Compassion and Justice Team

The Compassion and Justice Team inspires, supports, and connects faith to action, igniting hope to end suffering and injustice in our local and global communities.  We accomplish this through education, advocacy, empowerment, direct service, and financial resource allocation.  

Faith in Action Women's Group

A planning group that coordinates monthly activities with a focus on action. The women participate and host events such as a birthday celebration for Emma Norton Services clients, Urban Cross, Fall Fling Salad Luncheon, and Coffee Time.  

Sustainability Team

This team assesses and strengthens our church’s creation care efforts, and educates the congregation on theology and the ministry of environmentalism. 

The Grove Pride Team

The Grove Pride Team advocates for full inclusion and affirmation of LGBT+ people in our church and community by initiating conversations, celebrating diversity, promoting education, advocating justice, and challenging anti-LGBT+ prejudice, bigotry, and hate. 

The Giving Rack

Work in this free clothing store, sorting clothing and helping guests. The store is operated by the Eastside Resource Center at The Beloved United Methodist Church. In-season donations are welcome at The Grove and at The Beloved. 

No Kid Hungry 833 Partnership

The Grove partners with No Kid Hungry 833 to host #CESkoolie block party dinner events in the summer, and to provide easy weekend meals for kids at Armstrong Elementary and Royal Oaks Elementary throughout the school year. For information how to volunteer to deliver the weekend meals to the schools, contact Delores Hedrick.

Armstrong Elementary

Work with students in kindergarten, first, and second grades one hour per week. Schedule is flexible.

Collection Ministry

Our church is a collection site for the Christian Cupboard Community Food Shelf, The Giving Rack, the Free Little Library, Emma Norton Services, box tops for education, and ink cartridges for local schools. Woodbury Campus.

Tubman Holiday Party

Hosting the Tubman Holiday Gift Program is an annual Christmas tradition. Families struggling with domestic violence, mental health issues, and addiction recovery are given gift baskets of items collected by the church during a holiday party and supper. December, Woodbury Campus.

Hope for the Journey Home

Take a shift to staff Hope for the Journey Home, a homeless shelter for families. Volunteers serve snacks, dinner, and breakfast; play with children; and talk with residents. Fall/Spring, Guardian Angels Catholic Church. 

Red Cross Blood Mobile

Volunteer at the sign-in or hospitality table, or consider being a blood donor! Fridays, 6 times per year, Woodbury Campus.