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Oasis 2015 Recap
Posted August 26th, 2015 - Read Article - No Comments - Leave a Response
Oasis is done for another year but the memories live on in our hearts. And in these pictures taken by our Oasis photographer Al Kirkbride. Recognize any faces? If you weren’t there, start planning for next year. See you at #Oasis16 August 25-28 @ Crandall… Read More »
New Global Field Staff for CBM
Posted August 25th, 2015 - Read Article - 1 Comment - Leave a Response
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 »
CBM Names New Atlantic Rep
Posted August 11th, 2015 - Read Article - No Comments - Leave a Response
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 »
Celebrating Membership
Posted August 7th, 2015 - Read Article - No Comments - Leave a Response
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 »
Resignation of Rev. Adrian Gardner
Posted August 3rd, 2015 - Read Article - 1 Comment - Leave a Response
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 »
Tomatoed for Refugees
Posted July 30th, 2015 - Read Article - 1 Comment - Leave a Response
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 »
Crandall Names Courtyard
Posted July 24th, 2015 - Read Article - No Comments - Leave a Response
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 »
21st Baptist World Congress
Posted July 22nd, 2015 - Read Article - 2 Comments - Leave a Response
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 »
The Last and First
Posted June 19th, 2015 - Read Article - No Comments - Leave a Response
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 »
Baptisms in Oxford
Posted June 16th, 2015 - Read Article - No Comments - Leave a Response
Oxford Baptist Church met on Sunday, May 31st, and celebrated the baptisms of Krissy Hurley and Carol Ann Carter. Rev Chris Greer performed the baptisms, the seventh and eighth baptisms celebrated by Oxford and Little River in just over a year. [L to R in… Read More »