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 | NS
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 | NS
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 | NS
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.
Click to register for the Zoom link

Leadership Academy Masterclass (Sandi Killeen)
2023-02-28 | NS
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.
Register to receive the Zoom link

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 | NS
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 | NS
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

One Conference 2023
2023-06-02 - 2023-06-03 | Moncton, NB
Check back to onecon.ca for more information and updates!

Simpson Lectures @ ADC
2023-06-13 - 2023-06-15 | Acadia Divinity College, 38 Highland Ave, Wolfville, NS, B4P 2R6, Canada
More details: acadiadiv.ca/event/simpson-2023

Retirement Celebration Dinner for Dr. Peter Reid
2023-06-17 | NS
The President and Council of the Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada would like to formally invite you to celebrate with us the ministry of Rev. Dr. Peter Reid as he enters into retirement.
Please join us as we look back with appreciation at Dr. Reid’s nearly 15 years of kingdom service among our family of churches as Executive Minister.
Join Us for This Celebration Dinner!
Date: Saturday, June 17th, 2023
Time: 4:00pm – 8:00pm
Location:
Legends Catering and Event Venue
Moncton Coliseum
377 Killam Dr, Moncton, NB
Cost: $65 per person
Deadline to purchase: Friday June 12, 2023
This will be a buffet dinner. The meal and the dessert will be gluten free. Please contact us if there are additional dietary concerns.
Please buy early, as there are a limited number of tickets available!
Purchase Tickets Now
If you are unable to attend, we invite you to write a greeting to Dr. Reid using this page. We will plan to share these messages with the Reids as part of our collective celebration and thanks.
If you require accommodations, please contact:
Holiday Inn Express
777 Mapleton Rd, Moncton, NB
877-660-8550
There are a limited number of rooms available.
When booking please mention CBAC Reid Retirement.
If you are unable to attend and would like to make a donation, please click here.
Schedule:
4:00pm – Mingle and appetizers
5:15pm – Dinner
6:45pm – Greetings and speakers minor speakers then main speaker
8:00pm – Conclude

Tidal Impact
2023-07-22 - 2023-07-28 | NS
Date: July 22-28, 2023

Location: Saint John, New Brunswick

More information at cbacyf.ca/tidal-impact

Oasis 2023
2023-08-10 - 2023-08-12 | Crandall University, Moncton, NB, 333 Gorge Road, Moncton, New Brunswick, E1G 3H9, Canada
Register now for Oasis 2023 at oasis.baptist-atlantic.ca!

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
2023-09-30 | NS
We’re partnering with our Canadian Baptist family to commemorate the 2023 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We invite you to join us in a prayerful and reflective commemoration, right on the very lands where you live, work, and play. All the details can be found here: cbmin.org/nationalday

Fresh Expression Days - Cancelled
2023-10-17 - 2023-10-18 | NS
This event has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for May or June 2024. Check back later for details.

Leadership Academy Masterclass - Cheryl Ann Beals
2023-10-24 13:30 - 14:30 (America/Moncton) | Zoom
Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2023 @ 1:30pm ADT (2pm NL)
Speaker: Dr. Cheryl Ann Beals (CBAC Director of the Sozo Centre for Soul Care)
Title: Soul Care for the Leaders Soul
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.
Click to Register for this Masterclass

North American Baptist Fellowship - Annual Meeting
2023-10-30 - 2023-10-31 | NS
The Annual Meeting of the North American Baptist Fellowship (NABF), October 30-31, 2023 in Washington DC (in person or online). The CBAC is a member if the NABF. Click here for more info or to register: https://nabfellowship.org/events

Listening Tour - Nov. 12 to Dec. 9
2023-11-12 - 2023-12-09 | NS
You’re invited to an opportunity to share your feedback, input, hopes, concerns, and dreams for the Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada (CBAC) during our listening tour (November 12 to December 9). Everyone in our CBAC family is invited – pastors, leaders, congregants, attendees, partners, associations, those new to the CBAC and those who have been in the CBAC forever. We want to hear from you. Our new Executive Minister, Rev. Renée MacVicar, will be there to listen and reflect with you at each session. A few CBAC Council members and members of the CBAC Team (staff) will be at each listening session.
An open mic time for questions and comments will be given. In addition, you’ll be invited to reflect and give your input on questions such as:

What would you do to make CBAC successful over the next 10 years?
Priorities:

What are the top priorities of your church?
How might the CBAC Team help your leaders and church with those priorities?

