PLANT it for the Park - On Saturday, May 15^th, rain or shine  come on down to the park site and join Kari Hjelkrem and other volunteers are they dig, plant and basically beautify the park.  Those wishing to drop off plants can do so at 9am.  Planting will begin at 10am.  K-Rock will be there to promote the event (and shelter if it rains).  Refreshments will be served.   Bring a friend, gardening tools and your green thumb!  There will be lots of trees for children to plant.  Come and stay as long as you can!  Visit www.pwpark.ca for more information.

Church Family Picnic

It’s hard to believe that our annual Church Family Picnic is just around the corner. This year we are excited to be going again to Lockhart and Ryan Park in New Minas. We are looking forward to having a day filled with faith, fellowship and, of course, food and fun.

Our church family picnic will be held on June 13^th. We will start our morning with our worship service at 10:00am followed by lunch and games for all ages. Signs will be posted upon entering the park to guide you to our exact location. 

What do you need to bring? Please bring your own chairs and/or blankets to sit on, a dessert or salad to share and your own dishes and cutlery. There will be barbecued hamburgers and hot dogs and drinks provided.  In the event that it does rain that day, we will meet at the same time at Wolfville School. Communication to this effect will be on the answering machine at the church that morning and posted on the door to the church.

Transportation:  If you need a ride to Lockhart and Ryan Park or if you are able to take an extra person with you; please contact Ruth at the office.  She will keep a master list to match people up.  Thank you in advance for your spirit of cooperation.

This event has always been one filled with enjoyment for all ages. We hope to see you all there!

The Gardens of Port Williams: A Garden Tour

On Sunday, June 27 from 2-4pm, the Port Williams Community Park will be sponsoring a garden tour of three gardens in the area. These include the gardens of Richard and Liz Stern, Elizabeth Jackson and Scott Schofield and Ron and Carol Buckley. Included with the $15 ticket is an afternoon tea party at one of the homes. All ticket holders will receive a discount at Prescott House Museum on the day of the event.

If you have an interest in gardens, want to learn a few pointers, or are just curious, this is the garden tour for you! Tickets are $15 each and available at Stage 2 Appliances in Port Williams or the Port Williams Baptist Church office. For more information phone 678-1562 or email lauracd@ns.sympatico.ca. All funds go towards establishing the gardens in the Port Williams Park.

On May 16^th at 10am there is to be an Acadia Baccalaureate  Service for graduates, family and community in U-Hall, Wolfville.

The preacher is the Doctor David Duke, Associate Professor of History.

The VON Lunch Bunch season is coming to a close.  There are only two more Lunch Bunch gatherings to be held this year so don’t miss them.  The first is on May 18^th at St. James Anglican Church in Kentville.  The second is on May 25^th at the Rebekah Lodge in Berwick.  Please be sure to call 678-1733 to reserve your seating.  Mark your calendars - we look forward to seeing you there! “

“COME ONE, COME ALL – Please join us as VON Annapolis Valley  celebrates National VON Week – May 16^th to 22^nd.  To help us celebrate, we’re hosting an Open House at our office in Kentville located on 46 Chipman Drive, Kentville Industrial Park.  Come meet the staff, volunteers, community partners and funders that help make VON Annapolis Valley such a success in our communities.  Save the Date on your calendar and join us between 2 -4 pm on May 20^th, 2010.”

On behalf of the Board of Deacons and the Congregation of Falmouth United Baptist Church it gives me great pleasure to invite you to the Induction Service for our new pastor, the Rev. Dennis Leamont.   This service will be held on Sunday, May 30^th beginning at 7pm at our church here in Falmouth. There will be a time of refreshments after the service.  There will be an opportunity for you to bring greetings to our new pastor and if you are not able to be here personally, you might want to e-mail us at the above address.

Reta Zwicker  Chair, Board of Deacons

The Atlantic Baptist Fellowship will hold its annual Luncheon and  the Vincent Rushton Memorial Lecture on Saturday, June 5^th in Manning Memorial Chapel at Acadia University.  The lecture will be given by The Rev. Rhonda Britton, Senior Pastor of Cornwallis Street Baptist Church in Halifax.  The topic of her address is:  The Church:  A Sent People."  Gathering and registration begins at 11 am followed by the lecture at 11:30am and the luncheon at 12:30pm.  Reservations are necessary.  Please contact Keith Churchill at 542-3574 or kjchurchill@gmail.com by May 28^th.  Everyone is welcome

Walk for Memory on June 10^th.  Linda McKinnon and Kay Smith have sponsor sheets for the Alzheimer’s walk.  There is a sponsor sheet on the noticeboard across from Lockwood Hall.