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Sylvia Hagerman

Sylvia Hagerman was ordained in 2008 and has served in spiritual formation ministries and ministry to women. She talks about the challenge it was for her to navigate feeling called to ministry while being a mother, and how she has…

2008 Acadia Divinity College Atlantic Baptist College Carey Theological College Freeport United Baptist Church Springfield West Baptist Church

Sarah Clapham

Sarah was ordained in 2010. She has served at South End Baptist Church and at St. Luke’s Protestant Chapel, as well as at the QEII hospital in Halifax. She describes the importance of chaplaincy and how she practices listening to…

2010 Acadia Divinity College Atlantic Baptist College Bayside Camp New Beginnings Ministries Poland QEII Hospital South End Baptist Church St. Luke's Protestant Chapel

Nancy Draper

Nancy was ordained in 2002. She served at Grace Memorial and First Baptist Dartmouth as a Christian educator. Nancy talks about her experience at the examining council and the changes she’s seen in Christian education over time.

2002 Acadia Divinity College Atlantic Baptist College Dartmouth First Baptist Church Grace Memorial Baptist Church Halifax First Baptist Church Standard Publishing The Messenger (Bookstore)The Passage

Sandy Sutherland

Sandy was ordained in 2005. She went on to pastor at several churches, including The Crossing Church in St John’s Newfoundland, and First Baptist Moncton. Sandy talks about her journey towards ordination and how she and her husband Gordon navigated…

2005 Atlantic Baptist College Cambelton Baptist Church Forest Hills Baptist Church Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Moncton First Baptist Church Riverview Baptist Church The Crossing Church Wolfville Baptist Church

Shirley DeMerchant

Shirley was ordained in 1998. She has served at Hosanna Presbyterian Church in South Korea, and has been senior pastor at Stevens Road United Baptist Church in Dartmouth. Shirley talks about her experience working overseas, the importance of team ministry,…

1998 Acadia Divinity College Atlantic Baptist College Beechwoord Baptist Church Hosanna Presbyterian Church (South Korea)Stevens Road Baptist Church Urbana

Christine MacDormand

Christine was ordained in 1984. She describes her ministry over forty years, including planting a church in Pugwash, Nova Scotia. She also shares about the financial and social challenges she faced serving as a single woman in ministry and about…

1984 Acadia Divinity College Atlantic Baptist College Atlantic School of Theology Bedford Baptist Church Gunningsville Baptist Church Nashwaaksis Baptist Church Riverview Baptist Church Saint John Vineyard Church The Meeting Place (Pugwash)West End Baptist Church (Halifax)