Our next Forum series will be exploring what we know from Scripture about angels and demons. This series will begin Sunday, November 1. It will be a 2-week series, and there will be no homework required. Our Forum meets online, Sunday mornings at 10:00. For more information, email us at info@orchardefc.org.

Greg Smit has been appointed to serve The Orchard as part of our pastoral team. Greg is a true brother and has shown great dedication in lovingly serving our church family. This addition expands our pastoral team to three pastors. That excites us because it helps us better realize the team pastoral leadership of the church we believe Scripture teaches us and…

Greg Smit has been serving as the ministry leader for our care ministries. He’s also been meeting for some time with the pastoral team. At our congregational meeting last Saturday night (Feb 15), the pastors presented Greg for the congregation to prayerfully consider as an addition to our pastoral team. We’ll take 4 weeks to pray together about this as a church…

Immediately after the church service, Saturday night, February 15. Our church family will 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.

Our Forum study and discussion group will now meet on Tuesday nights at 7:00. For information about the Forum, see our growing opportunities.

This is a new monthly seminar for those who desire to study theological and church-related issues more deeply. We’ll meet on the first Sunday of each month, 9 am, in the adult/youth classroom, and will seek to explore subjects that are particularly significant or timely. Watch for announcements on coming discussion topics.

Come join us for fun, food and friends: Game Night, Friday, January 24, 7 pm. Everyone welcome!

Our Christmas Celebration is this Saturday evening, December 21, at 6 pm. We’ll enjoy music, reflection, food, fellowship and fun. Join us!