for our time together. Or maybe you could consider slowly memorizing the verses 5-11 of Philippians 2. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him. Matthew 2:2b (NKJV) Today, January 6, is when Christians around the world celebrate Epiphany, concluding the Christmas season. The day of Epiphany doesn’t need to be the end of our celebration of the incarnation though. The Greek word meaning “to reveal” is the origin of “epiphany” and in the Western church, Epiphany celebrates when the Magi visit baby Jesus, recorded in Matthew 2:1-12. Their visit is generally viewed as revealing that Jesus, the Jewish Messiah, came also for the salvation of Gentiles. Now, that is worth continuing to celebrate! While the first definition of epiphany in the Merriam-Webster dictionary is about the festival celebrated in the church on January 6, epiphany is also defined as: This is where we get our phrase “I had an epiphany” when something suddenly becomes clear to us, when we suddenly realize something. Just as God revealed Himself through the incarnation of His son, He continues to reveal Himself to us today. God promises when we seek Him we will find Him when we seek Him with all of our heart. (Jeremiah 29:13) This promise and God’s faithful presence allow us to experience “epiphanies” of Him throughout the year. As we celebrate Epiphany today, I encourage you to read the familiar story of the Magi’s visit in Matthew 2:1-12. Is there a personal “epiphany“ He wants you to see? In addition, I invite you to join me in 2026 and to be intentional to watch for and notice “epiphany experiences”. Times where God breaks through and reveals Himself. Places where He shines His light into darkness. Spaces where you experience Him in the overlap of the present age and the age to come. I invite you to ask the following questions with me throughout the year: Where do I see the Holy Spirit at work? Where do I see God? 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) Just over two weeks ago, we took 9 middle school students and 4 leaders up to Covenant Harbor in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, for a Winter Camp weekend. God used the weekend away to challenge, encourage, and inspire us all on our faith journey. We headed to camp earlier than usual on Friday afternoon, and that extra time at camp really helped us set the tone for the weekend and create a rhythm that was separate from our students’ day-to-day lives. It’s always fun to see our students running, playing, talking, interacting, listening, learning, singing, and having fun with each other. We were able to experience what it’s like to be present with God and with each other, living life alongside one another all weekend long. Our theme this year was “Notice,” and we are thankful for all the ways that Covenant Harbor thoughtfully integrates this theme and Biblical concept throughout all parts of the weekend. It was a theme that was tangible and easy to grasp, so we spent a lot of time talking about where and how we notice God and about how we can notice the people around us every day. There’s a lot of laughter, as each worship service includes silly games that our students are invited to play. We sing and praise God together, led this year by a band called “[Divine Resonance](https://www.divineresonanceband.com/).” This was the band that led us in worship last year, so it was fun for some of our students to recognize their music! We also hear from a speaker in our 4 weekend worship sessions, and this year’s speaker brought direct messages and concepts that connected easily with our students. She spoke about times when Jesus noticed the people around him and called those people into lives of following him. We heard about the calling of the first disciples, the Samaritan woman at the well, the tax collector Zacchaeus, and Mary’s encounter with Jesus when he rose on that first Easter. We were thankful for the gifted preaching and teaching of youth minister Kiya Cox-Bey from Calvary Covenant Church of Chicago. We had plenty of time for play as well, and our students enjoyed the indoor climbing wall, the zipline, the high ropes course, and the giant swing. Once again, we had a number of students who ran into the frigid waters of Lake Geneva for the Polar Bear Dip! Our team had a lot of fun playing Stumpball, the classic Covenant Harbor winter game, and we went head-to-head with Riverside Covenant in the final championship game. While Riverside may have outscored us, our middle school team gave their high school players quite the challenge! We’re hoping for a local rematch before the winter is over. For the past few years, Covenant Harbor has also planned “Sacred Spaces,” a time where students can take part in different spiritual practices. Many of the practices this year were prayer practices, and we were given resources to participate in these prayers during our cabin time. We prayed for another youth group, wrote down our personal prayer requests, recorded a meaningful word or phrase that we could tie on our wrist, and used string to tie and name our prayers in an art form. We appreciated all the different ways to think about prayer, and it’s easy to see how some of these practices could become part of the regular rhythm of our youth group. We would encourage you to find a student who attended Winter Camp and ask about that student’s experience. Winter Camp at Covenant Harbor also comes around every year, so we invite you to consider if there’s a student you know who might want to attend, or if you might want to be a chaperone. If you’d like to give toward Winter Camp scholarships, we have an ongoing fund to help get students to camp each year. Thank you for your prayers and support for our Winter Camp experience! 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) This January, I was part of a group that traveled to Israel on a tour led by Dr. John DeLancey; the group totaled 34 people, eight of us from The Grove. This was the trip of a lifetime for so many reasons. Our group had the opportunity to explore nearly the entire country. Israel’s tourism industry has been virtually shut down since the war began on October 7, 2023. Sites such as Tel Dan and Caesarea Philippi in the far north of the country have just opened back up for visitors. Because there were few tourists, we experienced more of Israel than most groups. There were no lines in any of the typically busy locations we visited; in fact, we were the only tour bus at most locations. On the occasions when we stopped for a special lunch, the restaurants opened and cooked a meal exclusively for us. We were their only guests. We were humbled to be an encouragement to these people whose livelihood depends on tourism. The warmth and gratitude we experienced from random people for our simply being there made the trip extra special. Dr. John DeLancy flew with us from O’Hare to Amman, Jordan. It was reassuring to have his presence as we navigated international travel. As we were preparing to cross the border into Israel, he reminded us that our trip was a Biblical Archeology tour. I finally stood before the Israeli border agent, she asked why I was entering the country. I explained that I was on a Biblical archaeology tour. She inquired where I would be traveling first. I replied that I would be in Beersheba (where we were staying the first night). She wanted to know what archeological significance Beersheba had. Honestly, I didn’t yet know how to answer that question. The reality that this was a Biblical Archeology tour sank in quickly on that first day in Israel. We were still jet-lagged and had lost over a half-day crossing the border from Jordan into Israel. We met our bus on the Israeli side of the Jordan at the Allenby Bridge crossing. Our driver, David, and Shlomo, our Israeli guide, had been waiting for us for hours. We crossed over the mountains, skirted Jerusalem, and made our way to our first stop at Gezer where we disembarked and walked up the gravel path. We viewed a replica of the Gezer calendar, the entrance of a cistern filled with disturbed (and disturbing) squeaking bats, and walked among the ancient ruins. Pottery fragments from 4,500 BC to 1,000 BC were scattered along the path and piled up from archeological digs. I was amazed at the age of the ruins…so many layers of Biblical history. After visiting four archaeological sites that first day; Gezer, Beit Shemesh, Tel Azekah, and Tel Lakish; the Old Testament accounts that took place in the Judean lowlands (the Shephelah) started to come alive; stories of Sampson and the Philistines, the return of the Ark of the Covenant on the ox cart, and David and Goliath. We were looking at the land they walked and were touching the stone walls and gates they built. Eleven thousand steps and several hours later, we were delighted to have dinner and spend the night in the wonderful Leonardo Hotel Negev in Beersheba. I can’t possibly give you a site-by-site account of our entire 14 days, but would love to share a couple of meaningful snapshots of my experience. It was our first full day in Israel. We woke up in Beersheba. Tammy and I were travel companions for the trip. I knew it was a special day, so I shared with Dr. DeLancey that it was Tammy’s birthday before getting on the bus that morning. Another member of our group, Abigail, turned 13 that day as well. On the way to our first site, Shlomo taught us the birthday song in Hebrew and we celebrated both birthdays on the bus, yelling out their names as was the custom. Our first stop was Tel Be’er Sheba National Park; then Sde Boker, the site of the tomb of Ben Gurion. We then drove down from the plateau to En Avdat National Park in the Wilderness of Zin to our next stop; a hike into this beautiful canyon watered by a creek from a natural spring. As we got ready for the hike, Shlomo had a surprise for the birthday girls–a flower crown headpiece–the traditional headpiece worn on one’s birthday in Israel. Wearing her crown, Tammy and I and the group hiked into the canyon to the waterfall. As we were hiking back out, several groups of middle-school-age children were on a field trip and making their way into the canyon. One group of young girls was especially fun to hear. The canyon echoed with their happy voices laughing and conversing in Hebrew. When we met them they became so excited and asked where we were from, proudly displaying their English skills. It only took a moment for them to acknowledge Tammy’s floral headpiece and they were incredulous to see an American wearing the traditional crown. They asked, “Is it your birthday?!!” When she laughed and said, “Yes,” they asked her name. This group of girls then surrounded Tammy, celebrated her, and turned the few minutes we were with them into a canyon birthday party. Full of joy, they sang to her the Hebrew birthday song we had just learned! Unforgettable! One of our many memorable adventures included our visit to the archeological site at Shiloh. This site in Shiloh is thought to be the location of the first worship center in Israel and where the Ark of the Covenant resided. At Shiloh, we selected an ancient pottery fragment from those discarded by the team excavating the site. On each of our pieces of pottery, Dr. DeLancey wrote the Hebrew word Hineni (הנני) which translates "Here I am" or "Here I am, send me!" This word signifies a total readiness to give oneself. It is an offer of total availability. I have this piece of pottery as a tangible reminder of the life that Christ calls us to. There were dozens of unforgettable places and encounters like these. Each place brings with it a memory; hiking up the Roman siege ramp to the top of Masada and looking out over the entirety of the Dead Sea; the sound of the lap of the water against the hull of the boat on the Sea of Galilee; the baptisms in the Jordan River; our singing in the acoustically amazing places of worship we visited; communion at the Garden Tomb; hiking up a mountain overlooking the Galilee in the dark to see the sunrise; the reflective time we spent on the top of Mt. Arbel where Jesus likely withdrew to spend time in prayer with his Father; listening to the talented Shlomo share a Jewish song or play a melody or tell a story; watching the sunrise on the Sea of Galilee and sunset the same day on the Mediterranean; wading through the crystal clear water deep beneath Jerusalem in Hezekiah’s tunnel; walking through the Old City of Jerusalem and happening across a Bar Mitzvah celebration full of music and dancing. One is forever changed by a trip like this. We will all be unpacking the significance of our trip for years to come. I encourage you to ask the other members of our group to share their special moments. Group members included Kurt Kincanon, Scott Bishop, Shirley Pence, Kathy Riley-Beck, Barbara Sheets, Jane Ritter, Tammy Poindexter, and me. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) Our 2025 strategic initiative at The Grove Covenant Church is to intentionally live into our new name and identity—theologically, culturally, and practically. This strategic initiative was discerned and refined by our team of pastors and directors, and a smaller team of staff members is focused on how our Touchstone of Welcome can help us more intentionally live into our new name and identity. In alignment with this movement, the Welcome Team at The Grove Covenant Church will be hosting a lunch on Sunday, February 16, immediately following the worship service. This will be one of our first gatherings centered around the Touchstone of Welcome, and we have intentionally invited our whole church family. At the lunch, you will hear how we’ve hosted a couple of different focus groups around the Touchstone of Welcome. This lunch expands those focus groups, as we seek to understand from our congregation what has caused you to feel welcome and what helps keep you connected to The Grove Covenant Church. We’ll begin by sharing some of the work we’ve done, including a story of welcome from a newer worshiper. We’ll follow up with a chance to share your thoughts and experiences around the table. You’ll have a chance to hear what others have said in smaller groups, and our lunch will conclude with encouragement for practical steps that you can take as you welcome people to The Grove each week. This lunch and a conversation around Welcome will happen in the Great Room. The Grove Covenant Church was recently awarded a grant to support our strategic initiative and help us live into our new identity, so we will be using some of those grant funds to cover this lunch. We plan to order from Olive Garden, and we hope that some warm and delicious food will also cause you to feel welcome! 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) *“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and He will establish your plans.” Proverbs 16:3* We are excited about what God is doing in and through Covenant Community Development Corporation (CCDC) and wanted to share some updates with you! In 2024 we continued to grow and become more established as a nonprofit. Our board members for CCDC are Alicia Duncan, Scott Fultz (secretary), Kim Han, Stacey Littlefield, Ronda Ooms, Lisa Park, Jill Smith (chair), Jason Stanfield (vice-chair), and Scott Warner. Each person has their own area of expertise and it’s been fun to see how God uses them to ask questions, answer questions, etc. that help us to think and move forward as a community development corporation. As many of us are aware, housing is hard to come by in the Lafayette area and finding affordable housing is even more difficult. One of the areas God has led us to in our outreach ministry is to help struggling families with safe housing. CCDC’s primary goal is to provide quality houses for low rent to help families become stable and help them experience success. Building relationships and establishing trust is key to helping families as they work to become independent. We are blessed to have two houses that we can offer to families and are open to purchasing more if the opportunity arises. The board has spent the past year continuing to learn about needs, discussing our options and getting to know other board members better. We meet bi-monthly with a work session in the off month. This past Fall, all the board members took the Bridges Out of Poverty training which was very eye opening and gave us a better understanding of how living in poverty affects families and how hard it is to break out of that lifestyle. Jill Smith, and I also took training to start a Getting Ahead group (an initiative of Bridges Out of Poverty) here in Lafayette. These opportunities were available to us through some grants. More information on the grants is below. As we discussed next steps for our housing ministry, we realized how difficult it is to help people change. It must come from within them, and we are only the “cheerleader”. Jill Smith and I started a Getting Ahead group on February 9 and we have 7 women ranging in age from 20 to 48 that attend. We will meet at Bauer Community Center every Thursday from 6-8PM through May. Our mission is “Inspire individuals to write a new story for the next chapter of their life.” A description of the group as given in the materials is: If you’ve spent part of your life—or most of your life—struggling to get by in the world, the idea of actually getting ahead might seem out of reach. But even if your story has been filled with barriers, vanishing opportunities, and setbacks, the next chapter can change all that. Yes, you have to write it, but you don’t have to do it alone. In a facilitated group setting, Getting Ahead in a Just-Gettin’-By World takes you step by step through a discovery of yourself like no other. It’s not just about how you got where you are now. It’s also about what comes next to build the life you want. Plus, you develop relationships with people who will support you all along the way. We are excited to see how God works in this group and what He will do as these ladies take a deeper look into their life and dream about what their future can look like. By looking at their finances and current circumstances and understanding how their choices affect how they are living, they are able to see how making changes can move them in a positive direction. Another exciting opportunity for CCDC is that we have written for and been blessed to be the beneficiaries of grant money through several of the Evangelical Covenant Church (headquartered in Chicago) ministries. Love Mercy, Do Justice gave us $6,000 to allow us to take training in Bridges Out of Poverty and Getting Ahead (an initiative coming out of BOP). We also received a $20,000 ($10,000 given in 2024, $10,000 in 2025) grant from Covenant Children’s Ministry to enhance CCDC and help it become sustainable. CCDC is one of their pilot programs as CCM has restructured the way they do their grants. I help them as they restructure and write new application forms, and they give us the grant money. ? It’s a win win!! In late November, Jill Smith and I talked with Marie Beeson of Prosperity Indiana, a nonprofit that works with CDCs and helps them grow. We signed a contract with them to begin consulting with us in January of 2025. We are excited to begin working with her to see how she can help us grow in our commitment to our community. This opportunity is available to us because of the grant money from the Covenant Children’s Ministry. This past November, we were also blessed to have Ramelia Willams of Love Mercy, Do Justice come to speak with some of our board members and preach at church. Ramelia is delightful and is a great support to us as we build our CDC here in Lafayette. In December, we had a change of occupancy in one of our houses. One family moved out on December 9 and a new family moved in on December 24 just in time for Christmas! Lots of renovations took place in a short period of time. The family was homeless and living in a hotel. The children go to Miller School and have been a part of our Afterschool JAM program. They are very thankful for the opportunity to have a safe home for their family. We look forward to working with them and seeing how God works in their lives. CCDC is looking for ways to become more financially sustainable. If you have questions that you would like answered or would be interested in supporting us financially please don’t hesitate to reach out to any of the board members. Monthly or one time gifts can be made on our [church giving portal](https://www.covchurchgiving.com/p-3584-covenant-community-development-corporation-ccdc.aspx). We’re always happy to share our vision with you. Jill and I would also love to share our experience so far with the Getting Ahead group. Your prayers are greatly appreciated as we continue to listen to God and follow the steps He puts before us. Housing in Lafayette is difficult to come by and affordable housing even harder. May God give us the wisdom and ability to touch our community through our housing and educational initiatives. