As Canadian Baptists, "The Seed That Holds The Tree: A Story of India and the Kingdom of God is an important part of our story, a story we must remember about Canadian and Oriya Christians in partnership for the Gospel. We need to consider the outcome of their lives and imitate their faith." This was a quote from Dr. Bob Berry (former General Secretary, CBM) about a book written by Ken and Shirley Knight, retired Canadian Baptist missionaries to the Oriya people in Orissa, India.

The book details the work of Canadian Baptists in this region in India from 1902-2007, including the work of John and Eva Glendenning from First Baptist Church, Moncton, NB, who pioneered the work with the Saura and Oriya people in Orissa.

Rev. Neville Callam

The 157th annual gathering for the African United Baptist Association (AUBA) will take place from August 13-15 in the beautiful Annapolis Valley, NS. The theme is "Sound the Alarm!".

The main speaker will be Rev. Neville Callam, General Secretary for the Baptist World Alliance (BWA). Also speaking is Rev. Dr. Peter Paris, Professor of Christian Social Ethics, Emeritus at Princeton Theological Seminary.

Guest soloist will be Michael Bailey along with other musical guests - the Cherry Brook Mass Choir and Saint Thomas Mass Choir.

For more information about this exciting event, speaker biographies and schedule, please visit the AUBA website: www.auba.ca/157th_sessions.html.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Lay Pastor Training Program and Atlantic Baptists are invited to a celebration event. Friday evening, September 24 will see Baptists from all over Atlantic Canada heading to Truro, Nova Scotia for a dinner and evening of music, testimonies, special recognitions, and a message from God’s Word.

The late Robert Webber wrote; “If you wish your church to become a faith-forming community, it is necessary to establish continuity between ministries of evangelism, discipleship, and spiritual formation.” In other words we need to examine our evangelism, discipleship, spiritual formation in light of a continuous and seamless approach. If it is not we leave new believers floundering about to find their way on their own. Although there is a beginning to faith in Christ, there should not be a comma, period, semi colon, in a believers` ongoing development. Conversion needs to be seen as a process. It has a beginning, but it needs to be understood as a journey towards spiritual formation.

Do you have questions about Incorporation? If the answer to that question is yes, then you may want to consider attending the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) Session hosted the CABC Council on August 18th, 3:00-4:30pm in Crabtree Auditorium on Mount Allison University's campus in Sackville, NB. This session is just prior to the beginning of Oasis. Plan to register for Oasis before 3pm then attend this important session. Read the FAQs about Incorporation here: www.baptist-atlantic.ca/news_events/incorporation-faqs. For a campus map, go to: www.mta.ca/map/map_legend.html. Crabtree is #19 on the map.