The Orchard Community Church

Today we're diving into the last week of our marriage series “Meet Me at The Altar.” In this morning's message, Pastor Chip Parker is talking about why it is important that our marriages are healthy, and how our marriages can be a picture of The Gospel. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Happy Sunday! Today we are diving into week 2 of our marriage series called "Meet Me At The Altar." Listen in as Pastor Matt Pennington shares about how we can live out God's design for our marriage through submission. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Today we're starting a new series called "Meet Me at the Altar." Focused on marriage and relationships, this series explores the marriage altar from a biblical lens. Listen in as Pastor Eddie Blalock shares about the importance of submission to one another and reverence of Christ through marriage. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Welcome back to the last week of our series "Too Blessed Not To Be Stressed." Over the course of this series, we have explored our need to rest and abide in God, and today Pastor Chip Parker is sharing a word focused on sacrifice. Listen in as he unpacks Romans 12:1-16 and shares the importance of living for the good of our neighbor and the glory of God. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Today, Pastor Eddie Blalock is bringing the third message in our series "Too Blessed Not To Be Stressed." Last week, we discussed the importance of abiding in Christ, and today's message is focused on learning to rest. Listen in as we explore the types of rest and learn how to practice the presence of God by resting in Him. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

In today's message, Pastor Chip Parker is diving into our series "Too Blessed Not To Be Stressed." Listen in as he shares about our need to remain in Jesus and abide in Him, despite the distractions in our lives and the attention that they may demand of us. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Good morning! We are excited that you are joining us for the first Sunday of 2025. Today we are starting a new series titled "Too Blessed Not To Be Stressed" focusing on the call of our lives as Christians. While the saying "too blessed to be stressed" is popular, we want to spend some time diving into how to use our blessings for God's glory, even if that means giving up our time and resources. Listen in as Pastor Chip Parker sets the scene for this series and helps us refocus as we start the new year. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Good morning and happy Sunday! While there are no in-person services at The Orchard this morning, we invite you to listen in on this word from Pastor Chip Parker. Because of eternity, endings aren't final. Because of eternity, beginnings aren't ultimate. We look forward to worshipping with you in the new year. Here's to new beginnings and new chapters, and more ways to grow in Jesus and serve our communities in 2025! Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Today we are finishing out our series "Coloring Book Christmas" with a word from Pastor Eddie Blalock. Listen in as he shares about being "late for Christmas" while studying the Magi and what they gleaned from Jesus' birth, foreshadowing His life with their gifts. We hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas! Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Today we are diving into week 3 of our series “Coloring Book Christmas.” Listen in as Pastor Matt Pennington shares the word as we take a deeper look at the shepherds and the angels in the Christmas story. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Welcome back to another Sunday at The Orchard! Today we are continuing our series "Coloring Book Christmas" with a message from Pastor Chip Parker. Join us as we take a deeper look at one piece of the Christmas story: the magi and King Herod. While King Herod's story paints a real picture of hurt, sin, and brokenness, we know that God promises hope and salvation. The hope of Christmas shines through the deepest darkness the world can throw our way. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Happy Sunday! As you can see, today is not a typical Sunday at The Orchard. On the heels of our vision series titled “Lasting Impact,” we are taking this Sunday before Thanksgiving to go out and be the church in our communities. We aren't meeting for our regularly scheduled worship and message, but instead we're gathering to complete service projects across Lake City, Live Oak and Branford. Our prayer through this initiative is simple: to Love God and Love People. For more information about those specific projects, check out our social media pages. If you're not able to join us in person this morning, tune in to this quick word from Pastor Chip Parker. We hope it leaves you feeling inspired to do what you can to love your neighbor well.

Happy Sunday! In today's message, Pastor Chip Parker shares the final sermon in our vision series titled “Lasting Impact.” Listen in as he continues to share our vision for The Orchard Community Church over the next year and beyond, and how we can play a part in impacting lostness in North Central Florida. P.S. Don't forget that our Harvest Celebration is happening TODAY! Join us at 4 PM at The Barnes Farm for our annual meeting and a time of communion together. Afterwards, there will be plenty of fun for whole family, including hayrides, inflatables, a bonfire, and so much more! We'll be serving dinner, but please bring a dessert to share. We'll see you there! Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Today we are continuing our vision series with a word from Pastor Chip Parker. In last week's message, we discussed the core values of The Orchard, and how we are are looking to grow deep in spiritual formation and wide in reach. Listen in to this week's sermon on “Lasting Impact” focused on how we can impact our region and continue to share the good news of Jesus.

