launch sunday

Third Thursday: Launch Sunday in Denver!

This past month, DEVO Church (formerly known as the Denver Project) celebrated their first Sunday! The weather was perfect, the welcome team embraced the community, and the kids had an absolute blast. One kid had such a sweet time that upon checkout, one of the teachers overheard him pleading with

Fourth Friday: Launch day for 3 churches!

This month, three churches celebrated their 1st gathering! Counterculture Church in Portland, Refuge Church in Ojai, and Rū Church in Tampa. The turn out for each of them was amazing! We're so excited for all that the Lord has yet to accomplish in these cities through these churches.

New City Church Launch!

We are celebrating along with New City Church which just officially launched in Oakland! Planters Gabe and Kari Garcia share, > This past Sunday was a beautiful picture of the goodness and kindness of our gracious God who has been leading us in this journey every step of the way.

Launch Sunday for Reunion Church in Manhattan!

We're thrilled to add Reunion Church in Manhattan to the list of churches that have launched this Fall! Russel and Katie Rader share: > LAUNCH SUNDAY! What a day it was. We sang. We met new friends. We participated. We are being drawn together to participate in a

Hope Church Baltimore Launches!

Hope Church Baltimore, led by church planters Joshua and Ericka Symonette,  officially launched on Sunday! Hope's team shares: > "Hopeful & grateful for all that is to come. It was so awesome and encouraging to see and feel the enthusiasm. Thank you to those who have joined

Accelerate Church Launch Sunday!

We celebrate with Accelerate Church in Camden County, NJ! Launch Sunday highlights:

The Latest: An Exciting Season for New Churches

‌ As the summer season gives way to Fall, many church plants find themselves transitioning out of the pre-launch stage and into the exciting season of launching regular Sunday church services! In fact, the next couple of months are shaping up to be some of our busiest ever: Accelerate Church (Camden)

City Church OTR Launches!

City Church OTR in Cincinnati officially launched on Easter Sunday! We celebrate  with this church as they form a new community in the Over-The-Rhine neighborhood. Co-pastors Chris Marlin and Tyler Chernesky share: > The theme of our Easter Celebration was "Not finished yet..." We felt this was reflective

Launch Sunday: Community Church

Over 350 people came out on Sunday, January 5, 2020 to join in the launch of Community Church [https://orchardgroup.org/projects/long-island-project] on Long Island! We praise God for a great start, and we're excited for all he has in store for Community Church! =

A Church for the "Never-Churched"

God has given Brent & Jenna Bramer a desire to see the "never churched" encounter the goodness of God through a new church in the city of San Luis Obispo. One of the first communities settled in California, San Luis Obispo (known locally as "SLO") is

Launch Month for Icon Church in Seattle

Justin and Emilie Anderson are starting a new church in Seattle. In their own words: > Icon Church exists because God loves Seattle and called a small group of Christians to do the same. Beginning in the summer of 2018, we began to dream and pray about starting a church

Launch Sunday: Mission City Church

Mission City Church [http://www.orchardgroup.org/church/santa-barbara/] held their first service on Sunday with two full services. One attendee, a resident of Santa Barbara, said, "I feel like this church was started just for people like me!" Lead planter Jake Barker laid out the vision for

Bay City Church Launches

Sunday was a great start for Bay City Church [http://www.orchardgroup.org/church/bay-city/] in San Francisco! Bay City meets in the Bayview neighborhood, one of the last remaining working-class neighborhoods in the city. As the San Francisco area continues to grow, Bay City has the opportunity to introduce

Upcoming in California

BAY CITY CHURCH [http://www.orchardgroup.org/church/bay-city/] in San Francisco is launching with their first worship service on Sunday, September 9th. Eddie Williams is leading this team with the goal of making a big kingdom impact in the very neighborhood where he grew up. They have been hosting

Launch Sunday at Delaware Christian Church!

New season. New church. New you. Those words marked an amazing launch for Delaware Christian Church (DCC) in the heart of the city of Wilmington. People gathered at a public school auditorium in the midst of the city’s well-known Trolley Square neighborhood on a brilliant spring morning. Lead Planter

Launch Sunday at The Gathering in Harlem

It's just the beginning for The Gathering [https://orchardgroup.org/projects/the-gathering] in Harlem. Their launch Sunday was filled with energy and excitement, with over 260 people in attendance. Lead pastor Kenneth Hart preached powerfully from Luke 5 on being a "church for the unchurched." Jesus

City Church Launch!

Lagos, Nigeria is a city unique in the world for its explosive growth. Studies show [https://www.thecable.ng/lagos-population-rises-by-85-people-per-hour-says-wef] that it grows by 85 people per hour, faster than London and New York City combined. Not only is Lagos growing rapidly, it is a religiously binary city; the Muslim

Pro Deo Launch!

Pro Deo Church celebrated a successful launch in Cape Town, South Africa last month! Partners from Mosaic Christian Church [http://www.orchardgroup.org/church/mosaic-christian-church/] and Renaissance Church [http://www.orchardgroup.org/church/renaissance/] were on hand to volunteer and take photos:

New Year, New Church in Orlando

Thrive Church [http://www.orchardgroup.org/church/thrive/] celebrated its launch Sunday with two services and 162 people. Led by Greg Marksberry, the church is off to a good start. Thrive is meeting in the heart of a growing section of Orlando – Lake Nona. Lake Nona is a planned community

Epiphany Church Launch!

A beautiful start for Epiphany Church in Brooklyn! A crowd gathered before the service, visiting and enjoying goodies made by bakers in the church. Once the service began, people trickled in until the place was packed. Gabe Katz welcomed everyone to launch Sunday. Dr. Eric Mason prayed for the new

Collective Church Launches!

From Nick Parsons, Director of Recruitment I was bristling with excitement as I saw the sign for “Collective Church Parking” and drove into the lot at University High School on the Westside of Los Angeles. Today was the culmination of 13 months of prayer meetings, core group development, and ground

Miami Church Launches!

> “I can say with the utmost confidence that God’s timing has never ever been off by a single second.  My continued challenge is to surrender my whole self to Him and His timing.” Greg Ingram, lead planter of Miami Church [http://www.orchardgroup.org/church/miami/] in Florida,

Restoration Church Launches!

What a great start for Restoration Church [http://www.orchardgroup.org/church/philadelphia-project/] in Philadelphia! Before the service, opening prayers were offered with leaders Rob Tomko, Watson Jones, Dr. Eric Mason & AJ Smith Lead planter Watson Jones, III speaking Over 150 worshipped together! Orchard Group's Greg Hubbard

Two New Churches, One Month

One of the most exciting times in a family’s life is the birth of a baby.  New parents (and grandparents!) post photos to share in their joy.  Starting a new church is often compared to a birth.  Furious work happens behind the scenes for months.  Then everyone gets together

Why Autumn Might Be the Best Time of Year

Fall is one of the best times of year! Cooling temperatures and changing leaves are nice, but we have other reasons for looking forward to September and October. Many of our churches are planted in the Fall. In the last month, Renewal Church and Renaissance Church started meeting weekly in

Renaissance Church Launches!

On September 21, over 200 people gathered to worship and learn about Renaissance Church [http://www.orchardgroup.org/church/renaissance/]!  Lead pastor Jordan Rice made a clear call to the gospel being central to the church's identity, and how they minister and serve in their community.

Renewal Church Launches!