Challenges:

What are the biggest challenges you see our CBAC Team & family facing?
How might the CBAC Team help with these challenges?

What do you appreciate about belonging to this CBAC Family and what the CBAC Team does for us? What should the CBAC Team keep doing?

There are eight different Listening Tour opportunities; choose the one that fits your schedule best:
IN PERSON:
• MONCTON NB – Sunday, November 12, 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm at First Baptist Moncton,
• CHARLOTTETOWN PEI – Sunday, November 19, 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm at Cornerstone Baptist
• WOLFVILLE NS – Sunday, November 26, 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm at Wolfville Baptist
• POSTPONED – TRURO NS – Saturday, December 2, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm at Zion Baptist
• FREDERICTON NB – Sunday, December 3, 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm at Brunswick Street Baptist
• HALIFAX NS – Saturday, December 9 during Halifax Regional United Baptist Association (HRUBA), which starts at 9 am at Bedford Baptist (finishes at 1pm)
• January 6, 2024, 10am-12noon (Location to be announced) AUBA
ZOOM – Sign up for the Zoom sessions here: https://atlbaptist.wufoo.com/forms/executive-minister-listening-tour/ to receive the ZOOM link.
• ZOOM 1 Tuesday, November 21st at 7 pm to 8:30 pm
• ZOOM 2 Wednesday, December 6th at 7pm to 8:30 pm
We look forward to hearing your honest feedback and input! See you at one of the stops on our listening tour!

Leadership Academy Masterclass - Terry Atkinson
2023-11-28 13:30 - 14:30 | Zoom
Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2023 @ 1:30pm ADT (2pm NL)
Speaker: Dr. Terry Atkinson (Former Interim CBAC Executive Minister, Retired CBAC Pastor)
Title: My Journey Through Burnout and What God Taught Me
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.
Click to Register for this Masterclass

CBAC Office Closed
2023-12-22 - 2024-01-02 | NS
Our office will be closed on December 22 and re-open on January 2, 2024. During this period, Rev. Renée MacVicar will be on call and checking voicemails, responding to urgent issues. You may call our office at 506-635-1922 (option 3 or extension 1002).

Listening Tour - January 6 (AUBA)
2024-01-06 10:00 - 12:00 | NS
The African United Baptist Association is hosting the Executive Minister Listening Tour on January 6, 2024, 10am-12pm at New Horizons Baptist Church, 5457 Nora Bernard St, Halifax, NS B3K 1B1
You’re invited to an opportunity to share your feedback, input, hopes, concerns, and dreams for the Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada (CBAC) during our listening tour (this event was rescheduled from Dec. 2/23). We want to hear from you. Our new Executive Minister, Rev. Renée MacVicar, will be there to listen and reflect with you at each session. A few CBAC Council members and members of the CBAC Team (staff) will be at each listening session.
An open mic time for questions and comments will be given. In addition, you’ll be invited to reflect and give your input on questions such as:

What would you do to make CBAC successful over the next 10 years?
Priorities:

What are the top priorities of your church?
How might the CBAC Team help your leaders and church with those priorities?

Challenges:

What are the biggest challenges you see our CBAC Team & family facing?
How might the CBAC Team help with these challenges?

What do you appreciate about belonging to this CBAC Family and what the CBAC Team does for us? What should the CBAC Team keep doing?

