District of Columbia Baptist Convention
The District of Columbia Baptist Convention (DCBC) is a coalition of Baptist churches in or near the Washington, DC area. The DCBC is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA and the Progressive National Baptist Convention.[1] It also holds a separate membership in the Baptist World Alliance.
History
The organization traces its founding to 1801 with the establishment of First Baptist Church in Washington DC.[2] The first predecessor group to the DCBC was formed on November 26, 1877, as the Columbia Association of Baptist Churches.[2] According to a Convention census released in 2023, it claimed 40,841 members and 163 churches. [3]
Mission and positions
References
- ↑ Broadway, Bill (November 22, 1997). "News in Brief". The Washington Post. p. G12. Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "History of the DCBC". District of Columbia Baptist Convention. Archived from the original on 2009-06-01. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- ↑ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
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