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THE GROVE COMMUNITY

We are a new kind of church committed to seeing every individual thrive in a relationship with Christ. Sharing the gospel with a lost world and making disciples through the Word of God and prayer central to loving God, loving unity, and loving community.

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OUR MISSION

We see the vision of The Grove Community unfolding through our discipleship efforts to Love God, Love Unity, and Love Community. This is more than a program of discipleship, rather it is a careful approach to establish, evaluate, and encourage every individual's journey forward towards Jesus.

PRAYER

God calls us to come to Him in prayer instead of being anxious and worrying (Philippians 4:6). It’s easy for all of us to be anxious and worry. Instead, let’s come together today to share our requests and pray for each other.

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OUR VALUES

LOVE GOD

Love God is our entry point where people are given the time they need to understand the truth of God's Word and His desire for them to enter a relationship with Him.

LOVE UNITY

Love Unity develops believers in their identity in Christ, their connection with each other, and their purpose in life to evangelize and make disciples.

LOVE COMMUNITY

Love Community is where the small groups of believers seek to serve and share Christ with people in their circle of influence and the greater community.

OUR BELIEFS

We are committed to solid Bible teaching.

Acts 20:27; 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; 2 Timothy 4:2; 2 Timothy3:16-17

We are committed to loving God as individuals, and as a church family through obedience to the Word of God.

Matthew 22:34-38; Acts 2:42; 1 John 4:19

We are committed to loving people through word and deed.

Isaiah 58:6-10; Matthew 22:39-40; 1 John 3:18

We are committed to preparing God's people to share the Gospel message with the unsaved in a culturally relevant manner.

Colossians 4:5-6; Ephesians 4:11-16; Acts 17:23

We are committed to identifying and applying the personal spiritual gifts of each individual in the local body for the good of the worldwide Church, the benefit of the local body of believers, and the joy and fulfillment of the individual in service to the Kingdom of God.

1 Corinthians 12:4-11; Romans 12:3-8; Ephesians 4:11-16

We are committed to training leadership for the purpose of kingdom building.

2 Timothy 2:1-2; 1 Peter 5:1-5

MEET OUR LEADERS

Aaron Jones

Lead Pastor & Elder

Aaron has been a believer in Christ for over 20 years. He is committed to seeing people trust Christ and thrive in their walk with the Lord. In his spare time, he enjoys playing music, riding motorcycles, and watching sports with friends. Aaron and his wife Holly have three girls, Leah, Miley, and Piper.

Todd Dittman

Elder

Todd has been a Christ follower for 20 years. He has been married to his wife, Teresa, for 32 years and they have been blessed with 3 children. Todd has served in various ministry roles as a teacher, deacon, ministry overseer, missions team member and a small group leader. He has been a business operations manager for 22 years. Todd has a passion for creation apologetic ministry and enjoys fishing, hiking, time with his family and the Northwoods of Wisconsin.

Tom McClary

Elder

Tom and his wife, Jamie, were married in 1986 and have an adult son, Jake. Tom is currently employed as an IT professional for a Columbus, Ohio company. Tom accepted Christ when he was 12 years old, but his growing personal relationship with Jesus began in his mid-thirties. Tom has served as a Youth Ministry Leader, Small Group Leader, and currently is a Grove Community Elder. In his spare time, Tom
enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, woodworking, biking and hiking.

John Suhayda

Elder

John and his wife, Michelle, have been married since 1997 and have two children, Tom and Jim. John currently works as a Feeder Driver for UPS. John was saved at 4 years of age, but he did not truly start following Christ until he was in his early thirties. He has served as a Worship Team Leader, a Deacon, Youth Ministry Leader, and currently as an Elder here at TGC. In his free time, John enjoys spending time with his family, camping, sports, disc golf, biking, and anything else outdoors.

MEET OUR SERVICE TEAM LEADS