Orchard Valley United Church

Sherbrooke Lake Camp – The families of young people and/or the families themselves sponsored by Orchard Valley will be able to rent cabins at the camp towards the end of the summer. Please consider making a donation towards ice, propane or transportation costs. If you could help with transportation, please let Andy Pitter know (902-542-1545; andriel_p@yahoo.ca).

Covenanter Church Closed for Summer 2020 – It is with regret that we decided to keep the Covenanter Church closed this summer due to COVID-19. We will not be open to the public for visitations nor will we have a Summer Worship Series. We apologize for the inconvenience.

See you in summer 2021!

Search Committee Update – The work of your Search Committee takes both challenging and prayerful effort. The selection of a church employee is meant to be a lasting relationship and needs to be done with the spirit as our guide and source of wisdom. When the disciples were not successful in their fishing, Jesus instructed them to cast their net onto the other side of the boat. In order to best find someone to join our church family, we have expanded our net by gaining approval to seek a candidate from all forms of ministry including lay ministry. We believe that the skills required can be found in this wider net and be in alignment with the values of our faith. Please keep our committee and its members in your prayers.

Donating to OVUC – For those in the congregation who would like to continue supporting the church financially while we are experiencing our temporary closure, we have several ways you can donate:

• Mail your post-dated cheque(s) to the office (OVUC, 130 Cornwallis Ave, New Minas, NS B4N 3M7);
• Drop your offerings into our mail slot. It’s located on the outside of the OVUC building, on the left corner. This is a secure, internal mailbox;
• Click the DONATE button on our website;
• Transfer funds to us via bank e-transfer. Please contact the office for details; or
• Sign-up for PAR. Please contact the office for details.

Regardless of the method you choose, you will receive a tax receipt in 2021 for your donation(s). For more information or assistance, please contact the office (902-681-0366, ext 1, or AdminOVU@bellaliant.com).

For those who wish to participate in the Annual Congregational Meeting, we have a few reference items you can consult in advance:

1) Quick Start Guide for New Zoom Users – Zoom Help Site

2) Zoom for Participants – pdf file

3) Zoom Full Tutorial and Overview – YouTube channel

If you prefer more personal training, we will be holding some small group tutorial sessions during the coming week. Please contact the office to register. (902-681-0366 ext 1, or AdminOVU@bellaliant.com)