Leadership Academy Masterclass - Dr. Glen Berry
2024-01-30 13:30 - 14:30 | Zoom
Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2024 @ 1:30pm ADT (2pm NL)
Speaker: Dr. Glen Berry (Acadia Divinity College)
Title: A Theology of Mental Health & Wellness
Glen Berry is the William and Virigina Leach Associate Professor of Pastoral Psychology and the Director of the Charles J. Taylor Centre for Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care for Acadia Divinity College.
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.
Click to Register for this Masterclass

Lay Learning Labs - February 26
2024-02-26 18:30 - 20:30 | Zoom
The CBAC’s Leadership Academy is launching an accessible and practical resource for lay leaders. Whether you’re a treasurer, clerk, small group/Sunday school leader, we are offering sessions that help your congregation’s lay leaders to grow and lead in this current moment.
On the last Monday evening of the month (February, March, April & May), sessions will be offered covering various topics. Note that they take place concurrently. You can only choose one. Some topics have more than one part, with subsequent sessions taking place in the following months.
Register for Lay Learning Labs here!
Here’s the list of what is offered:
February 26th

Rev. Renée MacVicar – CBAC intro, Discerning Vision. This learning lab introduces you further to this big, beautiful, loving family we call the Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada. Plus, we’ll explore how we’re discerning vision at the CBAC and how YOU can lead a process to discern vision in your local context.
Rev. Dr. Greg Jones – Mission Edge Churches: Home Grown/Right Size (Session 1 of 2). The common complaint often heard is that recommended resources may be helpful for some other churches in other places; but they’re not right for us. Mission Edge Churches is a model/tool developed by CBAC churches for CBAC churches … and churches of all sizes. In this lab we will introduce the basic precepts of Mission Edge Churches, exploring how at its core it is simply a renewed call for all CBAC churches to live out the mission God has given to all churches in all places at all times.
Rev. Paul Ross – Ministry with those who are disabled (Session 1 of 3). A Luke 14 Kingdom Venture: Ministry Beyond Barriers – Introduction to Special Needs/Disability Ministry
Jacqueline Derrah – Refugee Sponsorship: Welcoming Strangers with Loving Hospitality. We’ll learn more about what life is like for refugees, how Canadian Churches are key in the Private Sponsorship Program, and some of the ways that our churches and individuals can be instruments of hope for the hopeless. We’ll consider some practical ways to love, welcome and extend hospitality in our new neighbourhoods.
Rev. Dan Pyke – The Value of Authenticity in Next-Generation Ministry. Our students want to know that faith makes a difference in their schools, work, and neighbourhood. I’m inviting you to consider some of the big trends in youth culture, and how we can respond to those trends through discipleship and a posture of authenticity.

March 25th

Rev. Renée MacVicar – Joining God in the Neighbourhood. Together, we’ll look at Jesus’s encounter with a Samaritan woman at the well. We’ll consider what it means for us and our church, as today we join God at the ‘wells’ in our communities.
Rev. Dr. Greg Jones – Mission Edge Churches: What’s in Your Hand (Session 2 of 2). This Part 2 of exploring Mission Edge Churches emphasizes that each and every church has all that they need for at least the first/next step(s) of the journey God has for them, but often we fail to appreciate it. In this lab we will explore the Congregational Guide developed for Mission Edge Churches, and how it can be used to bring your congregation together to discern its calling in the neighbourhood(s) where He has you, in part by considering all the resources your church already has.
Rev. Paul Ross – Ministry with those who are disabled (Session 2 of 3). A Luke 14 Kingdom Venture: Ministry Beyond Barriers – Introduction to Special Needs/Disability Ministry
Laura Bennett – The Trellis: A Framework for Flourishing in Life and Ministry. Increasingly, we see a need for next-generation leaders to be grounded in a holistic approach to following Jesus to best serve the young people in their care. That’s why we created ‘The Trellis.’ Come learn about our framework for flourishing and how it might change your personal journey, team, and ministry culture.

