CABF CROSS CANADA CONFERENCE 2024
"Chaos and Christ": October 28-31, 2024
First Baptist Church Halifax
For more information, go to Past Events: CABF - Cross Canada Conferences.
Annual General Meeting
was held September 24, 2024 at 7:00 pm (via Zoom)
The Agenda and Reports for this meeting are available at
Canadian Association for Baptist Freedoms - Annual General Meetings
In Memory of Rev. John Boyd
It is with great sadness that we learned of the sudden passing of Rev. John Eric Boyd Boyd on May 23, 2024. John had twice served as president of the Canadian Association for Baptist Freedoms, formerly Atlantic Baptist Fellowship, and was serving on the CABF Executive as well as on the Credentials Committee and ws the Chair of the Website Committee. To view John's obituary, please go to Rev. John Boyd - First Baptist Church Halifax (fbchalifax.ca).
Cross Canada Conference 2023
The first CABF Cross Canada Conference was held in Edmonton, Alberta in First Baptist Church on October 23-26, 2023. For a report on the conference with pictures click here and scroll down.
Essays in Memory of Roger Prentice
Mercer University Press has published Keeping the Faith: Essays in Memory of Roger H. Prentice, edited by Paul Harris and Karen Smith. The volume includes essays on the themes that were close to Roger’s heart: Baptist Identity, Theology and Spirituality, Acadia University and Maritime Connections, Worship, Preaching and Ministry, and Engaging with Others in the Church and in the Wider World. The launch can be viewed on YouTube 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.)
Rushton Lecture
The Annual Vincent Rushton Memorial Lecture and Luncheon was held on June 1, 2024, in Bridgewater (NS) Baptist Church. Rev. Joe Green and Rev. Sarah Scott presented on the topic: Responding to MAiD: Spiritual Reflections, Experiences and Questions. You can view the devotional by Aaron Kenny and Rushton Lecture here.
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.
Telling the Story of the CABF
Two videos 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 - watch and share them today!
CABF Voices - 5Oth Anniversary "Long"
CABF Voices - 50th Anniversary "Short"
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.
When Dues are Due!
CABF Individual Membership is on a twelve (12) month basis, so annual dues of $20 are due one year following your last payment date. For more information on membership click here.
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.