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| Remembering Lorne Stairs (1923-2012) The CBM family has been saddened by the sudden death of Lorne Stairs on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Pine Grove Nursing Home in Fredericton, NB. Lorne was born on September 5, 1923 in Nackawic, NB. Lorne served as a 1st Flight Lieutenant and in the first radar unit in the British Royal Air Force. In fall 1952, he and his family moved to Bolivia, where they served as missionaries for more than 25 years. Read More | |||||
 | CBM Announces Launch of New Global Discipleship Resource Canadian Baptist Ministries announces the launch of The Call to Follow: Living the Way of Jesus in the World, a new global discipleship resource. Read More | ||||
| Gilmour Memorial Baptist and Park Street Baptist sign STEP Agreement with Bolivia On Sunday, November 27, 2011, Gilmour Memorial Baptist and Park Street Baptist in Peterborough, ON, held a joint service to mark the beginning of a partnership as they signed a STEP agreement with Bolivia together. Read More | |||||
| Kanata Baptist Church Renews STEP Agreement On November 13, 2011, Kanata Baptist Church renewed its STEP agreement with Kenya. Read More | |||||
| Retirement of David and Cathie Phillips Canadian Baptist Ministries (CBM) announces the retirement of Global Field Staff David and Cathie Phillips, as of December 31, 2011. Their retirement will conclude 36 years of faithful missionary service with CBM. Read More | |||||
| Update from Northeast Province in Kenya As Kenyan forces continue to square off against suspected Somali based al-Shabab insurgents, the area of Northeast Province (NEP) in Kenya has become extremely volatile. The Canadian High Commission of Kenya has issued a travel warning to all Canadians, strongly recommending avoidance of this area after the abduction of two MSF (Médecins Sans Frontières) aid workers last month. CBM has taken this under advisement and all our Field Staff have left the area and will not be traveling to NEP until such time as the situation improves. CBM will continue to regularly re-assess the safety of travel into the region. Read More | |||||
| CBM Board of Directors Appoints New President The CBM Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Rev. Dr. Ken Bellous has accepted the appointment to a three-year term as CBM President, effective September 1, 2012. Read More | |||||
| CBM Re-Deploys Darrell and Laura Lee Bustin to Rwanda Canadian Baptist Ministries (CBM) announces the re-deployment of Global Field Staff Darrell and Laura Lee Bustin to Rwanda next summer to work in leadership development, with a strong focus on theological education and rural pastoral training. They will also work with CBM’s partner in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Read More | |||||
 | Chase Sam Chaise in this year's Ride for Refuge! On October 15, 2011, a team from CBM, including General Secretary Sam Chaise, will participate in The Ride for Refuge, a family friendly cycling fundraiser that supports those who are displaced, vulnerable and exploited. Read More | ||||
| CBM Welcomes Lakeside Baptist as New STEP Partner CBM welcomes Lakeside Baptist Church in Haliburton, Ontario as a new STEP partner. Read More | |||||
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