2025
quarterlyREPORT
For the start of 2025, we "Scaled Up" together! Results are in with 270 Partners, 291 in LifeGroups, 234 on serve teams, 51 attending one of our two classes (Making Sense of Salvation and Financial Peace University), and 141 total pledges towards our building fund. In March, we brought 35 youth and 20 volunteers to this year's multi-church DNOW weekend event. Our women's ministry, OWOW, began their monthly series on Women of the Bible, beginning with the lineage of Christ. The OGs men's ministry took 15 men to the Man Church Conference for the first time. Plus, Celebrate Recovery gave out 111 chips just in the first quarter!
As you take a look at this page, we hope you're as excited as we are for what this year has already brought and for what is ahead!
Making the Gospel Relevant
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Loving God
Decisions for Christ
Loving Others
People in LifeGroups
Making Disciples
Equipping & Serving in some capacity
Scaling Up in 2025
We did something a little different this year, instead of just one day to partner with us, we did a month long "Scale Up" campaign and message series. Each Sunday during the message, anyone could choose to "Scale Up" with us in the ways that worked best for them in 2025. Here are the results!
Partnered with us
in lifegroups
on serve teams
attended classes
right now TOTAL campaign pledges
Engagement
With our Scale-Up campaign, one of the ways we encouraged people to go deeper was through taking classes. With two classes on Sunday nights, several of our Sunday night LifeGroups opted to take classes rather than meet as LifeGroups during this time. Our Celebrate Recovery saw a surge in attendance the night recording artist Andrew Marshall led worship and gave testimony.
Service Attendance
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AVG MARCH 2025 ATTENDANCE
Lifegroup Participation
AVG MARCH 2023 ATTENDANCE
AVG MARCH 2024 ATTENDANCE
Student Ministry Attendance
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AVG MARCH 2025 ATTENDANCE
Celebrate Recovery Attendance Surge
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Student Ministry
DNOW was an incredible weekend where seven youth groups joined together for worship and study on what it means to be the Ekklesia. There were 210 students in attendance, with 35 from The Orchard Church. We brought with us 20 volunteers to join with approximately 55 other volunteers from the participating churches. Our aim was to help students understand the identity and responsibility of the Church. We are called out to live differently because the Son of Man changes us when we submit to Him. Our desires and priorities change to where we then live for what is eternal while looking to serve others and live in unity with the body of Christ. In addition, $6,000 was raised for Wycliffe Bible Translators! Students enjoyed a great weekend!
Orchard Women of the Word
Thanks to 8 dedicated volunteers, our women's ministry kicked-off the year with the "Women of the Bible" monthly series. On January 21, we began with women in the lineage of Christ (in reverse). We got the idea from the book by Francine Rivers, The Lineage of Grace. In the first quarter we focused on Mary, the Mother of our Lord; Bathsheba; and Ruth. Themes were added to each month, related to the women we studied, along with a few opportunities to serve our community through donations to local organizations. The series has been well received and attendance continues to be on average over 40 each month.
Orchard Guys
The OGs attended the Man Church Conference for the first time. It was an amazing time together for the 15 of us who went, listening to over 600 men lift their voices in songs of praise! It was so uplifting. The messages from the speakers were just what we needed, piercing our hearts. I know all 15 of us came back different men.
6 of the 10 trained Spiritual Fathers have entered into mentoring relationships with spiritual sons, and the other 4 Spiritual Fathers are currently looking for men to mentor.
Celebrate Recovery
The BIGGEST night of the quarter was on March 21st, outlaw gospel recording artist Andrew Marshall came from Nashville to perform a special concert for our Celebrate Recovery forever family. Charlene Marshall gave her testimony. The attendees enjoyed the music and the special prayer time with The Marshalls. Charlene's testimony was powerful. Both were happy to share how surrendering to God's will changed their lives. 255 were in attendance!
Our Inmate Outreach currently has 2 leaders ministering to 18 inmates. It hasn't been easy gaining access to inmates, but we're so glad we're finally there! God is changing lives!
Chips Awarded
Dinner Volunteers
Meals Prepared/Served
Leaders/Apprentices
Hours of Training
Salvation
Rededicated Lives
We continue to find innovative ways to inspire growth and share the gospel with those around us both physically and digitally. Our For Gilmer strategy has adapted and grown in ways we never imagined! From serving meals to playground maintenance, we have been hard at work continually identifying and meeting the needs of our community.
Here are a few ways we are doing just that weekly:
Weekly Family Resource Packets Available On-Site Each Week
Praying for our Community, Leaders, and Individual Needs
Community Partnerships with the School System, Food Pantry, and local EMS
MEETING TOGETHER
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DEEPER CONNECTIONS
We continue to look for new ways to engage with our online audience. We understand not everyone can meet in person, which is why our digital presence is so important to us, both on Sunday mornings and throughout the week. Take a look at the social connections we're making!
2025 Quarterly General Fund
$157,986
Current Fund Balance
$190,208
1st Quarter Budget
$189,768
1st Quarter Giving
$199,208
1st Quarter Spending
2022
$885,149
Total Contributions
2023
$745,000
Total Contributions
2024
$605,223
Total Contributions
2025
$189,768
Contributions to Date
Student Ministry
$19,827
Current Fund Balances
$6,307
Total Giving
$8,611
Total Spending
Celebrate Recovery
$5,720
Current Fund Balances
$8,456
Total Giving
$6,469
Total Spending
For Gilmer
$2,360
Current Fund Balances
$785
Total Giving
$335
Total Spending
Guatemala
$629
Current Fund Balances
$151
Total Giving
$0
Total Spending
Building Fund
$4,634,742
Current Fund Balances
$178,151
Total Giving
$224,657
Total Spending
"Right Now" Pledge Progress
$2,046,342
Total Pledged
$1,735,168
Total Received
85%
of Pledges Received
Extraordinary Expenses
$8,850
(For Breshear's Memorial Garden refurbishment to control leakage.)
$1,000
(To dust/clean auditorium ceiling and equipment.)
We hope that this information gives you a complete and well rounded look at how we seek to steward our resources. Your obedience and generosity makes all of this possible. If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to reach out to our executive director, Larry Lynch. You can call at 706-621-5160, or email through the button below. He manages our accounts and is more than happy to help!
If you would like to give towards our mission for 2024:
The Orchard Church
7288 Hwy 515 N
Ellijay, GA 30536
706-621-5160
hello@orchardellijay.com
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