Laura Leslie, left, and Pastor Brady Randall flank the Advent wreath in the sanctuary of Orchard Hill Church at 120 Walker Ave. The congregation is preparing for its first Christmas Eve services in its new home.

Christmas Eve services will be a little extra special this year at Orchard Hill Church, 120 Walker Ave. They will be the church's first in its new permanent home.

Orchard Hill, part of a three-church community that includes campuses in Wexford and Pittsburgh's Strip District, started in Butler County in October 2017 at Penn Christian Academy in Penn Township.

It moved to a rental space at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 107 Staley Ave., in the fall of 2018 before moving into the former Intersection Church this spring.

“We had our first services around Easter,” said member Laura Leslie of Butler. “This will be our first Christmas in the new space, the new neighborhood.”

“For the first Christmas in this space, we bought all new decorations,” said Pastor Brady Randall.

A group of 12 volunteers set up the trees, Advent wreath, gift boxes and garlands right after Thanksgiving.

“The trees came flocked, and I made the mistake of wearing a black top, and I left here completely flocked,” said Leslie, one of the volunteers.

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The giving tree collects supplies for the homeless at Orchard Hill Church, 120 Walker Ave.