NMBC Enews - 2025-04-03

/ New Minas Baptist Church/

“Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32

JOIN us this SUNDAY morning onsite at 9:15 & 11:00 and online at 11:00 as Pastor Daniel shares Part 4 in our series The Person & Work of Christ entitled "Jesus' Miraculous Forgiveness”.

JEHOVAH JIREH JAVA & JAM: International Coffee House & Silent Auction.  THIS Sunday evening at 6:30pm. Join us for a special evening in support of the Rwanda Mission Team! We’re inviting individuals to share about their culture—whether through music, poetry, dance, or storytelling. If you'd like to participate, please reach out to Pastor Al at al.kirkbride@nmbc.ca.  Additionally, we are collecting donations for a Silent Auction, with all proceeds going toward the mission team.

OUR NMBC MOBILE APP - In today's digital age, the global church has more resources and tools than ever before. We're excited to introduce a new mobile app designed to enhance your connection and engagement with our church family. On Easter weekend you'll have the opportunity to set up your personal profile within the app!

DAYCARE DIRECTOR JOB OPENING - Our New Minas Children’s Centre, due to our present Director, Sandra Jenkins, retiring this July, we will be hiring a new Director. A job description is now posted with application instructions on our website (www.nmbc.ca) under the "ABOUT" tab. Deadline for applications/resumes is Thursday, April 17 at 4:00pm. For more information please contact Pastor Daniel (daniel.cormier@nmbc.ca).

As we prepare for Easter and contemplate the Person and Work of Christ in the sermon series, God moves in our hearts in new ways as we allow the message and the story to meet us in our distinct place in time. We encourage you to take time to creatively reflect through art and if you feel called to share, we are preparing an art corner to collect everyone’s expressions (painting, sculpture, knitting, sewing, woodwork, poetry, etc.). Please connect with Avery Peters (avery.peters@gmail.com) when you are ready and we will put together a name and information card to go with the piece you share. Please share your contributions by April 18.

SUNDAY MORNINGS for KIDS! We are excited to offer engaging ministries for kids every Sunday morning!

  • Our NURSERY [age 0-2] is available and staffed with volunteers during our 9:15am morning worship service and is open for parents and babies during our 11:00am service.

  • Our SPROUTS [age 2-5] and THE ORCHARD [grades P-5] programs are available during both of our Sunday morning services... all children ages 2 - grade 5 begin in the main worship service with their families during the 9:15am service and are dismissed from the service to NMBC Kids where they are registered in the cafe.  

For more information about these and other events or programs for kids, please visit our kids' registration desk on Sundays in the cafe. Questions? Contact Pastor Jon Dixon at jon.dixon@nmbc.ca or 902-670-3387.

WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY:  CANCELED TONIGHT, Due to forecasted weather tonight of snow and freezing rain, the Women's Bible Study: Dwell on these things, will not meet tonight but will rejoin next week on Thursday, April 10 at 7:00pm in the multipurpose room.

CHRISTIAN PARENTING: Sunday Elective Class - Continues this Sunday at 11:00am in the class off the café. What Would Help You Strengthen Your Children’s Faith? Raising faith-filled kids starts with intentional priorities—making time for family devotions, modelling kindness, and staying consistent in your walk with Christ. Our new Sunday School class will equip you with The Parenting Bundle, a practical toolkit filled with Bible-based devotionals,kindness activities, and parenting strategies to help you build strong faith habits at home. Join us to create lasting routines that nurture your child’s spiritual growth! Sign up today! To attend, please register by clicking on the link below.  https://nmbc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/492/responses/new. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation and the link to purchase and download The Parenting Bundle at a 55% discounted price.  This offer is available for those attending the class.

On Saturday April 26th and June 14th from 12-5, in the church coffee lounge, set aside some time to spend in intentional creative work. This is not an event, it is an opportunity to set aside a good part of a day to study and create in the company of likeminded others. Bring your bible, painting, your knitting, your journal, your writing project, a book you are studying, or anything that can be done quietly in a common space. Come with a willingness to be unproductive: we will not all be famous artists or writers, and all work toward the good, beautiful, and true is valuable.

