To view OVUC’s Advent/Christmas 2019 Services and Events, please click on the following link:
Advent & Christmas 2019 — Worship Services and Events.
Our Advent Newsletter is also available for download. Please click on the following link:
Orchard Valley Newsletters
We Welcome You to Our Worship Services
Worship Services – Orchard Valley offers two worship services:
- During the fall/winter/spring session, we offer an informal 9:00 am service, and an 11:00 am service that is more structured, both at Orchard Valley.
- During the summer session (July & August), we offer a 9:30 am worship service at Orchard Valley United Church in New Minas and an 11:00 am worship service at the Covenanter Church, in Grand Pre.
All God’s children are welcome at each service.
Christmas Giving Tree
Christmas Giving Tree – Our Christmas Giving Tree is up and decorated in the back of the sanctuary. We hope you will share in transforming a joyful red tree to a peaceful white by dedicating a bow in celebration of life, love, community, family & friends. We will acknowledge dedications during the Advent Sunday services. Dedication envelopes are available next to the Tree. We are grateful for your support
Children’s Christmas Lunch – Saturday, Dec 7
Children’s Lunch – Orchard Valley is offering a Children’s Lunch and pageant rehearsal, Saturday, December 7, 11:00 am until 2:00 pm. Parents, this could be time for you to shop, see friends, or nap. This event is for children ages 4–12; younger children are welcome but would need adult accompaniment. Let us know of allergies and we will try to accommodate. Please register with the office (902-681-0366, ext 1 or AdminOVU@bellaliant.com).
Steeple Strummers – Monday, Dec 9
Steeple Strummers –
The Steeple Strummers will meet at 7:00 pm each Monday, from now until January (except Dec 23), in the OVUC sanctuary.
“Meet Your Feet” Free Footcare Clinics – Dec 11-12
“Meet Your Feet” free monthly footcare is available from licensed footcare nurses during three sessions per month in New Minas, Wolfville and Kentville. No appointment necessary. Visit our webpage for more information: Meet Your Feet
Men’s Fellowship Luncheon – Friday, Dec 13
Men’s Fellowship Luncheon – All men are most cordially invited to our Christmas Luncheon at noon on Friday, December 13. Cost is $5. Please sign up on the appropriate sheet in the Narthex. Our speaker is Ms. Dale Sanford. Dale will tell us all about the new Valley Hospice. For more information, please speak to Dave Murphy, Ian Godfrey or Chris Seymour. Thank you.
Longest Night of the Year / Blue Christmas Service – Tuesday, Dec 22
Longest Night of the Year / Blue Christmas – On Sunday, December 22, at 7:00 pm, Orchard Valley will hold its Longest Night of the Year / Blue Christmas service.
The Advent season is one of wonder. For so many it is a time of hopeful anticipation and promise. The longer nights and the gray clouds seem to provide the perfect background for the lights and the tinsel. But for many, Christmas is a harsh reminder of life that once was. So, we gather not so much in hopeful anticipation, but in the cloud of despondency. While so many are ready to sing, “Joy to the World,” at Blue Christmas we gather as those who mourn. We gather to carve out a time of quiet reflection. We gather to shed tears if they come, to hold hands if they are available, and to know that we are not alone.
Whether this is the first Christmas without someone you love, or if you seem to be hurting from loss for as long as you remember, we gather to be reminded that it’s okay to mourn, even at Christmas.
Orchard Valley United Church is located at 130 Cornwallis Avenue in New Minas. All are welcome to attend.
Tellers Needed
Tellers are needed! There are many folks that have contributed over the years in counting following Sunday services. A big thank you goes out to those who have helped along the way. This year the numbers who are able to help has dwindled. We are in need of new folks to sign up. It is the goal that we try to keep folks to 4 or 5 times a year, however, we need enough individuals to make this happen. A sign-up sheet is posted in the foyer or speak to Heather Bishop or Theresa Perrin. Thanks.
UCW 2020 Calendars
United Church 2020 Calendars – Calendars are available in the church foyer. Price $6 each. This is an OV-UCW project.
Job Posting – PT Minister of Community Development
Job Posting – Minister of Community Development
Weather Cancellations
Weather Cancellations – In the event that one or more of our Sunday Worship services is cancelled due to weather, a message will be left on the OVUC phone and website. We will also do our best to send out an email (but cannot guarantee this option will be available). We also endeavour to place cancellation messages with all the local radio stations. In the event of a power outage, your first source for cancellation news should always be our phone line – 902-681-0366.