NextSteps | The Orchard Life

Stay tuned for more upcoming events and classes soon!

Serve Summer

We're getting ready to head into one of our biggest serve seasons. We would love for you to be a part of what God is doing in our community. How will you serve this summer?

Light-Up Ellijay Parade

Saturday, December 7

DOWNTOWN ELLIJAY

Light Up Ellijay is one of our favorite opportunities to be light in our community. We will be hosting the Santa experience beginning at 3:00pm-5:00pm, and Pastor Steve will emcee the parade that starts at 6PM. Be sure to stop by and take a selfie with Santa!

Super Sunday, February 5

One Service at 11am

It is our day to ALL come together for one service at 11am! Partnering, getting into lifegroups, going the next level deeper together.

Easter at River Park

04.20.2025 @ 10am

(Hefner River Park in Ellijay, Old HWY 5, across from Piedmont Mountainside ER)

Join The Orchard Church for Easter at River Park, April 20 at 10am! We're really excited to celebrate with our community. All are welcome! Download the digital invite HERE and text it to all your friends!

Gilmer’s largest outdoor service with an Easter "Egg Cannon" Hunt!

If you have recently accepted Christ into your life, what is your next step?

Bring your lawn chairs and blankets!

OWOW's Brunch & Brushes

Saturday, June 7 • 10am-1pm

Our OWOW ministry is having a guided paint session for the ladies to enjoy. No artistic talent required. As we paint there will be time for fellowship, lots of laughter and a variety of brunch items. $20 per person (includes brunch and painting supplies).

Parent/Child Dedication, Sunday, June 8th

At the 10am & 11:30am services.

All Aboard Kids

Rocky Railway Camp, Jesus' Power Pulls Us Through

June 23-26, 9am-1pm

PLUS A CAMP DAY FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY JUNE 29TH AT 11:30AM!

If you have recently accepted Christ into your life, what is your next step?

Details & Registration

Calling all painters, builders and creative types! We need your help with stage set-up and decorating!

Volunteer for a VBS Workday

Dive in as a Scuba VBS volunteer for either a crew leader, childcare, or youth assistant position!

Volunteer at Scuba VBS

All aboard camp families for Rocky Railway Camp Sunday

June 29 @ 11:30am

All camp attendees and their families are invited to join us for a special "Day 5" camp celebration! There will not be any Kidz Zone on June 29.

God of the second chance

A special weekend with

John & Tanya James

Hear John’s powerful testimony of redemption, from the heights of success with the Newsboys through the depths of brokenness, to finding Christ again. Tanya became a voice of hope for the broken, the bruised, and the quietly battling, after God healed her heart through worship and songwriting.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY:

July 11 @ 7pm

SUNDAY MORNING:

July 13 @ 8:30, 10 & 11:30am

Back to school Backpacks

We're making sure children in our community are prepared for their first day back to school. Will you help us? You can donate any dollar amount you want, but here is the breakdown of who we're serving and what's needed:

31 in Elementary School: $20 each
10 in Middle School: $30 each
17 in High School: $40 each

Grief Support Group

ORIENTATION

Tuesday, August 5, 6-8pm

Details & Registration

Ladies, join us for OWOW's Fall Kick-Off event with testimonies from Marlie Jessup, Donna Beverly and Kelin Ortega. Plus, we'll enjoy a light brunch, do a prayer activity and create a unique prayer journal. Cost is $10 per person.

OG Ministry for Men Open

Saturday, August 16 • 10:30am - 1:45pm

Join us for this men’s ministry event, open to all men 16 years and older. Come fellowship with us as we play some games, enjoy pulled pork lunch, give away prizes, and share about the importance of men mentoring other men. It’s all about guys connecting with other guys while having some fun together. Cost is $12.

AUGUST 23 • 8AM-12PM

Our Safety Team's number one priority is protecting life! Register for our Safety Fair, gain skills for medical emergencies, firearms handling/safety, self defense, emergency evacuation procedures and inclement weather procedures. There will be age appropriate training groups for adults (ages 18 and up) and children (ages 8 - 17). Space is limited. Cost is $5 per person.

INVITING ALL CHURCHES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE

MULTI-CHURCH YOUTH EVENT

AUGUST 27 • 5:45PM-8PM

2025

Labor Day Weekend Ride

For all our bikers, we're taking on the Great Smoky Mountains this Labor Day Weekend! We'll make plenty of fun stops along the way too! Want to join us?

Get the Details

Appalachian Restoration Motorcycle Rally

September 20 from 8am-4pm at River Park

Broken Chains and The Orchard Church are supporters of the Appalachian Restoration Motorcycle Rally at River Park on September 20th from 8am-4pm. You can expect lots of motorcycles, plus vendors, recovery testimonies, food, and prizes! And it's FREE to attend.

We are taking a trip on September 26th to support and be a part of this amazing day. Find out how you can be a part

Get Detailsand sign up

AT RIVER PARK

Sunday, September 21st @ 10am

IT'S A ONE SERVICE SUNDAY!

