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Orchard Community Church

Ripe with Goodness

Our lives should bear the fruit of goodness. God is good and he calls us to do good and to be good to one another and to seek to make the world a better place.

Locations & Times

8180 Telephone Rd, Ventura, CA 93004, USA

Sunday 10:30 AM

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Sunday 10:00 AM

Online Service

Join us Sunday mornings either under the Tent at Orchard or at on our Live Stream! The Service begins at 10:30 am. We invite you to be a part of our interactive online service starting at 10 am with announcements and chatting before the live stream of the service begins.

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♪ Great Things

Come let us worship our King Come let us bow at His feet He has done great things See what our Savior has done See how His love overcomes He has done great things He has done great things O Hero of Heaven You conquered the grave You free every captive and break every chain O God You have done great things We dance in Your freedom awake and alive O Jesus our Savior Your name lifted high O God You have done great things You’ve been faithful through every storm You’ll be faithful forevermore You have done great things And I know You will do it again For Your promise is yes and amen You will do great things God You do great things Hallelujah God above it all Hallelujah God unshakable Hallelujah You have done great things (REPEAT) You’ve done great things CCLI Song # 7111321

♪ At Your Name

At Your name The mountains shake and crumble At Your name The oceans roar and tumble At Your name angels will bow The earth will rejoice Your people cry out Lord of all the earth we shout Your name Shout Your name Filling up the skies with endless praise Endless praise Yahweh Yahweh We love to shout Your name oh Lord At Your name The morning breaks in glory At Your name Creation sings Your story At Your name angels will bow The earth will rejoice Your people cry out There is no one like our God We will praise You praise You There's no one like our God We will sing we will sing There is no one like our God We will praise You praise You There's no one like our God We will sing CCLI Song # 5942543

♪ Good Good Father

I've heard a thousand stories Of what they think You’re like But I've heard the tender whisper Of love in the dead of night You tell me that You’re pleased And that I'm never alone You're a Good Good Father It's who You are, it's who You are It's who You are And I'm loved by You It's who I am, it's who I am It's who I am I've seen many searching for answers Far and wide But I know we're all searching for answers Only You provide Because You know just what we need Before we say a word You are perfect in all of Your ways You are perfect in all of Your ways You are perfect in all of Your ways to us Love so undeniable I can hardly speak Peace so unexplainable I can hardly think As You call me deeper still As You call me deeper still As You call me deeper still Into love love love CCLI Song # 7036612

In this fractured world, a story like that warms your heart a little and reminds you that there are opportunities to do good around us all the time.

Galatians 5:22-23

The word for “goodness” here is “agathosune.”

“Aathosune” means doing what’s good even if it’s hard, it can correct, rebuke, and discipline. But the call of “agathosune” isn’t just to seek to do good, it’s also to seek to be good, to embody what’s upright and excellent, to be ripe with goodness.

As much as we like goodness, it’s important to recognize that, in truth, we have a love-hate relationship with it. In truth, we don’t like goodness as much as we think we do.

Mark 10:18

Jesus corrects him and in doing so, he makes two key points.

The first is that we are not good.
Psalm 5 and 14 both say “there is no one who does good.” Ecclesiastes adds that “There is not a righteous person on earth who does what is right and never sins.”[1] Paul sums this up in Roman 3:23 saying “all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.” And what all of this makes painfully clear is the truth that no one is truly and fully good.

[1] Psalm 14:1, 53:1, Ecclesiastes 7:20

Now, it’s important to realize that when the scripture says we’re sinners, it’s not saying there’s nothing in good us.

The second key thing Jesus said to that you man is that God is good.
I know some people look at all the wrong in the world and say there’s no God, or that if there is, He can’t be good. But I have two responses to that. First is that they’re often blaming God for the failings of humanity

A second response is to realize that how we have seen God is a matter of perceptive. Because I can tell you story after story of people who’ve dealt with hard, even terrible things and still say that God is good.

Galatians 6:10

Here we see also that the call is for us to seek to do good to all people, especially in the church so that the light from this place can shine brightly in the world, but we’re called to do good to everyone, no exceptions!

