GLOBAL MISSIONS
GLOBAL MISSIONS
Orchard strives to encourage, teach, develop, financially support, and pray for disciples to spread God’s Word.
Orchard is charged with establishing ministries in support of “the widow, the orphan” and the “least of these brothers and sisters of mine”. We are also charged with the responsibility to develop disciples and witness about the Lord's work in our lives. Our endeavor is to find ministries and opportunities to serve that are closely aligned with our Lord’s mandate to serve in both of these capacities.
Global Missions team is an active group that meets on the 4th Thursday evening of each month. Please contact Rich Smith if you would like to visit or participate.
Significant Sacrifice
During the Lenten season, Orchard will be participating in Significant Sacrifice. Significant Sacrifice is an annual fundraising opportunity during the season of Lent, where we can give what we would have spent for coffee or other non-essentials to provide clean water and sanitation in undeveloped communities.
Each week through the Lenten season, a large water bottle will be on the patio where you can put your offerings. Please make sure to memo your check "SigSac."
This year's goal: $3,000
Thank you for your generosity!
We collected $4,930.74!!
OUR GLOBAL PARTNERS
Seeking to learn from and be inspired by, our international partners
Located in Antalya, Turkey is a Turkish-speaking congregation, founded in 1992. As a Christian congregation, they support each other in ministry to the community, share who Christ is in their lives, and seek to honor God through their individual and corporate actions. They are led by pastor Ramazan Arkan.
If you are interested in going to Turkey to support Ramazan and the great things the Antalya Evangelical Church is doing, sign up through IMPACT who offer short-term summer mission trips.
is an outreach to the handicapped and orphans in Ukraine.
Nita Hansen, ministering in war-torn Ukraine, wrote “Do we when we are faced with conflict, seek Jesus to find out what He would do? Or do we jump into the fray, holding onto our “rights” and take sides? The enemy feeds on division. God does great things when we come together “in one accord”. Pray for her work discipling her Ukrainian staff in the ways of Jesus, and for peace.
If you are interested in going to the Ukraine to support Nita and her team, sign up through IMPACT who offer short-term summer mission trips.
is a short-term missions organization. Participation will increase your faith and understanding of God’s work here and abroad. We send short-term mission teams to our partners in Honduras, Romania, Turkey, Ukraine, and more.
Many opportunities to Learn, Serve, Share!
IMPACT's Mission is to form, train and send teams, prepared to serve Christ and his Church through cross-cultural mission journeys that nurture the ministries of global partners and train participants to be missionaries at home.
IMPACT's Vision is to cultivate relationships that mutually impact Christians and ministries across the globe for Christ and his Kingdom.
Water for Good is a Christian non-profit organization working to end the global water and sanitation crisis. They partner with donors and indigenous local leaders to reach millions with life-saving clean water, sanitation, hygiene, and the good news of Jesus Christ.
Mission: Tackling water poverty in one of the world’s most forgotten countries. Our goal? Clean, lasting water for every man, woman, and child in the Central African Republic.
Faith in action: Water for Good is a non-denominational Christian, faith-based organization. We follow Jesus’ example to show unconditional love to the poor and oppressed of any faith or none.
Pastor Walker lives in a village in the Central African Republic. Hear his story and learn how you can help his community
Our partners in India believe a transformed community is the result of many transformed lives, each one impacting his own community for good. They, therefore, provides tools for individuals to grow in educational, economic and spiritual strength, so that having the strength they may offer assistance to others. They operate in both urban and rural Indian environments, assisting people to lead transformed lives. A training center has been established to train rural pastors in ministry and self-sufficiency.
Union Biblica Honduras is committed to advancing Bible literacy and transforming lives. UBH works in schools, churches, and community centers, reaching children, youth, and young adults to build leadership, character, and a commitment to living for Christ in their communities.
If you are interested in going to Honduras to support Orlando and Sylvia and the Union Biblica team, sign up through IMPACT who offer short-term summer mission trips.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT DEVELOP & TRANSFORM ROMANIAN YOUTH:
IMPACT (learning through community service)
VIAȚA (learning through Adventure).
The program uses adventure education to promote positive values of self-confidence and teamwork among youth. IN VIATA Camp youth are stimulated to learn practical skills about life and to adopt positive values and behaviors.
Dana and Brandi Bates lead the VIATA/IMPACT programs in Romania, in addition to a children’s literacy program and moutain biking programs. VIATA is an outdoor adventure camp teaching practical lessons about life such as self-confidence, trust, communication, defining success, problem-solving, and perseverance. IMPACT consists of a network of Community Initiative Clubs for Youth and is a powerful vehicle of social change. The Children’s Literacy Program teaches parents how to read to their children and provides appropriate Romanian children’s literature. The mountain bike trail program is renewing the local coal-based economy in a sustainable, environmentally friendly way.
If you are interested in going to Romania to support Dana and Brandi and their many teams and programs, sign up through IMPACT who offer short-term summer mission trips.
Is a family living in an undisclosed Muslim country, witnessing to who Christ is in their lives and praying for the Holy Spirit to reveal who He is to the people around them.