To my Grove family,

Weekend Message

This weekend we will continue on with our series “Follow the Leader” and my message is titled, “Be careful what you wish for” from 1^st Samuel chapters 8-9.  If you will read those two chapters you will be ready for this weekend.  Special thanks to Pastor Joe Hobbs for his wonderful “outreach” message last weekend. After his message we should all be very clear where we are and where we are headed in the future in outreach.  Joe did a wonderful job showing us how blessed we are in outreach and where we need to go in the future.  I heard from so many of you how blessed you were with the weekend. Thanks, Joe!

Pastor Roy Ronveaux

Just a short note to let you know that Pastor Roy Ronveaux has decided to retire from ministry for health reasons effective May 15, 2012.  Roy has ministered at The Grove part and full-time for 28 years and made a difference in the lives of thousands of people over that time.  God has used him to bring encouragement, comfort and healing to people both inside and outside the church.  Roy’s ministry has been multiplied through each of the many counselors that have trained under him.  His impact has been significant to all of us. This weekend  we will be honoring Roy and Gail during our regular services.  The services are on Saturday at 5 p.m., Sunday at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.  You will have a chance to greet them and enjoy some cookies on The Hub patio after each service.  We are grateful that Roy and Gail will continue to be part of our church family in the future.

Youth Auction

Mark this event on your calendars! On the weekend of June 9th and 10th, the High School and Jr. High departments will be hosting a silent auction, and all proceeds go towards scholarships for our students at The Grove to attend summer camp. Many great items will be up for bid this year, and we receive many donations from large businesses in our area. But we also need your help! If you have a package, tickets, valuable item, or service that you would like to donate to the cause, please contact Kelsey at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Annual Business Meeting

The Annual Business Meeting for The Grove Community Church is scheduled for Sunday, May 20 at 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel. That entire weekend after the services our official members will be voting on the proposed changes to The Grove’s Constitution and Bylaws. This proposal can be found on our website at http://www.thegrove.cc/proposal.pdf or you can pick up the information this weekend from the either Welcome Counter in the lobby. If you have questions about this proposal just contact Bob Ellis at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Absentee ballots will be available at the north Welcome Counter this weekend.

Mother’s Day Brunch at The Hub

The Hub will be honoring all mothers this year by having a Mother’s Day Brunch  on May 13^th from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tickets are available for purchase at The Hub and will be $10.95 pre-sale or $12.95 at the door.  If you’re looking for something special this will be a great last minute gift.

Grove Website

Remember on our Grove website you can check out job opportunities (Click Here), the Hub menus (Click Here), the Read Through the Bible blog (Click Here), or post and pray for requests listed on our Prayer Wall (Click Here).

See you all this weekend. Very soon we will be sharing with you regarding the loan; things are going very well.