As we kick off a new series today, we are excited to share the vision for The Orchard Community Church over the next few years. We are a simple church who loves God and loves people, and as we look to the future, we are expectant for all that God is going to do in our communities. Listen in as Pastor Chip Parker shares a message in this "Lasting Impact" series. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Today we are closing out our series "The Final Word" with a message focused on how The Bible is God's word IN us. Listen in as Pastor Chip Parker shares about the illumination that occurs from the word of God, and how the Spirit brings the word to life for us. Throughout this series, we hope you have felt encouraged and empowered to pick up your Bible, whether it be in a more consistent manner or for the first time in a while. The Bible is God's word TO us, FOR us and IN us, and through it our faith is revealed and strengthened. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Today we're continuing our series “The Final Word” with a message from Pastor Matt Pennington. Listen in as he shares about how The Bible is God's word for us as it serves as inspiration for believers in our relationship with God. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Today we are diving into week one of our new series “The Final Word.” In this message, Pastor Chip Parker lays the foundation for this series, discussing the importance of a strong foundation and what our faith is built on. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Have you ever experienced a hard season and longed for a time in the past? Maybe you dream of the good old days, or maybe you are anxious for what the future may hold. That's where today's message picks up. Listen in as Pastor Chip Parker shares a sermon “Longing for Egypt” focused on the topic of holiness. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

As we finish up our series “Transformed,” Pastor Eddie Blalock continues our conversation about conversion. Are we producing fruit or just tying the fruit to our branches to mimic what a believer looks like? Listen in as we unpack the parable of the sower and how to produce fruit and sow seeds as a believer. We are continuing to pray for those who are impacted by Hurricane Helene and ask you to continue to pray with us. If you need any help, please reach out and we can provide help where we can. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Today, we're continuing our series "Transformed" with a word from Pastor AJ Stevens. Listen in as he breaks down what it means to be a new creation in Christ and what this transformation looks like. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Happy Sunday! Today, we're diving into a new series called “Transformed.” Listen in as Pastor Chip Parker unpacks the true transformation and conversion that happens in our lives as we seek Jesus, and what it means to die to oneself as we pursue God. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Listen in as Pastor Chip Parker shares a message about the importance of baptism and the act of obedience we show by being baptized. *Please note that our O Day has been rescheduled due to weather. We hope you'll save the date and join us for O Day on Sunday, September 22, from 2-6 PM at Camp Anderson Anchored! Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: theorchardcc.org/connect

As we dive into the last week of our sermon series "Answers from Jesus," we hope that this series has been helpful and impactful to you on your faith journey. Today's message is centered around the question "Are you going to wash my feet?" Join us as Pastor Chip Parker unpacks this question and the significance of the act of washing someone's feet as it relates to our salvation and humility with The Father. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

As we continue our series "Answers from Jesus," today's message focuses around the question "Where do you want to eat Passover?" Listen in as Pastor Chip Parker shares about depending on The Lord and walking with Him daily. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Listen in as Pastor Matt Pennington explores the answers Jesus gave to the questions: "What must I do to inherit eternal life?" and "Who is my neighbor?" Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Join us today as we continue our series Answers from Jesus. This week we focus on the answer Jesus gave to the question: Which is the greatest commandment? Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Happy Sunday! Today we are diving into week 1 of a new sermon series titled “Answers from Jesus.” While we may all have questions for Jesus, we'll be looking at different questions that Jesus answered throughout scripture and what that means for us. Listen in as Pastor Chip Parker shares a message focused on the question “Are you the King?” as we reflect on what it means for us not just in eternity, but in our daily lives now. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Over the last few weeks, we have enjoyed hearing from each location pastor as they taught individual sermon series. Pastor Eddie Blalock shared his series “Known” online for the past three weeks, and today he is sharing the final message that rounds out this series. Listen in as Pastor Eddie dives into Psalm 139:19-24 as David looks within himself in this section of scripture. We hope this series leaves you feeling encouraged to have a heart fully devoted to Christ. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Have you ever felt out of place or like you needed a reminder of where your identity should come from? In today's message, Pastor Eddie Blalock shares a word from Psalm 139:13-18. Listen in as he shares about identity and how we are known and loved by the creator of the universe. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

As we continue our location pastor series this summer, Pastor Eddie Blalock shares a word from his “Known” sermon series. Listen in as he expands on Psalm 139:7-12 and the idea that God will never leave us. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

