In July of 2009, Rev. Renée Clark began serving as our Associate Minister, CE. Renée was born and raised in Cape Breton, and was baptized and received into the membership of Calvary Baptist Church in North Sydney at the age of nineteen. She holds a B.A. (1998) in English Literature from UCCB (now CBU), and an M. Div. (2002) with concentrations in CE and Pastoral Ministry from Acadia Divinity College.

Renée’s first pastorate was the Tancook Islands Pastorate, where she served from 2003 to 2006, and she was ordained by these congregations in 2005. In 2006 she was called to pastor the Freeport and Tiverton United Baptist Churches on Long Island, with whom she ministered until coming to us at First Baptist.

She is active in community organizations, and in Baptist life with the Atlantic Baptist Fellowship and both the Alumni and the Senate of Acadia Divinity College. Though her experience has been in solo pastoral ministry, Christian Education was a significant part of both her call and her training, and she looks forward to renewing this focus at First Baptist.

When not enjoying the company of friends and family, she and her labradoodle Callie may be found exploring the area coastline in pursuit of salt air and seagulls!