Ministries
Doing ministry for the Master through the five-fold ministries of Discipleship, Fellowship, Service, Worship and Evangelism Acts 2:42-47.
Canaan Baptist Church has several ministries designed to encourage and equip every member of your family. Whether you are married or single, a man or woman of any age, student or a child, we have a ministry designed just for you. Below is our list of ministries with a brief description.
Arinda Stallings Mother’s Ministry
Senior Christian women of faith exemplify holiness, discretion, and love and teach younger women good things. Titus 2:1, 3-5
Benevolent Ministry
Serves the needs and supports members' needs in times of hardship.
Canaan Business Network Ministry
Impacting the human condition by developing, establishing, and promoting the Godly enterprise of economic empowerment and solidarity of the Canaan Baptist Church by supporting businesses in the Canaan Baptist Church. Download our Directory Here:
Canaan for Life Ministry
Impacting the Human Condition by providing spiritual support, encouragement, and prayer for cancer patients, survivors, and their families.
Charles Kirksey Prison Outreach Ministry
Provides re-entry services and training to inmates and ex-offenders in the state of Delaware and programs that support the inmates both during incarceration and their re-entry back into the community.
Christian Education
Assists believers' spiritual growth and discipleship into Christ-likeness in
Saturday Church School at 9 am, which provides Bible teaching for preschool children through adults. Each class is designed to help members better understand the Bible and how it applies to our lives today. Wednesday Bible Study classes are held at 12 pm in person and 6 pm virtually.
Deacon Ministry The Deacon Ministry serves the congregation, supports the Pastor and helps to implement the vision cast by the Pastor.
Donald J. Bowman Angel Tree Ministry Provides Christmas gifts and toys to children with an incarcerated parent(s) and provide support throughout the year.
Earl Gardner Transportation Ministry
The Transportation Ministry provides transportation for our worshippers to and from church.
Emma Bordley Hospitality Ministry
Impacting the human condition through congregational intimacy by providing for the nutritional needs of the church's members.
Ernest & Yolanda Purnell Senior’s Ministry
Sponsor activities for the Seniors (age 50+) of the Canaan Baptist Church and the surrounding communities.
Evangelism Ministry
Spread the Good News of the gospel of Jesus Christ by engaging the local community door-to-door witnessing through media distribution and various creative methodologies, and feeding and clothing the needy.
Greeters Ministry:
Our goal is a servant-focused ministry with the enhancement of worship. We warmly welcome and extend hospitality to all who enter for worship where God can be magnified.
Grief Share - Grief Recovery Support Group
Grief Share is a friendly, caring group that will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone.
Health Ministry
Assist and serve the sick during worship services and promote healthy choices through seminars, health fairs, and screenings.
Historian Ministry
The Historian Ministry records the "life" of the Church and its people so that the rich legacy and history of the church will bless God's people for generations.
International Cultural Ministry
This ministry embodies our core value of Congregational Intimacy by bridging gaps of cultural differences through worship and fellowship, learning of a different background, and bringing awareness of our differences.
Marriage Ministry
The Marriage Ministry endeavors to encourage, enrich, and celebrate marriage according to the will of God by helping couples thrive in their marriage.
Membership Ministry
Ensures the membership demographic records are maintained through weekly recording of tithes, offerings, and capital campaign contributions.
Men’s Ministry
Empowers and equip men to fulfill God’s purpose in their lives and impact their faithfulness, their family life, and help to cultivate a closer walk with Christ.
Music and Sacred Arts Ministry
Promotes congregational intimacy in worship, provide relevant and spiritual music that will enhance every service through- the Voices of Canaan, Mighty Men of Canaan, Singing Sisters, Canaan Band, Youth Choir, Silver Voices, Women of Worship, Unity Mass Choir, P/A – Sound System, and Drama and Arts.
Pastoral Ministries
Assist with the administration and operation needs of Canaan Baptist Church Ministerial Team under the direction of Sr. Pastor Dr. Christopher A. Bullock.
Philippians Ministry
A ministry designed to primarily focus on and serve the Pastor and First Family. Keeping the church body informed of special days and events that are celebrated by the Pastor and his family.
Regena Manley Missionary Ministry
The Missionary Ministry helps to Impact the Human Condition by fulfilling the need first then praying that someone will cry out ‘what must I do to be saved.
Security Ministry
Ensures the safety of the Pastor, First Family, and the congregation at large, as well as the safety and protection of church property, including buildings, grounds, equipment, and other assets of the church.
Sisters of Canaan Women’s Ministry
Bringing women together in Christ for encouragement, service, and spiritual growth.
Substance Abuse Counseling Ministry
The Substance Abuse Ministry impacts the human condition through a Faith-Based Substance Abuse Counseling Ministry that helps addictive individuals move toward a productive lifestyle that will empower them to better serve their family and community.
Thomas Risher Veterans Ministry
To recognize, honor, and support all military veterans of the church. Provide both spiritual and moral support to families of deployed military members.
Trustee Ministry
The Trustee Ministry is accountable for the business matters of the church.
Youth and Young Adult Ministry
The Canaan Youth Ministry trains children and youth for ministry, which is based on Proverbs 22:6, ‘Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Our Youth Ministries are: Praise Dance, Gemstones, Rights of Passage, College Connections, and Lessons In Life.
The Young Adult Ministry (18-39+) works to engage them in spiritual growth and development, prepare them for Christian adulthood, encourage them to discover their spiritual gifts and utilize their time, talent, and treasure for Christian worship and service; expose them to a larger component of the Baptist tradition; promote higher education and scholarship; and provide opportunities for fellowship, outreach, and community service. Also, we participate in the NBC, USA, Inc. Congress of Christian Education, NE Region, and UBC of DE Young Adult Department “iRock” (FB-iROCK.NBC, Twitter @iROCK_NBC; Instagram @irocknbc); and fellowship with CBC ministries and other churches in recreational activities.
Ushers Ministry
Ushers -Senior and Youth- are door keepers working for the Master.