Orchard NEO Update // Mayfield Heights

Orchard NEO Update // Mayfield Heights

Our church planters have been busy getting to know their new neighbors, doing outreach in their city, and meeting with potential members. Check out this update from Jeremy King, who is planting a church in Mayfield Heights. As always, please remember to keep Jeremy,...

How to Support a Friend Who Has Lost a Child

How to Support a Friend Who Has Lost a Child

In the following post, Emily and Colin share their own personal experience in dealing with child loss. We met in college almost 20 years ago, but our first date didn't occur until 2010. Though once in the same place at the same time, our paths had diverged as we...

Racism and Making Jesus Famous

Racism and Making Jesus Famous

Last week, many people got a voicemail about an incident of racism at Hudson High School. According to social media posts, this included the use of the n-word and references to lynching. This incident is something that happened in our backyard in 2019. As a white pastor and father to a black son, let me offer a few thoughts on how to begin to process and respond.

Why should I livestream church?

Why should I livestream church?

Sometimes we have weeks where things get crazy, and life feels out of control. A broken-down car, sickness, or hearing bad news from the doctor can make our normal routines feel tough to manage, like we're just going through the motions. While we fully believe that...

How to Support a Grieving Friend

How to Support a Grieving Friend

Have you ever been in a situation where a grieving friend needs your support? Here are a few brief notes on how to support a friend who is grieving the loss of their loved one: Listen “with your heart” They need to tell their story – give them space to tell it!...

Why should I care about church planting?

Why should I care about church planting?

At Orchard NEO, we are crazy about planting churches. We believe that God uses local, community-focused churches to further his glory in ways that nothing else can. Throughout the Bible, the Lord uses ordinary people in local venues to bring entire groups of people to...

Jesus Isn’t Famous Everywhere, But You Can Change That

Jesus Isn’t Famous Everywhere, But You Can Change That

More than 3 billion people on this planet have little or no access to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Think about it. That’s more than 40% of the world’s population. Those 3 billion people represent 7,000 distinct unreached people groups. People Group refers to a group of...

Restore Addiction Recovery Update

Restore Addiction Recovery Update

In this interview with Dan Gregory, Director of Restore Addiction Recovery, he shares what's driving him and his team to make this Christ-centered recovery facility a reality, gives us updates on how things are progressing with the program and the property, and...

The Story Behind The Promise

The Story Behind The Promise

CCChapel Music recently shared an Advent EP, and for two of the songs, we partnered with Matthew Cassidy, an elder, and pastor at a church-planting partner of ours, City Church. Matthew is not a musician but has a passion for writing lyrics for the church. Here is...

Teach English as a Second Language

Teach English as a Second Language

We are about relationships. Relationships that are cross-cultural and language barriers. Relationships that engage individuals one-on-one in real and meaningful ways. We aren’t just about doing stuff for refugees, but about doing life with them. Jesus crossed from...

Thanksgiving Baskets Recap

Thanksgiving Baskets Recap

Thanksgiving Baskets at CCC If you're part of the CCC family, you likely already know all about Thanksgiving Baskets. But for those of you who haven't yet heard, here's a little about Thanksgiving Baskets at CCC. In early November, the people are asked head out to...

Our Top Advent Devotional Picks

Our Top Advent Devotional Picks

Doing a devotional during Advent is a powerful and joyful way to help prepare your heart as you remember the true reason for the season, the birth of Christ our Savior.