Crandall University Spring Convocation
2021-05-08 | Crandall University, Moncton, NB, 333 Gorge Road, Moncton, New Brunswick, E1G 3H9, Canada
crandallu.ca/event/spring-convocation-2021/

The Canadian Baptist National Day of Prayer 2021
2021-05-16
Details here: https://atlanticbaptist.ca/news/national-day-of-prayer-may-16-2021/

One Conference 2021
2021-05-21
Details coming soon!
onecon.ca

Leadership Academy Masterclass — Carson Pue
2021-05-25
Masterclass: May 25, 2021 @ 1:30pm
Speaker: Carson Pue
Topic: Self-Awareness
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The CBAC Leadership Academy’s Masterclass is a new series of events from our Leadership Development department, seeking the transformation of our CBAC leaders with continued learning from world-class speakers.

InterMISSION (Atlantic Baptist Women)
2021-05-29
More information: atlanticbaptistwomen.ca

National Day of Prayer for Youth
2021-06-13
The Canadian Baptist Youth Team is calling the Canadian Baptist family—including our CBAC churches—to prayer on behalf of our young people, especially during this pandemic.
We invite you to join together nationally on JUNE 13, 2021 to pray for the upcoming generation.
prayforyouth.ca

Leadership Academy Masterclass — Stephen McMullin
2021-06-22
Join us on June 22 for another Masterclass!
We’re excited to welcome Dr. Stephen McMullin as our guest speaker. Dr. McMullin is Academic Dean and the Sheldon and Marjorie Fountain Professor of Evangelism and Mission at Acadia Divinity College.
Click here to register and receive the Zoom link

Undercurrent
2021-07-08 - 2021-07-11
Undercurrent is a BRAND NEW, locally-based mission event, on July 8-11, 2021. Undercurrent is focused on empowering young people to lead and engage the entire congregation to join them in serving their neighbourhood. Undercurrent is structured as a four day event, situated over Thursday evening to Sunday afternoon. Local churches will engage in Neighbouring activities and will join youth groups from across Atlantic Canada ONLINE for some gatherings to connect our congregations together.
cbacyf.ca/undercurrent

Leadership Academy Masterclass (Dr. Stuart Blythe)
2021-10-27
Masterclass: Wednesday, October 27, 2021 @ 1:30pm
Speaker: Dr. Stuart Blythe
Topic: Theology of Preaching
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The CBAC Leadership Academy’s Masterclass is a new series of events from our Leadership Development department, seeking the transformation of our CBAC leaders with continued learning from world-class speakers.

Leadership Academy Masterclass (Dr. Joel Thiessen)
2021-11-30
Masterclass: November 30, 2021 @ 1:30pm
Speaker: Dr. Joel Thiessen
Topic: Flourishing Congregations
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The CBAC Leadership Academy’s Masterclass is a new series of events from our Leadership Development department, seeking the transformation of our CBAC leaders with continued learning from world-class speakers.

Leadership Academy Masterclass (1:30pm)
2022-01-25
The next Leadership Academy Masterclass is happening Tuesday, January 25th at 1:30pm. This month we’re honoured to welcome guest speaker Dr. Michael Beck (Fresh Expressions US & Wildwood UMC).

We’re excited for this conversation around the theme of “Contextual Intelligence” and we know our CBAC leaders will be enriched by it!

