Welcome to DeerGrove Covenant Church
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Celebrating the Light of Advent
click HERE to access our Community Advent Devotional
In this season when we are united by Christ yet separated by miles, we pray that this Community Devotional Study will create a sacred space for us to come together to celebrate the Hope, Peace, Joy and Love of Advent. The Devotional is designed to go along with the lighting of the Advent Wreath, which we will light each week together during Community Worship, sharing in the sacred ritual that has been carried on through generations, as we anticipate the birth of Christ, the Light of the World!
We encourage everyone to create a daily rhythm for the Advent season to incorporate intentional devotional time ~ a few minutes at the beginning of the day, dinner time or before bed for example ~ to light the Advent candles and dwell in the Word. We pray that spending time in the Scripture readings and prayers will allow us to be more attentive to the presence of the Holy Spirit inside of us, allowing us to rest in the peace of God’s loving arms. May we feel the light of Christ warming our souls this season.
We will continue to share Community Worship on Facebook Live at 10:30 Sunday mornings; it has been such a blessing to share worship with our DeerGrove brothers and sisters across the country and around the world!
Would you like to order an Advent Wreath kit? Click HERE!
We invite everyone to join in a Life Group, meeting either socially distanced in-person or via Zoom throughout the week. In this season we are reminded even more that the Church is the community and we are blessed to have a vibrant community of believers at DeerGrove!
Adult Christian Formation Sundays, 9:30-10:15 on Zoom
Studying the Book of Galatians
Contact Pastor Rick (rkfisk335@gmail.com) for zoom code
Thursday Womans Bible Study (SRT): Thursdays, 11 a.m.
Contact Jinny Koide (jkoide@hotmail.com) or Pastor Sarah (sarah@deergrove.org) for more information
Youth Group (Jr. & Sr. High):
Contact Pastor Taylor (taylor@deergrove.org) and check out DeerGroveYouth on Instagram for info
Friday Morning Mens Group: Fridays, 7:00 a.m.
Contact Pastor Rick (rkfisk335@gmail.com) for zoom code
The Flock (casual fellowship)
Contact Carolyn Palmquist (cpalm1911@gmail.com) for more information
The Herd (pre and post-retirement)
Contact Pastor Rick (rick@deergrove.org) for more information
Young Adult Zoom Call: Saturdays, 2:00 p.m.
Contact Olivea Borden (970-556-4598) for zoom code
If there are any other groups that would like to have calls, please contact Pastor Rick! Community connection is such an important part of worship during this time.
As we walk through this season of racial reconciliation, the Pastoral Staff has assembled a list of books and films based on ECC recommendations that we hope will facilitate further conversation and growth:
Recommended Reading for Further Growth
Rethinking Incarceration: Advocating for Justice That Restores by Dominique Gilliard
Roadmap to Reconciliation: Moving Communities into Unity, Wholeness, and Justice by Dr. Brenda Salter-McNeil
Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism by Jemar Tis-by
Many Colors – Cultural Intelligence for a Changing Church by Soong-Chen Rah
In Search of Wisdom – Faith Formation in the Clack ChurchbyAnne E. Streaty-Wimberly & Evelyn Parker
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Raise Your Voice: Why We Stay Silent and How to Speak Up by Kathy Khang
Re-discipling the White Church: From Cheap Diversity to True Solidarity by David Swanson
Recommended Watching for Further Growth
Just Mercy (Amazon Video)
13th (Netflix, YouTube)
When They See Us (Netflix)
I Am Not Your Negro (Amazon Video)
LA 92 (Netflix, Amazon Video, YouTube)
If Beal Street Could Talk (Amazon Video, HULU)
Uncomfortable Truth (Amazon Video)
Podcast
The 1619 Project by The New York Times