A Hello from the Pastor
We are glad you found us. People often tell me we have a beautiful church. I like to reply by saying, “Yes, they are.” Come and see for yourself.
What's Happening This Week? On Sunday, January 29, Pastor Andrews wants to tackle the popular view often expressed as, "I don't need to go to church to find Go; I can do that with a walk in the woods." Let's discuss where this view might make sense and where it is trite.
Bible View: The lectionary readings for the Sunday include Deuteronomy 18: 15-20 (which is the Mosaic promise of a great prophet to rise up) and Mark 1: 21-28 (which presnts the first healing of a man with an unclean spirit) -- Interesting how the unclean spirit knows who Jesus is but nobody else does.
Hoping to get married at Grove? Check first the FAQ page.
A Word about Our Worship Services
We worship every Sunday morning. From Labor Day weekend through Memorial Day weekend Grove offers two services of worship: the 8:30 Early Service and the 11 AM Service of Worship. By the way, there will be no more combined services during the September to May year; nor will we cancel the 8:30 service in deference to the 11 AM service. Keep things simple!
From Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend, we consolidate these services into the one 9:30 AM service of worship and instead of Church school offer special summer educational opportunities.
The Early Service is a simpler service, more intimate, shorter, and less formal than the 11 AM service. Communion by intinction (coming forward to the table to dip bread in the cup of juice) happens every Sunday at the 8:30 service.
The 11 AM service features the choir, church organ, and traditional hymns. The service follows the three-fold pattern common among Reformed Churches: Preparation for the Word, Proclamation of the Word, Response to the Word. Communion, which is served by the elders to worshipers in the pews, happens every first Sunday.
Nursery is available during summer hours and the 11 AM service (more for the relief of the parents -- we love the kids making noise in the sanctuary).
Coming soon - Take a Virtual Tour of Grove
Do you want a taste of the pastor’s messages?
You are invited to go his personal website where you can find copies of his recent sermons: www.robertjohnandrews.com.
Worship Service Podcasts
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Links of Interest:
Daily Devotional The Larger Church
PCUSA Synod of the Trinity Northumberland Presbytery
Looking for help?
Geisinger Spiritual Care Alcoholics Anonymous The Women's Center
Mission
Woody Wolfe Heart To Hand Ministries Group Workcamps One
Christian Commission for Development
Local Arts
Susquehanna Shakespeare Festival Celebrity Artist Series Weis Center for the Performing Arts
Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble
Local Recreation
Danville Area Community Center Sunnybrook Park Lake Chillisquaque Danville Soccer Club
Montour Area Recreaction Commission
Public Interest