Register here: https://atlbaptist.wufoo.com/forms/masterclass-january-25-2022

African Heritage Month 2022
2022-02-01 - 2022-02-28
Events & Content You Can Dive Into
“History Bits: Remembering Africville” (YouTube)
“How Then Shall We Live: Racism & The Church” (Simpson Lectures, Acadia Divinity College) — Feb. 15-17, 2022

Leadership Academy Masterclass (Dr. Paul Stevens)
2022-04-26
Join us for this Zoom event, beginning at 1:30pm.
Date: Tuesday, April 26th @ 1:30pm
Speaker: Dr. R. Paul Stevens
Topic: The Kingdom of God, the Church and the Marketplace: the “How Come” and the “How To” of the Connection
The church is a rhythm of gathering and dispersion. But where God has placed his people in workplaces is significant for the advance of God’s kingdom and its good news. Paul is Professor Emeritus of Marketplace Theology and Leadership at Regent College, Vancouver, BC, and Chairman of the Institute for Marketplace Transformation (partners with Canadian Baptist Ministries). He has authored several books on this topic and is passionate about assisting believers in the integration of faith and life, especially their work.
The CBAC is partnering with CBM’s Faith+Works department to bring you April’s Masterclass.
Register to receive a Zoom link.
The CBAC Leadership Academy’s Masterclass is a series of events from our Leadership Development department, seeking the transformation of our CBAC leaders with continued learning from world-class speakers.

Pastors Retreat (May)
2022-05-02 - 2022-05-05 | Bayside Camp near Halifax, NS, 1503 Ketch Harbour Road, Sambro Head, Nova Scotia, B3V 1L3, Canada
Register now for a pastors retreat this Spring! Limited space available.
Location: Bayside Camp, Sambro, NS
Dates: April 25-28 / May 2-5
More information
Registration form

Leadership Academy Masterclass (Dr. Steve Brown)
2022-05-24
Join us on Zoom beginning at 1:30pm.
Date: May 24, 2022 @ 1:30pm
Speaker: Dr. Steve Brown
Topic: Discipleship
Dr. Steve Brown is the President of Arrow Leadership. He studied at Wilfrid Laurier University (HBBA), Tyndale Seminary (MDiv) and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (DMin). Steve is also the author of Jesus Centered- Focusing on Jesus in a Distracted World, Leading Me, Great Questions for Leading Well and primary contributor to Arrow’s Sharpening Leaders blog.
Register to receive a Zoom link.
The CBAC Leadership Academy’s Masterclass is a series of events from our Leadership Development department, seeking the transformation of our CBAC leaders with continued learning from world-class speakers.

One Conference 2022
2022-06-04
Check back on onecon.ca for more details this winter and spring!

Rawlyk Lectures (ADC)
2022-09-19
September 19th, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. Atlantic / 7:30 p.m. NFLD
See more at: https://acadiadiv.ca/event/rawlyk-2022

Leadership Academy Masterclass (Dr. Anna Robbins)
2022-09-27
A new fall season of Masterclass events is getting underway on September 27th! We’re thrilled to welcome Rev. Dr. Anna Robbins (President, Acadia Divinity College) as our first speaker. This Zoom event is free to attend.
Date: September 27, 2022 @ 1:30pm ADT (2pm NL)
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Anna Robbins (President, Acadia Divinity College)
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Murray Lecture (Crandall U)
2022-09-29
Crandall University’s Murray Lecture is happening on Thursday, September 29 at 7:00 p.m.
The guest lecturer this year is Dr. Lynn H. Cohick, Provost and Professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary.
All are welcome to attend!
crandallu.ca/event/2022-murray-lecture-series/

CANCELED — Refresh (Ministry Wives Retreat)
2022-09-30 - 2022-10-02 | Bayside Camp near Halifax, NS, 1503 Ketch Harbour Road, Sambro Head, Nova Scotia, B3V 1L3, Canada
PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED FOR 2022
Refresh is a weekend retreat that focuses on the needs of the wives of vocational and bi-vocational pastors and ministers serving within or affiliated with the Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada. This also includes wives of retired clergy serving within or affiliated with the CBAC.

