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A Service of Celebration and Memories was held on Sep 20th at the Liverpool Baptist Church, as family and friends gathered to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Ordination for Rev. Dr. John Bartol. Dr. Bartol, hale and hearty at age 86, delivered the message, “The… Read More »

“I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home.” Matthew 25:35 Over the past few weeks we’ve all seen the rise in news stories about the refugee crisis particularly in the Middle East. The horrifying stories and images of people attempting to flee… Read More »

Canadian Baptist Ministries (CBM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael and Melanie Waddell from Norton, New Brunswick as Global Field Staff, effective immediately. Michael is currently the Executive Director of Camp Tulakadik, a Baptist camp. As well, he is serving as Interim Pastor… Read More »

Canadian Baptist Ministries (CBM) has announced that Rev. Randy Stanton has been appointed to the role of Atlantic Canada Representative, beginning September 14, 2015. ​ Randy has been serving as the Lead Pastor of First Baptist Church in New Glasgow, NS since 2011. He previously… Read More »

On Sunday July 12, 1936, a young lady named Marjorie Franklin was formally welcomed into membership at Hill Grove United Baptist Church, located in Acaciaville, just south of Digby, N.S. On Sunday July 12, 2015, this same lady, now known as Marge Minard, celebrated the… Read More »

After faithfully serving with the Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches as the Associate Director of Youth and Family Ministries since April 2013, Rev. Adrian Gardner has resigned from this role effective August 31, 2015. Adrian has also resigned as Associate Pastor of Grand Bay Baptist… Read More »

A few weeks ago, Millville Baptist Church put out a challenge to their community and church family during Vacation Bible School. The challenge: to raise one month’s rent for the house Paradise Baptist has secured for their refugee family. The VBS was challenged to raise… Read More »

On Saturday, July 18, Rev. James (Jim) Webber and his late wife, Enid, were recognized and honored for Rev. Webber’s years of service (1983-1985) as the fifth President of Crandall University. The Webber Courtyard naming took place during the 1980-1989 alumni reunion weekend, with many… Read More »

Baptists from more than 80 countries are in South Africa participating in the 21st Baptist World Congress in the city of Durban (July 22-26). It is the first Baptist congress in Africa, a region with the fastest numerical growth among Baptist Christians. Already, several hundred… Read More »

Saturday, June 20 is World Refugee Day and Sunday June 21st is National Aboriginal Day. It’s interesting that these two “days” fall on the same weekend – a day honouring the first people to come to this land and a day honouring some of the… Read More »