Families of all shapes, sizes and ages can find a place at FBCH to grow, learn, and be in community together. For more information, contact the church office.
I like going to FBCH because of the community of people there that make me feel welcome and because my family attended. I like the Bible Stories.
Children in Worship
Our Sunday morning worship services includes opportunities for children to serve by lighting of the Christ candle, reading scripture lessons, and ushering. There is also a children’s story Sundays on the chancel steps. For those that would prefer to stay in the service rather than attend the Crèche or Godly Play, there is a small table at the back of the sanctuary with colouring pages and materials.
Plan to Protect
The First Baptist Church Halifax is a community of Christian faith rooted in the Baptist tradition. We believe that every person has a right to respect, self-esteem, physical care, safety and to be free from abuse. Our intent with our Plan to Protect Policy is to prevent harm within the Church, or during Church-based activities.
Godly Play, Sunday Worship
In 2018, the congregation made a significant investment in our children and youth by bringing Godly Play to FBCH. Godly Play is a Montessori-style method of faith formation that invites self-discovery. Godly Play celebrates the spiritual lives of all of God’s children through living into the stories of faith. For more information on Godly Play, visit: godlyplay.ca
Children and youth from primary to grade 6 are invited to join us on Sunday morning following the children’s story (they begin the morning worshipping with the larger community). Children gather in the storytelling circle to enter our sacred story—stories from the Bible and from the Christian faith tradition. Following the story, children reflect on the stories through art and playing with story elements.
Church Crèche (Nursery), Sunday Worship
FBCH has a lovely room, filled with age appropriate toys for children ages 0-5. The worship service is live-streamed into the Crèche, allowing families a place to worship while children play.
When life needs to be rebuilt so far from home, being in a place that makes you feel welcome is comforting. FBCH has given us a sense of belonging and the opportunity to build close connections.
Youth Group
Our hope is that youth become involved in the practices of our faith community, from worship to social justice. In addition to joining with the congregation, youth from grades 5-12 also meet together the first Sunday of the month for a time of learning, action, and community building. Our primary focus in youth group is ‘ecotheology’ – we ask big questions like how we can better care for God’s gift of creation and the environment in our own lives and as a wider church community.
Meet the Teachers!
Charlie Wade
Charlie is our Program Assistant on Sunday mornings. Charlie is in his final year at Dalhousie and also works in the after school care program at Armbrae Academy. Charlie will be with our kids each Sunday, supporting our volunteers (like the phenomenal Erick Lee). Each Sunday, Charlie will be in the Narthex or back of the Sanctuary before worship – please do not hesitate to say hello or share any needs your child might have on a particular Sunday.
Erick Lee
Erick has been an active member of FBCH for over 20 years. Throughout this time, he has been deeply involved in Christian Education, teaching church school classes, sharing Godly Play stories, leading youth groups, and serving on the Board of Christian Education. Erick applies his extensive training and experience as a public school teacher to his work at FBCH.
Professionally, Erick is a mathematics teacher at Citadel High School. He holds a master’s degree in Education (Curriculum Studies) from Acadia University and a master’s degree in Mathematics from the University of Waterloo. In addition, he currently serves as the president of the Nova Scotia Mathematics Teachers Association.
Krista Vincent
Krista Vincent is a conductor and music educator based in Halifax. Her passion for singing began in Stephenville, NL, evolving from a school chorister to leading her own ensembles. She has continued her choral education through involvement with several local choirs, and keeps active in the professional community by participating in masterclasses and workshops. Krista aspires to provide an experience that challenges singers to improve musically, while valuing the social benefits and community connections of choral involvement.
For 10 years, Ms. Vincent was the founding director of Vivace Children’s Choir and was conductor of the Halifax Youth Honour Choir. Krista has been resident conductor of the Nova Scotia Youth Choir, guest conductor at Junior Choir Camp, and a clinician and presenter for various music education organisations and choral workshops. She has been a music educator with HRCE since 2003 and the conductor of EnChor East Singers since 2018. She is looking forward to leading children’s music at FBCH!
Joselia Marques
Joselia began watching over our beloved children at the FBCH creche since February 2024. She brings experience with kids from her three years of volunteer work with the Scout group in Brazil, as well as her role as a Group Leader at the Excel Program, a recreation-based school elementary program run by the Halifax Regional Centre for Education.
Josie, as she prefers to be called, immigrated from Brazil in 2022 with her husband, Jan Roemer, and their daughter, Manuela. Her family has been attending our church since early 2023 and became official members in March 2024. The FBCH community has become part of their extended family, where they feel welcomed and at home.
I always look forward to coming to FBCH every Sunday. I really enjoy how the congregation makes the church feel so welcoming to present, and future members. I also love how the Youth Group allows me to engage in many volunteering opportunities that focus on helping our community and its people.