April 29th

Rev. Renée MacVicar – Discerning a Call. This lab is a conversation about what it means to be called by God and how we can recognize God’s call and leading in our lives. This lab gives you an opportunity to reflect on how God has been at work in your life and can use you in Kingdom work.
Rev. Paul Ross – Ministry with those who are disabled (Session 3 of 3). A Luke 14 Kingdom Venture: Ministry Beyond Barriers – Introduction to Special Needs/Disability Ministry
Laura Bennett – Affordable Housing: A Spectrum of Solutions for Churches Standing in the Gap. This workshop will give you an overview of the crisis of Affordable Housing in Atlantic Canada, while exploring a practical and formational approach to how gospel-communities can stand in the gap.
Karen Gunn – What Church Treasurers need to know about Pension and Insurance Benefits. In this Learning Lab, we will go through the eligibility requirements, enrolment and contribution process, answer some of the Frequently Asked Questions, and share recommended practices for sick leave. All important things your church needs to know if you have paid employees.
Rev. Dan Pyke – Listening to Our Students: What do they tell us about Church and Faith? One of the most important things we can do is listen well to our students. In 2021-22, the Youth & Family Department sought to listen to students through their Perspectives research project. Come learn what we learned from our students and the insights they have for our churches.
Rev. Dr. Cheryl Ann Beals – Growing Deeper: Exploring Relationship with God, Self and others. We will explore briefly what it means to go deeper in our relationship with God, with ourselves and with others.
We will explore:
*The meaning and importance of relationships for Christians and for the church.
*How to be more aware of God, ourselves, and others.
*How to be intentional about relationships.

May 27th

Rev. Dr. Greg Jones – Fresh Expressions: Unwrapping It and Taking It Out of the Box. This Part 2 of exploring Mission Edge Churches emphasizes that each and every church has all that they need for at least the first/next step(s) of the journey God has for them, but often we fail to appreciate it. In this lab, we will explore the Congregational Guide developed for Mission Edge Churches and how it can be used to bring your congregation together to discern its calling in the neighbourhood(s) where He has you, in part by considering all the resources your church already has.
Debbie Barriault – Best Practice for Church Treasurers. This learning lab will be focused on Best Practices for Church Treasurers to help better equip you to do your role. We will go through the Treasurer’s Handbook and answer some of the most Frequently Asked Questions, as well as share some of the services that are available to you.
Rev. Dr. Garth Williams & Andrew Myers – Called to Serve. If you’ve ever wondered what the process to Ordination looks like in the CBAC, now is your opportunity! From Call to Education to Ordination. Come learn about the journey.

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Leadership Academy Masterclass - Margaret Totten
2024-02-27 13:30 - 14:30 | NS
Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024 @ 1:30pm ADT (2pm NL)
Speaker: Margaret Totten (MA, RPC, LCT- BIO)
Title: Unspoken at Church: Giving voice to the mental health crisis
Margaret is a Licensed Counselling Therapist with the College of Counselling Therapists of New Brunswick, whose passion is to provide her clients with presence and care as she walks with them through life’s challenges. With 15 years of experience, Margaret has Masters’ Degrees in both Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University and Theology, Pastoral Care and Counselling from Acadia Divinity College. She runs a private counselling practice out of her home in Saint John, NB.
Margaret also has specialized training in Crisis & Trauma Response and feels especially called to help her clients explore values, meaning and purpose in life, as well as grow in faith and resilience in times of uncertainty. She believes in meeting people where they are and helping them feel truly seen and heard.
Margaret has been married to Terry for close to 27 years, has three grown stepchildren and 4 grandchildren. She loves traveling, learning new things, and being by the ocean. She has made RiverCross Church in Saint John her spiritual home and is active in their Community Outreach and Hospitality Ministries.
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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Lay Learning Labs - March 25
2024-03-25 18:30 - 20:30 | Zoom
The CBAC’s Leadership Academy is launching an accessible and practical resource for lay leaders. Whether you’re a treasurer, clerk, or small group/Sunday school leader, we are offering sessions that help your congregation’s lay leaders to grow and lead in this current moment.
On the last Monday evening of the month (February, March, April & May), sessions will be offered covering various topics. Note that they take place concurrently. You can only choose one. Some topics have more than one part, with subsequent sessions taking place in the following months.
Register for Lay Learning Labs here!
Here’s the list of what is offered:
March 25th