September 30 – October 2, 2022
Bayside Camp, Sambro Head, Nova Scotia
Contact: Beth Drummond, mrsbdrummond@gmail.com

CBAC Sunday
2022-10-02 - 2022-10-30 | All CBAC Churches
Choose a Sunday in the month of October (or another time that works for you) to hold your CBAC Sunday service!
This year we’re inviting you to choose a Sunday that works best for you. Below we’ve provided some videos you can download to help you put together your CBAC Sunday service.
Downloads
Promotional Video: “We are the Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada…”

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Sermon (Rev. Dr. Peter Reid, CBAC Executive Minister) — 18min 40sec

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Greeting Video (Rev. Dr. Peter Reid) — 2min 22sec

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Combined Greeting & Sermon — 21min 3sec

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Imagine this: all our churches taking time to celebrate what the Lord has done as we have joined God in our neighbourhoods in the past year. We are better because of our identity as an Atlantic Baptist denomination (joined with Canadian Baptists across the country)—a collective of ministries and organizations that God has used for over a century.

Justice Summit 2022
2022-11-04 - 2022-11-05 | Immanuel Baptist Church, 295 Young St, Truro, NS, B2N 3Y4, Canada
Justice Summit 2022
Our Theme: From Education to Action
“Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow’s cause.” — Isaiah 51:4-5
On This Page
Delegate Info, Blanket Exercise, Schedule, Hotel Information, and Promo Package
Guest Speaker
Workshops

UPDATE: We’re thrilled to invite you to a KAIROS Blanket Exercise, hosted onsite in the afternoon of November 4th. Pre-registration is required, and you can register online now!
Visit the Justice & Advocacy page, where you can get involved with our online community and check out our available resources.
The CBAC Justice Summit is a catalytic event that equips CBAC churches to engage in neighbourhood-level justice and advocacy movements. We do this by investing in delegates and giving them the tools they need to carry out the work of justice at home.
The Justice Summit is ideal for passionate, open-minded individuals who are ready to take the next step from education to action. We are inviting churches to send teams of delegates to the Summit that are committed to carrying out this work at home.
QUICK DETAILS
Cost:

Main registration: $70 per person (10% discount for teams of 4+)
Blanket Exercise: $30 per person

Location: Immanuel Baptist Church, 295 Young St, Truro, NS B2N 3Y4 (Click here for Google Maps)

What Can you Expect from The Justice Summit?

Plenary Sessions feat. Keynote speakers, panel discussions, & discernment exercises.
Action-Oriented Workshops to help us move from education to action
A chance to workshop your ideas in our ‘Ideas Lab’
Networking with on-the-ground professionals
Connect to resources
Lunch and snacks provided

Why Delegates?

At the heart of the CBAC Justice Summit is an invitation to move from education to action. Our vision is to equip CBAC churches to engage in neighbourhood level justice initiatives in their own local context. With that vision in mind, we see the Justice Summit as an intentional leadership development opportunity. A delegate process ensures that participants are serious about next steps, and churches are ‘bought in’ to the vision. Through a delegate process, we are asking churches to partner with us in raising up leaders to more effectively join God in our neighbourhoods.
Read the Delegate Process FAQ — View PDF | Download PDF

Schedule
Justice Summit 2022 Schedule
(Times are listed in Atlantic)
Friday, November 4
12:30 p.m. — Doors Open
1:00 – 5:00 p.m. — Blanket Exercise (Pre-Registration Required)
5:00 – 7:00 p.m. — Dinner Break
…
6:30 p.m. — Registration Opens
7:00 – 8:15 p.m. — Plenary Session 1
8:15 – 8:30 p.m. — Dessert Break
8:30 – 9:00 p.m. — Plenary Session 1 (cont.)
9:00 p.m. — Release

Saturday,November 5
9:00 – 9:15 a.m. – Welcome Rally
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. – Workshop 1
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. – Break
11:00 – 12:00 p.m. – Workshop 2
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. – Lunch
1:00 – 3:15 p.m. – Panel Discussion + Ideas Lab
3:15 – 3:40 p.m. – Snack Break
3:40 – 5:00 p.m. – Plenary Session 2
5:00 p.m. – Closing

NEW! KAIROS Blanket Exercise
We’re thrilled to invite you to a KAIROS Blanket Exercise, hosted onsite in the afternoon of November 4th. Pre-registration is required, and you can register online now!

