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2005 Year Book of the Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches Organized as the Baptist Convention 1846 Organized as the United Baptist Convention 1906 Headquarters: 1655 Manawagonish Road, Saint John, NB E2M 3Y2 Telephone: (506)635-1922 Fax: (506)635-0366 E-Mail: [email protected] 2005 Assembly Atlantic Baptist University, Moncton, NB Wednesday, August 24 to Saturday, August 27 Dr. Harry Gardner Mr. George Powell Executive Minister President Editor: Dr. Harry Gardner CN ISSN 0082-7843 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section A: Records, Regulations, Ministry Council, Convention Boards, Committees and Appointments ............. Page A- 1 Convention Record .............................................. Page A- 7 Constitution ................................................... Page A-13 Regulations Concerning the Ministry ................................. Page A-18 Guidelines Governing the Granting of Permission to Perform Marriages ...... Page A-30 Scholarships and Bursaries for Pastors and Students ..................... Page A-31 Section B: Convention Minutes Minutes of 2004 Assembly ......................................... Page B- 1 Highlights of 2004 ABW Convention ................................. Page B-41 Section C: Convention Financial Statement Report of the Convention Treasurer ................................. Page C- 1 Section D: Committees and Boards of Council Report of the Convention Council .................................. Page D- 1 United in Mission - 2006 Proposed Budget ............................ Page D-10 Youth and Family Ministries ....................................... Page D-11 Public Witness and Social Concern .................................. Page D-14 Racism Working Group Report ..................................... Page D-16 Atlantic Baptist Mission Board ...................................... Page D-18 Pension and Insurance Board ...................................... Page D-20 Finance Committee .............................................. Page D-24 Bookroom Committee ........................................... Page D-25 Development .................................................. Page D-26 Section E: Committees and Boards of Convention Board of Ministerial Standards ...................................... Page E- 1 2004 Examining Council for Ordination .............................. Page E- 2 Convention Nominating Committee ................................. Page E- 3 Board of Baptist Men ............................................ Page E- 4 Atlantic Baptist Senior Citizens' Homes, Inc. .......................... Page E- 6 Baptist Foundation .............................................. Page E- 9 Board of Publication ............................................. Page E-11 Atlantic Baptist University ......................................... Page E-12 Acadia Divinity College ........................................... Page E-16 Obituaries ..................................................... Page E-21 Section F: National and International Ministries Canadian Baptist Ministries ........................................ Page F- 1 Atlantic Section: Canadian Baptist Ministries ........................... Page F- 9 Union of French Baptist Churches/The Grande Ligne Mission .............. Page F-10 Section G: Church Information and Statistics Church Membership Statistics ...................................... Page SM-1 Church Financial Statistics ........................................ Page SF- 1 Association Camping Statistics ..................................... Page CS-1 Directory of Convention Council, Boards and Committees Page A-1 Officers of the Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches, and Members of the Council of The Convention, Convention Boards, Committees and Appointments 2004 - 2005 Officers for 2004 - 2005 President Mr. George H. Powell Past President Dr. Lionel M. Moriah Vice-President Dr. W. Ralph Richardson Executive Minister Dr. Harry G. Gardner Council of The Convention 2005 Rev. Hugh McNally 2005 Rev. Philip Locke 2005 Mr. Roger Bleasdale 2006 Mrs. Iona Crawley 2006 Mrs. Laura Sherwood (Resigned) 2006 Rev. Brian Long 2007 Rev. Kimberly Beers 2007 Rev. David DuBois 2007 Mr. Merle Hansen 2008 Mrs. Brenda Bowden 2008 Dr. Garth Williams 2008 Rev. Cory Somers Budget-Finance Committee 2005 Mr. Frank Vincent 2006 Mr. Eldon Lawrence 2007 Mrs. Nilda Chute Rev. Philip Locke (Appointed by the Council of The Convention) Mr. Robert Colborne (Appointed by the Pension and Insurance Board) Dr. W. Ralph Richardson (Vice-President) Members without vote: Executive Minister and Director of Operations Pension and Insurance Board 2005 Mr. Robert Colborne 2005 Mr. Dale Somers 2006 Rev. Dennis Leamont 2006 Mr. Ronald Higgins 2007 Rev. Gordon Poley Mr. Daryl MacKenzie (Director of Operations) Mrs. Marie Vessey (Secretary to the Board) Page A-2 Directory of Convention Council, Boards and Committees Atlantic Baptist Mission Board 2005 Rev. Gregory Denton 2005 Rev. Jerry Horsman (Resigned) (Replacing Mr. James Harper).............................. 