Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec (CBOQ) is a

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in central Canada. The organization's headquarters is based in

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, Canada. CBOQ is a partner of

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History

In 1880, a Baptist Union of Canada was formed. Since the churches were located chiefly in the central provinces, the name was changed in 1888 to Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec (BCOQ). In 1927 the Fundamentalist–Modernist Controversy resulted in 77 churches being penalized by the Convention and asked to leave the Convention. Due to involuntary removal of the affiliation with the Convention, the 77 churches were forming the Union of Regular Baptist Churches – out of which the current Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Canada emerged in 1953. In 1944, the CBOQ joined with the United Baptist Convention of the Maritimes and the Baptist Union of Western Canada to form the Canadian Baptist Federation. It was renamed in 2008 to "Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec" (CBOQ) to better align with other Baptist groups in Canada: i.e. Canadian Baptists of Western Canada. CBOQ meets annually at Assembly, electing officers, addressing issues, and offering workshops. According to its mission statement, "CBOQ exist to equip our churches and leaders to engage in their mission from God in their community." ''The Canadian Baptist'' is a monthly e-newsletter and annual magazine that is published by the CBOQ. CBOQ's affiliated seminary is

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, a part of

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. CBOQ provides practical and spiritual support to its family of churches and leaders through resources, workshops, prayer and regular gatherings. Through a grant program, CBOQ also supports a variety of ministries geared toward helping the most marginalized in society.

Statistics

According to a census published by the association in 2024, it claimed 330 churches and 28,000 members.

Beliefs

The association has a

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. Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec
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baptist.ca, Canada, retrieved April 25, 2024 CBOQ is a member of

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and Canadian Council of Churches.

References

Sources

*''Baptists Around the World'', by Albert W. Wardin, Jr. *''The Baptist Heritage: Four Centuries of Baptist Witness'', by H. Leon McBeth

External links

* {{Christianity in Canada Baptist denominations in Canada Christianity in Ontario Christianity in Quebec Religious organizations established in 1880 Organizations based in Toronto Etobicoke 1880 establishments in Quebec 1880 establishments in Ontario