The Orchard is now a member congregation of the National Association of Evangelicals. It’s important to us to be part of something much broader than just our own single church. We’d encourage you to explore the NAE’s website to discover more about their vital ministry.
Fair Oaks, CA
Fair Oaks, CA
Over the last few years, we’ve studied and discussed together the different views that evangelical Christians hold regarding the nature of hell. At two separate times we studied these differing views intensely. Both of these studies were prompted by questions or requests from people in our church. The first study was a “detour” in a leadership training class, and the second was…
When we look at the passages in the New Testament discussing the pastoral leadership of the church, we see a consistent pattern of the church being shepherded or pastored by a team of pastoral leaders. (For more on this, see Why We Don’t Have a Senior Pastor.) We also see another interesting pattern. The most common word used for these congregational pastoral…
The following constitution and bylaws establish a framework for our fellowship and ministry together as a church. ARTICLE I: NAME The name of this church shall be The Orchard. It is incorporated as a non-profit corporation under the laws of the State of California. ARTICLE II: PURPOSE A. Greatest Commandment Before anything else, we are worshipers of God, disciples of Jesus Christ,…
Beginning Thursday, April 21, we’ll begin a 6-part series exploring significant developments in the history of the church, especially those that still impact the church today. The Forum meets every other Thursday at 6 pm Eastern and 6 pm Pacific. For more information, please contact us at info@orchardefc.org.
Our annual congregational meeting will be Sunday, February 20, 8:30 am Pacific/11:30 am Eastern. If you’re a part of The Orchard, please join us as we pray for God’s wisdom and discuss together where we are as a church, the opportunities God has given us and the challenges we face.
Everyone is invited to a Christmas Party at the Brackett’s home in Orangevale, CA, Sunday, December 19 at 5:30 pm. Dinner and dessert will be provided; we just ask each person to bring a wrapped Christmas ornament ($5 or less) for a gift exchange. For more information, contact us!
Beginning Thursday, November 11, we’ll begin a 6-part series exploring issues related to creation. We’ll be examining the different views evangelical Christians hold on creation and the early chapters of Genesis, and why. The Forum meets every other Thursday at 6 pm Eastern and 6 pm Pacific. For more information, please contact us at info@orchardefc.org.
We begin Part One: Ancient Philosophy of a new Forum series: A Survey of Western Thought, this Thursday, 6 pm Eastern and 6 pm Pacific. We’ll be discussing introductory matters, such as what constitutes thought, what is philosophy, and does it matter, among other things. This will also be a good opportunity, as a group, to begin discussing some of our particular interests and emphases that we may like to, at…
Hope for the Future is one of our long-time partners in ministry. They’ve had a wide-ranging ministry in Romania for more than 20 years, and do a tremendous work there. Each year they raise most of their operating funds through a dinner and silent auction. It’s not only a worthy cause, it’s a lot of fun with a chance to visit with…