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5 Guiding Statements

Posted: May 16, 2026
Author: Congregation

In April 2019, the Congregation of First Baptist Church Halifax adopted these 5 Guiding Statements to lead us into our future.
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Congregational Collaboration

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Author: Janet Margeson and David Clarke

Before we begin scattering for summer, the Deacons and Leadership Team invite the Congregation to participate in two sessions of conversation and collaboration.
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Meet the Hussein-Adan Family

Posted: March 6, 2026
Author: Noah Archibald

The story of the Hussein and Adan family is one of resilience and hope.
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Thank-you notes that made our week!

Posted: February 5, 2026
Author: Paula Antunes

Two touching thank-you notes from our community.
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Searching for Home

Posted: November 20, 2025
Author: Rusty Edwards

This Advent, we will engage the Christmas story through the lens of home–where is home for the Holy Family? What can we learn from them as they answer that question in different ways?
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Refugee Committee Update

Posted: October 2, 2025
Author: Noah Archibald

Discover how our Refugee Committee have been supporting refugee families this summer.
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European Baptist Federation

Posted: October 1, 2025
Author: Luke Dowding

I came away from this time in Jordan with the wisdom of the Bedouin resounding in my mind... even when “we cannot fully trust what human hands have made”, we can instead trust the power of the Divine at work through and alongside those failings.
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