Hotel Information
Below is a list of hotels that we recommend for your stay. Please note that we understand that there is a hockey tournament in Truro the weekend of Nov. 4. Here are a couple of options that had availability when we posted this on our website.

Truro Hotel
Inn on Prince (902)895-1651
Block of rooms secured until Oct. 15 under ”JUSTICE SUMMIT”
$149 (based on single/double occupancy)

Abide Within Bed & Breakfast
https://www.booking.com/hotel/ca/abide-within-bed-amp-breakfast.en-gb.html
$129 (based on single/double occupancy)

Halifax Airport Hotels
Hilton Garden Inn (902) 873-1400
Starting at $166

Quality Inn Halifax Airport (902) 873-3000
Queen $155; 2 x Queen Beds $165; King $175

Holiday Inn Express (902) 576-7600
Starting at $160

Download a Promo Package
We’ve prepared some materials that you can use to promote the Justice Summit. Whether you need social media graphics, announcement videos, or a simple slide to share the details, we’ve got you covered!
Promo Package — Download ZIP (145 MB)

Meet our Guest Speaker

Rev. Dr. Lennett J. Anderson, CD
Lennett J. Anderson is the Senior Pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church (The Meeting Place) a growing, multigenerational community of worshippers from diverse geographic, ethnic, cultural, and denominational backgrounds.
Pastor Anderson is a highly sought-after communicator and is a recognized voice at events throughout the country. He is blessed with influence that extends beyond the local church.  He serves on the faculty of Acadia Divinity College as Lecturer in Leadership and Racial Justice.
Pastor Anderson is a passionate advocate for community transformation and development. His passion for community is evident through his contributions as consultant for the Halifax Regional Centre for Education, a member of the Halifax Regional Municipality Chief of Police Roundtable on Diversity and Race Relations, Past Moderator of the African United Baptist Association of Nova Scotia, an Advisory Council Member, Dalhousie University African Nova Scotian Strategy, Corporation Board Member for Promise Keepers Canada, Member of the African Nova Scotian (DPAD) Decade for People of African Decent Coalition, Regional Ambassador for Teen Challenge Atlantic Men’s Centre, and as a former board member of the Nova Scotia Chapter of the Children’s Wish Foundation.
A retired commissioned Officer in the Canadian Forces where he served as Unit Chaplain for HMSC Scotian, Rev. Anderson has been recognized with numerous awards including the Medal of Excellence from the Navy League of Canada, the Canadian Forces Decoration Medal, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Citizenship, the Platinum Jubilee Community Hero Award, and an Honorary Doctor of Divinity from St. Thomas Christian College.
Maclean’s magazine named Rev. Anderson as “one of five Canadian pastors who are breathing new life into their communities”. In 2016 he received the ADC Alumni Distinguished Service Award for significant contributions to ministry in his community and beyond. Rev. Anderson has worked tirelessly to promote racial justice with organizations.
Lennett is married to Dr. Késa Munroe-Anderson. They have three children and live in Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia.

Workshops
Justice Summit Workshops

Refugee Sponsorship: Practicing the Spiritual Discipline of Hospitality

Jacqueline Derrah
Description: This workshop is intended for individuals who have not had the opportunity to be involved with assisting refugee families with settlement in our neighbourhoods. At its core, refugee sponsorship is a humanitarian protection program. In its most practical implications, refugee sponsorship is an extension of hospitality. Through refugee sponsorship, we have the privilege to care for people, meet their most basic needs, and offer community and hospitality to newcomers in Jesus’ name. Refugee sponsorship is the active participation of welcoming the stranger (Matt 25:40) and exercising hospitality to their family(s).
Facilitator: Jacqueline Derrah has been working with the Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada for over 20 years. Since 2015, Jacqueline has been actively involved with supporting and resourcing churches as they sponsor refugees. Through this work, churches and community members are making a significant impact in the lives of 1,000+ people, who are privileged to now call Canada home. Jacqueline has often been heard saying that refugee sponsorship is one of the most rewarding opportunities she’s ever had the ability to be part of. When she’s not working, Jacqueline enjoys spending time with her husband and 2 adult daughters. She loves to travel, being outdoors, and helping others.

