Our History…
The Brookfield Baptist Church was established in January of 1862. Thirty seven members of the then Lower Stewiacke Baptist Church who lived in the Brookfield, Brentwood and Forest Glen area decided they should have a church of their own. They had met in homes for Bible study and prayer for a number of years, and even held services in Archibald Hamilton’s barn. A meetinghouse was built before 1862, and stood as a church until 1924 when the present structure was built. Wood Brenton and son Eldon used the old building for a general store until the early 1970s. In 1976 a Christian Education wing was added to the church. In recent years, extensive renovations have been made to the interior of the building to accommodate growing numbers. The church is centrally located in the community and wheelchair accessible.
Many of the early settlers prominent in the Baptist Church and in the community still have descendents in the Church and in the area, such as the Hamilton, Carter, Nelson, Stevens and Sutherland families. Five of its young men have gone into the Christian Ministry.
Our Affiliations…
Brookfield Baptist Church is part of the Northeast Nova Baptist Association of churches in eastern Nova Scotia, including Camp Pagweak, and we are one of over 400 churches in the Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada. Our convention is part of a national body, Canadian Baptist Ministries and internationally has fellowship in the Baptist World Alliance with over one hundred million members and adherents around the globe.