Ministries to Grow in

Roots Youth Group
Sundays, 11:30am
Meets in the Youth Room
Octavia Ramsey
All middle-schoolers and high-schoolers welcome.

Hand Bell Choir
Wednesdays, 6:00-7:00pm
Meets in the Bell Choir Room
Bobbie Webb

Worship Practice (email to inquire)
Wednesdays, 7:00-8:15pm
Meets in the Sanctuary
Byron Murphy

Men’s Breakfast
Second Saturday of every month, 9:00-10:00am
Meets in The Fellowship Hall
Lamar Thomas
A monthly men’s gathering for spiritual growth, bible study, and friendship.

Labyrinth
Located Outside
Vani Brown
Our labyrinth is an outdoor walking path open to the public, year round. It’s located in the large open field behind the church.

Women of Hope (on pause)
Second Saturday of every month, 9:30-11:00am
Meets in Meeting Room 1
Rebecca Hart
A monthly women’s gathering for spiritual growth, study, and friendship.

Morning Glories (on pause)
Mondays, 10:00-11:00am
Meets in the Sanctuary
Elizabeth Bridges
A free, musically fun class for stay-at-home and work-at-home moms/dads and their little ones. All babies, toddlers, parents, and caregivers are welcome.

Ministries that Give back

The Bulb Market
1st and 3rd Thursday, 2:30-4:00 pm
Meets in the gymnasium
Diane Pelzer
We are in partnership with The Bulb, a local non-profit that sponsors pop-up markets around Charlotte. We invite our neighbors to come to get a bag of fresh, produce, supplemented with rescued food. This food is given at no cost! Please tell and invite your friends, family, and neighbors!

Firefly
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 4:00-6:00 pm, during regular school year
Meets in the Firefly Rooms
Rebecca Hart
Firefly Afterschool is an all-weather enrichment program that meets the growing need our young students have for socializing, time outside with quality nature-based learning, exercise, and play. Different age groups meet different days of the week.

Room In The Inn
Fridays, January & February
Meets in the Gym
Tom Davidson
In partnership with Roof Above, The Grove opens its facilities to provide shelter and food for the homeless during the winter months, with the greater goal of providing personal relationships to our homeless neighbors.

Pastor’s Pantry
Located in the Kitchen
Diane Pelzer
Our Pastor’s Pantry provides basic groceries for eastside residents in need of short-term food assistance. We do this on a case-by-case basis. We receive donations for our pantry every month at our community meals—join us and feel free to donate!

Freedom School
We are an official partner for Freedom School, a summer-learning program with a mission to engage, educate, and empower children to succeed in school and life through quality educational enrichment programs. Freedom School improves academic achievement, reduces dropout rates, and inspires the love of reading. Visit Freedom School for information on how to register your child(ren).

Seeds of Faith
On front property by playground
Rebecca Hart
A missional gardening program that brings people of all ages together to learn, work, and fellowship in Jesus’ name to create something to benefit the community.

Community Meal
Second Tuesday of every month, 5:30-7:00pm
Meets in the Gym
Courtney Reece, Octavia Ramsey, Yvonne Brown
Share a good meal with friends and meet your Hickory Grove neighbors…all for FREE! Come when you can, leave when you need to.