Our Mission

Founded on God's holy word and guided by prayer we are passionately dedicated to the "Great Commission." By living according to our testimony, in the strength of the Holy Spirit, we reclaim ground for Christ, making disciples and impacting our community so God will transform hearts and change the world.

Affiliation

Greenfield Park Baptist Church belongs to the Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches of Canada.  The Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Canada is a community of approximately 500 autonomous local churches.  We are committed to fulfilling the Great Commission in the spirit of the Great Commandment by reaching Canada for Christ and, through Canadians, the world.

Covenant

Members of this church hold to the following covenant:  Gladly confessing Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour we covenant before God, and with one another, by the aid of the Holy Spirit, to live righteous and Godly lives, avoiding all things harmful in our Christian testimony.  We will walk together in Christian love, demonstrating to our community the power of the gospel, dedicating ourselves to the advancement of this church, and gladly submitting to its’ moral and doctrinal discipline.  We will do our best to attend all its’ regular services, to tithe our income for its’ support, and to cheerfully bring our offering.  We will make prayerful efforts to seek the salvation of the lost, and live in a manner worthy of our calling, to the glory of God.

Statement of Faith

Bible – We believe the Bible to be the true Word of God; that the sixty-six books, as originally written, comprising the Old and New Testaments were verbally inspired by the Spirit of God and are entirely free from error; that the Bible is the final authority in all matters of faith and practice and the true basis of Christian union.

God – We believe in God, creator of all, holy, sovereign, eternal, existing in three equal persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Christ – We believe in the absolute and essential deity of Jesus Christ, in His eternal existence with the Father in pre-incarnate glory, in His virgin birth, sinless life, substitutionary death, resurrection, triumphant ascension, mediatorial ministry and personal return.

Holy Spirit – We believe in the absolute and essential deity and personality of the Holy Spirit Who convinces of sin, of righteousness and of judgment; Who regenerates, sanctifies, illuminates and comforts those who believe in Jesus Christ.

Satan – We believe that Satan exists as an evil personality, the originator of sin, the archenemy of God and man.

Man – We believe that man was divinely created in the image of God, that he sinned – becoming guilty before God – resulting in total depravity; thereby incurring physical and spiritual death.

Salvation – We believe that salvation is by the sovereign, electing grace of God; that by the appointment of the father, Christ voluntarily suffered a vicarious, expiatory and propitiatory death; that justification is by faith alone in all sufficient sacrifice and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ and that those whom God has effectually called shall be divinely preserved and finally perfected in the image of the Lord.

Future Things – We believe in the personal, bodily and glorious return of the Lord.

The Local Church – We believe that a church is a company of immersed believers, called out from the world, separated unto the Lord Jesus, voluntarily associated for the ministry of the Word, the mutual edification of its’ members, the propagation of the faith and the observance of the ordinances.  We believe it is a sovereign, independent body, exercising its’ own divinely awarded gifts, precepts, and privileges under the Lordship of Christ, the Great Head of the church.  We believe that its’ officers are Pastors and Elders’ and Deacons.

Ordinances – We believe that there are only two ordinances for the church regularly observed in the New Testament in the following order:

1. Baptism – which is the immersion of the believer in water, whereby he obeys Christ’s command and sets forth his identification with Christ in His death, burial and resurrection.

2. The Lord’s Supper – which is the memorial wherein the believer partakes in the two elements, bread and wine, which symbolize the Lord’s body and shed blood, proclaiming His death until He comes.

Church and State – We believe in the entire separation of church and state.

Religious Liberty – We believe in religious liberty; that everyone has the right to practice and propagate their beliefs.

Government – We believe that civil government is of divine appointment for the interest and good order of society; that magistrate are to be prayed for, conscientiously honoured and obeyed, except only in the things opposed to the will of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who is the only Lord of conscience and Prince of Kings of the earth.

The Lord’s Day – We believe that the first day of the week is the Lord’s day and that, in special sense, it is divinely appointed the day for worship and spiritual exercise.

CHURCH Constitution

Name 

The name of this organization will be: Greenfield Park Baptist Church.

Object 

The purpose of this church is to glorify God. Founded on God's holy word and guided by prayer we are passionately dedicated to the "Great Commission". By living according to our testimony, in the strength of the Holy Spirit, we reclaim ground for Christ, making disciples and impacting our community so that God will transform hearts and change the world. This we seek to do through Evangelism and Edification of believers. The objectives of this church are legally specified in its' Letter Patent, on file with the Government.

