The service at Journey (Matt Maxwell) yesterday morning was followed by their Local Church Conference – ‘tis the season. Hats off to Matt and the LBA in proposing a variation of the Carver Model of Governance (as approved by the DBA) which was passed without dissenting vote for the forward leadership of this great church. […]
More than 70 were present at Hope in Shelburne this past Saturday evening for an appreciation service in honour of Pastors Carl and Evelyn Brewer. They are retiring (again) and are concluding their service at Hope. The church was closed when they went there 2 1/2 years ago. They are now running 60+, have completed […]
ONE Conference recorded 2500+ registrations, including 600+ local church leaders. ONE was birthed at the initiative of Kings (Brent Ingersoll) to merge “Rally in the Valley” with the Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada (CBAC) annual youth rally, “Spring Forth.” With additional volunteer staff and special guests in attendance for this first-ever interdenominational Atlantic student ministries […]
The “Flood of 2018” is a matter of record in New Brunswick history as the worst ever now surpassing 1973 levels. As one sign posted on social media reads, “Stop looking. Start helping!” There are many organizations and local efforts which need support. One worthy of special highlight is Samaritan’s Purse. They will be conducting a […]
The Saunders-Irving Chapel was packed on Saturday morning as Kingswood University celebrated 53 graduates. The weekend schedule featured Baccalaureate Speaker Joel Gorveatte (Moncton) and Commencement Speaker Laurence Mullen (Houghton College) who was also conferred the distinguished honour of Doctor of Divinity as pictured below by President Stephen Lennox and Board of Trustees Chair HC Wilson. […]
Thursday evening’s World Hope International – Canada Gala at Kingswood University gave special recognition and honour to the 13 years of service of Kerry and Carole Allison in Ukraine. An in-person interview with one of the graduates of Hope House (Anya) was also a key highlight. The evening included an inspirational presentation by Denn Guptill […]
Hartland (Dave Wilcox) hosted the Maximizing Impact Team this weekend. The format for this high-level 2.5 day consultation includes one-on-one interviews, town hall Q&A meetings, leadership training and concludes with the creation of a customized report of strengths, concerns, and recommendations. Special thanks to the MI Team, Dave, and the Hartland LBA for their excellent […]
Praise God for the seven baptisms celebrated this weekend at Crosspoint (Mark Brewer). This follows a record Easter attendance of more than 775 and 12 salvations. Crosspoint has also raised $5200+ for our partnership with Coconut Island Wesleyan (a remote peninsula in Western Haiti) where Missions Pastor Dave Rowe is currently leading a team to […]
There is no better way to celebrate Resurrection Sunday than with transformed lives! There were two baptisms in Mount Pearl yesterday at Solid Rock (Stuart Marples) in a portable tank borrowed from Victory Christian Center. This is the first time for baptism by immersion inside the church building and they can’t wait to do it […]
The District Board of Administration gathered on Tuesday for a very full day. The highlight of this work gave direction to the ongoing district dialog concerning core values for our Atlantic leadership culture. Robust conversation and debate provided an excellent foundation for the values determined and unanimously agreed upon as preparation continues for the rollout […]
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