The 2006 annual Assembly of the Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches was held August 23-26 in Wolfville, Nova Scotia with a paid registration of nearly 950 people and with a crowd of nearly 1,500 people attending the open evening rallies. Dr. Harry Gardner, Executive Minister, attributed the dramatic growth in attendance to many fresh new additions to the program including an increased focus on worship and concerts by East Coast sensation Stephanie Mainville and the black gospel Revival Choir from East Preston Baptist Church. Seminars on highly relevant topics and opportunities for increased fellowship following the evening programs also likely played a part, he noted. Assembly Program Coordinator, Dr. Bruce Fawcett noted that these were the first in a series of aggressive program changes to position the Assembly as a “can’t-miss event” for local church leaders.