Bring a packed lunch and we will start with lunch together, have a time of prayer and a short reflection before beginning into our work, and then we will end with prayer. Make sure to plan ahead so you can join us for the whole time. Light snacks will be provided as well as coffee and tea to enjoy while you work. Contact Avery Peters with any questions or for further information: avery.peters@gmail.com

Join Brian Doerksen & special guest Marika Siewert live on June 7 @ 7:00pm at New Minas Baptist Church and celebrate his most known songs and stories in a worship concert experience for all ages. Brian is the writer of songs such as Come Now is the Time to Worship, Refiner’s Fire, Faithful One and many more. For online ticket information, click HERE.  

For physical tickets contact office@nmbc.ca or 902-681-7683

TICKET PRICING: 
$40+HST per person
Children (ages 4-12) $15+HST per person
Groups of 4 & up $25+HST per person
VIP Tickets $60+HST (early seating, meet & greet, signed souvenir)

Living With Loss: A new group will start on Wednesday, April 9th at 6:30pm at the Louis Millet Centre. These six sessions will help you understand grief, develop coping strategies and connect with others. We still have room for more people!  If interested, email RaeAnne at: wildrosecounselingservices@gmail.com, or click this link below.

April 9-May 14 | Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00 p.m. | Louis Millett Community Complex | www.wildrosecounseling.ca 

THE GROVE is every Wednesday night from 6:30 to 8:00pm for kids in grades 1 through 5! Come to New Minas Baptist Church for games, crafts, Bible stories, and more! Questions? Contact Pastor Jon at jon.dixon@nmbc.ca or 902-670-3387.

SOLID ROCK YOUTH - We have a dynamic and growing ministry for youth in grades 6-12! Questions? Contact Pastor Jon at jon.dixon@nmbc.ca or 902-670-3387.

Every Week:

  • On SUNDAYS join us for Youth Bible Study groups during our 11:00am service! The Middle School group meets in the Conference Room. The High School / Early Young Adult Bible Study group meets on the top level of the external building.

  • On WEDNESDAYS we have prayer, sports, board games, worship, speaking, small groups, and lots of fun every week! Join us from 630-830pm.

  • Christian Fellowship Groups in High Schools! Join youth at Horton High School on Tuesdays at lunch in Mr. Bekkers room [#1115], at NKEC on Wednesdays in Mrs. Weber's room, or on Thursdays at lunch at Central Kings in room C215.

Special Events!

NMBC YOUNG ADULTS - We have a growing community of young adults at NMBC! If you fit into this age category, we'd love to have you join us! Questions or looking for a ride from Acadia? Contact Pastor Jon at jon.dixon@nmbc.ca or 902-670-3387.

  • Small Groups! Join us every Monday night for our Young Adult Small Groups at 7-9pm.

  • Need a Ride to Church? - If you're a student at Acadia or NSCC and you need a ride to church, reach out and we'll get you here!

COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY GRADS - If you or someone you know connected to our church family is graduating this spring from a post-secondary program [ex. University or College], we would like to celebrate that accomplishment! Let us know by contacting Pastor Jon Dixon [jon.dixon@nmbc.ca or 902-670-3387]. We will celebrate our High School grads later this Spring.

Solid Rock Youth is hosting a Worship Night for our whole church! On Sunday April 13 we will be celebrating all that God has done through the Alpha Youth Series that we are doing right now. God has been blessing us with dramatic growth at Solid Rock Youth and we want everyone of all ages to come and celebrate with us! Questions? Contact Pastor Jon at jon.dixon@nmbc.ca or 902-670-3387.

One Conference is Atlantic Canada's largest Christian youth conference and one of the highlights of our youth ministry each year! We can't wait to join thousands of youth and leaders in Moncton on May 30-31! Every year, God transforms lives at One Conference! Early Bird pricing ends on March 31. Registration for youth from Solid Rock Youth is open now. All information and registration is available here: https://www.nmbc.ca/youth

SEND-A-KID to CAMP FUND is our sponsorship fund at NMBC to provide bursary support to families of kids & youth who want to attend Christian camps in the summer. For many families, camp is expensive, and we want to offer support so that more children and youth can encounter Jesus and have life-changing camp experiences! All money donated to the fund will go to applicants who need support to pay for camp registrations. The priority in dispersing funds will be children or youth wanting to attend Kingswood Camp. To donate to this fund, go to https://www.nmbc.ca/giving. For more info or to apply for sponsorship, please visit www.nmbc.ca/sendakid or contact Pastor Jon at jon.dixon@nmbc.ca