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) From July 1-10, 2025, a team of our high school students and leaders are flying to Nome, Alaska for a Mission Trip to serve the ministries of KICY Christian Radio Station, which is owned and operated by the Evangelical Covenant Church there in Nome. As we get closer and closer, we want to share more details about our team and the trip, as well as information on our final fundraising efforts and ways that you can support us! KICY radio station provides Christ centered music and programming that not only reaches beyond Nome to all the villages in western Alaska, but it also sends its signal to broadcast overnight into the Russian far east. While one purpose of the trip is to learn all about this unique and impactful ministry, our primary tasks will be to help them with their current project to revitalize and update their staff housing and studio building. From what we are being told at this time, much of our work will be in the final stages of painting and finishing the project. To learn more about KICY radio and about this project, you can visit [KICY.org](https://www.kicy.org/). The team will be leaving on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, and returning on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Since KICY has a limited capacity for hosting guest groups, our small group consists of 10 team members: six students (Adrienne S., Betsy K., Carter R., Jordan Q., Rachel B., and Renea P.) and 4 adult leaders (Pastor Chuck, Beth Simpson, Darci Church, and Victor Quesada). For this trip, our team will focus on APPRENTICESHIP, which is one of the Five Distinctives for The Grove’s Rule of Life. So our theme for the week is simply Jesus’s call to “Follow Me”, as found throughout the Gospels. Our modern, western society spends billions each year to teach *leadership skills*; valuing being a *Leader rather than a Follower*. Schools, sports organizations and other programs for children and students teach how to “lead well”, while we just assume that “following” comes naturally and needs no instruction or time to learn how to do it well. And yet, Jesus calls us over and over to FOLLOW, and we wonder why we struggle to know how! Thus, our focus for our trip and our daily devotional times will be on learning what it means to APPRENTICE ourselves to Jesus and learn how to follow his leading well! As we prepare for this incredible journey together, we plan to spend time training our group on how to serve well, including “practice” opportunities to paint and do the kind of work we’ll be doing for KICY. This way, we can provide the best help and quality of work that we can during this one week we are able to serve.  Over the next few months, we hope you will consider supporting our students and leaders on this team! More than anything, we hope you will pray for the students and leaders, and all the details and logistics surrounding the trip. We also hope you will consider helping us through our final fundraising efforts in March and April! Here are the two upcoming fundraising opportunities you can participate in: We thank you for your prayers and support as we prepare for this mission trip! Please let me know If you have any questions or would like to talk of other ways you can support us or KICY radio station. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) It’s hard to believe that we are about to enter the Lenten season, but here we are! Lent starts with Ash Wednesday – tomorrow - on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. What is Lent? And why do they call it Ash Wednesday? Maybe it’s new for you to think of Lent at all? Maybe you think of it only as a time you have been asked to give up something you love for weeks – with no reason why? Maybe you think of Lent as something only super-spiritual people practice? Or only certain religious groups? What if you learned that Lent offers an invitation to everyone to draw closer to God? Closer to the God who loves you enough to sacrifice His son to be in relationship with you? What if the purpose of observing the Lenten season is not to force a few formal obligations, but to soften our hearts, to be more open to God, and to experience deeper communion with Him? What if it's an invitation to turn – or return – to God with your whole heart? Lent itself will last 40 days from the 5th, minus Sundays, which are seen as days of celebration and resurrection even in the midst of the Lenten season. The name “Ash Wednesday” gets its name because of the ashes customarily placed on the forehead of worshipers during the service. The use of ashes in this way represents our mortality and repentance. In Job 42:4-5, Job has been confronted by God and says, “My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you. Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.” Job sees God in the midst of his own sin and responds in repentance by sitting in ashes. We do not physically “sit in ashes” but we are invited to reflect, pray, and sit in repentance. Genesis 3:19 also uses the imagery of ashes when the Lord says to Adam and Eve, “For you are dust, and to dust you will return.” Ash Wednesday is an invitation to repent and to believe in the gospel of Jesus- that we have been cleansed of our own sin, purified by fire, and saved by the blood of Jesus. Amen and amen! Repentance is such an important part of our spiritual journey, and calls us to remember the sacrifice that Jesus made for us on the cross. On Ash Wednesday, we have that opportunity to look back with gratitude for what God has done for us through Jesus, and then to look forward in hope because God is still with us. As we move from Ash Wednesday toward Easter, we can accept the invitation in Joel 2:12-13: Lent is a season of transformation. A time in the church calendar when we are intentional to engage in practices that keep us connected to God’s purposes and connected with the life of Christ. When we do this, we are drawn closer to God. The Lent season, from Ash Wednesday through Easter, mirrors the 40 days Jesus spent in the wilderness at the beginning of his ministry where he fasted, prayed, and triumphed over the temptations of Satan. We are invited to remember and focus on Christ’s life, ministry, sacrifice, and resurrection during the season of Lent. We who call The Grove Covenant Church home are on a journey. As a community of people who have come to know Jesus and desire to follow him, we are a people on the Way. Our prayer is that we are becoming more and more like Jesus—formed and shaped by his life, teaching, death, and resurrection—and that Jesus in and through us will speak to and transform our community and our world. Together let’s gather to give thanks for our redemption in Christ and fix our eyes on Jesus. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) We’re looking ahead to summer nights at Miller Elementary School, where for 3 evenings in June, we fill the hallways with music, games, Bible stories, science, crafts, and fun! It’s time to get ready for our annual week of Summer XP! Last year, we adapted our week to bring 3 nights of our very best games, activities, and meals to the kids in our community. This change was well received by our leaders, our kids, and our families, so we’re following that same pattern this year! The majority of the kids who come to Summer XP are kids with whom we have a relationship throughout the year, either through The Grove Sunday ministries or through our connections at Miller Elementary School and the Bauer Community Center. Our hope is that we provide evenings of fun, exciting, and potentially “over-the-top” activities that will create long-lasting memories for kids on their faith journey. Year after year, those who serve have seen how God builds so many relationships during our time together, among both adults and kids. This year we’ll take kids on the ultimate Alaskan adventure where northern lights glow over majestic mountains, racing rivers, and glistening glaciers. As kids trek the tundra, they’ll explore how easy it is to lose sight of what’s true in our wild world today. Our lessons will point kids toward Jesus, our “True North,” as we learn that Jesus is a faithful friend we can always trust. We meet in the evenings from June 3-5, with dinner served for families at 6 pm and classes happening for children from 6:30-8:00. All our kids begin in the gym together for an opening time of worship, and then we rotate through different stations. Children will hear a Bible story, play a game, take part in a science experiment, and complete a craft or activity as they go through the evening. Speaking of children – we encourage you to pray and think about someone you know who would enjoy spending time with us at Summer XP. Students who will enter kindergarten through 5th grade in the fall of 2025 are all invited to join us on our northern adventure. For now we’re inviting families to save the date, and our student registration will open up right before Easter at [thegrovecov.church/xp](/xp). Leaders are always an integral part of our Summer XP week, and this year is no different! You can serve one, two, or three evenings with us. If you’re planning to serve, please keep Monday, June 2, on your calendar as well. Our leader meeting and training will happen that night. We have openings for people to help with every part of the week, from registration, to meal serving, to guiding groups, to bandaging up scraped knees. We’re also putting together a team of people with engineering and building experience, to help us create a fun, interactive environment for the week! 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) When we hear or read the words “prayer” and “retreat”, each of us has an instant reaction. It may be one of excitement or curiosity OR it may be disinterest, resistance, or anxiety. Allow yourself to feel whatever rises without judgment. What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of prayer? Take a minute and actually answer that question. Is it a particular memory? A particular prayer? A feeling of confidence – or one of doubt? Many of us have pre-conceived ideas or definitions of prayer – either caught or taught – and sometimes we need to be open to reimagine prayer, to explore what it really is and what it could be. We often shoulder unhealthy expectations of what prayer should be or how it should sound. We end up believing that somehow there is a right time to pray, a right way to pray, right words to say, even right position we need to be in to pray. Sometimes we don’t know where to start. Sometimes we find ourselves in a place where the way we have always prayed is no longer as meaningful or we aren’t feeling the same connection to God we used to when we prayed. Or maybe circumstances are simply making hard to even want to pray. Maybe we wonder if God is even listening. Maybe you have found prayer to be a life-giving practice and have been exploring different ways of praying for years - what a gift that would be! Most likely we are a combination of these thoughts and experiences. I wonder – would you be open to reimagining prayer? There are many types of prayers and even more ways to engage in a prayer practice. Prayer is simply an interactive conversation with God and something we can build step by step over time. It can – and will – look uniquely for each of us and differently in our own life over time. Mike Mason in his book, Practicing the Presence of People, writes, "Prayer is like one's own fingerprints. You cannot have someone else's prayer life. You can only have your own." I wonder – have you ever heard that God wants you to sound like you when you pray?! Could you dare to believe it? Can you dare to believe that God can help you reimagine prayer and find ways for you to connect deeply with Him? Even the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray – I want to encourage you that prayer CAN be learned. And far more things can be prayer than you might imagine. Prayer is a practice, and it’s a posture of heart and mind. Intentional prayer – no matter what it looks like (worded or un-worded, moving or still, eyes open or shut, walking, doing household chores or yard work, alone or in community, puttering on a project… the options are unlimited…) – is a good practice and posture which creates the space for God to do what only He can do. “The primary purpose of prayer is to bring us into such a life of communion with the Father that, by the power of the Spirit, we are increasingly conformed to the image of the Son.” ― Richard Foster, Prayer: Finding The Heart’s True Home Last fall when we discerned that prayer was one of our initiatives for 2025, Pastor Stacey and I got curious if this was the year to launch mini retreats for our church. We had been dreaming about offering spiritual formation focused retreats for years. Since Fall, Pastor Stacey, Pastor Chuck, and I have been meeting and planning and we are ready to launch This mini retreat is designed to help us reimagine prayer, with the hope that we will each leave encouraged with new tools and a deeper connection with God. We would love to have you be a part of reimagine:prayer. Still not convinced or a little concerned? First. Let me set your mind at ease about at least one thing. No. You won’t be praying out loud for 4 ½ hours – or even expected to pray out loud at all… you will have the freedom to experiment however you are able. You can expect to explore the many facets of prayer through a time of teaching and have retreat time to practice what we learn. We will eat lunch together and have the opportunity to share with each other what we have learned. We do ask that you come curious and open to reimagining prayer together. I really hope you will join us for reimagine:prayer on May 3 from 9-1:30 at the Celery Bog Nature Center. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) **Congregational Meeting and Council Nominees:** The Annual Meeting of The Grove Covenant Church takes place on Sunday, January 18, 2026, where we will elect 2 council members. The council nominates Sally Louk and Audette Taylor, each for their second three-year term. Nominations from the congregation for these two positions will also be accepted provided nominees are received no later than January 4, 2026, and that those nominated 1) have been members of The Grove for at least 4 years and 2) have agreed in advance to have their names placed in nomination. To nominate someone for council, please [submit this form](https://35345.people.myamplify.io/external/form/f7f31f47-0ef8-4022-943b-3be0ccceb474) no later than January 4, 2026. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) The Grove has been partnering with staff from Miller Elementary School and Bauer Community Center for many years (this is our 18th!)! One of my favorite things that we do is the Spring Carnival and Pancake Breakfast. It’s always well attended by Miller families, and we always have a wonderful team of volunteers from our church! This year the event will be on Saturday, April 5 from 9:30 to 11 AM at Miller Elementary School. John Young of Jeffersonville, Indiana brings his Chris Cakes business to the school and the kids (and adults) have so much fun as he throws them pancakes to catch on their plates. Here’s a [short video](https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=10157454685940317) to give you an idea of how John makes it so much fun! The breakfast is all you can eat and volunteers from The Grove are welcome to partake! Games are in the school gym, and we try to have at least 10 different ones if possible. We can do that with your help! The Miller students and their families have so much fun and so do our volunteers! We have many adults who sign up to help and this is also a great way for families from The Grove to serve together. We have parents with several children that split up and run two different games or allow their children to play games and eat breakfast and then go and take the place of the family member that is running a game. Some volunteers commit to the entire time of running the games and some sign up for one shift. It’s totally up to you! Volunteering as a family is a great way to help your child(ren) see how important it is to serve others. As a parent this is a great time to explain how God wants each of us to love others. Verses you may want to read with your children are [Matthew 22:37-39](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2022%3A37-39&version=NIV), [Mark 12:30-31](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%2012%3A30-31&version=NIV), [John 13:34-35](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2013%3A34-35&version=NIV), [1 John 4:11](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20John%204%3A11&version=NIV). Pastor Kristin and the KOL leaders have been talking about cooperation and how working together helps us to get more done than just one of us doing something. The carnival and pancake breakfast are great examples of cooperation too! One of my favorite parts of this event is the smiles and laughter that I see and hear from everyone that comes to this fun event! If you would like to sign up as an individual or a family, you can [sign up here](https://35345.people.myamplify.io/external/form/3f205cb2-6fe5-479f-ba1f-9bdb40cce261). 