Mark grew up in the Montreal area and began in Christian service as camp manager of a Christian youth camp in the eastern townships of Quebec. Leaving Quebec he traveled west where he served as pastor in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario.

Pastor Mark served as a guest speaker in several of our area churches after arriving in the Maritimes and then as pastor in Middlesex and Elgin where he also served a term as Moderator of the  Albert Association of Baptist Churches. Mark is now serving as Senior Pastor here at Salisbury Baptist.

Rev. Mark Smith is married over 30 years to his wife Maisie and they have had three children.

Blake Bartlett, B.Eng., M.T.S.
 
Director of Christian Education & Youth Ministries
 
Blake hails from St. John's, Nfld. where he was a founding member of West End Baptist Church. He comes with his wife Catherine, a music and voice teacher, son John, a budding drummer and daughter Ruth who plays harp.
 
He comes to Salisbury with over thirty years of Youth Ministry experience. He was on staff at his home church twice for seventeen years where he was Interim Pastor, then Pastor of Children, Youth & Camp. He has also served at St Bride's  Anglican Church, Mississauga twice for 7 years as Youth Pastor. He recently fulfilled a one year contract at St Mary's Anglican Church, St John's as Pastor of Youth & Young Families, Catherine served there as Minister of Music for four years.  Blake served for years as Summer Director for Newfoundland Adventure Camp.  He loves sports and is always up for a table tennis challenge.