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In 2024, a remarkable act of friendship brought two longtime pastors even closer. For more than 20 years, Gordon Petawabano and Paul Racine had served together in ministry, supporting the Cree community in Mistissini, Quebec, and helping young people grow

By Emily Ades A little over sixteen months ago, I began the journey of motherhood, a journey which, to date, has been one of the most beautiful and yet one of the most challenging things I have encountered. Unlike anything I have experienced, the physical

By Rev. Andrea Cambridge "Grandma, do you still use that jacket?" My seventeen-year-old grand-daughter was checking out the 35-year-old plaid jacket with a gleam in her eye. Who knew that it was now all the rage? "Vintage" was the word she used - and she

Reverend Ron Rye, Wyoming Baptist Church There are moments in pastoral ministry where you realise that renewal rarely arrives in the ways you expect. We often look for dramatic change, clear breakthroughs, or visible success, yet much of what I have come

Reverend Pamela Fitkin, First Baptist Church Simcoe As a pastor people come to me and say things like, "I have an idea", anything from: new activity at church, in their work or personal life. I respond with, "great, try it, just go for it". Sadly, some pe

By Leanne Friesen, Executive Minister of CBOQ And Then They Prayed. What do we mean by that? How did we move from pencils to prayer? This year, the theme of Assembly invites us into something deeper, not just planning, not just visioning, but seeking. Bec

In December of 2023 Pastor Bob Davies of Kanata Baptist Church (KBC) received a call from CBOQ, asking if they would be able to take on a Pastoral Intern from a nearby church. While this new arrangement was made in haste, those at Kanata Baptist Church we

By Ken Foo, Director of Church Life and Leadership, CBOQ As we move through the season of Lent, churches across our Canadian Baptist family are walking a familiar yet profound journey. Lent invites us to slow down and reflect as we prepare our hearts for

If you've spent any time on social media lately, you may have seen the tiny monkey named Punch who has captured hearts around the world. Punch was rejected by his mother shortly after he was born. He was alone and was needing comfort, so zookeepers gave h

Small churches can do great things when supported by a CBOQ grant. Omemee Baptist has shown that this rings true. Omemee Baptist Church's story begins on Canada Day, where they reached out to the Town of Omemee to operate a booth at the Town's annual cele