Union of French Baptist Churches of Canada

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 Fulford, Quebec. The union is one of four regions of Canadian Baptist Ministries. The denomination is a member of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada.

Union d'Églises baptistes francophones du Canada
ClassificationEvangelicalism
TheologyBaptist
AssociationsCanadian Baptist Ministries, Evangelical Fellowship of Canada
RegionCanada
HeadquartersFulford, Quebec, Canada
Origin1969
Quebec
Congregations34
Members2,500
Official websiteunionbaptiste.com

History

In 1837, the Swiss missionaries Henriette Feller and Louis Roussy arrived for the Grande Ligne Mission in Montreal and the Eastern Townships.[1] The churches resulting from this movement officially organized in 1969 form l'Union d'Églises baptistes françaises au Canada.[2] The union became part of the Canadian Baptist Ministries in 1970.[3]

The Union opened a bible college, the Faculté de Théologie évangélique (Evangelical Theology Faculty), in 1982, in Montreal, Quebec.[4]

In 2010, it had 29 member churches. [5]

According to a denomination census released in 2020, it claimed 34 churches. [6]

Beliefs

The denomination has a Baptist confession of faith.[7] The Union is a member of Canadian Baptist Ministries and Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. [8]

References
  1. Christopher Killacky, The Canadian Encyclopedia, Baptists, Official Website, Canada, retrieved August 21, 2016
  2. Gordon L. Heath, Dallas Friesen, Taylor Murray, Baptists in Canada: Their History and Polity, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2020, p. 71
  3. Harry A. Renfree, Heritage and Horizon: The Baptist Story in Canada, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2007, p. 275
  4. William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 120
  5. Drew Blankman, Todd Augustine, Pocket Dictionary of North American Denominations, InterVarsity Press, USA, 2010, p. 27
  6. UEBFC, TROUVER UNE ÉGLISE, unionbaptiste.com, Canada, retrieved April 25, 2020
  7. UEBFC, MISSION ET CONFESSION DE FOI, unionbaptiste.com, Canada, retrieved April 25, 2020
  8. UEBFC, PARTENAIRES, unionbaptiste.com, Canada, retrieved April 25, 2020
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