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) This year we have many opportunities for you to engage and participate in the crucifixion and resurrection story. We hope you’ll attend one or both of the events leading up to Easter to prepare your heart for celebration on Sunday, and that you’ll join us for a joyous Easter morning!  Join us for a "come and go" service of communion on **Thursday, April 17**. You may come anytime between **noon and 1:00pm** and **5:00 and 6:30pm** to take communion in the sanctuary. We will be holding an evening Good Friday service **Friday, April 18**, both in person and online, starting at **7pm** in the The Grove Sanctuary. We hope you can join us. We will have nursery care for birth through age three. Celebrate Resurrection Sunday with us on Easter morning, **April 20**, at one of our services! We will have an in-person worship service at **9:00am** and an in-person and online worship service at **10:30am**. We will have nursery care for birth through 3-year-olds during the **both services** and a class at **10:30am** for pre-school through kindergarten children. Come enjoy our Easter Community Café that is being sponsored by our Middle and High School Youth Group! You and your family can come over to the Life Center anytime between 8:15 and 11:00am and enjoy some coffee, juice, and a variety of delicious hot and cold foods! There is no cost, but if you would like to leave a thank you donation towards our scholarship fund, there will be a donation box. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) When the pastors and directors met in the fall to prayerfully consider any strategy God might have for us in 2025, we landed on this: *To intentionally live into our identity as The Grove Covenant Church theologically, culturally, and practically.* The changing of our name was not a quick decision, and the name we voted to approve comes with imagery that celebrates what God has been doing since 2017, when we engaged our denominational tool for revitalization, the Vitality Pathway (VP). That same imagery also has the power to shape our future. When we began the VP, under the leadership Todd Cogswell and the Vitality Team, I had no idea how badly we needed it or the impact it would have on us. And, as I shared at our Annual Meeting in January, we can draw a straight line backward, from the vote to change our name in October 2024 to the first weekend of March 2017, when we hosted our first VP event, Veritas. That is where we began the good work that has enabled us to become a more healthy, missional church. Over time, as we became healthier, it was clear to many of us that God was doing a new thing. We were becoming something stronger and better than we were before. The imagery of the grove speaks to our growing health, the strengthening and deepening of our community, and the new life and hope we have for the future. To say that we want to intentionally live into our identity as The Grove Covenant Church is to say that we want to continue our theological journey of transformation, create a more welcoming church culture, and develop the communication strategies, practical tools, and processes necessary to see this vision fulfilled. In January we applied for a grant with the Center for Congregations for funds to help us pursue our 2025 strategic initiative and celebrate our revitalization, so far. The goals under this initiative are divided into three basic areas: WELCOME, TRANSFORMATION, and REBRANDING. Under the WELCOME heading, we are forming focus groups and holding open conversations around what it means to become a more hospitable congregation. We are assessing and tweaking communication and hospitality systems so that we can better identify and connect with our guests. While the work of TRANSFORMATION has been key for us in the past few years, we are launching special sermon series to take these things deeper, and we will pilot one-day prayer retreats in the months ahead, Reimagine: Prayer (the first of which will take place from 9:00am to 1:30pm on Saturday, May 3.) You can read more about it and register to join us (it’s free!) [**here**](/reimagine). Our REBRANDING work is primarily about working with an artist/consultant to develop a new logo or “mark”, and the strategies to better communicate who we are to our community. Once the design work is done, of course, a lot of other collateral work will follow (letterhead, web site redesign, signage on our property, etc.) While the work and the funds from the grant will continue into January 2026, our big celebration will take place our annual Community Picnic on Sunday, August 24, 2025. That morning, we will celebrate our 155th Anniversary as a congregation and Tammy Swanson-Draheim, the president of the Evangelical Covenant Church, will be our guest preacher. I invite you to join pastors, directors, staff, council, and others in prayer for the year ahead, in celebrating the many good things God has brought into being in us and through us over the past five years (to say nothing of the last 155 years!) and in looking to the future as a transformed and ever-transforming community of faith. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) “The ground began to shake. The stone was rolled away. Early on that first Easter morning, the earth shook, and an angel rolled away the massive stone that sealed Jesus’ tomb. What had once been a symbol of finality—of death’s grip—was now the evidence of victory. The stone wasn’t rolled away so Jesus could leave. He could have walked through the stone without the it being moved. It was rolled away for us. We needed to see with our own eyes that He had risen! Easter is a celebration of this truth: death is defeated, and Jesus is alive. His resurrection isn’t just a historical event; it’s the hope we cling to, the promise that changes everything. The same power that rolled the stone away is still at work today, bringing life, freedom, and new beginnings. We invite you to join us this Easter as we celebrate the risen King. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) We are a few days into the holiest and most important week of the Christian faith. It is a time to reflect on Jesus’ final days and crucifixion, leading up to Resurrection Sunday. The events of Holy Week can help us focus and remember just how much God loves the world. Including us. You. And me. In our journey together as apprentices of Jesus, we began 2025 by attempting to grasp how wide and long and high and deep the love of Christ is, which enables, empowers, and motivates us to pursue lives of transformation. In fact, pursuing a life of transformation isn’t even possible without beginning to grasp how much we are loved by God. It’s essential. Experiencing the depth of God’s love and spending time in prayer are key to this transformational journey. In his book, *Opening to God*, David Benner calls prayer “the soul’s native language”. The image of Adam and Eve daily encountering God in “extraordinary” ways is the foundation of all prayer. This kind of communion and attention to the Spirit of God, this kind of intimacy with God is what we were made for, and though we don’t always know it, it is what we most long for and need. And this kind of relationship with God is what we pray for and want for each of us at The Grove. The original intimacy Adam and Eve shared with God in the garden of Eden can be ours through the Holy Spirit today. To get there, we must start where we are, not where we aren’t, and allow the Holy Spirit to help us rediscover our own soul’s native language. Believing our part in this discovery includes growing in our personal and corporate prayer life, we have been focusing on prayer by providing prayer tools and resources each week and through a sermon series on prayer during Lent. During the series, we chose to use an acronym, P.R.A.Y., from *How to Pray* by Pete Grieg, as a pattern of prayer to explore the nature of prayer and provide some practical teaching on how to pray. Here is a brief recap of this tool: We pause to quiet our minds and hearts and seek to become aware of God’s presence with us. We don’t pause for God (or because we are required to) – we pause for us. We don’t have to pause to pray, yet it is beneficial to prepare our hearts. We rejoice by recognizing and naming the ways we see God at work in the world and in our lives. When we rejoice, we remember what God has done and what He is doing. We shift our focus from our limited situation to our unlimited God. Not denying realities, but remembering the Lord is near and choosing to be aware of His presence. We ask for God to work in our lives and in the lives of others and world situations. We are invited to ask, seek, and knock. This implies we don’t always get an answer immediately and each step requires a bit more of the asker. When God seems to be silent, our response can be persistence, lament, or surrender – trusting God is present and at work. We yield to God as our response in prayer. Following Peter’s example, to yield to God in prayer is to listen, to see, and perhaps, even to wrestle with God. To be yielded to God is to be available to God. It is to be open and engaged. It is to listen and to do. It is to confess and repent. It is to be willing to be challenged and changed. We respond to God. Remember, this is a tool. It is one way to pray, but it is not the only way to pray. Whether you use this model as a whole or not, all four components are helpful for us when we pray. Prayer is a posture. It is an intentionality to connect our hearts with God’s, to spend time with Him. God intends for us, and invites us, to have this kind of intimacy with him. Through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, God made a way for us to be so in communion with Him, so in sync with God, that, on some level, every second of every moment of every day can become prayer. We re-extend the invitation, especially during Holy Week, to practice the “Jesus prayer” – the breath prayer Pastor Stacey shared in the final sermon of the sermon series. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, or Lord Jesus Christ, Have mercy on me, a sinner. Have mercy on me. Make time each day this week, whenever possible, to practice it (or a version of the Jesus prayer) saying the first phrase as you inhale, the second as you exhale. You could pray it when you wake up, when you’re walking, driving, doing something that doesn’t require too much thought. Allow this prayer to help you fix your mind on Christ, fix your heart on the God who is always present, the God who loves you enough to send his Son for you. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) Fifty days after Easter Sunday, we celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the Church. This event takes place in the Book of Acts, chapter 2. The Holy Spirit is essential for the life of faith—for us as individuals and as communities of faith. The Spirit is the third person of the Trinity and the One who convicts us of sin, draws us to Christ, gives us new life and assurance of our salvation, comforts us in difficult times, transforms us into the image of Christ, and guides and empowers us in our desire to live lives pleasing to God and faithful to God’s mission. We first read of the Spirit in the second verse of our Bibles (Genesis 1.2), hovering over the chaotic waters of creation. We last encounter the Spirit in Revelation 22.17, just five verses from the end of our Bibles, inviting us to come to Jesus and drink of the water of life. Everywhere in between, the Holy Spirit is active in the world, among the peoples of Israel and Judah and their leaders, and inspiring the prophets of God. When we get to the New Testament, 50 days after the resurrection of Jesus, something unexpected happens. God pours out his Holy Spirit on us all. In a sense, the Spirit is set free like never before and made accessible to us all. This Sunday, we begin a new sermon series on the person and work of the Holy Spirit, which will take us to Pentecost Sunday, on June 8, when we will celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit together. We will begin by looking at five brief teachings Jesus gave us in the Gospel of John on the nature and work of the Holy Spirit, whom he names “the Advocate”. Sometimes that word is translated as “Comforter”, “Helper”, or “Companion”. It’s the Greek word, paraclete, which literally means “one who comes along side another”. In the weeks that follow, we look at other ways the Holy Spirit works in us and through us: drawing us to Jesus, convicting us of sin, assuring us, renewing us, transforming us, praying for us, empowering us, and uniting us. In John 14, after promising that if we ask the Father, he will send us “another advocate to help \[us\] and be with us forever,” Jesus adds these comforting words in v.18: “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.” My prayer as we embark on this six-week series on the Advocate is that we not only come to know about and understand the Holy Spirit better, but that we come to experience and know the presence of the Spirit at work in our lives and in our community. As the breath prayer we practiced a few weeks ago says so well: *Let us become more aware of your presence; let us experience the glory of your goodness…* To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) Our Rooted confirmation small group wrapped up a year of Old Testament study and discussion this May, and we are thankful for a year of growing together! For the first time since 2020, we offered confirmation for our middle school & high school students, and we had a group of seven students and four leaders who met for over 20 sessions during this past school year. Our focus was on moving through God’s story in the Old Testament, looking for themes in the lives of God’s people, and examples of truth and faithfulness as revealed through God’s character. From Genesis to the prophets, we engaged in conversation, wrestled with questions, and discovered that the God of the Old Testament is still active in our lives today. For their final project, students were asked to choose a Bible story and present it in a creative way to our small group members and their families. At the end of April, we met in the Life Center before worship to see what the students had created and hear what they had learned. We were blessed with the re-telling of God’s story through artwork, Lego, comic strip, pictures, and even baked goods! As each student shared a final project, we also witnessed how faith had grown and how stories of God’s people from the past were still speaking God’s love and truth into lives today. We concluded our year with a retreat this past Sunday, where we spent a longer time sharing a meal, remembering what we had learned, and looking forward to all that we will continue as we study the New Testament next year. Our Rooted confirmation small group will continue to be offered each school year, and students who are in 7th grade or older can join us each September. Our curriculum follows a 2-year cycle, but students can start with either the Old or New Testament. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) On Sunday, May 18, immediately following worship, we will come together over a meal, fellowship with one another, and then we will gather for a congregational meeting. We will hear reports on the mission and ministry of The Grove Covenant Church, vote on five potential new members, and present the 2025-2026 budget for discussion and approval. While all our meetings matter, and every item we cover in those meetings is important, council sees this meeting as more important than most. And I agree. This meeting is important because it is time to take a closer look at the financial realities in which we find ourselves and to discover a strategic and intentional way forward. To be clear, we are not in crisis. God has been faithful over the years, and we have no doubt God will continue to do so! Rather, we are trying to look ahead with faith and purpose, and we want to share some things with you. There are some challenges on the horizon and the congregational meeting is the best place to begin a discussion on how to meet those challenges well. Our hope is that we will be better informed—for prayer and action—and that we leave the meeting encouraged and committed to the path ahead, with enthusiasm, gratitude, and faith. But this meeting will not only be about the challenges! It will also be about the victories. We will celebrate some of the ways those who went before us stepped out in faith and were met by a faithful God over and over again. To that end, I invite and encourage you to be a part of this important conversation. Whether you are a member of The Grove Covenant Church or not, if you call us your church home, please plan to join us. Thank you for reading this far. Now, it’s time for a call to action. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) *Last Sunday, we held a congregational meeting in which we celebrated God's faithfulness and considered some of the financial challenges and opportunities in the not too distant future. This week's article is some of what was shared during the meeting in terms of celebrating the ways God has met us and provided for us in the past. We wanted it to get a wider audience.