Grove Reformed Church

Rev. Melchior Van Hattem - Pastoral Leader

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Message from our Pastor: 

Hi. 

I’m one of the two pastors you’ll hear on Sunday mornings.   We both like practical Bible-linked messages and Bible verses that can be enriching guides in daily life ventures.  Our multigenerational worship planning people are encouraging both of us by their participation in building a helpful whole worship experience.  Our hope is that when you attend you can commune with God and sense how Christ is able to bless your daily interactions.

Grove Church is a multi-generational, multi-racial, multi-cultural Christian community welcoming all who seek God’s Word and Christian fellowship.  We grew up in various Christian church backgrounds--liturgical churches including Roman Catholic and Episcopal, mainline denominations including Lutheran, Methodist and Presbyterian, and congregations with broader worship leadership such as Pentecostal and Baptist.  From our backgrounds and faith experiences, together we discover more about fulfilling Christian ways of living.

Our church leadership has focused us recently on how we can partner with others in two special interest areas:
1 - the challenges and opportunities faced by young adults, young couples and young parents, and the spiritual resources to bring joyful empowerment.
2 - the spiritual blessings to be reaped in the various ages and stages of senior years.

After Sunday morning worship you’ll have opportunity to discover more about those who attend here at the 11:15 am refreshment time.  

My special interests are swimming, roller coasters, fixing things, food, especially desserts, small group fellowships, and spiritual resources on parenting and young adults and business leadership.

Come some Sunday and discover with us how Christ’s teachings bring fulfillment to daily life.

Pastor Mel Van Hattem

Hector Hernandez - Music Director

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Besides being our music director Hector is also a teacher at the Jersey City Performing Arts High School.