词条 | Union of French Baptist Churches of Canada |
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|name = Union d'Églises baptistes francophones du Canada |image = |imagewidth = |caption = |main_classification = Evangelicalism |theology = Baptism |founder = |founded_date = 1969 |founded_place = Quebec |headquarters = Montreal, Quebec, Canada |associations =Canadian Baptist Ministries, Evangelical Fellowship of Canada |area = Canada |congregations = 29 |members = 2,500 |website = {{URL|unionbaptiste.com}} }} The Union of French Baptist Churches in Canada (French: L'Union d'Églises baptistes francophones du Canada) is an association of Baptist churches for French-speaking Canadians. Headquarters is in Montreal, Quebec. The union is one of four regions of Canadian Baptist Ministries. The denomination is a member of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. HistoryIn 1837, the Swiss missionaries Henriette Feller and Louis Roussy arrived for the Grande Ligne Mission in Montreal and the Eastern Townships.[1][2] The churches resulting from this movement officially organized in 1969 form l'Union d'Églises baptistes françaises au Canada. The union became part of the Canadian Baptist Federation in 1970.[3] The Union opened a bible college, the Faculté de Théologie évangélique (Evangelical Theology Faculty), in 1982, in Montreal, Quebec.[4] In 2003, the Union was made up of 29 churches, mostly in Quebec, with an estimated 2,500 members. The Union participates in the Missionary Society of Ontario & Quebec and is a member of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada and Canadian Baptist Ministries. Rev. David Rowley serves as General Secretary since 2013. References1. ^Union d'Églises baptistes francophones du Canada, Heritage historique, Official Website, Canada, retrieved August 21, 2016 2. ^Christopher Killacky, The Canadian Encyclopedia, Baptists, Official Website, Canada, retrieved August 21, 2016 3. ^Harry A. Renfree, "Heritage and Horizon: The Baptist Story in Canada", Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2007, page 275 4. ^William H. Brackney, "Historical Dictionary of the Baptists", Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, page 1982 External links
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