* When we pause to reflect on the journey of our church, one truth rises above the rest—God has been faithful, time and time again. Pastor Chuck reminded us of this a few weeks ago, and it has continued to resonate deeply with me. I first became part of this church family in my early 30s, and over the years, I’ve witnessed firsthand how unity can thrive even amid differing preferences. I’ll never forget a congregational meeting when the topic of using drums in worship came up. Les Alban—who at the time I thought was old, but in hindsight was probably around my age—stood up and expressed something powerful. Though drums weren’t his personal preference, he supported their inclusion because it was what the broader church family believed would enhance our worship experience. That moment spoke volumes about humility, unity, and trust in each other. We’ve taken bold steps of faith together. We hired our first youth pastor, and later added a part-time role focused on spiritual formation—even when finances were uncertain and the only way it would work was if each of us stepped up just a bit more. And we did. Our history is marked by courageous decisions. We bought land, sold our previous building, worshipped in temporary spaces, and eventually built not one, but two new buildings on the edge of town. We expanded again by adding the LCA and the Huddle. Members gave sacrificially—not only for construction, but also to help pay down the mortgage principle. Even in times of uncertainty, like during the pandemic, we committed $40,000 and leveraged our credit and equity to purchase two houses to serve families in the Miller area. These decisions weren’t just strategic—they were spiritual acts of trust. When we ask ourselves, “How did we do it?” we find the answer both in Scripture and in our lived experience: “**Thus far the Lord has helped us.**” *(1 Samuel 7:12)* To those who are newer to our church family, and to those who walked this path with me: know that this heritage of faith has shaped me deeply. It has challenged and encouraged me. I’ve learned that God works through all of us—through the visionary and the hesitant, the confident and the doubting, the wise and the trusting. We’ve consistently chosen to listen well—to each other and to God. We’ve placed unity above our individual preferences. We’ve supported group decisions, even when they weren’t our own. And in doing so, God has led us to places we couldn’t have imagined. Now, as we face new opportunities and unknowns, we’re invited once again to listen—to God and to one another. We may wonder about the future, but the same faithful God walks with us. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) *“Show me the way I should go, for to you, I (we) entrust my (our) life.”* Since 2007, The Grove has been involved in outreach ministry in the Miller School and Bauer Community Center neighborhoods. God has guided us as we’ve expanded the ministry over the years. In 2017, we felt led to start a housing ministry to help families facing homelessness. In 2021, we purchased two houses and established the Covenant Community Development Corporation (CCDC). Over the years, we have built meaningful relationships with the families we’ve ministered to. Our desire has always been to help others rise above their circumstances and get ahead (or even just make ends meet). We’ve met with people, prayed for them, and encouraged them. However, life always seemed to get in the way, leaving them feeling hopeless about making changes that could make a difference. Those of us who ministered to them felt like something was missing. We could only do so much, and the rest certainly lies with the individual. What would work? How could any changes happen? Last Spring, I spoke with Ramelia Williams, who works with the Covenant in Chicago, and during our conversation, I had an “aha” moment. Some of you may have heard of Ruby Payne and her initiatives around **Bridges Out of Poverty**. Ramelia mentioned a curriculum called **Getting Ahead in a Just Gettin’-By World**, which had been used with individuals in poverty or those lacking resources. It had received wonderful feedback and was helping individuals change their lives. Just the name of the curriculum itself was thought-provoking. I discussed this with the CCDC board, and we decided to explore what it might look like for us. I applied for a grant from **Love Mercy, Do Justice**, and we received funding to help us start. The board members all took the **Bridges Out of Poverty** training, and Jill Smith and I took additional training to start a **Getting Ahead** group here in Lafayette. We knew that our first group would be small, and we wanted it that way as we learned the curriculum and worked with individuals. During the training, one of the things that stood out to me was the repeated advice to “Trust the process.” Jill and I have worked hard to do just that! We started a group at the beginning of February with seven women. As we near the end of our time, we have three remaining. Life got in the way for the other four, making it impossible for them to finish. Managers refused to allow one to leave work early after previously agreeing, an ex-boyfriend stalked another, some lost housing and couldn’t find a job, and one was overwhelmed by the stress of a first child and trying to make ends meet. Our prayer is that they might be able to attend another session when their lives aren’t quite so difficult. Our mission is to “Inspire individuals to write a new story for the next chapter of their life.” A description of the group as given in the materials is: If you’ve spent part of your life—or most of your life—struggling to get by in the world, the idea of actually getting ahead might seem out of reach. But even if your story has been filled with barriers, vanishing opportunities, and setbacks, the next chapter can change all that. Yes, you have to write it, but you don’t have to do it alone. In a facilitated group setting, Getting Ahead in a Just-Gettin’-By World takes you step by step through a discovery of yourself like no other. It’s not just about how you got where you are now. It’s also about what comes next to build the life you want. Plus, you develop relationships with people who will support you all along the way. We have learned that we all have 11 different resources: financial, emotional, language, mental/cognitive, social capital (connections), physical, spiritual, motivation/persistence, integrity/trust, relationships/role models, and knowledge of hidden rules. Each participant was given the opportunity to identify their strengths and discover areas they need to work on. Ferra, one of the participants, said: “*Getting Ahead has taught me the skills and fundamentals needed to finally get ahead instead of just getting by. It completely changed my outlook on poverty and the different classes, and it helped me realize that I was operating under a poverty mindset even though I would be considered middle class. Halfway through the class, I started thinking and forming a plan to turn my life around, and I’m already seeing results*.” Praise the Lord! We are so excited to hear how the participants have changed their thinking. We will keep track of these ladies to see how what they have learned is shaping their lives after they complete the curriculum. We have one more meeting, and then on Saturday, May 31, we will have a graduation celebration. Please pray with us that what they have learned will continue to shape their lives. It only takes one small change to start moving in a different direction. A small change can make a big difference. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) To the High School graduating class of 2025 from everyone here at The Grove Covenant Church: CONGRATULATIONS!!  We are so proud of you for your hard work and dedication as you conclude this part of your education journey and move into your future!    On Sunday, June 8, we will have a graduate ministry spotlight, and we look forward to celebrating the 2025 high school graduates by hearing from those that can be there and taking a moment to pray over them.  Whether they have been active parts of our youth ministry, grown up in the church, or even started attending recently, we are excited for them as they receive their high school degree and want to pray God’s blessing over them together. Here is a list of the 2025 graduating high school students from The Grove: Also, we want to congratulate those in our church that we know have graduated with college degrees this year too!  While there may be more out there, here is a list of those that let us know: **Eli Pendley**  --  *Advanced Industrial Manufacturing --* ***Vincennes University*** **Morgan Kujawa**  --  *Culinary Arts (Baking & Pastry concentration) –* ***Vincennes University*** **Patrik Bishop**  --  *Financial Counseling & Planning –* ***Purdue University*** Again, congratulations to the class of 2025!  We look forward to celebrating you and praying over you this coming Sunday, June 8, during our worship service here at The Grove! To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) On Sunday, we will begin a summer series on the book of Psalms. Don’t worry. We will not preach through every psalm! Rather, we will handpick a few that demonstrate the rich spirituality that can be found in what some call, The Prayer Book of the Bible. The Psalms were collected from several authors—only about half are attributed to King David—and were used for worship and prayer. They fueled congregational worship, as well as private prayers. As scholar WD Tucker, Jr. put it, for centuries, “Readers have been enamored by their poetic language, rich imagery and stark honesty.” Instead of adding more words for you to read, I invite you to prepare for this series by taking five and a half minutes to watch a beautiful and instructive over video of Psalms from our friends at The Bible Project. Just click the button below, and we’ll see you Sunday! To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) Thank you to all our leaders, families, and children who made Summer XP 2025 at Miller Elementary School such a memorable and fun time of ministry! We were encouraged to follow Jesus, our True North, as we explored our wild world of adventure and wonder. We learned that when we feel powerless we can trust Jesus, when we need hope we can trust Jesus, and when we need help we can trust Jesus. Our memory verse came from Matthew 28:20, where Jesus tells his disciples , “I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” We hope and pray that these seeds of faith will remain with kids and their families and continue to grow as they journey with Christ. We had nearly 50 kids register for the three evenings of Summer XP with us, both from The Grove and from the Miller Elementary communities. At Summer XP, we fed children and families a delicious dinner, sang fun and playful songs with lots of movement, opened God’s word to learn a Bible story, got kids moving with games, did hands-on science projects that connected to the lesson, and had so much fun together! Children and their families had the chance to play in a log cabin each night in our entry area, and that cabin will soon have a home in our outdoor play space at The Grove. Another highlight of the week was exploring the lights in our black light room – we were able to explore light and imagine what the Northern Lights might look like, just as if we were looking at the real thing! We had an incredible team of over 60 people who prepared for and served at Summer XP and gave so generously of their time and talents. We celebrate that so many adults and teens joined us to serve, and we were delighted to see all the ways that those who served were able to get to know each other a little better as well. Thank you to each and every one of you for being a blessing to children and families in our community! We invite all to pray with us that the lessons taught and the experiences lived during our time of Summer XP will have a lasting impact for God’s kingdom here in Lafayette. You can find pictures of our adventures on our [Facebook group](https://www.facebook.com/TheGroveSummerXP), and you can see highlights of Summer XP here. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) At our May congregational meeting, we approved a budget for the next fiscal year that begins on July 1. Because we want everyone to be up to date, we took a few minutes in worship last Sunday to give you a very condensed version of what was shared at that meeting. This article reflects what was shared on Sunday. This year and for the past few years, we have budgeted for an operating loss. That is, we have intentionally budgeted to spend more than the projected giving for next year. We have budgeted for growth in attendance and in ministry—and that growth is already happening. Our attendance is up almost 9% over last year, and 26% over our 2022 weekly average. We also continue to see growth in giving: our giving this year is 5.5% ahead of last year. We’ve been able to budget at a loss for the past few years because of some strong giving toward our Strategic Ministry Fund and our Memorial Fund that have given us the necessary reserves. These reserves have allowed us to budget for future growth. However, we plan to use a considerable amount of those reserve funds on several capital projects over the next two years: a new roof, new HVAC work, repairing and seal-coating the parking lot, and the shade sail project over the playground—which was recently completed. We decided to make these moves now because it was wise stewardship to do so. Our council wisely chose to make these moves now, instead of putting them off, because it saves money to do so. For example, initially, we expected that the new roof alone would cost us $250K. However, thanks to some hard work done by Pastor Kurt, Council, and others, all of these projects together total about $221K, well under the original estimate for the roof, alone. Now more than ever, it is time for us to more intentionally close that gap between projected giving and projected expenses. This is especially the case since we will no longer have the generous cushion, once provided by the Strategic Ministry Fund and the Memorial Fund. One of the ways we have sought to close this gap is by cutting costs. Next year’s budget—which begins on July 1—is about $5K smaller than the current year’s budget. Along those lines, our staff has chosen to forego salary increases for the coming year. The other way we can close this gap between income and expenses, of course, is to see a continued increase in giving. To do this, we need to increase our giving by 7.8% over the current year’s giving. And remember, we are already 5.5% ahead of last year—so we can do this! Based on the average number of households that give on a monthly basis, to effectively close this gap, we need each household to give an additional $56 per month. I truly believe in what God is doing here at The Grove Covenant Church. I believe we offer something unique to the larger Body of Christ in Tippecanoe County, and, as we pursue God’s purposes together, who we are and who we are becoming will impact our community, our congregation, and our world. We need all of us to do our part to see that happen. It is true that not all of us can afford to increase our giving by that $56 a month. I understand that. If that is true of you, then I ask you to prayerfully consider what you are able to do. Likewise, there are some who could increase giving by even more than $56 a month. Wherever we find ourselves in these things, the Apostle Paul teaches that we should give according to what we have, not what we do not have. We have recently made things a bit easier than, so you can now contribute to the offering using The Grove Covenant Church App. If you don’t have our app, yet, you can get it by going to [thegrovecov.church/app](thegrovecov.church/app). Just click on the giving button on the first screen of the app and you will find several convenient ways to give. If you currently give using the link on our website, you can, of course continue to do so. Our invitation to you is to prayerfully consider this challenge over the next week or so, and let us know where you land. You can let us know by going to [thegrovecov.church/challenge](/challenge) and answer two very brief questions. You can also click the button at the bottom of this page. This is simply a way for all of us to engage in the challenge and make a commitment as God leads. The data collected will help us better pray and plan for the year ahead. So, as we head into a new budget year, thank you for taking time to read this article and for prayerfully considering these things and you part in them. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) One year ago, at our Annual Meeting, we officially voted to change our name to The Grove Covenant Church and updated our bylaws and constitution to reflect that decision. With that step, we set a strategic initiative for 2025: *To intentionally live into our identity as The Grove Covenant Church—theologically, culturally, and practically.* To make this practical, we organized our work around three key teams: We have made significant progress in all three areas—and will continue to build on them in 2026. With the help of **Adeline Park**, we developed a new logo and brand book and completed all the denominational and state work required for our new name. We are now fully recognized by our denomination and the Central Conference as **The Grove Covenant Church**. Our worship life is growing stronger. In 2025, **average Sunday attendance rose about 5%**, marking **our third straight year of growth**. Since 2022, our weekly average worship attendance has increased by **almost 24%**. We’re also seeing deeper engagement in prayer, intentional soul‑training practices, and greater freedom in worship. These are not just numbers; they are signs of people leaning more fully into life with God and one another. In 2025, **we welcomed 15 new members** and **celebrated 7 baptisms**. These are tangible markers of people taking next steps in faith and commitment to this church family. At the same time, we also **said goodbye to several faithful saints: Maxine Balkema, Matt Helmerick, Mary Pachmyer, Shelly Fishback, Joe Smith, and Carol Shoemaker**. We miss them deeply, and we honor the ways their lives have shaped who we are as a congregation. Peace be to their memories. Your generosity in 2025 was remarkable. In a challenging economy, you responded faithfully to the budget needs of the church, gave abundantly to the Christmas Outreach fund, and then—on top of that—blessed our staff and me with the largest Christmas love offering we’ve ever received. Of course, we are grateful for the financial gift itself. But what I most want to celebrate is what that kind of generosity says about **who we are as a church:** • and that is growing in purpose, passion, and genuine care for one another. Your giving is a powerful vote of confidence and hope. It speaks volumes, and we receive it with deep gratitude. Thank you for all the ways you support the mission and ministry of The Grove Covenant Church. I also want to share something more personal that, to me, is a sign of what God is doing among us. For nearly 30 years of full‑time pastoral ministry, my habit on vacation Sundays was simple: disappear. Kim and I would go out of town or worship elsewhere. Part of that came from living right next to the church when we were in Cleveland (literally looking out the kitchen window at it!) and needing distance from “work” to rest and stay healthy. When we moved to Lafayette, I even joked that I wanted to live somewhere **I couldn’t** see the church building from my house. That says more about my own need for growth than anything else. But over the past four years—especially since returning from sabbatical in 2021—something has changed. When I’m on vacation now, **I miss this place**. When I’m in town, **I want to be here**. And, even when Kim and I are away, we often join you online. Some of that is about the healing and growth God has done in me personally. I’m in a much healthier place than I was in 2020. But it’s not just about me—**it’s also about us**. I love who we are and who we are becoming as The Grove. I am deeply grateful to be part of this particular community of believers in this particular season. