Summer Picnic Lunch
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.
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Only the unforgivable needs forgiveness – Part II
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"?
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Our Summer Market Clothing Sale isn’t over yet!
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
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Only the unforgivable needs forgiveness – Part I
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.
One Year ago…!
...On July 1, I had the privilege of beginning my appointment as the pastor at Groveville UMC, and looking back today, my heart is filled with gratitude. A year may seem like a brief chapter in the life of a church that has faithfully served Christ for generations, yet when I pause and remember all that we have experienced together, I cannot help but give thanks to God.
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A walk to remember
It was June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally heard the news that they were free. The Emancipation Proclamation had been issued more than two years earlier, in 1863, but that promise of freedom had not yet become real for many enslaved people in Texas because the message, and the enforcement of that freedom, arrived late
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The conversation has begun!
It is hard to believe that we are already in June and that the retreat we have been talking about and preparing for over the last several months is now behind us! This past Saturday, June 13th, members of Groveville and Crosswicks gathered at St. Mark UMC to begin an important conversation about what the future of our ministries might look like over the next seven years.
Elizabeth Vaneekhoven
In loving memory of our lovingly known to many as “Betty, Mrs. Van or Oma”, a mother, grandmother, pastor, and mentor to countless people in the Bordentown area, who died Saturday, June 13, 2026 surrounded by her family and close friends, much too soon | Obituary: https://www.pepplerfh.com/obituaries/elizabeth-vaneekhoven
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What future is possible for our churches?
...The future of Groveville and Crosswicks may very well depend on our willingness to learn how to “speak the languages” of the people around us, not merely linguistically, but spiritually, emotionally, and relationally. We are surrounded by people speaking the languages of loneliness, grief, anxiety, exhaustion, economic uncertainty, spiritual hurt, isolation, and longing for meaning
Memories, fire of the Spirit, and hope
On Memorial Weekend's Sunday, our two communities, Groveville UMC and Crosswicks UMC, shared together a beautiful and meaningful Joint Memorial & Pentecost Sunday Service. It is difficult to fully describe everything we experienced together, because every part of the morning carried its own spirit of reverence, honor, beauty, and hope.
156 years of memory and community
Despite the rain, gray skies, and even the threat of thunderstorms, this past Monday, May 245th, 2026, the Groveville-Yardville Memorial Day Parade continued once again with strength, dignity, love, and deep community spirit. For long times, this beloved tradition has carried on, becoming the oldest Memorial Day Parade in the State of New Jersey, and this year was no exception.
We remember
On this Memorial Day, we come together carrying memories of sacrifice, service, courage, and love. We remember women and men who gave their lives believing that future generations might continue living in freedom and peace.
Love is calling out
Our Bishop Cynthia Moore-Koikoi reminded us of something deeply Wesleyan and deeply biblical: God can be found everywhere and in everyone. God can be found among those who are struggling and among those who seem to have everything together. God can be found in the housed and unhoused, in the documented and undocumented, in the learned and unlearned, in those who sing beautifully and in those who cannot carry a tune at all.
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Let’s plan… And have fun!
Sometimes when we hear the word “planning,” we immediately think about meetings, papers, difficult decisions, or long conversations. And yes, planning can certainly include all of those things. But planning can also be something beautiful, hopeful, and creative… It can even be fun!
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A time to shine…
Nestled in along the southern border of Hamilton Township, surrounded by lush woods, creeks and Indian trails, lies a small yesteryear town originally known as Locust Grove.