CANADIAN BAPTIST MINISTRIES - UKRAINE (CBM is our international partner in missions and outreach). CBM's emergency appeal for the crisis in Ukraine continues to provide aid to refugees and internally displaced persons through CBM's existing partnership with the European Baptist Federation (EFB) and through Eastern European local church partners. Click on the link below to read the updates about the work currently inside and outside of Ukraine. Ukraine Emergency Relief – CBM | Embracing a broken world through word and deed (cbmin.org)\

Join us for our Kingswood Camp Fundraising Banquet! Enjoy an evening of great food, ministry updates, and fellowship - all while supporting the ministry of Kingswood Camp. An appeal for support will be made at the event. May 10, 2025 | 5:30pm | Doors open 5:00 PM. 3 Course Meal | $20/individual | $35/couple Tickets must be purchased in advance. Reserve yours today by contacting (902)847-9161 or email admin@kingswoodcamp.ca or online: https://www.kingswoodcamp.ca/fundraising-banquet

HARVEST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY is a school where students are immersed in a positive Christian environment through loving role models, biblical values, academic excellence, and opportunities to explore a relationship with Jesus.

Full time students attend Monday to Friday 8:00am-3:00pm. Afternoon activities are offered to homeschool families 12:00pm-3:00pm. For more information or to register your student, please contact harvest.academy@nmbc.ca or visit our website. You can financially support this ministry by clicking the link HERE.

NMBC Prayer

PRAYER REQUESTS: The prayer team would be honoured to pray for you! Please send your prayer requests to Pastor Daniel daniel.cormier@nmbc.ca.

NMBC PRAYER LOG: The NMBC Prayer Log is available weekly by email. It contains prayer requests from our church family and their loved ones, the CBM PrayerLine, and the CBAC Prayer Link. This weekly publication is available by subscribing at office@nmbc.ca.

WEEKLY PRAYER VERSE: “This is my prayer for you: that your love will grow more and more; that you will have knowledge and understanding with your love;” Philippians 1:9 ERV

NMBC Giving

NMBC ONLINE GIVING - Zeffy is a 100% free fundraising platform that even covers all credit card fees. That means when you give online at www.nmbc.ca/giving, 100% of your donations go directly to the ministries of NMBC. If you have any questions, please contact the office [902-681-7683 or office@nmbc.ca].

Faithful giving is a biblical way that Christians participate in the work of Jesus through the local church. Weekly financial updates are available finance@nmbc.ca. Learn more about giving at NMBC.

GIVING OPTIONS:

  • e-Transfer is now available by emailing finance@nmbc.ca (Charges may apply depending on your financial institution. A security question or password will not be required). For more information email finance@nmbc.ca

  • You can give securely with Zeffy now simply by clicking the Zeffy logo above.

  • You can give through automatic withdrawal from your bank account.

  • You can give by MAIL: 9453 Commercial St., New Minas, NS, B4N 3G3

FUNDY FOOD BANK - Thank you for your continued partnership with the food bank as they serve over 100 families each week! Items needed on a regular basis include: egg cartons, pasta, pasta sauce, canned meats, canned baked beans, canned fruit, apple juice, sugar, cereal, canned vegetables and school lunch items. Please also consider a monetary donation to assist this vital area ministry. Your food and monetary donations can be dropped off at our church office, Mon-Fri 9:00am - 12:00pm, or at the Connections Centre in the lobby on Sunday mornings. For more details on how you can assist the Food Bank, please visit their website.

THE NEW MINAS SUNRISE ROTARY CLUB "Little Pantries Project" is located in our NMBC front garden. Please consider dropping off dry good food staples and placing them in the box. PLEASE do not place perishable and/or liquid items in the pantry during the colder months. Folks in our neighbourhood who are in need appreciate your generosity. Thanks for your support! It really is the little things that we all do that make our community stronger.

NMBC Communication & Social Media

NMBC Facebook Groups - We have many different Facebook groups that help various groups from our church stay up to date. Click the links and ask to join the groups that apply to you so that you don’t miss any info!