Orchard Valley United Church
New Minas NS
B4N 3M7
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Who we are
Welcome to Orchard Valley United Church. This faith community is made up of four former pastoral charges from the area. We have members from Canning, Cambridge, Canard, Coldbrook, Grand Pre, Gaspereau, Greenwich, Kentville, New Minas, Port Williams, Wolfville and places in between. On July 1, 2012, the first church service of Orchard Valley United Church was held. We continue to worship in the former New Minas United Church building which became Orchard Valley United Church.
We are a caring community and we want all who come to feel welcomed, valued and supported.
We seek to deepen our spiritual understanding and we invite you to join with us as we grow and explore our Christian faith, living in honesty and compassion, and reaching out to others through our worship and action in our community.
Worship is relaxed and informal. There is a table at the front of the church, left side, where children’s craft supplies are kept, and children are welcome to use them before they go off to their Sunday School. Music is a beautiful part of our service and we are blessed to have a talented choir and great music director.
We offer two worship services each Sunday – a contemporary and informal service at 9:00 am and a more traditional service at 11:00 am. Everyone is welcome to attend either service. The Sunday School meets with the 11:00 service and a children’s activity table is featured at the 9:00 service. Folk are encouraged to go back and forth between services to ensure that we remain one church family. Also, there’s a desire to increase the attendance at the 9:00 am service. By attending at 9:00 we free up seats at 11:00 – making room for others to join us in worship at OVUC. So feel free to attend either service, but do come!
You are welcome here!
After the service, we gather at the left front side of the church for free refreshments and conversation.
We are a caring community and we want all who come to feel welcomed, valued and supported.
We seek to deepen our spiritual understanding and we invite you to join with us as we grow and explore our Christian faith, living in honesty and compassion, and reaching out to others through our worship and action in our community.
Worship is relaxed and informal. There is a table at the front of the church, left side, where children’s craft supplies are kept, and children are welcome to use them before they go off to their Sunday School. Music is a beautiful part of our service and we are blessed to have a talented choir and great music director.
You are welcome here!
After the service, we gather at the left front side of the church for free refreshments and conversation.
Location of worship
130 Cornwallis Ave.
New Minas,
NS
B4N 3M7
Canada
Phone: 902-681-0366 ext 1
Fax: 902-681-1460
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Church Pastor
Rev Bill MacLeod
Intentional Interim Minister
130 Cornwallis Ave.
New Minas,
NS
B4N 3M7
Canada
Phone: 902-681-0366
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United Church of Canada
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Rev Bill MacLeod
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Theresa Perrin
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Orchard Valley United Church Service Times
Worship Services:
9:00 am (Informal)
11:00 am (Structured)
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9:00 am (Informal)
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Sunday School / Children and Youth Activities
Under 12s:
Sunday School
Sunday School — The Sunday School meets during the 11:00 am worship service, remaining in church for the early part of the service and going upstairs to their classes after the children’s story. We use Seasons of the Spirit curriculum, enriched at times from other resources.
Learning and singing new hymns is part of most weeks’ program. The children are offered the opportunity to lead in worship several times a year.
Sunday School — The Sunday School meets during the 11:00 am worship service, remaining in church for the early part of the service and going upstairs to their classes after the children’s story. We use Seasons of the Spirit curriculum, enriched at times from other resources.
Learning and singing new hymns is part of most weeks’ program. The children are offered the opportunity to lead in worship several times a year.
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Seekers Youth
The Seekers group assists with special projects at the church, including Canucopia Food Bank Drives and Cold Night of the Year Walks.
The Seekers group assists with special projects at the church, including Canucopia Food Bank Drives and Cold Night of the Year Walks.
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Orchard Valley United Church History
History
The roots of the amalgamating churches go back to the very early churches in the eastern Annapolis Valley, which included the New England Congregationalists, Scottish and Irish Presbyterians, and English Methodists. It is a history of building and demolishing churches, cooperation and unions of churches, and rebuilding again. This is not unlike our present history.
On July 1, 2012, the first church service of Orchard Valley United Church was held at Evangeline Middle School. We soon moved to the former New Minas United Church building which is the current home of Orchard Valley.
The Covenanter Church, a two-century-old church in Grand Pré, is part of our Pastoral Charge. It is a Provincial Heritage Property and National Historic Site.
The roots of the amalgamating churches go back to the very early churches in the eastern Annapolis Valley, which included the New England Congregationalists, Scottish and Irish Presbyterians, and English Methodists. It is a history of building and demolishing churches, cooperation and unions of churches, and rebuilding again. This is not unlike our present history.
The Covenanter Church, a two-century-old church in Grand Pré, is part of our Pastoral Charge. It is a Provincial Heritage Property and National Historic Site.
Orchard Valley United Church FAQs
Question: Where is Orchard Valley United Church located?
Answer: Orchard Valley United Church is located at 130 Cornwallis Ave., New Minas, Nova Scotia.
Question: Who is Orchard Valley United Church's pastor?
Answer: Orchard Valley United Church's pastor is Rev Bill MacLeod.
Question: What time is service at Orchard Valley United Church?
Answer: Worship Services: 9:00 am (Informal) 11:00 am (Structured)
Question: What is Orchard Valley United Church's Facebook page?
Answer: https://www.facebook.com/orchardvalleyuc
Question: What is Orchard Valley United Church's website?
Answer: http://orchardvalleyunited.ca/
Question: What denominaiton is Orchard Valley United Church?
Answer: Orchard Valley United Church belongs to United Church of Canada denomination.
Answer: Orchard Valley United Church is located at 130 Cornwallis Ave., New Minas, Nova Scotia.
Question: Who is Orchard Valley United Church's pastor?
Answer: Orchard Valley United Church's pastor is Rev Bill MacLeod.
Question: What time is service at Orchard Valley United Church?
Answer: Worship Services: 9:00 am (Informal) 11:00 am (Structured)
Question: What is Orchard Valley United Church's Facebook page?
Answer: https://www.facebook.com/orchardvalleyuc
Question: What is Orchard Valley United Church's website?
Answer: http://orchardvalleyunited.ca/
Question: What denominaiton is Orchard Valley United Church?
Answer: Orchard Valley United Church belongs to United Church of Canada denomination.
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Orchard Valley United Church listing was last updated on the 3rd of November, 2017