2006 Dr. Peter Sherwood 2006 Dr. Douglas Spinney 2007 Rev. Harold Sparkes 2007 Dr. Morley Shaw 2007 Rev. John Beers Dr. Malcolm Beckett (Director of Atlantic Baptist Mission) Mrs. Bonnie Benson (Superintendent Home Missions, ABW) Members without vote: Regional Ministers Canadian Baptist Ministries 2005 President, ABW 2005 Chair, Board of Directors, Atlantic Baptist Men 2005 Rev. Dean MacDonald 2006 Rev. David Ingalls (Resigned) 2006 Mrs. Sharon Vickruck 2006 Mrs. Rowena MacKinnon 2007 Dr. Randy Legassie Board of Ministerial Standards and Education 2005 Rev. Judith Gates 2005 Dr. Robert Nickerson 2005 Rev. Norman Woodworth 2006 Mr. Sterling Huskins 2006 Rev. Tracey Grosse 2006 Rev. Roxanne McGaw (Resigned) 2007 Rev. Gerald Zinck 2007 Mrs. Suezan LeBreton-Grant (Resigned) 2007 Rev. Gordon Sutherland Ex Officio: President, Atlantic Baptist University or designate; Principal, Acadia Divinity College or designate; Director of Atlantic Baptist Mission; Executive Minister; Regional Ministers Board of Publication 2005 Mrs. Wendy Elliott 2005 Mrs. Lorraine Fenwick 2006 Rev. Peter Metcalfe 2006 Mr. Doug Horsman 2007 Mr. Don Lancaster 2007 Rev. Kevin Grant 2007 Dr. Jeff Hosick Board of Governors, Atlantic Baptist University 2005 Rev. Moses Adekola 2005 Mr. Gregory Cook 2005 Mr. Hilery Hargrove 2005 Mr. Earle Kaiser 2005 Mrs. Beverly MacGregor 2005 Mr. Lloyd MacLeod 2005 Mr. Chad Stretch 2005 Dr. Allison Trites 2006 Mr. Donald Bustin 2006 Mr. Gary House Directory of Convention Council, Boards and Committees Page A-3 2006 Mr. John Nichol 2006 Mrs. Rayma MacNeill 2006 Dr. James Murray 2006 Mr. Ed Barrett 2006 Mr. David Phillips 2006 Dr. Margaret Munro 2007 Dr. John Stewart 2007 Rev. Robert Knowles 2007 Mrs. Sandy Sutherland 2007 Rev. Mark Richardson 2007 Mr. Newton Sobey 2007 Rev. Tom McGaw 2007 Mrs. Elizabeth Jelley 2007 Mr. Ward White Atlantic Baptist Men 2005 Rev. Paul Berry 2005 Mr. Howard Williams 2006 Rev. Ed Shaw 2006 Mr. Jack Proud 2007 Rev. Perry Hanley 2007 Mr. Rod Pike Plus an additional 2 from each Region appointed by the Board Board of Trustees, Acadia Divinity College 2005 Mr. Greg Cox 2005 Mr. David Eldridge 2005 Mr. Vernon MacFawn (Deceased) 2005 Mr. Dale Ritchie 2006 Mr. Donald Rixmann 2006 Mrs. Goldye Smith 2006 Mrs. Chika Ohanaka (Resigned) 2006 Mrs. Jessie Fitch 2007 Rev. Edwin Allen 2007 Mr. Gary Rafuse 2007 Rev. Robert McNutt 2007 Mr. Thane Stevens Appointed by Board of Governors of Acadia University from among Convention Appointees to that Board: 2004 One Vacancy 2005 Rev. Hedley Hopkins 2006 Mrs. Donna Jeffrey Ex Officio: Executive Minister, CABC; Principal, Acadia Divinity College; President, Acadia University The Governors of Acadia University Appointed by the Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches: 2006 Mr. Ralph Taylor 2006 Dr. Neil Price 2006 Mrs. Doreen Paris (Replacing Dr. Mark McKim) 2006 Rev. Clarence Clarke 2009 Rev. John E. Boyd 2009 Mr. George Lohnes 2009 Dr. Joyce Ross 2009 Mrs. Donna Jeffrey 2009 Rev. Hedley Hopkins Page A-4 Directory of Convention Council, Boards and Committees Members Not Appointed by Convention (listed here for information) Appointed by the Associated Alumni: 2006 Mr. Duncan Beveridge; Ms. Valerie Evans; Mrs. R. Diane Campbell; Mrs. Sandra Phillips; Mr. Andrew Smith, ; Mr. Don Reed 2009 Mr. Scott McIntyre; Mr. Gordon Lummis; Mr. Bill Barrett; Mr. Robert Harrison; Mr. Norm McIntyre; Mr. Peter Webster Appointed by the Governor-in-Council: 2006 Mrs. Janet Kirk; Dr. Daniel MacIntosh; Dr. Thomas Raddall 2009 Mr. George Bishop; Mr. John Carter; Mr. David Fountain Appointed by the Board of Governors: 2006 Mr. Ron Smith 2009 Dr. Bruce Galloway Appointed by Faculty: 2005 Dr. Glyn Bissix 2006 Dr. Paul Hobson 2007 Dr. Tom Herman Elected by the Students: 2005 Ms. Ann Jin 2005 Mr. Sanjeev Pushkarna President and Vice-Chancellor: Dr. Gail Dinter-Gottlieb President of the Acadia Students' Union: 2005 Mr. Ryan Conrod Principal of the Acadia Divinity College: Dr. Lee McDonald Honorary Governors: Dr. Alex Colville; Dr. Pat Ellis; Dr. Gordon MacNeill; Dr. W. Feindel Ex Officio: Vice-President, Academic; Vice-President, Alumni & Development; Vice-President, Operations; Vice- President, Student Affairs; Senior Director of Communications & Public Affairs; Senior Advisor to the President on Government and Community Relations; Chief Financial Officer; Acting Director of Human Resources; Recording Secretary Baptist Foundation 2005 Mr. Glen Atwood 2005 Mr. Brian Ellis 2005 Mr. Norman Jones 2005 Mr. Harold Lusby 2005 Mr. Robert Martin 2005 Mrs.