Join us for Worship, Baptism, LifeGroups, Fellowship & Food. Bring your lawn chairs!

September 28th

8:30, 10:00 & 11:30AM

OWOW, Orchard Women of the Word, Women of the Bible Study Series

Tuesday, October 21 @ 6:30pm

This is the last message in the Women of the Bible Study Series. Visit our OWOW ministry page to register and for all the details.

If you have recently accepted Christ into your life, what is your next step?

This is our second year for the Multi-Church Night of Worship. If you attended last year, you know how powerful it was! All are welcome!

Get the Details

NOVEMBER 27TH @ 2PM

No Thanksgiving plans? Celebrate Recovery would like to invite you to join them at The Orchard Church for a Thanksgiving meal and fellowship. Please RSVP and let us know if you'll be attending so we can smoke enough turkey.

HopeTree

Adopt a child for Christmas!

HAS BEGUN!

Stop by the HopeTree table after Sunday services and adopt a child to purchase Christmas gifts for.

Grief Support Group

Dealing with grief?

We've got several Tuesday evening classes coming up that will help you move through the grieving process. For all the details and to register, click the "Learn More" button.

Surviving the Holidays: Thursday, November 6 at 6pm

Grief Support Group: 13 Week Program

OWOW Cozy Cookie Night

November 18 @ 6:30pm

Ladies, let’s move into the holiday season with an evening with friends. Join us November 18th at 6:30 for a cookie exchange with fellowship and laughter. What you will need…your favorite Christmas Pajamas (there might be prizes for different categories), 5 Dozen of your favorite Christmas cookies and the recipe printed on paper for pictures, a large container to take home cookies in, and a spirit of Christmas fun. Don't have time to bake cookies? Just bring your Christmas Cheer!

December 7th @ 6pm

(Dinner will be served.)

Orientation is our chance to invite you in and have a Q&A all about who we are, where we came from and where we're going.

Sundays @ 6pm

September 7 - November 2

Sunday, September 7 @ 1pm

If you have recently accepted Christ into your life, what is your next step?

Making Sense of Man and Sin

Sundays at 6pm

September 7 - October 12

Sundays @ 6pm

Sept. 7 - Oct 19

In this unapologetic apologetics class, we'll dismantle the deceptive teachings of other world religions, the occult and atheistic worldviews.

MULTI CHURCH

DNOW 2025 Ekklesia, God calls out his church to life in and change their communities to reflect Christ.

March 13-16

VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER

Calling all youth to join with other 6th - 12th graders from around the area for three fun days of worship and games centered around what it means to be the Church. You'll stay in host homes Friday and Saturday night and attend church together on Sunday. All meals are included. Cost is $60 per student.

KNOW GOD

CRASH COURSE

Sundays, July 13th - August 10th

@6PM

OCTOBER 17-19

PIGEON FORGE, TENNESSEE

Women, this one's for you! Join other Orchard women for a weekend of worship and teaching with women from all over. Being at Women of Joy is like drinking from a fire hydrant of wisdom and knowledge. You won’t be disappointed.

JUNE 29th - JULY 3rd

Open to all 6th-12th graders. Generate camps are life changing! We’ll be heading to Johnson University's Generate Camp by YM360 for a week of fun, worship, Bible study, and recreation. Registration closes June 15th.

The Timothy House Disc Golf Tournament & Barbecue

Rescheduling: New Date TBD

Hey Men! We've had to postpone the tournament, but we'll let you know when we've rescheduled it! In the meantime, you can find out more about the tournament by clicking the button below.

If you have recently accepted Christ into your life, what is your next step?

Get the Details

Making Sense of Salvation

Sundays at 6:00pm

February 2 - April 6

Life Line Screening

February 18th

Life Line Screening will be at The Orchard Church on Tuesday, February 18th! Life Line Screening is the premier provider of stroke and cardiovascular disease risk screenings since 1993. As the host of the event, Life Line Screening is extending a special offer to all of our members at The Orchard Church for a screening package that enables you to get peace of mind or early detection.

Schedule your screening online or call 888-814-0466.

A simple screening can be worth a lifetime!

If you have recently accepted Christ into your life, what is your next step?

Recovery Sunday

SEPTEMBER 4TH

9AM & 11AM

All are welcome to join us for this special Celebrate Recovery Sunday. You'll hear our very own Bruce Flemming tell his powerful testimony. If you haven't heard it before, you won't want to miss this!

Think Like Jesus

Sundays, July 7-28 • 6-8pm

What if you could know God's will for your life? Join Pastor Steve for this new Crash Course, Sundays in July.

Get the Details

Back to school Backpacks

We make sure every kid we’ve served this summer has a backpack with school clothes. You can take part by helping to provide a kid with what they need for a great school year. Get the details and sign up today!

Get the Details

If you have recently accepted Christ into your life, what is your next step?

Spiritual Fathers

Saturday, June 22 • 9am-12:30pm

ORIENTATION

We're teaming up with Ten Thousand Spiritual Fathers to train spiritually mature men into leaders who disciple younger men. Join us. You might just discover your calling!

