Notices

Policy Revisions Adopted

At a Special Meeting of CABF members held on June 16, 2022, revisions were made to our Memorandum of Association, By-Laws and Credentials Policy, and the Policies and Procedures Manual was updated. The necessary approvals have been received from the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies, who also acts as the Registrar for the Nova Scotia Societies Act. Our new documents are posted under the Documents and Accreditation menu tabs.

Evelyn Harvey Dickinson Dies

We offer our sincere sympathy and love to Rev. John Dickinson and family in the loss of his beloved wife, Evelyn Harvey (Denton) Dickinson who died on July 23, 2022. Evelyn had deep roots in the Baptist community in Nova Scotia and together with John served Christ faithfully and lovingly. You can read Evelyn's obituary here.

Save the Date - Rushton Lecture

A Queer Invitation will be the theme of the the annual Vincent Rushton Memorial Lecture which will take place in the Port Williams United Baptist Church on Saturday,  October 1st at 1pm. Guests Lecturers will be Tamsin Robson and Rev. Rick Gunn who are part of the leadership team for Queer Spirit Church Halifax. More details are available here. As we get closer to the date we will know if the Lecture will be preceded by a Luncheon, and how to register.

New CABF VP

The Rev. Dr. Dan Green was unanimously elected Vice President of the CABF at a special meeting of the Council held on June 16. The election was necessitated by the resignation of the Rev. Dr. Don Flowers who recently moved home to Tennessee. Dr. Green will complete the remaining months of Dr. Flowers' term which ends in October 2023.

50th Anniversary Celebration

What a wonderful time we had in Wolfville as we celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the ABF-CABF! For a look at the program and to find links to various presentations, click here. A particularly poignant moment was the showing of a memorial slide set of some of those whose presence and leadership has meant so much. You can see it here.

Volunteers Needed for CABF Council 

The CABF is seeking two volunteers for crucial positions on the Council, one for Secretary and one to Chair the Publications Committee. Details on responsibilities and how to volunteer or nominate someone are available here.

Council Highlights

For details on what your Council is up to, check out the Council News menu tab under About Us.

Updates

 New Videos - Telling the Story of the CABF

Two videos, a "short version" (2:06) and a "long" version (6:13), have been produced to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Canadian Association for Baptist Freedoms and its predecessor, the Atlantic Baptist Fellowship. Both videos are now on our CABF YouTube channel and we hope you will watch and share them today.

CABF Voices - 5Oth Anniversary "Long"

CABF Voices - 50th Anniversary  "Short"

A new menu item has been added to the Quick Links box on the right of this page - Event Registration. This will take you directly to the page where you can register and pay the fee (if required) for CABF events.

Donations

You can donate to CABF through CanadaHelps.org - click on the image above. You will receive an immediate charitable receipt and your gift will be transferred to CABF.

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Here is the latest edition of the CABF Bulletin! Click here or on the picture to start reading!

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When Dues are Due! CABF Individual Membership is on a twelve (12) month basis, so annual dues are due one year following your last payment date. To make things easier for us, our intrepid Treasurer, David Allen, will notify you in advance of the expiration of your membership and has made arrangements for e-transfers directly to the CABF bank account. By using your own on-line banking e-transfer service to send your $20 to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. you will save time, and a stamp!

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Facebook

Visit our Facebook page or click on the Facebook icon at the top of this page. Dont' forget to "like" us. 

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50th Anniversary Lapel Pins

Lapel pins to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of ABF/CABF are available from the Treasurer at a cost of $10 each and can be obtained by sending an e-Transfer to cabftreasurer at gmail dot com (you know how to write that as an email address) and adding a name and mailing address in the “add a message” section of the e-Transfer or sending your request and a cheque to the Treasurer.