Missions
Check out the information about some projects we are involved in, such as 'Active in Mission', Refugee Sponsorship, our annual bottle drive, our regular CBM can collection, or our Partner in Mission, Andre Sibomana.
Annual October Bottle Drive
Donate your refundables to be used for the funding of important mission projects.
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The 2024 Bottle Drive is happening Saturday, October 19 in the church parking lot, from 9 am to 12 noon.
Active in Mission 2024
The Active in Mission walk was held in Kentville on June 23rd to start this year's "Feeding Hope" campaign.
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Click here to give to this year's team: https://www.activeinmission.ca/team/kentville-baptist
Feeding Hope
Even in 2024 food security remains one of the critical challenges in our world. You may be seeing that close to home with people you know but what might be harder to see is that intensifying conflict in multiple countries, the repercussions of economic shifts, and the impact of extreme weather events are all continuing to drive food insecurity.
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Last summer people like you helped to demonstrate that Canadian Baptists care by raising over $100,000 to support food programs here in Canada and in 12 countries around the globe.
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This year, we want to do even more!
Our family of churches – Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada, l’Union des Églises Baptistes Francophone du Canada, Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec, Canadian Baptists of Western Canada, and CBM – are working together again to help feed hungry people.
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With over 900 churches and 72,000 members, imagine the impact we can make collectively by taking steps in really practical ways to bring hope to those who need it most!
Hopeful Gifts of Change
We will be supporting the Hopeful Gifts for Change campaign again in during Christmas season 2023.
Partner in Mission update
May 2023 Partner in mission update - Andre Sibomana.
Active in Mission Thank you 2022
We were pleased to have Harry Gardner and Earle Illsley represent Kentville Baptist again this year in the Active In Mission challenge by walking each day for a week for CBM vulnerable kids and orphans education in Rwanda.
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The 2022 goal was to keep kids learning in the 9 countries where CBM is are currently working (Bolivia, India, Rwanda, Lebanon, Myanmar, DR Congo, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala and the Philippines). The fundraising goal was $60,000 towards kids’ education programs so that children can hope for a better future.
Thanks to all who donated and supported our contribution this project! Discover more about Active in Mission at ActiveInMission.ca.
Partner in Mission update
Partner in mission update - Andre Sibomana.
Our Partner in Mission
Andre Sibomana
André joined CBM in 2011 and now serves in Rwanda as Africa Team Leader. In this role, André works with our African church partners to determine and accomplish shared objectives and coaches and empowers our Global Field Staff. He supports to Canadian church partnerships and facilitates SENT trips, which provide Canadians with hands-on global discipleship experience. His expertise and cultural understanding are invaluable in creating effective strategies for CBM’s ministry throughout the continent.
André first worked with CBM as the Integral Mission Coordinator, supporting short-term mission trips to Rwanda. In 2015, he became the Director of Community Development for the Association of Baptist Churches of Rwanda (AEBR). His work involved managing joint projects between CBM and the AEBR, including kids at risk and food security initiatives. At the same time, André was also the lead pastor of a small local church in Kigali until 2018.
André and his wife Therese have five children, who are teenagers.