The Orchard Group

Several years ago two families in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania began to envision a new church in their community. They shared their vision with the leaders of their home congregation, Howard Christian Church, and the process of a new church plant started. From those two families, there are now 130 people attending a church that started in the spring of 2006. Most of these families were not attending church before Watermarke.

Christian Evangelizing Association partnered with the Howard Christian Church, Orchard Group, Passion For Planting, and several other financial, resource and prayer supporters to make this church a reality.

Bellfonte is a small town just northeast of State College, Pennsylvania. It is dynamic community proud of their Victorian heritage. The church presently gathers in a middle school. Watermarke already plans to partner with several churches and organizations to plant another church in the coming two years. Jeff Steppe is the Senior Pastor of Watermarke.