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First Baptist Church Halifax

Our Mission: First Baptist Church is an inclusive and ecumenical community of believers in Jesus Christ committed to proclaim God’s mission of love by word and deed.

Our Vision: First Baptist Church will be a Christ-centered community of diverse people experiencing God’s unconditional love and acceptance, finding opportunities to grow and nurture our faith, and sharing that love, acceptance and faith with the world.

Welcome!

First Baptist was founded in 1827 as the Granville Street Baptist Church (renamed First Baptist Church in 1886) and is a member of the Halifax Region United Baptist Association as well as the Atlantic Baptist Fellowship. We are intentionally ecumenical and inclusive in our services (Sundays at 10:30 a.m.) and programs.

We wish to get to know you better and for you to meet our staff. We are located at 1300 Oxford Street. You can be added to our mailing list or ask for the weekly News Notes. Please contact us for further information!

20 May 2012; 10:30 a.m.

Easter 7; Ascension Sunday

"Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and, lifting up his hands, he blessed them. While he was blessing them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven." (Luke 24:50-51)

May 20^th is the seventh and last Sunday in the season of Easter; on the 27^th we begin the season of Pentecost. The Christian Church celebrates the Ascension of Christ into Heaven on Thursday, May 17 and we observe this important event in the life of the early church this Sunday. Deacon David Dexter will lead the service and offer a story for the children. Rev. Nelson Metcalfe will preach a sermon entitled The Up and Coming Christ. Music will be provided by our Senior Choir, under the direction of Lynnette Wahlstrom, our Director of Music. The scriptures for the day are Acts 1:1-11; Psalm 47; Ephesians 1:15-23; and Luke 24:44-53. We hope you will join us.

Services on Audio
You can listen to the service or download a podcast for your MP3 player. If you have any comments, please send us an email.

Weekly Bulletin
Our weekly bulletin is available as a PDF file here.

Daily Bible Readings - May 20 - 27

Sunday, May 20: John 17.1-26
Monday, May 21: Leviticus 23.15-22
Tuesday, May 22: Deuteronomy 16.9-12
Wednesday, May 23: Ezekiel 37.1-14
Thursday, May 24: Acts 2.1-21
Friday, May 25: Psalm 104.1-18
Saturday, May 26: Psalm 104.19-35
Sunday, May 27: John 16.4b-15

Boyd's Blog
Click here to follow my blog on a variety of issues that matter to me - religion, good books, social justice, etc.

News Notes
Click here for the latest News Notes. To have them emailed to you weekly, click here.

Africa Adventure
Over the next three months Ashley Margeson daughter of Ken and Janet Margeson, will be in Cape Coast, Ghana, as part of a team of Acadia interns working with the Abusua Foundation.You can follow Ashley's Blog and keep up with her adventures here.

In Memory of Theodore "Ted" Henry Whitney
First Baptist Church Halifax extends sincere sympathy to the family and friends of the late Theodore "Ted" Henry Whitney who died on May 14, 2012 and for whom a Celebration of Life will be held on May 17 at 2 p.m. at First Baptist.

In Memory of Sharon Anne Davis
First Baptist Church Halifax extends sincere sympathy to Jason Davis and family in the loss of his mother, Sharon Anne Davis, on May 13, 2012. The Memorial Service was in St. James United Church in Dartmouth on May 16, 2012 at 1 p.m.

Spring Newsletter
The spring edition of First Baptist Voices can be read here.

ANNUAL PLANT SALE!

SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2012

9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Rain or Shine!

A CONCERT NOT TO BE MISSED!
COMING TO FBC MAY 27TH ~ 7:30 PM

The combined choirs of First Baptist and St. Andrew's United and their friends will present a concert of great music on behalf of Bryony House. For all the details click here. This promises to be the musical highlight of the Spring Season.

. . . and the SECOND MUSICAL HIGHLIGHT OF THE SPRING SEASON!!

Christian Education and the Songsters and Marshmallow Choir will be providing lunch and a Concert on June 3rd after our morning worship. For details click here. The youth of our Church is our treasure today - our treasure today will be our Church of tomorrow. Support and encourage these young people to achieve their full potential.

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Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America