Canadian Baptists of Western Canada

Brightview Baptist Celebrates 100 Years

Friday, 04 September 2009

Earlier last month Brightview Baptist Church (near Wetaskiwin, Alberta), celebrated it's 100th anniversary as a church. An event was held on August 7th through 9th at the church with music, a banquet and many memories. The Sunday morning service with Rev. Syd Waterman as guest speaker was also a special highlight.

Doris Turpin, the organizer of the event mentioned that the congregation was thrilled with the many who came from great distances to be with them for the occasion.

Read more of Brightview's history as a church after the link.

The Ark Re-Opens

Tuesday, 11 August 2009

The Ark Youth Centre in Penticton re-opened on Friday August 7th

In April, early on a Sunday morning, the newly launched Ark Youth Centre at First Baptist Church, Penticton was flooded with backed-up sewage from the main pipes. This inevitably closed down the emerging youth ministry with kids in the city - a ministry that had built up contact with about 50 non-churched kids since the Ark opened in January 2008.

Australian Baptist Ministries

Tuesday, 11 August 2009

Australian Baptists launched a new national name and logo, signaling a renewed commitment to evangelism, mission and ministry around the nation and around the world.

The three-circles logo replaces the traditional green and gold image, and the movement will be known as Australian Baptist Ministries. The Baptist Union of Australia will remain the legal name.