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Over the past three years the class of the 2013 Lay Pastor Training Program graduating class have journeyed, studied and dedicated time and energy to the completion of: 23 courses, 18 Friday evenings and Saturdays, 69 2-hour lectures (139 hours of lectures), 23 different text… Read More »

“Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought with a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.” (1 Cor. 6:19-20 NIV) Maintaining… Read More »

2013 marks a milestone in Canada as we celebrate 250 years of Baptist witness in Canada. Imagine what life was like then when 13 church planters from Massachusetts arrived at Slack’s Cove, NB and would plant what we know as Middle Sackville Baptist Church. And… Read More »

Hundreds of youth and leaders from across our Convention traveled to Moncton, NB on May 10-11, 2013 for an annual youth event, Springforth, which focused on the theme “Run the Race”. This event is a highlight for many youth and has a rich history of… Read More »

I’m sitting in the Montreal airport, on my way home after three weeks on the road. I’ve been in Cuba for two and a half weeks with the CBM 2013 Praxis team (a scholarship program for Canadian Baptist seminary students) and then at an interfaith… Read More »

A faithful servant to his Lord and to the CABC churches here in Atlantic Canada, Rev. Dr. Keith Hobson, 94, passed away this past Sunday at his home. As a retired pastor, former CABC Executive Minister (1970-1983), and Interim General Secretary of the Baptist Federation… Read More »

Canadian Baptist Ministries (CBM) is pleased to announce that Rev. Alden Crain has been appointed to the role of Atlantic Canada Representative, starting July 29, 2013. Alden and his wife Tracey previously served as Global Field Staff with CBM from 2000 – 2006 in Kenya,… Read More »

On May the 12th a beautiful service of Baptism took place at North Head Baptist Church when two ladies were led through the waters of Baptism by Pastor Rev. Ed Shaw. Names of the two are: Mrs. Rosalie Guthrie & Ms. Mary Dale Markee. After… Read More »

Have you had opportunity to help lead women’s retreats, small group Bible studies, a ‘Ladies’ Morning Out’ program or taught children’s Sunday School, led DVBS or mid-week children’s programs? Would you like to be involved in a Short Term Mission experience that would encourage women… Read More »

I firmly believe that Baptists in Atlantic Canada should be praying about how to start new congregations and birth fresh expressions of church in our region. There is a need for renewal in many of our struggling congregations and I wonder if some shouldn’t be… Read More »