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) With the warning of a significant winter storm on the way overnight, we wanted to let you know a few things. First, **we WILL meet for worship tomorrow morning at The Grove, at 10:30am**, as usual, for all who want to join us. KOL classes will also meet and will be dismissed during worship, but will meet in the Worship Center, instead of across the parking lot. Second, since a good portion of the snowfall will happen Sunday morning, it is possible only part of the parking lot will be plowed. If that is the case, **please use the South 9th Street entrance.** Finally, while we will worship in person tomorrow, **please stay safe. Do what is best for you and your families.** If you need to stay home tomorrow, you can [**join us online for the livestream at 10:30 am**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6eYnIuMr8A), as usual. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) This week, our pastors are spending time at the annual Midwinter conference, hosted by our denomination, the Evangelical Covenant Church. Midwinter is a place for pastors and leaders to spend time in worship, reconnect with friends and colleagues, and be challenged and inspired by speakers and workshops. You can learn more about [Midwinter here](https://covchurch.org/midwinter/). The main worship sessions are available to everyone through the denomination’s [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@covchurch), and we encourage you to participate in a session this week. You can also watch for worship videos and updates on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/covchurch), [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/cov_church/), and the [Evangelical Covenant Church’s Vimeo page](https://vimeo.com/ecc). Please keep our pastors in your prayers as they rest, learn and grow at Midwinter. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) Throughout Lent, we have walked the slow road toward the cross. We have remembered our need for mercy. We have confessed what is broken. We have waited in hope. For forty days, we have traced the story of Christ’s suffering — His obedience, His surrender, His great love poured out for us. And soon… we come to the morning that changes everything. On Easter Sunday, we gather not in sorrow, but in triumph. Not in silence, but in song. Not in defeat, but in resurrection hope. Scripture declares, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen.” (Luke 24:5–6) This is the day our waiting gives way to joy. This is the day death is undone. This is the day we proclaim: Because He lives, our sin is forgiven. Our shame is silenced. Our future is secure. As we walk through Holy Week together, we prepare our hearts for the joy of Easter. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) *Galatians 5:13c … "through love serve one another.”* The Grove has been partnering for 19 years with staff from Miller Elementary School and Bauer Community Center! One of my favorite things that we do is the Spring Carnival and Pancake Breakfast. It’s always well attended by Miller families, and we always have a wonderful team of volunteers from our church! This year, the event will be on Saturday, April 11, from 9:30 to 11 AM at Miller Elementary School. John Young of Jeffersonville, Indiana brings his Chris Cakes business to the school and the kids (and adults) have so much fun as he throws them pancakes to catch on their plates. Here’s a short video to give you an idea of how John makes it so much fun! The breakfast is all you can eat and volunteers from The Grove are welcome to partake! Why should I serve/volunteer? Service is a part of who we are as Christians. Presence is one of our Touchstones here at The Grove. We volunteer to follow Jesus’ example of service, to share our gifts, and to share God’s love with others. Serving is an expression of gratitude and helps us build community, grow in our faith, and serve God’s people from all walks of life. Volunteering is a “joyful obligation” and a way of life that reflects God’s nature. We are blessed to serve at Miller Elementary School, knowing that God has called us there. Games are in the school gym, and we try to have at least 10 different ones if possible. We can do that with your help! The Miller students and their families have so much fun and so do our volunteers! We have many adults who sign up to help and this is also a great way for families from The Grove to serve together. We have parents with several children who split up and run two different games, or allow their children to play games and eat breakfast, and then go and take the place of the family member who is running a game. Some volunteers commit to the entire time of running the games while some sign up for one shift. It’s totally up to you!              Volunteering as a family is a great way to help your child(ren) see how important it is to serve others. As a parent, this is a great time to explain how God wants each of us to love others. Verses you may want to read with your children are [Matthew 22:37-39](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2022%3A37-39&version=NIV), [Mark 12:30-31](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%2012%3A30-31&version=NIV), [John 13:34-35](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2013%3A34-35&version=NIV), and [1 John 4:11](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2013%3A34-35&version=NIV). One of my favorite parts is the smiles and laughter that I see and hear from everyone who comes to this fun event! If you would like to sign up as an individual or a family, you can [sign up here](https://35345.people.myamplify.io/external/form/7b819373-4737-4514-b799-ce75093abbce). It would be wonderful to have ALL of our spots filled by April 6! If you have any questions, please email me at [rooms@thegrovecov.church](mailto: rooms@thegrovecov.church). I’m looking forward to serving with you and seeing the joy that this event brings!   To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) Last summer, our Missions Commission chose to support the work of Lafayette Urban Ministry (LUM) on a monthly basis, and The Grove Covenant Church became a partner church. In addition, Pastor Stacey now serves on the LUM Board. This Sunday, April 12, Wes Tillet, Executive Director of LUM, will bring the message during worship. To prepare for his time with us, we invite you to take a look at LUM's website and their mission and vision, and to read one of their recent stories of transformation*.* To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) I’m approaching 30 years of vocational ministry. That means that, over nearly three decades, I’ve preached 29 Easter Sunday sermons. How have I preached that many sermons on the resurrection The answer: because it’s the Resurrection of Jesus from the How could we ever run out of things to say about that? The incarnation of the Son of God in Jesus of Nazareth—his suffering, crucifixion, and rising from the dead—is an endlessly deep well. It’s a well of truth and theology, but also of hope and transformation that reaches into every part of our lives and relationships. There is always more to discover. There is always more for us to receive. So, over the next four weeks, we’re going to stay with this Beginning this Sunday, April 19, we’ll launch a new series called **Encounters: When Everything Changes**. In this series, we’ll step into the stories of several people who met the Risen Jesus. We’ll look at what changed in their lives—and On Easter Sunday, we focused on the Apostle Peter. We saw the dramatic change the resurrection made in him. In the gospels, he is a frightened disciple who denies even knowing Jesus. But after the resurrection and the coming of the Holy Spirit (see Acts 4), he is a bold witness, willing to suffer for Christ. Peter, with all his flaws, takes a central place in the Early Church—and his encounter with the Risen Lord is at the heart of that transformation. But Peter is not the only one whose story matters. In the coming weeks, we’ll walk with: Even from this brief overview, we see how the Risen Christ meets some of our deepest human experiences: grief, despair, doubt, and a lack of purpose. In each encounter, Jesus brings something new—comfort in grief, hope in despair, patience in doubt, and a calling that gives life meaning and direction. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) It turns out that in the church calendar, the Easter Season (or Eastertide) is only just beginning on Easter Sunday. It celebrates the resurrection of Jesus from the initial celebration through the ascension to the coming of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost. Eastertide spans 50 days and has been referred to as “fifty days of This season gives us space to reflect on what it really means that Jesus is risen—and how that good news continues to shape our lives, how the resurrection of Jesus changes everything. In the weeks ahead, we will be inviting you to join us in a few simple practices that can help us notice and grow into this joy. And really - who doesn’t want to experience more joy?! Before we move forward, though, it helps to begin with honesty about where we are. So we’re going to slow down and look back for a moment—returning to the end of Holy Week. I’m inviting you to pay attention to your own heart as we do, because we can’t move meaningfully forward if we’re not aware of where we are starting. As we take this time to reflect, it might help to remember that Holy Week isn’t just something that happened when Jesus walked the earth —it’s a journey we all find ourselves in, again and again. At different times in our lives, we experience different parts of that week of Jesus’ life: Sometimes we’re in moments of preparation and surrender… and sometimes a combination of any of these at the same time. So instead of rushing ahead, we’re going to slowly walk through these moments together—and as we do, I invite you to notice where your own heart connects. There’s Maundy Thursday—a space of preparation, service, surrender, even unexpected moments… Good Friday—where we feel sorrow, grief, disappointment, fear, or loss… Holy Saturday—that in-between place of waiting, darkness, uncertainty, even doubt… And Easter Sunday—joy, celebration, redemption, and hope. You may find yourself clearly in one of these spaces—or not quite in any of them. You might even resonate with several at once. Wherever you are, that’s okay. God is with you wherever you are.  Simply, prayerfully, take time to ask God to help you name what is true in your life right now. Wherever you find yourself, I pray you experience renewed strength, encouragement, and a deep awareness of God’s presence in your life. And that, in time, this awareness would gently prepare us to explore what it means to live into resurrection joy—together. (We practiced this together during worship on Sunday, April 12.) 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) For over a decade, our church has had the joy of connecting with children and families through a summer ministry at Miller Elementary. Since 2015, this program has been known as Summer XP—a week filled with laughter, learning, friendship, and faith. We are deeply grateful for the many ways God has worked through Summer XP. We give thanks for the children who have participated, for the volunteers who have served so faithfully, and for the relationships that have been built with families from our church, the Miller neighborhood, and the wider community. So many meaningful connections have been formed, and we celebrate the impact this ministry has had over the years. As many of you have noticed, this spring has looked a little different. By this time, we would typically be preparing for another summer—opening registration and inviting volunteers to serve. After several years of prayer, reflection, and discernment, our team has made the decision to bring this season of Summer XP to a close. In recent years, participation has declined, and despite thoughtful efforts to adapt, it has become clear that this model of ministry is no longer serving families in the same way it once did—particularly in the years following COVID. At the same time, we have seen how the deepest impact of Summer XP has always come through relationships built over time. While there is real sadness in this ending, we hold onto hope. We trust that God continues to be at work in our community and that the Holy Spirit is leading us into a new season of relational ministry with children and families at The Grove and at Miller Elementary. Our commitment to these relationships remains strong, and we are expectant about what lies ahead. We invite you to join us on Sunday, June 7, as we celebrate all that God has done through Summer XP. This will be a time of gratitude, joy, and prayer as we remember the stories, the friendships, and the faith that have grown through this ministry—and as we look ahead together to what God will do next. Thank you for the many ways you have supported, served, and participated in Summer XP over the years. It has truly mattered, and it will continue to shape the future of our ministry. As we move forward, we ask for your prayers—that we would listen well, follow faithfully, and continue to build meaningful connections with the children and families God has placed in our community. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) Our Rooted confirmation small group wrapped up a year of New Testament study and discussion this May, and we are thankful for another year of diving into scripture with our students and leaders! This is the second year of doing a confirmation course in this small group format, where we had 6 new students join for their first year with the 5 students that complete their second year and are ready to be confirmed during the worship service on Sunday, May 17th. This years focus was on the New Testament, the stories of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection in the gospels, and the teachings of the apostles in the subsequent letters For their final project, students were asked to choose a story or theme that we discussed this year in the New Testament and present it in a creative way to our small group members and their families. At the end of April, we met in the Life Center before worship to see what the students had created and hear what they had learned. We were blessed with the re-telling of God’s story through artwork, Legos, movies, pictures, and even some baked goods and a song written and performed by one of the students! As each student shared a final project, we were able to see the students faith grow and deepen in profound ways! We concluded our year with a retreat this past Sunday, where we spent a longer time sharing a meal, remembering what we had learned, and learned about post-scripture history of the church, both large scale and the history of our church here at The Grove. Our Rooted confirmation small group will continue to be offered each school year, and students who are in 7th grade or older can join us each September. Our curriculum follows a 2-year cycle, but students can start with either the Old or New Testament. When students complete 2 years of small group participation, they will have the opportunity to be confirmed as part of a worship service in the spring. We look forward to celebrating our first group in worship very soon! Those being confirmed this year are: Adrienne Stanfield, Belle Riley, Carter Riley, Joel Travis, and Joshua Mueller. Enjoy these pictures of the students final projects, presented to the Rooted confirmation small group and their families on April 26 before worship. *Note: Serena Jewell was not able to present on the same day, so her project is not pictured.* To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) Imagine turning your toughest life experiences into a toolkit for success. That is exactly what Getting Ahead in a Just-Gettin’ By World helps individuals do. On May 30, we will celebrate five women of varying ages who have completed a 16-week journey of self-discovery and growth. Throughout the program, they have taken an honest and in-depth look at their lives—where they’ve been, where they are now, and where they hope to go in the future. Getting Ahead is designed for individuals living in poverty or unstable situations, helping them build resources for a better life and greater economic stability. Participants explore poverty through the lens of economic class, gaining a deeper understanding of how society and the economy function. In small groups, they examine the real-life impact of low wages and limited resources, while identifying what it takes to move from a “just-gettin’-by” world to a “getting-ahead” world. This experience is unlike traditional learning environments. There are no lectures or prescribed answers. Instead, participants become investigators of their own lives—digging for truth, asking hard questions, and developing their own insights. “Getting ahead” is about action, movement, and ultimately reaching a place of self-sufficiency. Our first group began in February 2025, with three women successfully completing the program. In January 2026, we launched our second group with seven participants, six of whom are now nearing completion. It has been a privilege for Shirley Pence and me to facilitate this group and learn alongside these remarkable women. Our mission in offering Getting Ahead is simple but powerful: **“To inspire individuals to write a new story for the next chapter of their lives.”