Covenant 

Members of this church hold to the following covenant: Gladly confessing Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour we covenant before God, and with one another, by the aid of the Holy Spirit, to live righteous and Godly lives, avoiding all things harmful in our Christian testimony. We will walk together in Christian love, demonstrating to our community the power of the gospel, dedicating ourselves to the advancement of this church, and gladly submitting to its' moral and doctrinal discipline. We will do our best to attend all its' regular services, to tithe our income for its' support, and to cheerfully bring our offering. We will make prayerful efforts to seek the salvation of the lost, and live in a manner worthy of our calling, to the glory of God.

Doctrine

The doctrinal statement of this church is that of the Fellowship of Evangelical Baptists in Canada.  See Statement of Faith.

Membership

Becoming a member of Greenfield Park Baptist Church is available to all who have: 

• professed personal faith in Christ as Saviour and Lord;
• been baptized by immersion;
• reached the age of seventeen;
• accepted this constitution;
• been approved by two Elders;
• received approval of the church membership by having their names publicly posted for two weeks without objection.

Members unable to attend any of the regular or business meetings of the church for a period of six months shall cease to be members.  This change shall be effected by the Elders who shall notify the Member in question two weeks before the impending change.

Become a member?

Discipline

Members will be excluded in discipline who fail to cooperate in the spirit of this covenant or the principles of the Word of God. Such discipline will follow the pattern for Matthew 18, and is the responsibility of the Elders to oversee. Such exclusion must be approved by vote of the church membership.

Officers

The officers of this church are Elders and Deacons. Elders give oversight to ministry of the church, while the Deacons assist Elders in their work.

Election

The church shall choose Elders and Deacons by election. These officers must be members in good standing. Elders must be men over the age of twenty-one. Deacons may be either men or women. Pastors shall be elected to indefinite terms of office as ex-officio members of the Board of Elders. All other officers shall be elected for two year terms, so arranged, if possible, that half of them be elected each year. After three consecutive terms, an Elder shall be given one years' leave from the Board.

Each year, during the last two weeks of September, a questionnaire will be distributed to Members, asking them to assess the credentials of all the men eligible to assume responsibilities of an Elder, based on the teachings of 1Timothy3 and Titus1. In October, the Elders will collect the questionnaire, and based on the consensus derived from it, will nominate men to fill any positions which are required to be filled in the upcoming year. The nominations for the vacant Elders' position will be posted before November 1.

Nominations

The Board of Elders will also act as the Nominating Committee. Their nominations will be posted annually in December and any further nominations must be given to them two weeks before the Annual Business Meeting, All persons in positions of leadership or teaching in the church must be Members. In keeping with 1Timothy2:12 only men shall teach other men.

Board Meetings

The Board of Elders will meet monthly to oversee the work of the church and prayerfully evaluate progress of its Members, Elders will prepare monthly reports on their ministries, and must consider together any matter brought before a business meeting.

Pulpit Committee

The Board of Elders will act as the Pulpit Committee when one is needed. They will present only one name at a time to the church Members for their consideration. The calling of a Pastor will require eighty percent (80%) or more of the Members at the business meeting convened for that purpose. The quorum for this meeting will be 2/3 of the Members.

Business Meetings

The Members of Greenfield Park Baptist Church shall hold an Annual Business Meeting during the first six weeks of the year, and shall include a discussion of the Financial Statement of the past calendar year. The Nominating Committee will present their report at this meeting. Business Meetings may be held as required, or when requested by two (2) church Members. Such meetings must be announced at a prior meeting at the church. A quorum of 1/3 of the church Members is required at regular Business Meetings. Motions will carry when approved by 2/3 of the Members present.

Amendments

This constitution may be amended from time to time in conformity with the specific requirements of the Church Incorporation Act. Any such suggested amendments must be posted in the church two weeks in advance.

Become a Member

You may be new to this church, or you may have been coming for years, but you have never officially become a member. We at Greenfield Park Baptist are committed to promoting membership.

Here is an invitation to consider it!

Why become a member?

When you commit your life to Christ, you become part of God's Church. His universal family. God has structured His Church into local, independent assemblies. Becoming an active, committed member of a local church is a normal step in the Christian Life. It is not something that you "achieve" for good conduct nor does it make you into a different person.

"Joining" means, simply, you decide to publicly commit yourself to serve God in that local assembly of believers.

Like any non-profit organization, a church establishes basic membership requirements.

In this case you would promise:

• To regularly attend Sunday School, Worship Service and a Small Group. 
• To agree with the church's beliefs and support the church's objectives. 
• To contribute financially and in practical ways of service. 
• To live a life that is pleasing to God.

Who may Join?

Any born-again Christian who has been baptized on the basis of their faith testimony, and is 17 years or older.

What are the privileges?

Being a member gives you a voice and a vote at church membership meetings, held four times a year. You will also have the opportunity - if you wish - to teach and direct in ministries.

For more information

Talk to one of the Elders.  Ask for a copy of the church's constitution for more details on membership and our basic beliefs.