Rev. Renée MacVicar – Joining God in the Neighbourhood. Together, we’ll look at Jesus’s encounter with a Samaritan woman at the well. We’ll consider what it means for us and our church, as today we join God at the ‘wells’ in our communities.
Rev. Dr. Greg Jones – Mission Edge Churches: What’s in Your Hand (Session 2 of 2). This Part 2 of exploring Mission Edge Churches emphasizes that each and every church has all that they need for at least the first/next step(s) of the journey God has for them, but often we fail to appreciate it. In this lab we will explore the Congregational Guide developed for Mission Edge Churches, and how it can be used to bring your congregation together to discern its calling in the neighbourhood(s) where He has you, in part by considering all the resources your church already has.
Rev. Paul Ross – Ministry with those who are disabled (Session 2 of 3). A Luke 14 Kingdom Venture: Ministry Beyond Barriers – Introduction to Special Needs/Disability Ministry
Laura Bennett – The Trellis: A Framework for Flourishing in Life and Ministry. Increasingly, we see a need for next-generation leaders to be grounded in a holistic approach to following Jesus to best serve the young people in their care. That’s why we created ‘The Trellis.’ Come learn about our framework for flourishing and how it might change your personal journey, team, and ministry culture.

April 29th

Rev. Renée MacVicar – Discerning a Call. This lab is a conversation about what it means to be called by God and how we can recognize God’s call and leading in our lives. This lab gives you an opportunity to reflect on how God has been at work in your life and can use you in Kingdom work.
Rev. Paul Ross – Ministry with those who are disabled (Session 3 of 3). A Luke 14 Kingdom Venture: Ministry Beyond Barriers – Introduction to Special Needs/Disability Ministry
Laura Bennett – Affordable Housing: A Spectrum of Solutions for Churches Standing in the Gap. This workshop will give you an overview of the crisis of Affordable Housing in Atlantic Canada, while exploring a practical and formational approach to how gospel-communities can stand in the gap.
Karen Gunn – What Church Treasurers need to know about Pension and Insurance Benefits. In this Learning Lab, we will go through the eligibility requirements, enrolment and contribution process, answer some of the Frequently Asked Questions, and share recommended practices for sick leave. All important things your church needs to know if you have paid employees.
Rev. Dan Pyke – Listening to Our Students: What do they tell us about Church and Faith? One of the most important things we can do is listen well to our students. In 2021-22, the Youth & Family Department sought to listen to students through their Perspectives research project. Come learn what we learned from our students and the insights they have for our churches.
Rev. Dr. Cheryl Ann Beals – Growing Deeper: Exploring Relationship with God, Self and others. We will explore briefly what it means to go deeper in our relationship with God, with ourselves and with others.
We will explore:
*The meaning and importance of relationships for Christians and for the church.
*How to be more aware of God, ourselves, and others.
*How to be intentional about relationships.

May 27th

Rev. Dr. Greg Jones – Fresh Expressions: Unwrapping It and Taking It Out of the Box. This Part 2 of exploring Mission Edge Churches emphasizes that each and every church has all that they need for at least the first/next step(s) of the journey God has for them, but often we fail to appreciate it. In this lab, we will explore the Congregational Guide developed for Mission Edge Churches and how it can be used to bring your congregation together to discern its calling in the neighbourhood(s) where He has you, in part by considering all the resources your church already has.
Debbie Barriault – Best Practice for Church Treasurers. This learning lab will be focused on Best Practices for Church Treasurers to help better equip you to do your role. We will go through the Treasurer’s Handbook and answer some of the most Frequently Asked Questions, as well as share some of the services that are available to you.
Rev. Dr. Garth Williams & Andrew Myers – Called to Serve. If you’ve ever wondered what the process to Ordination looks like in the CBAC, now is your opportunity! From Call to Education to Ordination. Come learn about the journey.

