Christmas Wish 2006 a HUGE Success

One of Orchard Community Ministries largest outreaches is the Christmas Wish Project. Christmas Wish Project started in 2003, when the Orchard Church contacted over 1200 households in Chapmantown and South Chico and offered to adopt them with Christmas groceries and gifts for children. Christmas Wish 2006 was our biggest outreach yet.

On December 20, over 370 kids and 106 families received gifts and food. Many families stated that this would be the only gifts available to their children. Christmas is about the gift of Christ, and the best way we have found to show the gift of Christ is by showing God's love in the practical way of providing a gift for a child. Many of these families will participate in the Orchard Church Christmas Eve service and hear of God's love for them. Our goal is to provide the hope of Christ to those who may be hopeless.

Our thanks are offered to the dozens of people who made this outreach possible. So many people helped by buying gifts, sponsoring financially, wrapping packages, delivering gifts. Thank you for showing the love of Christ to Chapmantown this year! Merry Christmas!!

Orchard Church Recovery Ministries

Orchard Church Recovery Ministries helps people start new journeys in life, free of addiction, empowered by a life with Jesus Christ. Below is our Recovery Ministry Schedule. We'd love to have you come and meet with us!

Sunday - Church Services are a great place to be encouraged to live a life of freedom. Orchard Church meets at the Chico Country Day School, 102 W. 11th Street, on Sundays at 9:15 and 10:45 am.

Wednesday - Women's Recovery Meeting at 7 pm. Held at the Orchard Women's House, 987 Ellene Ave.

Thursday - Open, Christ-Centered Recovery Meeting @ 7 pm. Meets at the Orchard Men's House, 642. W. 4th Ave.

Friday - Open, Christ-Centered Recovery Meeting @ 8:30 am. Meets at the Jesus Center, 1297 Park Ave.

Friday - Boundaries, Christ-Centered, Co-Dependency Meeting @ 7 pm. Meets at the Orchard Church Office, 818 Salem Street.

Please call 342-7692 or e-mail Clyde Baker, Dir. of Recovery @ clyde@orchardchurch.com.