News
Rushton Lecture
The Annual Vincent Rushton Memorial Lecture and Luncheon will be held on June 1, 2024 in Bridgewater (NS) Baptist Church. Rev. Joe Green and Rev. Sarah Scott will present on the topic: Responding to MAiD: Spiritual reflections, experiences and questions. More details available here. See you there!
Cross Canada Conference 2024
The second annual CABF Cross Canada Conference will be held on October 28 - 31, 2024 in Nova Scotia at First Baptist Church Halifax. Theme: Chaos and Christ. There will be worship, speakers, discussion and, of course, rich fellowship. New details are available here.
CCC Issues Call to be Salt and Light
The Canadian Councilof Churches' Commission on Justice and Peace has recently issued a timely call for Christian communities in Canada to be salt and light, and open up space for peace. Mindful of the overwhelming forms of death, suffering, and trauma here and around the world, we share this statement in the spirit of hope and also meaningful action. May we gather ourselves, each another, and with other religious communities to, as the recent statement puts it, "listen to one another’s experiences, acknowledge one another’s hopes and traumas, and step boldly toward a lasting peace with justice." Read the full statement in Englishand French on their website.
FBC Amherst Updates Job Search
First Baptist Church Amherst is continuing to search for a MINISTER OF FAMILIES AND OUTREACH and has updated its Position Description. Check it out here.
2023 AGM and Conference
The 2023 CABF AGM took place on September 29th with the presentation of reports and the election of Officers, Council and Committees. To see the Agenda with links to the reports, click here. The Conference Speaker on September 30th was Dr. Scott Gibson of Baylor University and his topic was Christ the Common Connection. The lectures are available on YouTube here and here. A highlight of the weekend was the launch of Keeping the Faith: Essays in Memory of Roger H. Prentice, edited by Paul Harris and Karen Smith. The launch can be viewed on YouTube here.
2023 Rushton Lecture Video
The 2023 Lecture by Dr. Allan Effa, entitled Enlarge the site of your tent: metaphors and challenges of inclusion and diversity for the Canadian church, is now available on YouTube by clicking here.
Historic Ordination
First Baptist Church Halifax, acting on the recommendation of a CABF Ordination Council, ordained Rev. Arla Johnson to Christian Ministry on Sunday, April 2nd. Arla is the Minister of Inclusive Community at First Baptist and one of the founders of Queer Spirit Church. We believe she is the first married lesbian woman to be ordained in a Baptist Church in Canada. You can watch a video of the service here. (Photo by Dr. Rob Fennell.)
Community Life Coordinator Search
The Church at Southpoint, Surrey BC, is seeking a Community Life Coordinator: Introduction and Position Description.
Senior Pastor Search
The Port Williams United Baptist Church continues its search for a Senior Pastor. For further details, or to apply, click here.
Senior Minister Search
The Kitsilano Christian Community Church is seeking a Senior Minister. The Position Description is available here.
The first CABF Cross Canada Conference was held in Edmonton, AB in First Baptist Church on October 23-26. For a report on the conference with pictures click 
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.