WHO WE ARE!

Welcome!

Come on in and worship with us @ 10:00 on Sunday!
We are now worshipping out of the County Fair Mall (previous Sears location)

LIVE-STREAMED WORSHIP

August 14, 2022, 10th Sunday after Pentecost – (10:00 AM)

 


Music Director Position

Situated in the beautiful Annapolis Valley, Orchard Valley United Church (OVUC) is seeking a Music Director to oversee the ministry of music in a welcoming church, which is currently expanding its facilities. Music is an integral part of OVUC – an inclusive, multigenerational church, where a variety of musical expressions weave into the traditional church service.

An energetic person with the training and vision to grow the music program in step with the expansion of the church, the Music Director should have a high level of keyboard skills, ability to teach and lead a choir, knowledge of sacred music and good motivational skills. Working with all age groups in a variety of musical styles the Music Director also has a good sense of humour.

Part-time, 12-14 hours per week, salary and benefits to be negotiated using RCCO standards. Please explore our website to learn more about us, and visit the complete job description and application details here – Music Director Job Description

Please send applications to: orchardvalleysearch@gmail.com

Application deadline: August 15, 2022

 


 

Vacation Bible School This August!

Orchard Valley United Church

Register Here —> https://forms.gle/NDsGEhrzoGSgVfYo7

The gospel express camps run from 1 pm to 5 pm Mon-Fri – Grades Primary to five is from the 15th to the 19th. It is totally and completely free, snack will be provided halfway through the day.
Kids will explore “The Gospel Express” starting the afternoon in the sanctuary singing and dancing to worship songs for kids. They will then move on to one of our four stations –  Boxcar Bible Lessons, Train Games, or Imagination Station, and KidVid Cinema, they go to each station in a different time slot each day with a train-themed snack in the middle and then complete the day with more singing and dancing at our closing ceremony. Each day has a bible point that the kids will learn which is a short verse that has to do with the theme of the day and a little treat bag for the kids to take home.
Boxcar Bible Lessons are interactive Bible stories from the life of Jesus, each story is brought to life by a hands-on activity. Train games are a chance for the kids to blow off steam and have fun running around our space. The imagination station is our crafts and science station where we will be doing train-themed or Bible-themed activities. KidVid cinema focuses on the bible point and bible verse connecting the kids with our community, the videos are made by Pastor Katie and explore the bible!
All kids are welcome to invite friends along as well or come on their own and make friends there! You can attend one day, all five, or somewhere in between!

Meet Your Feet

Orchard Valley United Church

Meet Your Feet is an Outreach Project of our church to provide free foot care by Licensed Foot Care nurses.  Please call or email to book your appointment for this wonderful program!
Contact: Cheryl Manzer (902)847-1798 or feetatthemall@gmail.com

Temporary Location

Orchard Valley United Church

We have moved! Due to renovations we will temporarily be located in County Fair Mall in New Minas in the old Sears space, indicated in orange in the photo. Our first Sunday there was April 10th 2022.

Food Bank Sunday – August 7th

Orchard Valley United Church

Sunday, August 7th will be our next Food Bank Sunday. Please bring your non-perishable items and leave them in the shopping cart before or after the Worship Service.

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