Too Many Muffins: Learning to Come Empty-Handed to the Journey of Reconciliation, Healing, and Justice Between the Church and Indigenous Peoples in Canada

Jodi Spargur
Description: Come to explore stories of church communities across western Canada who are seeking to move from learning to action in the journey of reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. Hear about bold steps, and missteps and what we are learning about showing up with our whole selves. This workshop will leverage these stories as springboards for listening in your own local context. Consider this a sampler plate for discerning future actions your communities might take in the east.
Facilitator: Jodi Spargur lives as a guest on the unceded Coast Salish Territory known as Vancouver having worked as an urban farmer, a furniture mover, a pastor and a justice seeker. Jodi has been a pastor for 27 years, including planting a church in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver in 2009 that was formed around First Nations families. Jodi currently directs two initiatives known as Healing at the Wounding Place and Red Clover Initiatives. She works among Baptist and other churches catalyzing local, sustainable connections with Indigenous communities for the purposes of healing and justice.

Open Doors to Housing: Identifying Next Steps in Creating Affordable Housing

Lisa Ryan
Description: In this workshop, Lisa Ryan of South Shore Open Doors will help participants better understand the cyclical and system issues that underlie lack of access to affordable housing, while providing practical tools for participants to respond locally to the issue through advocacy, and provision of various housing expressions.
Facilitator: Lisa Ryan is the Executive Director of South Shore Open Doors Association and a passionate advocate in the movement to recognize access to safe, adequate and affordable housing is a human right. Empowered by her own personal experience with homelessness, as well as her front line experience overseeing street intervention outreach and housing support teams, establishing and running emergency pop up shelters, as well as leading the coordination of community resources, she focuses on helping communities build their capacity for innovation and increase their social impact by using data driven approaches, like Coordinated Access, to end homelessness. Lisa currently resides in Lunenburg County Nova Scotia with her husband and daughter.

Building Community and Solidarity with Our Migrant Worker Neighbours

Stacey Gomez
Description: Stacey will explore how CBAC Churches can support migrant workers in our region through community building and advocacy.
Facilitator: Stacey Gomez is a migrant justice organizer with No one is illegal – Halifax/Kjipuktuk (NOII-Hfx). She coordinates the Migrant Workers Program, which engages in the provision of information, mutual aid support and organizing with Caribbean and Mexican migrant farm workers throughout Nova Scotia. Since 2021, the Program has engaged in outreach and support to over 3,000 migrant workers throughout Nova Scotia. NOII-Hfx is part of the cross-country movement advocating for full and permanent immigration status for all migrants. Stacey has also been involved in ecumenical and interfaith social justice organizations such as Faith House Ottawa, the Student Christian Movement of Canada (SCM) and KAIROS Canada’s Ecological Justice Circle.

Practicing Hospitality When Teenagers Question their Gender

Dan Pyke
Description: In this workshop, we’ll consider the growing reality we see in our neighbourhoods of teenagers questioning gender identity. We’ll spend some time exploring this growing trend, recognize some implications for our ministry practices, and consider what it looks like to demonstrate hospitality in our ministry environments.
Facilitator: Rev. Dan Pyke serves with the CBAC as the Director of Youth & Families, and oversees the Next Generation Ministry program with ADC. Prior to these roles, Dan served in several churches in youth ministry. Dan desires to see churches cultivate spaces where teenagers and children can thrive as they grow in relationship with Jesus. Originally from the Truro area, Dan and his family live in Grand Bay-Westfield, NB.