** For many, the idea of getting ahead can feel out of reach—especially after experiencing years of barriers, setbacks, and limited opportunities. But this program emphasizes that while each person must write their own story, they do not have to do it alone. Through a supportive group setting, participants build meaningful relationships and gain tools to move forward with confidence. One of the key insights from the program is that we all rely on 11 essential resources: financial, emotional, language, mental/cognitive, social capital (connections), physical, spiritual, motivation/persistence, integrity/trust, relationships/role models, and knowledge of hidden rules. When any of these resources are lacking, individuals can experience poverty in ways that deeply affect their lives. Through guided investigation, participants identify which resources need strengthening and develop strategies to build them. We also welcomed community agencies and individuals to share their expertise and resources. Topics included financial literacy, mental health, car maintenance, and educational opportunities—equipping participants with practical tools for everyday life. Each participant has had the opportunity to recognize their strengths while identifying areas for growth. Several of our current participants have also shared written reflections about their experiences, highlighting the impact this program has had on their lives. *I’m thankful for getting the chance to do GA because I learned to not “judge a book by it’s cover”. I’m definitely going to miss the ladies I had the opportunity to get to know. - Bobbi* *Getting Ahead has given me a new perspective on how people navigate poverty and build resources. It has helped me reflect on my own experiences and think more strategically about my future and my child’s future. For me, this journey is about rewriting a generational story and being more intentional about the life I am building. - Busayo* *Being in the class has been a game changer for me. Not only has it changed my way of thinking when it comes to almost every situation now, but it has me feeling a sense of pride and joy, knowing I’m not alone in the process. It has me wanting to present myself in a more professional manner and has opened light up on so much. - Kimithi*  *The Getting Ahead class is a wonderful resource for the community that is wanting a new way to live life and be self-sufficient. It teaches hidden rules that most of us would not have known if we were not exposed to them in our upbringing. It challenges us to think outside the box and question reactions to stress, financial hardship and overall poverty. It creates a new journey towards independence from government assistance and empowers us to all do our part. We* *have discovered we all have something to offer the community we live in and we have a responsibility to uplift and encourage others without judgement because we too have been there. Thank you for the opportunity to learn, grow and share in this class!!  - Chrystal* *The GA class has truly helped me grow in ways I never expected. It has helped me recognize areas in my life where I needed growth while also teaching me how to set realistic goals and successfully achieve them. More importantly, it has changed the way I think and given me greater insight into how to encourage, support, and help lead others as they work toward getting ahead in life.* *This class has also helped me recognize my own strengths and realize that I am far more capable than I once believed. It has given me confidence, encouragement, and a renewed sense of hope for my future.* *Being part of this class has been an incredible experience. The encouragement, support, and genuine connections I have built with others are something I deeply value and hope to continue beyond this program.* *When I started this class, I was homeless. Despite the challenges and difficult circumstances I faced throughout the program, I remained focused, kept pushing forward, and was able to achieve stable housing. That alone is something I am incredibly proud of.* *I am beyond grateful for this opportunity and for everything this class has taught me. Thank you for believing in me, encouraging me, and helping me grow. I will carry these lessons and experiences with me for the rest of my life. - Jennifer* **Praise the Lord!** We are deeply encouraged by the transformation we’ve seen—not just in what participants have learned, but in how they think about their lives and their futures. Watching this shift in perspective has been both powerful and inspiring. As the program comes to a close, we are committed to staying connected with these women and walking alongside them as they continue to apply what they’ve learned in their everyday lives. We have one final meeting remaining before we gather for a graduation celebration on Saturday, May 30—a time to honor their hard work, growth, and determination. We invite you to join us in prayer—that the seeds planted during this journey will continue to grow and take root. Even one small change can begin a new direction, and those small steps can lead to meaningful, lasting transformation. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) As we’ve walked the Vitality Pathway (our denominational revitalization process), our aim has been to become a healthier, more missional church. We began this journey a little over nine years ago, and by God’s grace, we are **healthier and more missional**. The hard work of leaders, committees, and staff has borne fruit, and **I am grateful for who we have become—and who we are becoming.** Along the way, God birthed in us a renewed commitment to prayer, a relational covenant, a deeper dependence on the Holy Spirit, a richer appreciation of our history, and a biblical story (**Revelation 3:14–22**) that has challenged us and called us into greater love for God, one another, and our neighbors. In 2023, after completing our work in the Vitality Pathway, God led us to a new passage—**Ephesians 3:14–21**. This text has become our compass and the inspiration for our name change. We also developed three core values that we call our **Touchstones**. A literal touchstone is a small, dark, fine‑grained stone used to test precious metals. A streak from metal of known purity is placed on the stone, then compared with a streak from an unknown metal. If the marks don’t match, the metal is rejected; its value is revealed by whether its mark matches that of true gold, silver, or bronze. In the same way, our Touchstones are the “marks” by which we evaluate all potential ministry. Our Touchstones are **WELCOME, TRANSFORMATION,** and **PRESENCE**. They are the standard for our mission and ministry and will shape all we do and who we are becoming. Over the past six years or so, we’ve rightly focused on TRANSFORMATION and WELCOME. TRANSFORMATION matters because it seeks Christlikeness in each of us and all of us together. As we are transformed, we are better able to welcome one another and our guests as Christ has welcomed us (Romans 15:7). That pursuit of TRANSFORMATION also equips us to embody the **PRESENCE** of Christ to one another and to our neighbors. We believe God calls us to become tangible expressions of Christ’s presence where we live, work, and worship. Since completing the Vitality Pathway, we have not yet given concentrated attention to the Touchstone of PRESENCE. **This summer, we will.** Next Sunday, **May 24**, we begin a new sermon series on God’s **PRESENCE** through his people in the Hebrew Scriptures. For God’s mission to reach the nations did not suddenly begin when Jesus appeared in the New Testament; God has been on mission from the opening pages of Scripture. Next Sunday is also **Pentecost**, when we celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, the birth of the Church, and a new phase of God’s mission to be present to us and through us. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) To the High School graduating class of 2026 from all of us here at The Grove Covenant Church: We are incredibly proud of each of you and all the hard work, perseverance, and dedication that has brought you to this significant moment as this chapter of your journey concludes and a new one begins. This coming Sunday, May 31st, we will take time during our worship service to recognize and celebrate our graduates with a special ministry spotlight and a time of prayer. Whether these students have grown up here at The Grove, been involved in our youth ministry, served throughout the church, or have only recently become part of our church family, we are excited to celebrate this accomplishment with them and pray God’s guidance and blessing over the road ahead. Here is a list of the 2026 graduating high school students from the Grove: We also want to celebrate those from our church family who completed college or trade school programs this year! While there may be others we were not aware of, we especially want to recognize those who shared their accomplishments with us: **Kayla-Marie Pyne** -- Associates in Chemical Sciences -- Vincennes University Each year, we ask our graduates if they would like to share their thoughts or memories with us, and here are a few reflections we received: *"I've grown up going to The Grove, and I made so many memories here. As a kid, I remember having fun eating snacks and doing crafts with Kim and Kevin. Recently in these past 2 years, I’ve been helping Kim and Kevin in Sunday School to help teach the kids about Jesus. I am so thankful for this church for helping me create a strong bond with God."* *"My parents came to church for the first time thanks to a member of The Grove. This has directly impacted me because I have grown up in church and in Christian schools my whole life. Without the people of The Grove, I would likely not know Christ. Growing up with Sunday school at The Grove helped me to have a strong faith early on.."* Congratulations again to the Class of 2026! We are thankful for each of these graduates and look forward to celebrating and praying over them together during worship this Sunday, May 31st, here at The Grove. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) As many of you know, over the past year, we’ve changed our name to The Grove Covenant Church and stepped into a new season with a fresh brand and vision. Here at The Grove, we aspire to be like the Pando Aspen Grove in Utah. Though each tree appears independent above the surface, they are actually deeply connected beneath the ground through one shared root system. It’s a beautiful picture of the kind of community we hope to cultivate here — rooted in Christ, grounded in love, and growing together as one body. That vision is what inspired our tagline, “rooted and established in love,” from Ephesians 3. With that heart in mind, we’re excited to introduce our new Grove merch, now available for purchase! We have a variety of sweatshirts, long-sleeve shirts, and t-shirts available, along with a tumbler for purchase. Our hope is that these items serve as a simple reminder of the community we’re building together and the love that roots us in Christ. You can browse and order everything at [thegrovecov.church/shop](/shop). If you use the promo code LOCALPICKUP at checkout, your order will be delivered directly to the church office within two weeks for easy pickup. We’re grateful for your support and excited to see our church family representing The Grove both inside and outside our walls. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) In 2013, our church began a new ministry, trusting that God was inviting us to serve our community in a new way. In that year, a program called Kids Bible Adventure started at Miller Elementary School and Bauer Community Center. Kids entering Kindergarten through 6th grade were invited to participate in an evening experience filled with songs, Bible stories, crafts, games, and a meal for everyone who came. In 2015, the program was renamed Summer XP, and it quickly became a beloved tradition for many children and families in our church and community. Earlier this spring, we shared that a team of leaders had discerned that our season of Summer XP had come to a close. This past Sunday, we celebrated the stories, relationships, and memories that have shaped Summer XP over the years, along with all the ways God has shared His love through this ministry. We have no doubt that Summer XP has impacted thousands of lives in our church and community. Through friendships formed, volunteers serving, families connected, and children growing in faith, God has worked in remarkable ways. For just a small sample of the lives that have been touched by this ministry, we invite you to watch our story here. As we look to the future, we invite you to join us in prayer for the ways God is calling us forward in faith with this next generation of children and families. Pray that we would listen well for God's leading, follow the movement of the Holy Spirit faithfully, and continue to build meaningful connections with the children and families God has placed in our community. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) All year, we have invited you to pray for and support the high school ministry’s efforts to attend our 2026 discipleship trip called the “Community Live-In: 2026”, which will take place in Orlando, Florida. The Community Live-In, or CLI trip, isn’t new to The Grove, as we have had students go on these trips a few times over the past couple of years. This time, we are repeating the location from the CLI 2023 trip down to Orlando, Florida, where we will once again partner with Pastor Sarah Robinson and our sister church, Audubon Park Covenant Church. And as we make our final preparations for the trip (in just 8 days from now!!!), we wanted to give you a quick overview of what the experience will be for the team, in hopes that you will continue to pray for us along the way! First, let me remind you of a little history of this trip: I first developed this experience back in 2012 while serving as the youth pastor at the Covenant Church in Princeton, Illinois. As I worked with the late Millennials and early Gen Z’ers, I noticed a few key challenges: First, this was an incredibly lonely generation, primarily because of social media in a fast-changing world. Second, their view of the church and service was limited to an old model of evangelism that made it seem like serving Jesus was only about walking up to strangers to talk about Jesus. And lastly, I noticed that they were so overwhelmed with all the demands from all the other activities they were committed to, they were exhausted. So, a few of my youth ministry colleagues and I developed the idea of a Community Live-In experience to confront these challenges. Originally, the idea was to live at the church for a week to discover what Christian community and service together could look like. The experience was… good? But it was not as good as it could have been! Being at home in our own church didn’t allow for the sort of detachment from all those challenges that was needed. So, several years later, and after the experience of COVID made these challenges of loneliness and exhaustion worse, I decided to reinvent the experience to bring us to a new location. The biggest challenge was that we were living in those earlier post-COVID days, and there weren’t many places that were open for us to go. But one place that DID have the means to open to the public early in a safe and healthy way was the hospitality industry in the world's vacation capital… ORLANDO! And even better, I had already had a long and great friendship with the pastor of the Covenant Church down there, Sarah Robinson, as we had served together in summer camping ministry many years before. Thus, the new version of the CLI trip was born! Since then, I have been in my current role as Pastor of Young Adults here in Lafayette, and the rest is history! We went on a CLI: Orlando trip again in 2023, and then again to Chicago in 2024. Much of how we lead those trips even influenced the way we did our Alaska mission trip last summer, too! Each time we have done this, it amazes me how the simple format of sharing a living space together, serving alongside one another, reflecting and responding together in small groups, and then having fun, memorable experiences together deeply affects the spiritual growth and bonds of our youth group community. In preparation for this year’s trip, the format is roughly the same. We will LIVE in Christian community together for a week in a very LARGE rental house down in Orlando. We will SERVE together in unique ways through ministries and non-profit organizations our friends at Audubon Park Covenant Church are already partnering with. And we will PLAY: taking every opportunity (including two days at the “most magical place on earth”) to make memories and have an unforgettable experience. And it will all be done together in Community. And before we leave, we want to give you a quick run-down of what the schedule will look like, so you can follow along and pray for us from home: **Wed., June 24** – We will fly from Indianapolis to Orlando and get settled into our home for the week. Pray for good weather and safe travels, and that all the details work out as they have been planned. (You may remember we had an issue with our rental house the first time and had to make several last-minute changes. Pray that doesn’t happen this time). We will be staying at a rental home that we discovered is owned by a couple who were formerly youth leaders at their church, and they are very excited that a group like ours is able to use their home for this trip. **Thurs., June 24** – We will serve with an organization called “The WASH Foundation”, which was formally known as “Clean the World”. This is an organization we were able to serve with last time, and they work with the hospitality industry to recycle cleaning products normally wasted and thrown out by hotels and resorts, and repurposes them to provide clean soup and hygiene products to homeless shelters in cities around the country and around the world. **Fri., June 25** – We will be serving at Audubon Park Covenant Church to help them prepare their facilities for a new ministry opportunity that is taking up residence in their building that focuses on providing food and shelter for those living in poverty. **Sat., June 26** – We will spend this day at one of the Disney parks. **Sun., June 27** – We will join in worship at APCC and spend the afternoon/evening resting. **Mon., June 28** – This day’s service projects are still being formalized, but the hope is that we will be working with a non-profit called A ROCHA that we’ve worked with before to do some cleanup projects on the waterways that head out to the ocean, as we learn about the important work being done to help the environment, water systems and animal life overcome the effects we have on them in the region. **Tues., June 29** – We will celebrate the end of the trip with one last day at the Disney parks. **Wed., July 1** – We fly home. Again, please pray for good weather and safe travels. We look forward to all that this trip has to offer, and we can’t wait to bring this experience home and share it with all of you here at The Grove! We know how much this church has done to support this ministry, through fundraising, prayer, and more… and we plan on sharing a glimpse of it during a ministry spotlight in late July or early August. Please keep our team in your prayers. Pray for our leaders: Myself, Ben Teninty, Britt Teninty, Darci Church, and Heather Potts. And pray for our students: Adrienne Stanfield, Betsy Kallok, Carter Riley, Caleb Ungaro, Emma Hatke, Laila Kincade, and Rachel Burgeson. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) Despite what we often hear, you can't simply choose joy. Yet joy is a gift God desires for us—a gift we can cultivate as we remain connected to Him. While we can't manufacture joy, we can choose practices that create space to receive the joy God longs for us to live from and with Him. Over the past couple of months, we have been taking time in worship to reflect on gratitude memories with God. A gratitude memory is a moment—big or small—when you experienced genuine gratitude in your body along with a sense of connection with God. It may be something simple: a conversation with a friend, the warmth of the sun on your face, the sound of waves lapping on the beach, laughter around the dinner table, or a time when you sensed God's comfort or presence. As spiritual formation and brain science intersect, we’re discovering something remarkable: regularly revisiting gratitude memories can help us experience a more joyful and relational way of living. In The Other Half of Church, Jim Wilder and Michel Hendricks write, "Gratitude is the first step to building joy in our lives and helps us experience a more consistent attachment with God." One practice that has been found to increase joy is simple: spend five minutes reflecting on gratitude memories three times a day for thirty days. This practice doesn't deny difficult circumstances or pretend life is easier than it is. Instead, it trains our minds and bodies to acknowledge what is real while also experiencing God's presence with us. Joy can coexist with painful emotions—it doesn't replace them. Rather, joy helps us stay relationally connected to God even in difficult seasons. Benedictine monk David Steindl-Rast writes, "It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful." Because we believe in the value of engaging in spiritual practices as a community, beginning this Sunday, you'll have the opportunity to sign up for our Joy Practice to try this simple rhythm together. Those who sign up will receive a text every three or four days for about a month with encouragement and simple prompts to support the practice. Whether you're ready to fully commit or simply curious, we encourage you to join us. To prepare, begin compiling a gratitude memory list. This is different from simply making a gratitude list. It is a list of memories in which you can recall both a feeling of gratitude in your body and a sense of connection with God. As memories come to mind, write them down and begin building your own gratitude memory list. Then begin spending a few minutes each day, prayerfully revisiting them with God. This will help you be ready to engage in the Joy Practice. As always, we invite you to engage in spiritual practices as you can, not as you can't. My prayer is that, through this practice, we would experience increasing joy—not because our circumstances become easier, but because we discover that joy can coexist in every circumstance and with any other emotion. May we become more aware of God's loving presence with us in every moment and learn to live more deeply from His joy. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) At The Grove Covenant Church’s congregational meeting on Sunday, May 31, the church leadership presented, and the members approved, the annual budget for Fiscal Year 2026/2027 with spending authority of $968,500, which is a $36K increase from the previous Fiscal Year. As we have done in the past few years, we also presented the operating plan in a Narrative Budget format. Our fiscal year begins July 1, 2026, and runs through June 30, 2027. The Narrative Budget format was first introduced at the Annual Congregational meeting in January 2023. Fiscal Year 2026/2027 is the fourth year we have presented the plan in a Narrative Budget format. I was first introduced to the concept of a Narrative Budget through the Evangelical Covenant Church Denomination while attending the Pastors Midwinter Conference in 2022. The Covenant Denomination recommends that Covenant Churches use this format for how they think about and present operating plans. Our Council at that time also began considering how we present the vision of the church's mission and ministry through our financial operating plan, so in 2022 we began brainstorming ways to transition toward a Narrative Budget. A Narrative Budget tells the story of how the church practices good stewardship of the gifts entrusted to it. It provides a vision of where we hope to be in the coming budget cycle. It gives a vision of ministry rather than just a spreadsheet of line items, account numbers, and dollar amounts. It reflects how the congregation spends its time, talent, and treasure rather than how it accounts for the expenses. We still have a line-item budget that correlates to the chart of accounts in our accounting system. We still use the same budgeting tool to build the operating budget. We have not changed the process but rather the presentation. The process of developing a Narrative Budget began in 2023 with staff and Council evaluating line-item expenses and allocating those expenses across the five Narrative Budget Categories. Former Council Member, Todd Cogswell, helped develop a narrative budget tool that pivots our line item expenses into the five narrative budget categories below. There are many words that describe the mission and ministry of a church. After several robust discussions by the staff and Council, we arrived at the following categories: **Global Impact, Local Impact, Spiritual Formation, Worship, and Congregational Care.** The descriptions of these categories are below. These Narrative Budget Categories reflect our operating budget. Special funds receipts and disbursements are excluded from the operating budget and the Narrative Budget description. Each category includes payroll and payroll-driven costs allocated by percentage per employee. Each category also includes allocated amounts of property expense and administrative overhead. We send and support missionaries who bear witness to the good news of the kingdom of God around the world, in word and deed. Global Impact includes missions' funding for our denomination, the Evangelical Covenant Church, and Central Conference, including Covenant missionaries as well as other missionaries and mission organizations supported by The Grove Covenant Church. It includes costs associated with the administration and leadership of this process through the Missions Commission allocated to global and local missions. We support local ministries and missionaries, and we become the hands and feet of Jesus in our community, in practical ways. Local Impact includes expenses associated with our ministries of Compassion, Mercy, and Justice in the Lafayette area, including costs associated with the administration and leadership of local outreach to Miller Elementary School and the Bauer Community Center, as well as our missions budget for local missionaries and ministries. We disciple people of all ages, providing resources and relationships for the spiritual transformation of all, so that the image of Christ may be renewed within them. Spiritual Formation includes expenses associated with the spiritual journey from curiosity to Christlike character. It is the spiritual growth and transformation of members, attendees, and participants at The Grove Covenant Church of all ministries, including Sunday Morning activities, LifeGroups, Adult Christian Formation, Young Adult and Student Ministries, Children’s Ministries, and Men’s and Women’s Ministries. It includes costs associated with the administration and leadership of these ministries allocated to spiritual formation ministries. We come together on Sundays and special occasions as one body to give glory to God, to celebrate God's goodness, to respond to Worship includes expenses associated with Sunday morning worship in the sanctuary, including preaching, prayer, the sacraments, worship music, worship technology, logistics, and communication. It includes costs associated with the administration and leadership of worship. We care for one another in times of need through presence, listening, and prayer. Congregational/Pastoral Care includes expenses associated with the Christian care and nurture of the congregation and others associated with the church. It includes expenses associated with the administration and leadership of the Congregational Care Team. It also includes costs associated with pastoral and ministry director care and counseling, including weddings, funerals, and other staff care. Our Narrative Budget is best presented in a pie chart showing the percentages allocated to each category. With the exception of Congregational/Pastoral Care, all of the categories have increased in correlation with the increased spending for the new fiscal year. After the staff engaged in cost and time studies, the net result is that 1% of our total spending has shifted from Congregational/Pastoral Care to Global Impact. It’s a modest change but mostly reflective of how the staff allocated their time across the narrative budgeted categories. As always, if you have any questions about this way of presenting, discussing, and evaluating our operating plan, I welcome your questions and comments. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) At the end of June, “The Evangelical Covenant Church” denomination (Covenant) gathered at the Grand Hyatt Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona, for the 141st Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church. The Annual Meeting is the highest authority in the denomination. The theme of this year’s meeting was “One Another.” The event also marked the historic milestone of fifty years since the Covenant voted to ordain women as pastors. Leaning into the value the Covenant holds on celebrating women in ministry, women preached at every worship service and led devotions each morning. Tammy Swanson Draheim was also reelected to her second term as President of the Evangelical Covenant Church. Each year, the highlights of Gather include welcoming new churches into the denomination, commissioning Covenant Missionaries, ordaining clergy, and honoring clergy with vocational service awards. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) One of the Touchstones here at The Grove is “Transformation”, where we are intentional in aspiring to be transformed and ever-transforming, both individually and communally, into people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God’s purposes in the world. One of the key ways we have intentionally engaged this transformation is through the LifeGroup ministry. We believe that when we come together to learn, listen, and pray together, we invite the intricate work of the Holy Spirit to draw us closer to God’s heart and His will for our lives. Seeing as we’ve now made it through half the summer, we are looking to Autumn, which means we are looking to the start of a new year of LifeGroups. If you are not currently in a LifeGroup, we invite you to consider joining one at this time! You may be asking: “What exactly IS a LifeGroup?” Well, we consider LifeGroups to be more than just a bible study or a small group. In fact, LifeGroups may involve those characteristics, but are often more than that. Our hope is that LifeGroups become a way to journey together in community; a place to share our stories, walk alongside one another, and develop or deepen bonds of friendship, all while engaging in the word of God and in service together. This means that each LifeGroup sort of takes on its own form based on the group and the needs of the community. We have some groups that are based on common factors like age, meeting location, or gender, and other groups that are intentionally multigenerational and diverse. Even the meeting times are based on the group's discernment, with some meeting every week, and some every other week; or some meeting during the day, others in the evening or on the weekends. Our prayer is that a LifeGroup becomes a part of your or your family's rhythm, which is key in pursuit of our goal to journey together. So if you are interested in joining a LifeGroup or even just have more questions, simply fill out the form by clicking the link below. From there, you can let us know your preferences, scheduling needs, questions, and anything else that would be helpful in finding the right LifeGroup for you to join. Please know that this is not always a quick and easy process. Whether we are starting a new group or finding open spaces in current groups, we ask for your patience in the process, knowing that we will get you into a group as soon as we can. **ALSO**: We are always looking for people who are interested in potentially leading, co-leading, or “coordinating” a new LifeGroup. We don’t have a formal application for this process, but please ask to meet and discuss with Pastor Stacey and/or myself to help discern together. If you are interested, please be sure to mark your interest on the form. Know that there are additional expectations for training, equipping, and checking in that we ask of all LifeGroup leaders that add to the time commitment. Please consider that as you pray and discern if leading a LifeGroup could be right for you. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to [e-mail me](mailto:cpotts@thegrovecov.church) or stop by the office to chat. We look forward to another year of this impactful ministry, and we continue to pray that God blesses The Grove and this community through these LifeGroups! To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) In the Gospel of Matthew 4:17, after Jesus was grown, had been baptized, and had endured temptation from the devil in the wilderness, he began his ministry. “From that time on,” Matthew writes, “Jesus began to preach, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’” This theme of the nearness and accessibility of the kingdom of God was Jesus’ primary message: what it was, how it comes to us, and how we are to live as citizens of it. The kingdom of God is near to us, of course, because God has come to us in the flesh—in the person of Jesus of Nazareth—and because life in the way of Jesus is attainable for us all. On Sunday, August 2, we will begin a sermon series in the Gospel of Matthew entitled, “Your Kingdom Come.” Our plan is to work our way through the entire book, with a couple of breaks here and there, discovering and rediscovering the life, teachings, and miracles of Jesus—and how all of it enables us to experience God’s kingdom on earth as it is in heaven. For those who are interested, we will make available audio recordings of each chapter of Matthew on the “[Gospel Readings](https://www.thegrovecov.church/gospel-readings)” page on our website. You can listen to one a day, or simply listen to one chapter a week—perhaps several times each week. We also encourage you to sign up for our [](https://www.thegrovecov.church/daily-scripture-emails)[Scripture Emails](https://www.thegrovecov.church/daily-scripture-emails) [](https://www.thegrovecov.church/daily-scripture-emails)(which come out six days a week) for reading and reflection as we prepare for worship each week. Jesus’ proclamation of the presence of God’s kingdom and the call to repent may sound harsh to our ears. How we hear it, however, might change when we realize that, in the Greek, the word “repent” means to change one’s mind. It is to rethink, re-evaluate, and redirect our lives accordingly. Yes, to repent is to “change our minds” about our sin, to turn and go toward God when we might have been running away from or rebelling against God. But it also means to choose to live in the way of Jesus and to live our lives as citizens of the kingdom of God. Imagine what it would look like in your relationships and our community if each of us began to live this way more intentionally today. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) **"A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed." —** This August, schools across our area will kick off the 2026-27 school year, marking a massive milestone for The Grove: we are entering our **20th year** partnering with Miller Elementary School! God has been incredibly faithful since our partnership began in 2007, and we have been deeply blessed by this school as we have sought to be a blessing to them. Currently, 92% of Miller Elementary students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and many of their families struggle daily to make ends meet. Life is hard for them, but going into the school to volunteer is a simple way we can make a direct, tangible difference. Whether you can commit to an hour a week or a few hours a month, the children love having caring adults spend time with them, and your presence is a massive blessing to the hardworking staff. We have serving opportunities available to fit any schedule or interest. Within the school, you can help in individual classrooms, assist in the library, supervise lunch or recess, serve as a MakerSpace helper, or become a student mentor. We also need people for our food ministries to serve as a substitute for our weekend food backpack ministry, or to help prep and serve food for our bi-monthly Miller family night meals. Stepping outside of your normal routine to serve will help you grow closer to God. As you reach out to others, you will learn more about yourself, grow in compassion, and become part of something bigger than yourself. Our most immediate need is for the upcoming **Meet the Teacher** reception on Monday, August 3. We are hosting a warm welcome for the families and need **80 dozen cookies** to serve everyone who attends. We are looking for homemade bakery-style cookies, the kind found at grocery store bakeries, Walmart, or Sam's Club. Please bring your cookie donations to the church on **Sunday, August 2,** so they stay fresh for the event. Are you ready to join our Community Outreach Team and try something new this year? Start praying about how God might use you in this exciting ministry. To sign up for cookie donations or to learn more about volunteering, please click our signup link. You can also reach out directly to discuss the best fit for you by emailing [**rooms@thegrovecov.church**](mailto:rooms@thegrovecov.church) or calling the church office at **474-4842**. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) Think back to a time when you walked into a room where you didn't know many people. For me, it's the feeling of walking into the high school cafeteria, holding my lunch tray, frozen in place because I wasn't sure where I should sit. In a moment like that, you may not remember every detail, but you probably do remember how people made you feel. When someone notices you, welcomes you, and invites you to sit beside them, it changes the way you experience that new place and those new people. On **Sunday, August 23**, we'll gather after worship for our annual Community Picnic. We'll share a meal, enjoy games and activities, laugh together, and spend time together with others from The Grove. It will be a fun day with family and friends, but this event also reminds us that the community we are building here at The Grove is something we are called to share. Our Touchstone of Welcome reminds us that hospitality is more than greeting someone at the front door. It's choosing to notice people. It's introducing yourself to someone you've never met. It's inviting someone to join your table instead of sitting only with the people you already know. It's helping another person feel like they belong. Many of us have friends, neighbors, coworkers, and classmates who will join us for the picnic because someone extended an invitation. Others may be newer to The Grove and still figuring out where they fit. Some people might experience that moment of slight worry, or panic, when they’ve filled their plate, but they turn toward the tables and aren’t sure where they should sit. Could you be the person who notices and welcomes them to sit with you? Imagine the impact if every person who attends leaves the Community Picnic feeling seen, known, and genuinely welcomed, whether they've been at The Grove for decades or for just a few weeks. That's the kind of community I believe God is shaping us to become. So yes, invite someone to the picnic. But once you're here, don't stop with the invitation. Save someone a seat. Introduce yourself to a new face. Include someone in a game or conversation. Small acts of hospitality often become the moments people remember long after the food is gone and the tents and bounce houses are packed away. Make it your goal to leave the picnic having met at least one new person and also having helped another person feel like they belong. I hope you'll join us on **Sunday, August 23**, and help make our Community Picnic more than just a fun afternoon. Together, let's make it a place where every person experiences the gracious welcome of Christ through the people of The Grove. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) Summer may still have a few pages left on the calendar, but it sure feels like fall has already arrived. Backpacks are packed, alarms are ringing a little earlier, and pumpkin-flavored everything is appearing in the grocery stores. As 2026 starts its final lap, with 2027 peeking around the corner, there's still much to engage in through the ministry and mission of The Grove Covenant Church.  LifeGroups are small groups of people who meet for fellowship, prayer, and spiritual formation. Many of you are already in LifeGroups, but for those that are not and may be interested, now is the time to consider signing up to be in one by clicking below: In addition to all the wonderful opportunities to build community and grow in Christ, there are plenty of places where you can support and contribute to the mission and ministry of our church. Finding a place to serve is key to our spiritual transformation *and* to the completion of the mission. From teaching our children to greeting people on Sunday mornings to serving in outreach, there are plenty of opportunities. Please click on the buttons below for more information or to sign up to [serve](https://www.thegrovecov.church/serve)!  It takes a community to further the ministry and mission of The Grove. We have a variety of areas where you can find an opportunity that matches your interests and gifts. If you have any questions or would like more info please email: [info@thegrovecov.church](mailto:info@thegrovecov.church) or call the office at (765) 474-4842. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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**November 6-8** - Women’s Retreat, Camp Tecumseh - **Wednesday Mornings** (Weekly via Zoom) 6:30 AM - **Wednesday Evenings** (Weekly in person, Room 10 with Pastor Kurt) 6:30 PM - **August 17** Men's Monthly Meal, Teays River 6:30 PM - **September 21** Men's Monthly Meal, Walt’s Other Pub 6:30 PM - **October 19** Men's Monthly Meal, Teays River 6:30 PM - **November 16** Men's Monthly Meal, Walt’s Other Pub 6:30 PM - **December 21** Men's Monthly Meal, Teays River 6:30 PM - [**Miller Elementary School**](https://www.thegrovecov.church/miller) (lunchroom, recess, library, individual classrooms, lunch buddy and more!) starting after Labor Day - **September 22** - Miller Family Dinner, 5:00 PM - **October 27** - Miller Family Dinner, 5:00 PM - **November 24** - Miller Thanksgiving Parade, 2:00 PM - [**Bauer Community Center**](https://www.thegrovecov.church/miller) - Serve weekly meals on Thursdays 5:30 PM --- ## URL: https://www.thegrovecov.church/reflecting-2026-community-live-in-trip ### Title: Reflecting back on this summer’s High School Community Live-In Trip ### Page ID: 9809536 ### Content: # Reflecting Back on This Summer's High School Community Live-In Trip # *2026-8-18 | Pastor Chuck Potts* WORSHIP WITH US THIS SUNDAY!! – 10:30 am in-person, on our Worship page, or on YouTube. [We hope to see you there!](/worship) If you attended the worship service or watched online this past Sunday, then you’ve already heard reflections about the summer Community Live-In trip straight from the team. And if you didn’t, I would recommend you go and watch it to hear from our students and leaders directly first. I want to take this opportunity to add more of my own reflection and final words on the trip, as a sort of bookend to the journey we went on. On Wednesday, June 24th, we had seven students (Adrienne S., Betsy K., Caleb U., Carter R., Emma H., Laila K., and Rachel B.) and five leaders (myself, Ben Teninty, Britt Teninty, Darci Church, and Heather Potts) leave on our annual summer youth group trip. This year, we were excited to once again be going on a Community Live-In (CLI) discipleship trip to Orlando, Florida. The purpose of these discipleship trips is to create space for building community as we learn and grow together through service and opportunities for fun, life-giving experiences. These CLI trips focus on three key areas: we LIVE in community, SERVE together in community, and PLAY as a community. LIVE, SERVE, PLAY. And that is what we did down in Orlando in June. Now, these trips are planned and organized by me, with the help and advice of student leaders, the other trip leaders, and partnerships with one of our fellow Covenant Church’s in Orlando, FL: Audubon Park Covenant Church. While this is a lot more work than if we went with an outside youth group trip organization, the benefit is we get to customize the entirety of the experience around our students and leaders specifically. For example, working towards our goal of experiencing healthy Christian community, we wanted everyone to live under the same roof, sharing common areas, chores, and especially, meal times. Proximity and time are key to building community, and though it can present plenty of challenges, this team of students and leaders were extraordinary. Every step of the way, they displayed a genuine spirit of care for one another, respect for one another’s space, and an intentional push for unity as we experienced the week together. Now, as I mentioned, living in community together was just one part of the trip. Learning to serve in community together as we partnered with others in the community that do it well… THAT was perhaps the most transformational thing we did that week. Audubon Park Covenant’s Pastor, Sarah Robinson, helped me plan much of this. She has been a good friend and colleague in ministry of mine since I first met her while working at Covenant Harbor together back in 2006. Her heart for ministry and her gifts as a host and leader helped develop the opportunities we had to learn about serving in community from some well-established and impactful non-profit organizations and ministries down in Orlando. Again, see what our students had to say about those experiences from the spotlight in last week’s worship service… but I will add to that in saying that I’ve done these CLI trips down to Orlando with Pastor Sarah several times now. While she’s always been impressed by the students, she made a point this year to tell me that this group was something special. She was so impressed with their maturity, their willingness to jump in, to serve, to learn, to ask questions, and to represent Christ well… Again, not saying anything ill of previous groups, but it was truly a blessing to witness how great these teens were able to walk through these service days as a team together. As we close the book on the CLI 2026 trip, I’m overwhelmed with appreciation for the support and love the community of The Grove Covenant showed throughout the entire process. From your support in the planning process, to your participation in all our fundraising efforts, to your prayers all the way up to and through the trip… “Thank you” just doesn’t seem strong enough. The fruit that grows from this experience in the lives of each student and leader is just beginning to show, and I can’t wait to see how God takes this experience and draws our youth ministry deeper in our love of Jesus, for one another, and for our neighbors as we move into a new school year together. Now, one last thing I want to say is just a quick look forward and an ask for prayer. We are in the early stages of planning our Summer 2027 High School Youth trip, and if you’ve been a long-time attender, you’ll know what I mean when I say we’re in a “CHIC” year. Every three years, our denomination, the Evangelical Covenant Church, has a long history of gathering the youth groups from our churches around the country and even around the world for a one-week conference of worship, learning, and fun together. Unfortunately, COVID had a significant impact on the legacy of this experience, which is why the youth group from here at The Grove has not attended since 2018. Not only was it in the process of being rebranded as “Unite” in 2021, but it was cancelled because of COVID and has since struggled to rebuild back to what it was before. In 2024, they attempted a Split event, with half the country going to an East conference, and half to a West conference… but the timing didn’t work out for our group to attend. UNITE is back in summer 2027, and it’s coming back to its old form as a single-location event, this time taking place at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska on July 18-23, 2026. While we are excited for it’s return, the scheduled dates are currently our biggest concern, as it is taking place about a week later in the summer than it has historically. That said, please be praying as we determine the best plan, as we know already that these dates may present challenges for many of our high school students and leaders, and we will need to discern if it is possible to commit to attending in the coming weeks. Again, thank you to all who support the student ministry here at The Grove, and to all who gave at fundraisers or through their donations to help make this trip possible. Thank you to all the parents who entrust their students to go on these amazing experiences with us. Thank you to the students for making my job easy by being so committed and so amazing through all the fundraising, training meetings, and throughout the trip itself. And though she may never read it, a personal thank you to my mother-in-law, Janet (who some of you know as she’s come and helped cater the food at our community Picnic the past couple of years)… thank you for taking a week to come out and watch our kids so Heather and I could go and serve on this trip together! To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) The 1935 Ministry here at The Grove continues to grow and find ways to connect young adults, and we are excited to see what all this fall has in store!  If you didn’t know, we call it “1935” because all those roughly between the ages of 19 and 35 are welcome. While this is a large age gap with people from all different life stages, the hope is to build space for this generation to connect, build relationships, make memories, and grow together.  We have already begun meeting for the fall, but our entire fall schedule is now listed on our website at [thegrovecov.church/1935](www.thegrovecov.church/1935). The next 1935 Night will be a special one on Saturday, September 5th, where the group will meet to Mosey Down Main Street together. As is the case with most of our communications, the best way to get the latest details for meeting locations and times is to be added to our GroupMe. To do that, please just speak to [Pastor Chuck](mailto:cpotts@thegrovecov.church) or [Caleb or Audrey Cranford](mailto:Audreyellynn@gmail.com). One of the new things we’re doing this fall in our 1935 Night gatherings is including a devotional time. Using the Bible Project videos about the books of the Bible, we will have a time to learn about a different book each week and discuss what we are learning together. No homework is involved, but we hope it will be an engaging time of conversation and transformation with friends! Outside of our bi-weekly 1935 Nights, we have two bigger young adult events happening this fall. The first will be on Friday, October 30th, and details for what we are doing are still being worked on, so stay tuned! One thing I WILL say (to all those reading this that are NOT a part of the 1935 group): if you would like to get involved in a way that would be a blessing to these young adults at this event on October 30th, please let me ([Pastor Chuck](mailto:cpotts@thegrovecov.church)) know. Not trying to give anything away OR sound too cryptic, but what I’m dreaming up for this event may require a bit of help… though I can’t say more than that, so please let me know if you’re interested. The second is our annual 1935 Christmas Dinner Party, which will be held on Sunday, December 20th in the Great Room. Again, more details to come on that, but please be sure to add these dates to your schedule, as these will be fun nights together that you won’t want to miss! As always, we ask the church to please continue to pray for the young adults in our church this fall as they gather and grow as a community together. Pray that they will find The Grove to be more than just a place to worship, but a place to build friendships, to share life together, and to find love and support in their own journeys of faith. For all the latest updates and information regarding anything happening with the 1935 Young Adult Ministry here at the Grove, please go to [thegrovecov.church/1935,](www.thegrovecov.church/1935) or you can always contact me via [email](mailto:cpotts@thegrovecov.church) too! To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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[We hope to see you there!](/worship) When you hear the words *Ten Commandments*, what comes to mind? Do you think of an iconic movie where Moses holds tablets high in the air? Does a song from The Prince of Egypt start running through your mind? Or do you feel a sense of dread as rule after rule pops into your head? *Do this. Don’t do that. Follow these commandments and you’ll be a good person.* *What if there’s more to the Ten Commandments than that? What if God gave his people these ways to live, so that humankind could flourish in God’s Kingdom?* *This fall, our middle and high school students at The Grove will be exploring these questions together. Each Wednesday night,* students in grades 6–12 will gather at the church for snacks, games, Bible study, and small group discussion. This semester, our Bible study will take us through a 12-part video series from The Bible Project exploring the Ten Commandments. The Ten Commandments are among the most well-known teachings in the Bible, but this series invites us to look at them in a different way. Rather than simply seeing them as a list of rules, we’ll explore the wisdom beneath each commandment and consider how God’s instructions can lead us toward a life where everyone flourishes in God’s kingdom. What does it mean to have no other gods? Why does God care about the way we use his name? What does Sabbath teach us about the life God intends for us? What happens when we move beyond simply not stealing, lying, or coveting and begin to ask what kind of people God is shaping us to become? These are the kinds of questions we’ll engage with in our small group discussion times. Our hope is that youth group will be a place where students can ask honest questions, wrestle with Scripture, learn from one another, and discover that following God is about more than checking off a list of rules. It’s about growing in wisdom and learning a way of life that leads to genuine flourishing. We’re excited about what God might do in and through our students this fall. And we invite our whole church to pray for our youth and our leaders. Pray with us that together we would grow in wisdom, deepen our love for God, and discover more fully the life God invites us to live. If you have a student in grades 6–12, we’d love for them to join us! Please contact [Pastor Chuck](mailto:cpotts@thegrovecov.church) or [Pastor Kristin](mailto:kmueller@thegrovecov.church) for more information. To To become a community of people who know God, follow Jesus, and pursue God's purposes in the world. Copyright 2025, The Grove Covenant Church. 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