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COVID Test Update

The COVID report we received last week turned out to be a false positive.

Pay It Forward

Pay It Forward - Supporting our Local Hospital Personnel _ February 1,2021

We are pandemic exhausted...Medical staff and personnel at our hospitals are even more exhausted and morale is very low.

Our Local Missions Committee wants to provide them with some care and support. With the guidance of Anthony Walls, MD at VCMC, we are "Paying it Forward" and purchasing approximately 150 cups of coffee for VCMC and CMH hospital personnel on 2/1/21 from Simones located next to CMH.

We are encouraging YOU to write notes of appreciation on a facemask or send a picture of you wearing your face mask that will be made added to a banner decorated by the Children's Ministry kids. It will be delivered to the Ventura hospitals on 2/1/21 along with a letter from Pastor Matt.

This is one small way to care and appreciate the staff and to say to our community "We Care". (Funds come from the Local Mission tithed portion of the Thrive Campaign.)

Please drop off or mail your notes/pictures to the Church office by 11 am on JANUARY 31st. Or email them to info@orchardventura.org and we will print them for you.

Small groups are a big deal! They help you grow by connecting with others, studying the Bible, and praying together. Contact Jo Schultze (joanna.l.schulze@gmail.com) or Richard Smith (r_smith122@hotmail.com or text 805-766-6549) to learn more.

Focus Forward - Thoughts with Pastor Matt

This week's Thoughts with Pastor Matt.

We can't navigate the future if we are always looking in the past. The past gives great reflection and guidance for the future but we must keep our eyes toward the future and not focused on the past.

Philippians 3:13-14 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

FFFF - Food Faces Facts and Fun January 24 at 4 pm via Zoom

You are invited to join us on Zoom for FFFF (Food, Faces Facts & Fun), our Annual Congregational Meeting on January 24th at 4 pm. I know the term “Congregational Meeting” doesn’t sound exciting, but FFFF is really more like a family reunion. We usually share a potluck meal, which we won’t be able do this year, but there will still be the usual and great “Faces” slideshow of 2020, some sort of “Fun” entertainment or game, and also just a little bit of business and “Facts”.

For the Facts portion of the meeting here are the 2020 Directory Reports and Ministry Recaps.

Topic: FFFF
Time: Jan 24, 2021 04:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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Nominating Committee Members

At this meeting the Nominating Committee Members at Large will be presented and members will be voted on the following people:

  • Lisa Beamer

  • Karen Rittenburg

  • Jim Pompe

  • Howard Young

This Sunday…

Counterculture

The Book of Daniel

We live in a culture that is often foreign and hostile to our faith. The book of Daniel is a collection of stories and prophecies written about Jewish believers living in the hostile foreign land of Babylon during the Exile. Therefore, the book of Daniel can teach us a lot about standing firm and living faithfully counter to the culture in which we find ourselves.

This Week's Messages!

True and False Wisdom

Daniel 2:1-49

As people of faith, we are called to be counterculture by trusting in the true wisdom of God not the faulty wisdom of the world.

Digital Bulletin

Digital Bulletin

With the digital bulletin you can view the lyrics for the song, view Pastor Matt's message notes and as well as add your own. The weekly scripture can be found here too! AND just like our paper bulletin, you will see important upcoming church announcements to keep up to date on all that is happening. Check it out!!

A printed version of the lyrics and scripture will be available for for those who are worshiping under the tent found at the Welcome Table. 

Did you miss a service? Want to watch the service again? Find it on our YouTube Channel

Giving

Ways to Give

GIVE ONLINE

Giving online is safe and easy with Pushpay. Use the link below, download the app, or text orchardventura to 77977.

Give with Pushpay

BANK BILL PAY

Your bank most likely offers a bill pay service. Go to your bank’s website and log on to your account. Find the “Bill Pay” tab and set up a one time or recurring payment(s). Your check will be mailed to the church office.

CHECK

Make your check payable to “Orchard Community Church” and drop it by or mail it to the church office.

Donation items can also be brought to the Church Office M-F 10 am to Noon, or on Sunday mornings look for the blue bins!

  • We need 50 more blankets, small enough to carry around easily (no comforters or quilts)

  • We need 50 scarfs

  • We need 70 beanies

  • We need 10 jackets (but really more because sizes are all over the place)

  • We need 74 rain ponchos

  • We need 40 tarps

  • We can always use more handwarmers but we have 100 for now.

Click here to download the January Issue of the Orchard Life
Download your copy of the Women's Ministry Christmas Recipe Swap Cookbook.
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