We are often asked how much is raised with the Sobey’s (and related Foodland, Price Chopper) 

        receipt tapes.  Here is an item from this month’s ‘Tidings’ written by   Arlene Metcalfe, General 

       Treasurer, Atlantic Baptist Women:

       “This past year $5,216.42 was realized from grocery receipts.  Some have asked about the use of the money. It is used for home mission work and in 2007 we were able to send $3000to the Fundy Youth project in New Brunswick and $2500 to help with the expenses of summer ministries (DVBS).  This is a very worthwhile project so keep those receipts coming in.”

 Please remember that printer cartridges can be used to raise much needed funds.  One of our church family, Teresa Neary, is collecting them to raise funds for the Kings Historical Society.  If you wish to donate your used printer cartridges, please contact Teresa on 542-1531.

      In future the cassette copy of the Sunday service will be kept in the Church Library along with a copy of the corresponding Bulletin.  They will be held for a period of three months.  These can be checked out as usual.

        The Ushers for the month of July are as follows: 

     Mark Crouse and Jerry Atwater.

       Peter Davis, son of Pat and Ken Davis, and  Jane Gourley

       are being  married on August 16^th at the Acadia Chapel. 

       Instead of a community Shower, a money gift is being

       collected for them.  Please give your gift to either

       Elinor Miller or Sandy Kempton by August 10^th.

         The updated Church Directory is now ready for

         pick-up.  If you would like to have one they are out

        on the tables at either entrance to the Sanctuary.

        Please Note:  For those who have an updated Church

        Directory  the  telephone number of the back cover for

        the: Church Vestry & Kitchen should read  - 

        (902) 542-3012

       The Missions Committee has printed cards which can be

       purchased by donation on behalf of  the Angolan Medical

       Clinic Project.  If wished, these cards could be used for

       gift giving.  The cards are now available from the church

       office during normal office hours.

        Chaplain Needed:  The Eastern Valley United Baptist

        Association of Churches seeks a qualified and experienced

        person to work as a part-time Chaplain at the Grand

        View Manor Nursing Home in Berwick.  For further

       details, please see the posters on the church noticeboards.

        Name Tags:  if you would like a name tag

        the church can provide one for you to wear

        around the neck at no cost.  However, if  the

        plastic type is preferred, these may be

        purchased for $10 each.  If wanted, please let

        Ruth know and indicate as to how you would

        like the spelling of your name and as to whether

        the pin or magnetic type is preferred.

   Reusable Grocery Bags
   The Wolfville Area Food Bank would like to

   replace the use of plastic  grocery bags with

   the reusable type.  Would you be willing to

   donate some for their use?  If so, please drop

   them off at the Wolfville Baptist Church. 

   Thank you for your help in supporting this

   valuable service in our community.

        For all the latest news on Kingswood Camp, and

        for information regarding the upcoming

        camping season, see the camp website at :

        www.kingswoodcamp.ca 

        We have received the 2008 Program Guide,

        invitations to the ‘Open House’ and a couple of

        application forms from Kingswood Camp.  These

        are to found on the tables at either entrance to

        the Sanctuary.  Please let Ruth know if more

        application forms are needed. 

        A ‘Donations List 2008’ has also 

        been received and it has been posted on the

        board in the hallway.

Meals on Wheels  Have you thought you would

like to help people  in need but don’t think you

have the time? VON Annapolis Valley has a

volunteer opportunity for drivers on Monday,

Wednesday and Friday in the Meals on Wheels

program in Kentville and New Minas. For just 3

hours a month of your time you can help up to 8

seniors stay healthier because you delivered a hot

nutritious meal to their home when they needed it

most.  Drivers use their own cars and pick up a

maximum of 8 meals at the Valley Regional Hospital

at 12 noon and are finished by 1:00pm. Schedules

for driving are flexible and accommodate busy lives

so you to decide when you volunteer.  If you would l

ike to volunteer or to get more information

please call 690-2118 or 1-800-411-9646.

Apply to be a Foster Family! 

Call 1-800-565-1884

Many children in Nova Scotia need a Foster Family

and being a foster parent has many benefits.  Besides

developing parenting skills and being part of a

care-giving team, you get an incredible sense of

satisfaction.  So come on. If you are thinking of

becoming a foster parent, pick up the phone and call

1-800-565-1884 If you love to protect and nurture

children, there is a child in need of your care.

      Please remember to save your stamps! There is a collection envelope at the back of the Sanctuary as well as in the post office for all your cancelled stamps. These stamps are sold and the money raised goes towards buying non-medical essentials for the IWK.  It is especially important at this time of year as Commemorative stamps are more valuable!

        Our church’s C.E. Committee wants to encourage children

        and young  people in our community to have a Christian

        camp experience   To that end, coupons are available

        worth $25 toward registration at either Kingswood or

        Sherbrooke Lake Camp.  Brochures for each camp,

        containing registration forms and the coupons, are 

        available in the church hallway and in the Church Office. 

        If  anyone would like offering envelopes for the

        purpose of tax receipts please contact Debbie

        Benedict on 542-4142 to make arrangements.

Hello,   My name is Wendy Kearnes, and I am the ‘Books By Mail’ clerk for the Annapolis Valley Regional Library.  ‘Books By Mail’is a free outreach service provided for residents of the Annapolis Valley who live further than 10 kilometres from a library branch, or who are physically unable to visit a branch. This service is due to begin on September 4, 2007, however we are accepting registrations from this point on.

 If you or someone you know could benefit from this service, please contact me at toll free 1.866.922.0229, e-mail me at booksbymail@nsar.library.ns.ca, or visit our website www.valleylibrary.ca, choose ‘Services’ from the menu and then select ‘Books By Mail’.

 We would very much welcome the opportunity to discuss this service further and hope that the residents of the districts you serve will benefit greatly from this service.

      Information has been received from the Canadian Red Cross about    their Health Care Equipment Loan Program (HELP).  This program allows people who have an injury and are making the transition from hospital to home or who have a chronic illness to access health related equipment on a short term loan basis free of charge.  Donations for the service are gratefully accepted and receipted.  This service and other information on the work of the Canadian Red Cross, including contact details, is fully explained in the leaflets on the noticeboard at the back of the Sanctuary.

   Use of our Building  

Our building is open for use by various church and community organisations.  We feel that we have a first-class, wheelchair-accessible facility.  As trustees of this facility, we are responsible for the care of this building and its use by all parties.  We have identified several ways in which you and your group can help us to ensure that these facilities are used appropriately, efficiently, and safely.  To this end the Trustees have devised a policy to cover the use of the church facilities.  There is also a necessity to complete a form requesting the ‘Use of the Facilities’.  Both these documents can be collected from the Church Office during office hours.

List of Readers – Morning Service

Thank you to those who have offered to read.  However, we are still looking for others to volunteer to read the Scripture at the Morning Service.  Are there any of the young people from the congregation who would like to offer to read?  If you wish to volunteer, please contact the church office by telephone or via e-mail.  A rotational list will then be completed and circulated.  The reading will be forwarded to the reader prior to the designated Sunday.