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Groveville is a United Methodist community of faith that was established in 1836. We are just beggars who have found bread telling others where they might be fed. The most important part of our mission is to share God’s love with you!
Our church was founded in 1836 and has been the cornerstone of this community ever since. We owe that to Jesus! Thank you Lord for your being ever present with us!
Our church services are every Sunday at 11:30 am with “Coffee Hour” in Fellowship Hall just across the street where you can enjoy a conversation and a bite to eat.
Come and be part of a unique Bible study experience based on The Chosen, the groundbreaking series about the life of Jesus and His disciples. Each week we’ll watch a scene or episode together and then dive into Scripture to explore the historical background, spiritual lessons, and practical applications for our daily lives.
Every week, we gather on Zoom to lift up our church family, our community, and the needs of the world in prayer.
This is a safe and caring space where we can bring our joys, concerns, and gratitude before God together.
I have been thinking lately about the future of the Church. None of us knows exactly what Christianity will look like twenty or fifty years from now, but I find myself increasingly convinced of one possibility, the future of the Church may be ecumenical.
Every year around the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, many churches gather for one of the most joyful, and probably least predictable, traditions of the year: the Blessing of the Animals. Usually, the dogs arrive pulling on their leashes, the cats arrive clearly wishing they were somewhere else, the cows may very well finish whatever grass is left beside the parking lot, and I am sure the raccoons are already making plans for coffee table!
September is Suicide Prevention Month, and perhaps the most important word in that phrase is 'prevention.' Suicide should not be something we speak about only after a tragedy has happened. Prevention invites us to talk, to listen, to learn, to notice one another, and to remind people that help is available and that no one should have to carry overwhelming pain alone.
I was busy bringing together all the ingredients for a recipe passed down to me by my grandmother, preparing the dish I wanted to share with my siblings after worship. Almost two hours before the service was scheduled to begin, a traditional Colombian arroz con pollo was already warm and ready to be enjoyed.
We remember. In our hearts, the lives lost and forever changed on September 11 inspire our prayer today. Receive our sorrow, our lament, the honor with which we hold their memories, and the grief that still remains in so many families and communities.
A lot can happen in that period of time, and a lot certainly has happened here! Our story began in 1836, when Groveville was a small village with only about ten homes. A group of people believed their community needed a place to worship, and on May 25 of that year, they met to begin making that hope a reality. Just a few months later, on December 2, 1836, the new Methodist church was dedicated. It is not every year that a church gets to say this: we are turning 190!
What a wonderful time we had this weekend! It was a joy to see people from our church and community stopping by, finding some great treasures, sharing conversations, and simply enjoying the morning together.
After the vacations, the summer, the weather, and after a year that has brought us many good things and also some not so good ones, the time has come for Groveville and Crosswicks to come together again!
What a wonderful afternoon! Today, August 13th, we had the joy of participating in the Pop-Up Schoolhouse at Kuser School, bringing the results of Groveville UMC's Annual Back-to-School Supply Drive directly to children and families in our community.
Our picnic lunch was a wonderful success and was so well attended! As usual, we were blessed with more delicious food than we could possibly eat, but even more importantly, with a truly special time of fellowship together.
But what about offenses that are not unforgivable? | So far we have spoken about forgiveness as the only path when we face wounds that truly change us, those experiences that leave lasting scars on the heart. But this raises an important question: if only the unforgivable requires forgiveness, what should we do with offenses that are not "unforgivable"?
Thank you to everyone who helped organize and support this wonderful event past Saturday, July 25th.
We're extending the sale to Saturday, August 22nd, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
The Power of Forgiveness | One of the most difficult things for human beings is both to forgive and to ask for forgiveness. Countless pages have been written on the subject in books, editorials, academic works, letters, blogs, social media posts, and articles. Illustrations such as the now familiar saying, “Not forgiving is like drinking poison and expecting it to harm the other person,” have become widely popular, yet the practice of forgiveness remains elusive for many because they simply do not know how to forgive.
