Grove Church
Grove Church (Main Campus)
AI Summary
Founded in 1840 and remaining on its original Churchland site in Portsmouth, Grove Church (originally Grove Baptist) is led by Dr. Melvin O. Marriner, the 13th and longest-serving senior pastor since 1989; under his leadership the congregation grew from about 300 to roughly 2,700 and completed a $1.7M expansion in 2000 that added a 1,000-seat sanctuary. The nearly 33-acre campus at 4745 W. Norfolk Rd includes the 23,000 sq ft Dr. Melvin O. Marriner Family Life Center—equipped with smart boards, a library, full gymnasium, commercial kitchen and an internet café—and hosts Marriner Christian Academy, offering early-childhood (ages 2–5) through K–12 programs using the ABeka curriculum with virtual tours and online registration. Beyond worship, the church provides recovery and care ministries (Celebrate Recovery, DivorceCare), a women's movement (WAOSK), structured congregational care with assigned contacts and a Minister of the Week program, emergency assistance resources, and neighborhood-focused development plans for apartments and single-family homes. Tech-forward options include GroveLive live streaming and a large sermon archive, online giving via Pushpay, active social media, a FaithNetwork-powered website, and a Text2Live newcomer program with 24-hour follow-up, with a mobile app forthcoming.
Service Times
8:00 AM Service: Sunday 8:00 AM
10:30 AM Service: Sunday 10:30 AM
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📜Version History
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- Name:Grove Church (Main Campus)
- Street Address:5910 West Norfolk Rd.
- Address Line 2:(removed)
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Added location: Grove Church (Main Campus)
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- Name:Grove Church
- Website URL:https://www.grovechurchva.com
- Summary:Founded in 1840 and remaining on its original Churchland site in Portsmouth, Grove Church (originally Grove Baptist) is led by Dr. Melvin O. Marriner, the 13th and longest-serving senior pastor since 1989; under his leadership the congregation grew from about 300 to roughly 2,700 and completed a $1.7M expansion in 2000 that added a 1,000-seat sanctuary. The nearly 33-acre campus at 4745 W. Norfolk Rd includes the 23,000 sq ft Dr. Melvin O. Marriner Family Life Center—equipped with smart boards, a library, full gymnasium, commercial kitchen and an internet café—and hosts Marriner Christian Academy, offering early-childhood (ages 2–5) through K–12 programs using the ABeka curriculum with virtual tours and online registration. Beyond worship, the church provides recovery and care ministries (Celebrate Recovery, DivorceCare), a women's movement (WAOSK), structured congregational care with assigned contacts and a Minister of the Week program, emergency assistance resources, and neighborhood-focused development plans for apartments and single-family homes. Tech-forward options include GroveLive live streaming and a large sermon archive, online giving via Pushpay, active social media, a FaithNetwork-powered website, and a Text2Live newcomer program with 24-hour follow-up, with a mobile app forthcoming.
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Initial church data
Last updated: 3/20/2026