Vital Mission, Help Needed

We are passionate about New York City and the Northeast in general. We met in New Jersey in 1994 while Greg was part of the team of a new church plant and Rebekah was a nanny. We spent time on Long Island, New York after that with a local church and helping prepare for church plants in New York City. Tori was born there. Recent visits to the region (Greg to Long Island last spring, the whole family to the Jersey shore last summer) confirmed to us that our hearts had never left that region.

If we want to see the culture of North America transformed from a Kingdom perspective, we must begin in centers of influence (cultural, economic, arts, education, government, industry). New York City is the epicenter for such influence in North American (and arguably for the entire globe). As for the Northeast in general (Boston-NYC-Philadelphia-Baltimore-DC), over 60 million people live and work there. Percentages of church participaton are much lower than in other parts of the country.

We are also passionate about church planting in its various forms, including simple churches, regional impact churches, & non-English-speaking churches. See the post below, quoting Tim Keller (perhaps the most knowledgeable person regarding church planting in NYC) about that.

Orchard Group's mission is to plant growing and reproducing churches in New York City and the Northeast. This is a key time of potential expansion for Orchard Group. Greg's role with OG is a culmination of past church planting and legal practice experiences.

We're excited. But we also face a huge challenge right now in raising a significant percentage of funds for our support. We really need ongoing monthly partners who will give gifts as we head into 2011. Please prayerfully consider this -- not just to help us -- but to be part of a mission that is integral to bringing Kingdom transormation to North America and beyond.

You can give online at through the Orchard Group website (select e-giving and follow the links to make a General Fund gift, under the Sub Fund "Greg Hubbard"). You can also send checks to Orchard Group, Inc. (write "Greg Hubbard" in the memo line), 51 Middlesex Street, Unit 101, North Chelmsford, MA 01863. All gifts are tax deductible.