CABF Annual General Meeting (via Zoom)
7:00 pm Monday, September 28, 2026
This was a Zoom only meeting, scheduled for 7:00 pm Atlantic time to accommodate those at both ends of the country. The Zoom Room opened at 6:30 pm Atlantic Time for Registration of Individual Members and Church Delegates.
The Agenda and reports supporting items on the Agenda continue to be available here. All Reports, including the Nominating Committee and the 2026-27 Budget were approved as presented.
Member Services--A New CABF Committee
Your CABF Executive, Council and Committees have been receiving requests for information, advice or assistance--everything from information on CABF and perhaps joining the Association, becomming ordained or getting CABF accreditation, to advice on sources for obtaining pension and benefits coverage for pastors and church staff and assistance with dealing with divisive issues.
At its meeting on September 16, 2026, CABF Council approved the establishment of a new Member Services Committee and approved its Terms of Reference which are now on pages 68 - 70 of the Policy and Procedures Manual, available here.
We are working to put together a variety of resources and resource people to assist with these requests.
One of the first initiatives is to create a new web page as a clearing house for all matters relating to Member Services. See https://www.c-abf.ca/member-services. It will be updated with new information as resources become available, and will provide information that will assist in finding the answer to your question or assistance with your request.
If you have a question or wish assistance, contact the Member Services Committee by clicking on the Council button on the "Contact Us" menu to the right of this page and your request will be routed to a resource person most able to help.
Pension and Benefits Packages for Pastors and Staff
CABF is actively investigating what options are available. The September 16, 2026 update of a four page document available here provides what information we have now. As more information becomes available, this document will be updated.
CABF, with its totally voluntary leadership, is not in the position to become an agent or program manager or benefits coordinator for any of the available plans. We are, however, able to provide basic information that will assist Member Churches and Pastors to get in touch with providers of the benefit elements.
In response to questions being asked about pension and benefits packages for pastors and other church staff, chaplains, etc., the CABF Council is providing the following information, which it is hoped will be helpful to churches exploring their options.
Topics include:
1. Background
2 "Church" vs. "Organization"
3. Salary vs. Contract Service
4. Clergy Residence Deduction
5. Statutory Benefits, including Employment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan, Statutory Holidays and Vacation.
6. Additional Benefits
7. Pension
8. Health Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability, Dental, Vision, Empoyhee Assistance Plans, etc.
The September 16, 2026 update of a four page document covering these topics is available here.
Interested in CABF Committees?
If you are interested in knowing about CABF Committee--what Committees we have and who is serving on them, follow this link: Council, Executive and Committees and scroll to the bottom of the page.
If you would like to serve on one of the Committees, please speak to one of the members of the Nominating Committee or send an email to Council.
Updated CABF Policies and Procedures Manual Now Posted
With ongoing progress of the Special Project to Update the CABF Governance Structure, a number of revisions have been made to the Policy and Proceures Manual. These include updates to the Terms of Reference and the roles and responsibilities of Council, the establishment of a Council Executive and a restructuring of committees--combining two, establishing a new one and updating the mandates of others.
To see a copy of the up-to-date Office Consolidation of the Policy and Procedures Manual (dated September 16, 2026), is available here.
Amended CABF By-Laws Now in Force
At the Meeting of Members on June 7, 2025, the membership voted in favour of a Special Resolution on proposed amendments to CABF By-Law #2.
A copy of the the Special Resolution is available here.
A copy of Appendix "A" -- By-Law #3 to replace the present By-Law #2 is available here. The Special Resolution and Appendix "A" were accepted by the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies, acting pursuant to the Nova Scotia Societies Act, and By-Law #3 is now in effect.
To see more detail on the Special Project that led to the development of the amendment package, please follow this link and scroll down. Canadian Association for Baptist Freedoms - Constitution and Policies.
Letters to Members and Friends of the CABF
We encourage you to share these letters with those who you feel might be interested and to post them on your Church bulletin board.
If you have not received a copy of these letters in your personal email account and would like to receive future communications as soon as they are posted, just notify us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
The July 16, 2026 Letter to Members and Friends,with information about pensions and benefits for pastors, chaplains and church staff is available here.
The September 2025 Letter to Members and Friends, with details of the schedule for CABF's Assembly, with guest speaker, Robert Seymour Wright and the Annual General Meeting to be held at First Baptist Church Amherst NS on October 3 and 4, 2025, is available here.
The May 2025 Letter to Members and Friends is available here.
The January, 2025 Letter to Members and Friends is available here.
Council Meetings
The minutes from the Council Meetings may be found here (scroll down page). Please note that some minutes are still being added to this page.