1 Peter 2:12

The key point here is that Peter explains that our call isn’t just to go out at do some good here and there, he says we’re to “live good,” to “live good lives.” Such “good lives” that those who don’t know God will see them and glorify God.

Romans 12:21

The Bible is clear that evil is real and at work in this world and that it will seek to overcome us time and again and control us as much as it can.

Here Paul is reminding us that this is not just a moral battle within us, it’s also a spiritual war, one that we can’t win on our own because we aren’t good, and we can’t be good without God’s power at work in us, and even then we’ll never be perfect!

We don’t love goodness as much as we think we do and we simply aren’t able to do what is good and to seek to be people who are filled with goodness as easily as we think we can.

Matthew 12:35

What Jesus says here is so important. He says that what comes from us tends to reflect what’s inside us, it tends to reflect who we are.

That’s what God calls us to do, to constantly seek to overcome our sinful nature and be people who don’t just do good, but who are ripe with goodness! Not to earn God’s love and acceptance, God already loves and accepts us, but to please God, to be the better people He calls us to be, and to seek to make this world a better place in His name!

♪ Whom Shall I Fear

You hear me when I call You are my morning song Though darkness fills the night It cannot hide the light Whom shall I fear You crush the enemy underneath my feet You are my sword and shield Though troubles linger still Whom shall I fear I know Who goes before me I know Who stands behind The God of angel armies is always by my side The One who reigns forever He is a friend of mine The God of angel armies is always by my side My strength is in Your name For You alone can save You will deliver me Yours is the victory Whom shall I fear Whom shall I fear (And) nothing formed against me shall stand You hold the whole world in Your hands I'm holding on to Your promises You are faithful You are faithful CCLI Song # 6440288

Today's Music
Orchard's Streaming and Song Select CCLI# 160190

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Enjoy the company of other parents at 9:00 on Zoom (or in the library eventually) on Sunday mornings discussing what God says about life as a family. Make life more enjoyable and less frustrating by strengthening your relationship with God, Find life filled with opportunities, We will be following the children's curriculum, using stories from throughout the bible, taking some from unusual perspectives. This group is facilitated by Rich and LuAnn Smith. Please email Rich to get the Zoom Link and password at R_smith122@hotmail.com

Worship Options

We are excited to be able to worship under the Tent together. If you are not wanting to be under the Tent, feel free to sit in the front row of parking spots of the Orchard Parking Lot your car and tune your radio to 100.1 FM to listen to the service.

1. Masks must be worn while on the Orchard Campus (both inside and out)
2. Please maintain the Social Distance
3. Sunday Morning Children's program. Children are always welcome in the service and we do not mind the noises that come with children. Children are a healthy sign of a healthy congregation.

Orchard Kids Sunday School (For preschool through 5th grade)
We encourage families to bring your own blanket and beach chairs and distance on the lawn as much as you like. Children will worship with their families and be dismissed following the kids’ message, escorted by our Orchard Kids’ Leaders to our beautiful outdoor classroom space in the children’s play yard. We will have our Bible story, activities, crafts, and games in a specially designed format following current health and safety guidelines. Parents, please come to the children’s area immediately following the worship service and find all of your children in one place. Each family will receive a “My Church Bag” to be brought each week with basic supplies already included plus items from home: water bottle and mask for each child and a blanket for all siblings. Our team is so excited to see your family! See you Sunday!

Nursery care for children birth to 3 years old is available by RSVP only to Melinda Hoyt at melinda@orchardventura.org.

Interested in being a Volunteer? Middle school through adult, please contact Melinda Hoyt at melinda@orchardventura.org.

While we understand that some may not feel comfortable coming back in person or having to wear masks while on the Orchard campus, we encourage you to stay home and join us online with our Live Stream.

Office Hours
Monday – Thursdays from 10 am to noon.
Masks and social distancing are required.
If you are unable to make it in during our office hours, please send an email to info@orchardventura.org and or leave a message at (805) 647-3757.

Orchard Community Church

http://orchardventura.org/