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.

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…

We’re excited to announce that yesterday we publicly appointed a new addition to our pastoral team — Jack Foster. Jack and his wife, Damaris, live in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico with their two grandsons, Ivan and Jetxiel. Jack is especially passionate about diligent and thorough study of the Scriptures, theological reflection, and faithfully applying biblical truth to the church and to our…

Our next Forum discussion will be Saturday, Aug 14, at 10 am Pacific / 1 pm Eastern. We ‘ll be exploring the topic of “Fundamentalists & Evangelicals.” What are the differences? Why is this important? For more information, please email us at info@orchardefc.org.

The Sacramento-area youth are beginning a new 7-week series examining God’s Amazing Book. The study series begins Thursday, June 24, 6 pm, at the Brackett family home in Orangevale. Mona Brackett will be leading this study. For more information contact her at monica.brackett@gmail.com.