2013 Year Book of the Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches Organized as the Baptist Convention 1846 Organized as the United Baptist Convention 1906 Oasis 2013 Acadia University Wolfville, NS August 9-11, 2013 “OASIS: REFRESHMENT for the JOURNEY!” UNITED in MISSION 2014 Proposed Budget 2014 2013 2012 Draft Approved Actual Budget Budget Receipts Association Mission Projects 90,000 90,000 80,118 Atlantic Baptist Mission Board 243,600 225,000 304,250 Canadian Baptist Ministries 400,000 400,000 370,034 Union of French Baptist Churches 70,000 70,000 57,561 Crandall University 80,000 80,000 65,784 Acadia Divinity College 80,000 80,000 65,784 Baptist Historical Committee 16,000 16,000 13,157 Pastoral Ministry Department 82,284 73,000 78,419 Public Witness & Social Concern 25,950 25,000 24,043 Youth and Family Ministries 136,000 132,000 138,000 Administration 227,000 240,000 219,013 Pension & Insurance Board 80,000 80,000 61,672 Council & Committees 99,500 112,000 65,667 Executive Minister's Dept/Communications 282,875 266,000 257,393 Oasis - - (14,996) Transition Team - - 421,282 New Congregations & Church Renewal 411,982 390,000 - Clergy Formation & Health 121,452 95,000 - Intercultural Ministries 53,527 25,000 - 2,500,170 2,399,000 2,207,181 Increase From 2013 Budget = 4.22% Increase From 2012 Actual = 13.27% Dear Friends, Over one hundred years ago local Baptist churches across our region gave birth to a ministry partnership we now call The Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches. This bold and courageous step put in place the organizational scaffolding which has allowed the successful emergence of far reaching ministries that have benefited our churches, our people and the broader Atlantic Canadian community. Churches have been planted and revitalized. Through the ministry of our churches thousands of people have come to faith in Christ and have been baptized and welcomed to church membership. Hundreds of missionaries have been sent out to contribute to the growth of the church worldwide. Thousands of young adults have received a university education steeped in a Christian worldview. Hundreds of pastors have been trained for leadership in our churches. Tens of thousands of teenagers have deepened their relationship with Christ at region-wide events. Thousands of retirees have received first class care and accommodations. Churches have received loans to expand their facilities in order to be more effective in ministry. And this list goes on and on… In your hands is the 2013 Yearbook of our Convention. The comprehensive financial reports found in this book are a tangible expression of our desire to be accountable to the delegates from the churches that own and support our Convention. We are grateful to your congregation for its ongoing financial support and we want to be as transparent as possible in order to help all those involved in our partnership see how carefully all contributions are treated. Also included in this Yearbook are some statistics from our churches which you may find interesting and brief reports from our various ministries. If you would like a more complete picture of our current ministries we would encourage you to browse www.baptist-atlantic.ca at your leisure and to sign up at the site to receive a free monthly email update from our Convention containing news and information about upcoming events and initiatives. May God bless you as you serve him and share in his work here in Atlantic Canada! Sincerely in Christ, Dr. Peter Reid Executive Minister 2013 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] Oasis 2013 Acadia University, Wolfville, NS Friday, August 9 to Sunday, August 11 Rev. Dr. Peter Reid Rev. Sandra Sutherland Executive Minister Convention President Editor: Dr. Peter Reid CN ISSN 0082-7843 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section A: Records, Regulations, Ministry Convention Record ........................................................................................................................... Page A-1 General Operating Bylaw .................................................................................................................. Page A-7 Regulations Concerning the Ministry ................................................................................................ Page A-8 Guidelines Governing the Granting of Permission to Perform Marriages ........................................ Page A-37 Scholarships and Bursaries for Pastors and Students ....................................................................... Page A-38 Section B: Convention Minutes Minutes of 2012 Assembly ................................................................................................................ Page B-1 Highlights of 2012 ABW Convention ................................................................................................. Page B-21 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 Executive Minister’s Report ............................................................................................................ Page D-3 United in Mission - 2014 Proposed Budget ...................................................................................... Page D-6 Youth and Family Ministries ............................................................................................................. Page D-7 Public Witness and Social Concern ................................................................................................... Page D-8 Atlantic Baptist Mission Board .......................................................................................................... Page D-9 Pension and Insurance Board ........................................................................................................... Page D-11 Section E: Committees and Boards of Convention Board of Ministerial Standards ......................................................................................................... Page E-1 2012 Examining Council for Ordination .......................................................................................... Page E-3 Convention Nominating Committee ................................................................................................. Page E-4 Atlantic Baptist Youth Executive…………………………………………………………………………………………………. Page E-5 Baptist Historical Committee ............................................................................................................ Page E-6 Atlantic Baptist Senior Citizens' Homes, Inc. .................................................................................. Page E-7 Atlantic Baptist Foundation .............................................................................................................. Page E-11 Crandall University ............................................................................................................................ Page E-12 Acadia Divinity College ...................................................................................................................... Page E-15 Obituaries.......................................................................................................................................... Page E-20 Section F: National and International Ministries Canadian Baptist Ministries .............................................................................................................. Page F-1 Union of French Baptist Churches .................................................................................................... Page F-5 Section G: Church Information and Statistics Church Missional Stories ................................................................................................................... Page G-1 Church Membership Statistics ........................................................................................................ Page SM- 1 Church Financial Statistics................................................................................................................... Page SF-1 Convention Record Page A-1 Convention Record In the Union of 1905-06, three streams of Atlantic Baptists came together to form the United Baptist Convention of the Maritime Provinces, which became the United Baptist Convention of the Atlantic Provinces in 1963, and the Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches in 2001. The three streams were the Baptist Convention of the Maritime Provinces, The Free Christian Baptist Conference of New Brunswick, and the Free Baptist Conference of Nova Scotia. The Yearbooks of the United Baptist Convention of the Maritime Provinces after the Union continued to date the number of Convention Assemblies, not from the date of the Union, but from the founding of the Baptist Convention of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island. The Convention Record published in the Yearbooks has made no mention of the two Free Baptist Conferences prior to the Union. However, in honour of the 100th Anniversary of the Union, the Convention Record