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The Summit
2024-04-24 - 2024-04-25 | NS
The Summit is an annual gathering for any paid youth pastors, childrens pastors, and camp directors in our CBAC family.
Head to the Youth & Family website for more details and information!
Date: April 24-25, 2024

Lay Learning Labs - April 29
2024-04-29 18:30 - 20:30 | Zoom
The CBAC’s Leadership Academy is launching an accessible and practical resource for lay leaders. Whether you’re a treasurer, clerk, or small group/Sunday school leader, we are offering sessions that help your congregation’s lay leaders to grow and lead in this current moment.
On the last Monday evening of the month (February, March, April & May), sessions will be offered covering various topics. Note that they take place concurrently. You can only choose one. Some topics have more than one part, with subsequent sessions taking place in the following months.
Register for Lay Learning Labs here!
Here’s the list of what is offered:
April 29th

Rev. Renée MacVicar – Discerning a Call. This lab is a conversation about what it means to be called by God and how we can recognize God’s call and leading in our lives. This lab gives you an opportunity to reflect on how God has been at work in your life and can use you in Kingdom work.
Rev. Paul Ross – Ministry with those who are disabled (Session 3 of 3). A Luke 14 Kingdom Venture: Ministry Beyond Barriers – Introduction to Special Needs/Disability Ministry
Laura Bennett – Affordable Housing: A Spectrum of Solutions for Churches Standing in the Gap. This workshop will give you an overview of the crisis of Affordable Housing in Atlantic Canada, while exploring a practical and formational approach to how gospel-communities can stand in the gap.
Karen Gunn – What Church Treasurers need to know about Pension and Insurance Benefits. In this Learning Lab, we will go through the eligibility requirements, enrolment and contribution process, answer some of the Frequently Asked Questions, and share recommended practices for sick leave. All important things your church needs to know if you have paid employees.
Rev. Dan Pyke – Listening to Our Students: What do they tell us about Church and Faith? One of the most important things we can do is listen well to our students. In 2021-22, the Youth & Family Department sought to listen to students through their Perspectives research project. Come learn what we learned from our students and the insights they have for our churches.
Rev. Dr. Cheryl Ann Beals – Growing Deeper: Exploring Relationship with God, Self and others. We will explore briefly what it means to go deeper in our relationship with God, with ourselves and with others.
We will explore:
*The meaning and importance of relationships for Christians and for the church.
*How to be more aware of God, ourselves, and others.
*How to be intentional about relationships.

May 27th

Rev. Dr. Greg Jones – Fresh Expressions: Unwrapping It and Taking It Out of the Box. This Part 2 of exploring Mission Edge Churches emphasizes that each and every church has all that they need for at least the first/next step(s) of the journey God has for them, but often we fail to appreciate it. In this lab, we will explore the Congregational Guide developed for Mission Edge Churches and how it can be used to bring your congregation together to discern its calling in the neighbourhood(s) where He has you, in part by considering all the resources your church already has.
Debbie Barriault – Best Practice for Church Treasurers. This learning lab will be focused on Best Practices for Church Treasurers to help better equip you to do your role. We will go through the Treasurer’s Handbook and answer some of the most Frequently Asked Questions, as well as share some of the services that are available to you.
Rev. Dr. Garth Williams & Andrew Myers – Called to Serve. If you’ve ever wondered what the process to Ordination looks like in the CBAC, now is your opportunity! From Call to Education to Ordination. Come learn about the journey.

Register for Lay Learning Labs here!
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