While school is out for the summer, many children are left without the meals that are provided during the school year. The government funded SEAMLESS SUMMER program provides the food - we simply provide the volunteers and man power to get it out to the community. Let's serve together! Click the button to sign-up to serve. You can serve one day or multiple days. It's up to you!

21 Day Spiritual Journey, January 21 - February 10

Our heartbeat is to seek Him first, and His Kingdom, and His righteousness. THEN all these other things will be added to us. (Matthew 6:33) So, we are taking a spiritual journey together. We'll be praying, inviting, serving, and giving BOLDLY.

If you have recently accepted Christ into your life, what is your next step?

24 Hours of Prayer & Scripture

Begins January 23 @ 6:30pm

We'll kick it off the first hour with prayer, scripture and worship in the main auditorium. Afterwards, the next 23 hours will be broken up into 30 minute time slots that anyone can sign-up to pray or read scripture. We'll also have prayer stations to guide prayer time and scripture suggestions. However, you'll be able to read any scripture from the Bible you want in any translation you prefer. All are welcome to participate for anytime frame during the full 24 hours.

If you have recently accepted Christ into your life, what is your next step?

Sign-Up to Pray

Sign-Up to Read

Property Prayer Walk

Rescheduled for February 17 @ 2pm

The rainy weather for February 11th is expected to make for a very muddy property, so we've decided to reschedule the Property Prayer Walk for February 17th. Join us as we walk our new property together praying, praising and giving thanks for all God is doing and will do in Gilmer County though The Orchard Church. Afterwards, we'll gather around the stakes that mark the area of our new building and ask for God's blessings over it, our ministry and Gilmer County. We hope everyone can join us!

Our new property is located at:
534 Highland Parkway, East Ellijay, GA 30540

If you have recently accepted Christ into your life, what is your next step?

Multi-Church Night of Worship

Sunday, November 17 @ 6:30pm

VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER

Join us for this very special night of worship. All are welcome!

If you have recently accepted Christ into your life, what is your next step?

Celebrate Christmas

AT THE ORCHARD CHURCH • DECEMBER 24 @ 4:30PM & 6PM

Come as you are to this 45 minute service, open to all ages. Join us for traditional Christmas songs and the Christmas story.

Breakfast with Santa

Dec. 21-23

It's not just a photo "OP" with Santa, it's a "Santa Experience" your little ones won't forget. Santa will tell the Christmas story; Elves will serve breakfast; every family will have their time with Santa; plus families will get to create a holiday craft to take home with them. Our professional photographer will capture your family time with Santa, and have your photo available within 24-48 hours for download in our online gallery, right here at forgilmer.com. It's all included in the ticket price!

Get the Details

Making Sense of Christ and the Spirit

Sundays, Oct. 26 -Dec. 14 @ 6pm

The Case for Christ

Sundays, Oct. 26 - Dec. 14 @ 6pm

Hey men, get to know the Orchard Guys Men's Ministry over breakfast! Included is a men’s devotional and prayer time. You'll also get the latest updates from our OG Leadership Team on upcoming plans for our ministry.

OGs Saturday Morning Breakfast

First Saturday of the Month @ 8:15am

IHOP's Backroom

(90 Highland Crossing, Ellijay)

No signup required, just show up and get to know us! Feel free to invite a friend to join you.

If you have recently accepted Christ into your life, what is your next step?

Surviving the Holidays

If you have recently accepted Christ into your life, what is your next step?

Tuesday, November 19, 6-8pm

Holidays can be difficult after you've lost a loved one. We're here to help. Join us for this 2 hour session. Click the Learn More button for details and to register.

CPR/AED

TRAINING

November 21 • 2PM

The American Heart Association will be conducting FREE CPR/AED training for up to 50 individuals. Plus, you can choose to get certified for FREE too! Whether you need a refresher, or you've always wanted to learn, this event is for you.

Only 50 spots available.

Night of Prayer

If you have recently accepted Christ into your life, what is your next step?

November 12 @6pm

If you have recently accepted Christ into your life, what is your next step?

Join us for a night of worship and prayer on behalf of Israel. All are welcome.

Night of Worship

Sunday, September 24 @ 6PM

A very special night of passionate worship and heartfelt testimonies themed around our Israel trip with some on location worship. It's sure to be a powerful night! All are welcome.

MAKING SENSE OF THE BIBLE

Continues Tuesdays, Through October 24 @6:30PM

ARE YOU READY TO SERVE?

If serving with Celebrate Recovery is a calling upon your heart, we have an serving opportunity for YOU!

Cook For Celebrate Recovery

Do you love to cook? Celebrate Recovery is looking for people to cook meals for their Friday night events during the summer. Pick one Friday or multiple Fridays. Cook part or all of the meal. You can sign-up alone or with your whole family. It's also a great way for LifeGroups to serve together too!

The Orchard Church

7288 Hwy 515 N

Ellijay, GA 30536

706-621-5160

hello@orchardellijay.com

About

Our Convictions

Ministries

Legal

Social