Learning to do Justice from Our Partners in the Global South

Louise Hannem & Michael Waddell
Description: In this workshop Louise and Michael of Canadian Baptist Ministries will help participants better understand the links between local and global justice issues, and how we can practically engage these issues.
Facilitators: Louise Hannem is the Team Lead for Global Discipleship with CBM where she leads the SENT program and helps churches engage in meaningful global partnerships. Louise lives in Halifax with her two young daughters. Michael Waddell serves as a Senior Associate with CBM, providing leadership to Vennture, a new global initiative of CBM aimed at helping people and partners discover where faith meets work. Michael also continues to oversee CBM’s programming in the Philippines. He lives in New Brunswick with his wife, Melanie, and their four children.

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Online Forum - Soul Care: Exploring the Road Less Traveled
2022-11-26
You’re invited to an online forum on November 26th
Soul Care: Exploring The Road Less Traveled
Date: Saturday, November 26, 2022
Time: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm AT / 10:00am – 1:00 pm NL
Cost: $10.00
Register now!

Leadership Academy Masterclass (Dr. Tim Tang)
2022-11-29
A new fall season of Masterclass events is underway! This Zoom event is free to attend.
Date: November 29, 2022 @ 1:30pm ADT (2pm NL)
Speaker: Dr. Tim Tang
Title: New Canadian Christians and What That Means for the Church in Canada
Register now!

Leadership Academy Masterclass (Dr. Sam Reimer)
2023-01-31
Date: Tuesday, January 31, 2023 @ 1:00pm ADT (1:30pm NL)
Speaker: Dr. Sam Reimer (Crandall University)
Title: Modern Self-Spirituality and its Impact on the Local Congregation
Sponsored by Crandall University.
The CBAC Leadership Academy’s Masterclass is a series of events from our Centre for Leadership Development, seeking the transformation of our CBAC leaders with continued learning from world-class speakers.
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Leadership Academy Masterclass (Sandi Killeen)
2023-02-28
NEW SPEAKER: We’re excited to announce that our May Masterclass speaker and topic has moved to February!
Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2023 @ 1:30pm ADT (2pm NL)
Speaker: Sandi Killeen (RiverCross Church, Pastor of Youth & Family)
Title: Loving Gen Z and Gen Alpha Well
Sponsored by Crandall University
The CBAC Leadership Academy’s Masterclass is a series of events from our Leadership Development department, seeking the transformation of our CBAC leaders with continued learning from world-class speakers.
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Pastors Retreats (April)
2023-04-17 - 2023-04-20 | Bayside Camp near Halifax, NS, 1503 Ketch Harbour Road, Sambro Head, Nova Scotia, B3V 1L3, Canada
Register now for a pastors retreat this Spring! Limited space available.
Location: Bayside Camp, Sambro, NS
Dates: April 17-20 / April 24-27
More information
Registration form

Leadership Academy Masterclass (Michael Beck)
2023-04-25
Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 @ 1:30pm ADT (2pm NL)
Speaker: Michael Beck (Fresh Expressions)
Title: Future Church: Evangelism, Discipleship, and Church Planting for the 21st Century and Beyond
Sponsored by Crandall University
The CBAC Leadership Academy’s Masterclass is a series of events from our Leadership Development department, seeking the transformation of our CBAC leaders with continued learning from world-class speakers.
Register to receive the Zoom link

Integrate Church Leaders Conference 2023
2023-05-15 - 2023-05-17
Register now at integrateconference.ca

interMISSION (Atlantic Baptist Women)
2023-05-26 - 2023-05-28 | Crandall University, Moncton, NB, 333 Gorge Road, Moncton, New Brunswick, E1G 3H9, Canada
Date: May 26-28, 2023
Place: Crandall University, Moncton, NB
Registration: https://www.atlanticbaptistwomen.ca/intermission
