Office Hours

UCC-crest-colour-120hOVUC’s summer office hours are:

9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Tuesday through Friday.
Closed for lunch from 11:30-12:30.
Closed Mondays.

Summer Services

Summer Services – During each Sunday in July and August, there will be one service at 9:30 am at OVUC in New Minas and one service at 11:00 am at the Covenanter Church in Grand Pré.

Rev. Ivan and Judy will preside at the first service Covenanter Service on Sunday, July 2. Rev Tim McFarland will preside at the Covenanter Anniversary Service on July 9.

All are welcome to attend either service.

Transportation Help Needed

Transportation Help Needed – Drivers and vehicles are needed to transport 2 families to/from Sherbrooke Lake Camp’s Family Camp in July and 3 families (2 with camping gear) to/from Berwick Camp. Tentative dates are Friday, July 14, and Sunday, July 16, for Sherbrooke Lake and Friday, July 28, and Sunday, August 6, for Berwick. If you can help in this way, please contact the office (902-681-0366).

Summer Hospitality

Summer Hospitality – During July and August, we will not have “coffee time” at OVUC. Lemonade on the Lawn will be offered after the 11:00 am service at Covenanter Church, however.

JNAC Update

JNAC Update – The Joint Search Committee has held its second meeting and continues to work toward facilitating a call to Orchard Valley for our next minister. The position has been advertised and the committee is accepting applications over the summer.

Berwick Camp Sunday

Berwick Camp Sunday – July 30 is the first Sunday of Camp Meeting at Berwick. Service there starts at 10:00 am. We have been invited to attend as a congregation; rides will be arranged. There will be still be summer services at OVUC & Covenanter.

Women’s Road Trip

Women’s Road Trip – The Friday Morning Breakfast Group is planning a Road Trip to Weymouth on July 24-26. If you’d like to attend, please complete one of the reservation forms available in the foyer or contact the office (902-681-0366) for more information. The deposit of $75 is due in the office before June 30.

July Food Bank Sunday

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July Food Bank Sunday – Sunday, July 2, is Food Bank Sunday.

Last month, OVUC collected 71 kg of food for the Fundy Food Bank. This month, we’re looking for items such as cereal, sugar, flour, rice and juice.

Thank you from OVUC and the Food Bank.

JNAC Report

Joint Needs Assessment Report Available – The Final Report of the Joint Needs Assessment Committee was accepted by the OVUC congregation on May 7, 2017. Click on the link below to download the PDF.

2017 OVPC JNAC Final Report

Worship Services

Worship Services – Orchard Valley offers two worship sessions:

  • During the fall/winter/spring session, we offer a contemporary worship at 9:00 am and a regular worship service at 11:00 am.
  • During the summer session, we offer a 9:30 am worship service at Orchard Valley United Church and an 11:00 am worship service at the Covenanter Church, Grand Pre.

Please feel free to join us for any of these services.