God knows you, but do you know Him? In this 3 week sermon series, "Known," Pastor Eddie Blalock will be going through Psalm 139. So, let's dive into this intriguing song to the Lord as we get to know the God who knows you and answer the first question, Does God really know me? Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Today, we hear a stand alone message from our Live Oak Location Pastor, Matt Pennington. This message, titled "Coloring Book Christianity," warns us of the lack of understanding that we could have from stories we learned as children in Sunday School. We must learn that these stories have greater theological implications, which teach us more about God. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Today we are diving in to the last week of our series "Formed by the Spirit." In this last week, we are going to look at some of the big takeaways that Paul gives the Corinthian church for the “purpose” of their giftings. Listen in as Pastor Chip Parker shares a word with us today! Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Without love, none of the other gifts matter. Today as we continue our "Formed by the Spirit" series, listen in to Pastor Chip as he dives in to 1 Corinthians 13, known as the love chapter, and explains the necessity of love with your spiritual gifts. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

We are all part of one body and as we need each part of the body to function, they need us, too! Today, Pastor AJ Stevens continues are sermon series "Formed by the Spirit" and discusses our need for community. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Welcome to our first week of our new series on spiritual gifts. This series, “Formed by the Spirit,” focuses on how the work of the Spirit brings unity in the local church by empowering believers for ministry. We will be reading through 1 Corinthians 12-14 over the next 4 weeks, and we encourage you to read ahead each week. Our hope for this series is that you will be encouraged and impacted, seeing the full picture of the gospel and how the local church is to be in unity with one another. Let's dive into week 1! Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

What do we do when our faith disappoints us? Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

“Lord, Help me!” A simple prayer that we can use at any time to send a request to the Lord, and the same statement a Canaanite woman persisted to Jesus. In the second week of our series "Lessons from Her," Pastor Chip Parker expands upon the story of The Faith of a Canaanite Woman. We see how her persistence and humility helped her receive the healing she was seeking for her daughter. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Happy Mother's Day! Today we begin a new series “Lessons From Her” where we will be exploring lessons we can learn from women in scripture over the next three weeks. Listen in as Pastor Chip Parker shares about the story of Mary and Martha, two sisters who had very different ideas about serving and worshipping Jesus. We hope you'll leave this message feeling inspired to love and help others by eliminating distractions and seeking to pour into what matters most. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Do you ever feel like the background noise has gotten so loud you've lost a sense of connection with God? This week, Pastor AJ Stevens unpacks one of the “I Am” statements made in John 15: I am the vine. Listen in to find out how we can help to silence the noise in our life and focus on God. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Too often, prayer is our last resort. The well known and well used phrase, “when all else fails, pray” sounds noble, but in fact misses a very important point. Prayer should not be a last resort, but rather a first response! Prayer is not intended to be a tool designed for certain tight spots in life, but a daily habit and vital part of our spiritual formation! Effective prayer will have a believer deliberately and regularly seeking the mind of God on matters of the heart. I hope you will join me as we think about the Priority and the Posture of Prayer! Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

In today's sermon, Pastor Chip Parker closes out our "Prodigal" series with a message focused on the older brother in the parable. In the story of the prodigal son, we see not just one lost son, but two. We all need grace whether we are rebellious or obedient. We can all come to the Father for that grace. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

This week of our sermon series Prodigal, Pastor Matt explains the fathers response to his son coming home and what that mean to us. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

If you have studied The Bible, you may be familiar with the parable of the prodigal son. This story offers the chance to see the Gospel from a few different angles, all of which show us a deeper depiction of God's character and His faithfulness in our lives. Listen in today as Pastor Chip Parker unpacks the first week of this series, "Prodigal," focused on forgiveness. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Happy Easter Sunday! We are honored to have you join us online this morning as we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus together! In today's online experience, Pastor Chip Parker shares a message about Doubt and Faith. Listen in as he unpacks the story of Thomas, who upon hearing of the Resurrection, had some doubts. Much like many of us in our faith journey, Thomas had questions and doubts. So, how can we starve our doubts and feed our faith? That's what we are diving into on this Easter Sunday. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Why was Jonah so upset? As we round out this series on the book of Jonah, Pastor Matt Pennington shares the message that while Jonah was glad that God showed him grace, he was upset that God also gave grace to Nineveh. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

The storm wasn't God's judgement, it was His Grace. The fish that engulfed Jonah, wasn't God's Judgement, it was His Grace. Listen in as we see that the grace of God, not the judgement of God, is whatever God uses to bring us back to Himself, out of our sin and rebellion. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Welcome back to another Sunday at The Orchard! Today we are beginning a new sermon series called "Jonah" all centered around God's unexpected grace. Join us as we take a look at Jonah's life and see how God's grace pursues us in all circumstances. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

This week, we're going to see one last set of excuses, this time not focused on “you” or “I” but on “they”, those external obstacles that feel like they keep us from what God is calling us to. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

As we continue our series "Excuses," this week we learn from the excuses Moses gave to God when being sent to face Pharaoh. God continues to promise Moses that He will be with Moses everywhere he goes. God is bigger than our excuses, and if He calls us to it, He will see us through it. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect