Church guide

🥓🍳🥞 📖This Saturday! April 13! 8 a.m.! Register at theorcharditasca.org.

Your smartphone will automatically update the time for Daylight Saving. But it won’t help you automatically adjust to losing an hour of sleep. 😴 We’ll provide the coffee! ☕️️See you at church this Sunday! #springforward

Stay warm and stay safe!

We'll be clearing the snow so we can welcome everyone to church tomorrow. See you in the morning!

Join us this Sunday at 9 or 10:30 a.m. as we continue in our one year journey through the Bible!

New LIFE Groups are starting in 2019! Click here to see a full list: https://theorchardefc.org/itasca/ministries/life-groups/

Have you come down to check out The Orchard - Chicago? How about doing so on January 6 for the Grand Opening? More info and directions here: http://ow.ly/TAT330mClN7

In 2019, The Orchard is taking a one-year journey through the Bible. Will you join us? Find service times at theorcharditasca.org.

Looking forward to seeing you for our family-friendly Christmas Eve service at 4 p.m. tomorrow!

Looking for a church this Christmas? Check out The Orchard. https://theorchardefc.org/itasca/news-events/christmas-and-new-years/

December’s @ the orchard newsletter is focused on the power that comes from opening the Bible, along with some exciting things coming in 2019! Take a look: https://bit.ly/2EnRTJE

We look forward to opening God's Word with you today! See you at 9 or 10:30 a.m.!

Celebrate Christmas at The Orchard! Attend our one-hour, family-friendly worship service at 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve.

We are ready for church! Are you? Hope to see you at 9 or 10:30 a.m.!

Why should you come to the Semi-Annual Business Meeting? Well, not only will you hear exciting ministries updates but you will get to welcome our new membership class of OVER 150 PEOPLE! #praisetheLord

That is right. Sleep that extra hour. #bestdayoftheyear #besideseaster #besideschristmas

Pray First has a new time! Stop by the church before dinner on Sunday to pray.

In 2019, The Orchard is taking a one-year journey through the Bible. Will you join us? Find service times at theorcharditasca.org.

At The Orchard, our mission is “to glorify God by multiplying God-centered, Christ-exalting, world-transforming believers through the gospel in the greater Chicago area and around the world.” Here is a video update from Brad Mullet, the Director of Global Ministries, on the Balkans, one of our global ministries focus areas.

Get glimpse into what’s happened the past three years of the Thrive Campaign. Watch and get excited; you might even see some familiar faces! Donate to the Thrive Campaign: https://pushpay.com/g/theorchardefc?src=hpp&r=monthly

Our Mission Statement: "To glorify God my multiplying God-centered, Christ-exalting, world-transforming believers through the gospel in the greater CHICAGO area and around the world." What an amazing opportunity it is to lauch a campus at a location in the heart of our mission statement!

From March 14–May 30, 6:30–8 p.m., our Wednesday LIFE Groups will be going through the What Did You Expect? DVD series that challenges our marriages to look into the mirror of God’s Word. Learn more about the study by watching this short video.

Set Free Ministries is a new partner with The Orchard that serves inmates in prisons and jails by providing Bible teaching. Watch this video for more info on how you can get involved or attend one of the info meetings: https://theorchardefc.org/itasca/event-register/?event_id=963#.WoHO7yXwaJA

If you struggle to see how the gospel applies to relationships or sexuality, come. If you would like practical, biblical help to overcome sin and shame, come. If you know a woman who struggles with these topics, invite them and come. If you are a Women's LIFE Group leader or serve in a ministry alongside other women, come. Register online here: https://theorchardefc.org/home/event-register/?event_id=949#.WlYmQa6nGJB and contact Gina Nunes at [email protected] or 847.997.2773 if interested in carpooling either or both days!

On January 7, Pastor Colin Smith will start the next part of the series on the Life of David. In this section, we will learn more about King David’s troubles. These troubles include abuse, conflict and disloyalty – do any of these sound familiar?

Come celebrate 🎄 Christmas at The Orchard! ⛪️ Watch this video from Pastor Colin so you know what to expect at any of our services! More info: https://theorchardefc.org/christmas-at-the-orchard/

Thrive Update: We’ve completed the renovation of Arlington Heights, sent the Rushitis to the Balkans and held the Grand Opening of the Northfield Campus on April 9. Here’s a brief glimpse at what’s happening now in Northfield!