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We are excited to share the Hamburg Project with you! The unchurched, post-Christian, and multiethnic nature of Hamburg mean that the city has great need and great opportunity for new church planting. This has inspired Rudi and Mirjam to start a new church that helps new people to discover the

This post is part of the "Next Chapter [https://updates.orchard.group/tag/next-chapter]" series, where we share about the “Next Chapters” in the story that God is writing through new churches. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Each time you partner to plant a new church, you make a number of “firsts”

This past month has marked the celebration of new beginnings at many Orchard Group churches, as well significant milestones at others. Join us in celebrating with these churches and in praising God for his good work! Celebrating New Beginnings On September 13, City Church Over-the-Rhine [https://orchardgroup.org/projects/cincinnati-project/

2020 has been a year like no other. Yet, even in the midst of unusual and unforeseen circumstances, God has been faithful to preserve and advance his church. This week, we have a tangible example of God's faithfulness with the first anniversaries of both Icon Church [https://orchardgroup.

From raising additional benevolence funds, to creating new approaches for worship services, to fostering new ways for intentional connection, to proactively supporting local community, to practicing lament together... it's been beautiful seeing the church being the church in this unique season. Here are a handful of examples of

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

from Justin Anderson, lead planter of the Seattle Project I've been told more than once if there is anything else I could do with my life, besides church planting, I should do that thing. I have now ignored that advice three times. I never thought I would plant