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Growing a Church Through Diversity
Posted March 12th, 2013 - Read Article - 2 Comments - Leave a Response
On Friday evening, February 22, 2013, Calvary Baptist Church (Spryfield, NS) held its first ever community Diversity Coffee House. To explain how we got to this point we have to go back in time a few years. Under the capable leadership of interim pastor, Rev…. Read More »
Atlantic Baptist Housing Update
Posted March 7th, 2013 - Read Article - No Comments - Leave a Response
Atlantic Baptist Housing has seen some changes in recent months. You may have noticed that they changed their name from Atlantic Baptist Senior Citizens’ Homes Inc. (will continue as their legal name) to Atlantic Baptist Housing. This will make it easier to remember. They have… Read More »
Moving Forward in Faith (Part 4)
Posted March 5th, 2013 - Read Article - No Comments - Leave a Response
These articles have been about four major changes happening at HBC. They are the Natural Church Development process, becoming incorporated as an organisation, the move to a new site and facility and the deepening of our prayer experience. This article is about the changes in… Read More »
The Bible
Posted March 1st, 2013 - Read Article - No Comments - Leave a Response
You’ve probably heard the buzz about “The Bible” a new miniseries airing Sunday March 3rd on the History Channel. Produced by Roma Downey (“Touched by an Angel”) and her husband Mark Burnett (“Survivor”, “The Voice”), it’s estimated that nearly 1 billion people will view the… Read More »
Moving Forward in Faith (Part 3)
Posted February 26th, 2013 - Read Article - No Comments - Leave a Response
Rev. Joseph Crandall planted Hillsborough Baptist Church (HBC) in 1822. Imagine all of the changes that have happened in the 191 years since! As followers of God, saved by Jesus’ sacrifice, led by His Spirit desiring to do nothing less than the will of the… Read More »
Filling in the Gap
Posted February 21st, 2013 - Read Article - 1 Comment - Leave a Response
Most parents can identify with this dilemma – your child’s school has scheduled a full or half day in-service for teachers and can’t take time off work. In a day when single parents and many families with two incomes struggle to make ends meet, finding… Read More »
Moving Forward in Faith (Part 2)
Posted February 19th, 2013 - Read Article - No Comments - Leave a Response
Time is quickly moving ahead. These are very exciting days at Hillsborough Baptist as we experience the reality of the good work God prepared in advance for us to do. As followers of God, saved by Jesus’ sacrifice, led by His Spirit desiring to do… Read More »
The Well (recap)
Posted February 13th, 2013 - Read Article - No Comments - Leave a Response
In ancient times, the well was a gathering place in the community for people to collect water. It was also a place for relationships and conversation that might even lead to a transforming experience. At least that’s what John tells us in his gospel about… Read More »
Moving Forward in Faith (Part 1)
Posted February 12th, 2013 - Read Article - No Comments - Leave a Response
Arriving in Hillsborough this past summer was a kind of homecoming for our family. After years of prayer and frankly some personal resistance, we collectively discerned the will of God and knew the call back to Albert County was right for “such a time as… Read More »
Everyone Needs A Role Model
Posted February 6th, 2013 - Read Article - 3 Comments - Leave a Response
Submitted by Rev. Sandy Sutherland, CABC President, 2012 I’ve had wonderful role models at different stages of my life……godly men and women whose influence is even more apparent in who I am now, than it was in the immediacy of my knowing them. Recently, I… Read More »