We will gather for an in-person worship service this Sunday at 10:00 am. This week’s service will be live-streamed beginning at approximately 9:50 am. The recording of the service will be uploaded later in the day for home viewing.  Please click on the following link to view the live-stream:

Link to this Sunday’s Service, September 19, 2021

Link to last Sunday’s Service, September 12, 2021

Fundscrip Gift Cards

Orchard Valley United Church

Fundscrip cards make excellent gifts and are a very convenient and easy way to shop. To place an order, please contact Ian Godfrey, Cecil White or Bruce Smith for an order form. Thank you for your continued support.

Video Recorded Worship Services

Orchard Valley United Church

Rev Don has prepared video recordings of our worship services, to be shared with our church family.

Please view our video recorded services by hovering over Worship Services on the ribbon above and then clicking on Video Recorded Messages OR by clicking on the following link:  Video Recorded Messages.

Donating to OVUC

Orchard Valley United Church

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).

Subscribe to OVUC’s YouTube Channel

Orchard Valley United Church

Want to know when the latest “Fruit from the Orchard” video is released? One way is to subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Simply select the ‘Subscribe’ button the next time you are watching one of our videos or during the Live Streamed Worship Service. (Please note that you must have a Google account in order to subscribe.) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEW4VOpk_znrA5qevOqCr9Q

Hope New Minas / Al-Anon Family Group

Orchard Valley United Church

Hope Al-Anon is a fellowship that offers help and hope for families and friend of alcoholics. The group will be using FONGO for phone meetings on Thursday mornings at 10:00 am until further notice. This program lets 15 people meet by phone. To enter the meeting, call 1-902-932-1200 and enter 902-932-7986#. For more information about Al-Anon visit www.al-anonmaritimes.ca or Al-Anon World Service Office at al-anon.org.