In Orchard’s 25 years of ministry work, we have seen many changes. We have helped our ministry partners respond, serve and engage with the most relevant issues of our day. This requires our team to help provide relevant resources, ideas, and spiritual support in a constantly changing world around us.
By Ashley Goode
Amidst this busy holiday season, do you wish there was more time for rest and reflection in your life? Then join us for a special event: Advent Sabbath Rest! Come on December 15th for an extended period of silence and prayer on 22 acres of beautiful wooded land in Sandy Springs
By Ashley Goode
Today is #GivingTuesday! Giving Tuesday is a day to celebrate generosity. Amid Black Friday, Cyber Monday, the consumerism of Christmas, we as followers of Jesus want to reclaim generosity as our currency. Orchard is HERE FOR GOOD | Orchard began a strategic initiative focused on the future impact of our ministry nearly seven
Dan Hayes, founder of Orchard, would be the first to tell you that without that initial community there to believe in the ideas he was convicted of 25+ years ago, there would be no Orchard. He says, “The people [of Orchard] are big hearted and are always seeking to build
By Ashley Goode
Working to develop youth, leaders, program partners and volunteers, Presencia is helping immigrant youth grow in The Atlanta area to become the leaders for the next generation. Ruth Ann and Ian North are helping youth through neighborhood based tutoring, mentoring, and leadership development to teach them how to see the beauty in themselves and recognize it
By Ashley Goode
Kavian Baker understands all too personally the difficulty of being a single mother and not having the available resources or access to public benefits that she needs for her family. She once found herself in a place where government assistance wasn’t readily available, her community was out of answers,
By Ashley Goode
Ben Davis has taken a passion and talent for fitness and turned it into an opportunity to serve others. Noble Clay provides personalized functional fitness to all members of the community at all stages of their journey and all income levels. Their work is helping their community see that living
By Ashley Goode
Kody Miller believes that when you “look good, you feel good and then you can do good.” By using her experience and talent as a barber, Kody provides grooming services to men in addiction recovery, helping to support Atlanta’s underprivileged young men from grooming to career opportunities. Kody understand
By Ashley Goode
This year, Orchard will celebrate 25 years of ministry – 25 years of impact, growth, serving, and inspiring. It has been 25 years of invaluable leadership and legacy. The road Orchard has journeyed has not always been smooth, but one thing we can say for sure is that we
By Ashley Goode
Orchard is not just an organization, it’s a movement of people who want to see a world where Christ is known by the actions of His followers. Tell us a little bit about yourself. I am an Atlanta native who has been a part of the Orchard family from very early on
By Ashley Goode
