Eastern Valley  United Baptist Association 
Leadership Development  Committee
Report  May 2007

The Leadership Development Committee met March 29th and April 12th at Acadia Divinity College to interview candidates  seeking to receive or renew an Association License to Minister.

The  following have been interviewed and are recommended by the Committee to receive or renew an Association License to Minister:

Renewal  Association  License:

Virginia DeAdder
Virginia is currently the Pastor at Mount  Denson United Baptist Church.  She has completed  studies at Acadia Divinity  College graduating in 2006 from the BTh program.  Virginia is to appear before  the Ordination Examining Council in August.

Carol Dimock
Carol is a member of  Wolfville United Baptist Church.  She has accepted a call to Forest Hill Baptist Church as part time Associate Pastor.

Jon  Dixon
Jon is  currently the Pastor of Student Ministries at New Minas Baptist Church.  He has  completed studies at Acadia  Divinity College graduating in 2006 from the MDiv -  Youth Ministry  program.  Jon is to appear before the Ordination Examining Council  in August.

Barbara Durling
Barbara is currently the Pastor at Third Horton United Baptist Church (Canaan).  She has completed studies at Acadia Divinity College graduating in 2006 from the  MDiv - Pastoral Ministry program.   Barbara is to appear before  the Ordination Examining Council in August.

Renee Embree
Renee  has completed studies at Acadia Divinity College graduating in 2006 from the MDiv program.  She is presently attending Kentville United Baptist Church while completing further studies at ADC -  MA  (Theology).  Renee will be taking a Mission Tour to India  with CBM this year.

Brandon Thompson
Brandon is currently in part time ministry at Berwick Baptist Church as Youth Pastor.   He is in his final year of study at  Acadia Divinity College in  the M Div - Pastoral Ministry program.  Brandon has  accepted a call in July to Hartland United Baptist Church, NB as Associate  Pastor - Youth and Family. 

New Association  License:

Steven Teed
Steven is a member and licensed by Burtts Corner United Baptist Church, NB.  He is in his second year of study at Acadia  Divinity  College in the MDiv program.  Steven is currently doing  his Supervised Field Education at Wolfville Ridge United Baptist  Church where he leads a Bible Study, and takes part in the weekly Worship Service.
  
Renewal Association Lay  License

Nancie  Armstrong
Nancie is a member of Kentville United Baptist Church where she is active in various ministries, pastoral care, music, auxiliary and UBWMU.   She feels called to the ministries of missions, music,  preaching and pastoral care.  Nancie is open to God's call on her life.  

Sharon Leighton
Sharon is in her third year of study at Acadia Divinity College and will graduate this year from the MA Theology program.  She is attending Wolfville Ridge United Baptist Church where she is involved in the  Sunday School, choir, and preaching.  Sharon is seeking God's lead in ministry using her gift of teaching.

New Association Lay License

Jan  McGuire
Jan is a member and is licensed by Kentville United Baptist Church, where she is active in various  ministries, Bible Study, media presentations, and ABW.  She also helps the Acadia Divinity College Chapel Committee.  Jan has  graduated from the Lay Pastor Program 2004.  She is currently auditing courses at Acadia Divinity College.  Jan feels called to minister with  her husband Chuck as the Lord leads them.

The Leadership  Development Committee meets twice a year to interview candidates  for new and renewal of Associations Licenses to Minister.  The  next interviews will be in October 2007, dates to be announced.

Respectively  Submitted,
Rev. Ellen Hunt