Ordination Service for Pastor Andrew Taylor
Greetings in the name of the risen Christ!
You are invited to join Lawrencetown United Baptist Church as we celebrate a service of ordination for Pastor Andrew Taylor on Saturday, May 23 at 2:00 pm.
You are also invited to stay for refreshments and conversation after the service. If you plan to attend, our Hospitality Committee would appreciate an RSVP to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by Monday, May 11 to help in their planning.
We look forward to seeing you!
Blessings,
LUBC Church Council
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Lawrencetown United Baptist Church
430 Main St
Kespukwik, Mi’kma’ki
Box 68
Lawrencetown, NS B0S 1M0
902.584 3634 ext. 1
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Notice of Ordination Examining Council
Jonathan has worked with the Credentials Committee since August 2024 and has actively participated in CABF life, including attending the Cross Canada Gathering. He has completed a one year mentorship with CABF minister Jeremy Keay of First Baptist Church Edmonton and met the CABF qualifications for credentialing. The church he serves, Hillcrest Baptist Church, requested to partner with CABF in the ordination process.
If you have questions about the ordination process, please contact:
Rusty Edwards
Chair, Credentials Committee
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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 March 11, 2026), please follow this link and scroll down. Canadian Association for Baptist Freedoms - Constitution and Policies.
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 May 2025 Letter to Members and Friends is available here.
The January, 2025 Letter to Members and Friends 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.
Council Meetings
The minutes from the Council Meetings may be found here (scroll down page). Please note that some historical minutes are still being added to this page.