Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies
Baptist General Conference of Canada
Baptist General Conference of Canada
#205 15824 131 Avenue
Edmonton AB T5V 1J4
Canada
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The Baptist General Conference was founded in Canada by missionaries from the United States. Originally a Swedish body, BGC Canada now includes people of many nationalities and is conservative and evangelical in doctrine and practice.
Membership
| Full Communicants | Average Attendance | Other Members | Total Inclusive Members | Total Churches | Membership Calculation Method | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7,500 |
6,500 |
14,000 |
103 |
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| 1988 | 6,838 |
6,838 |
85 |
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| 1987 | 6,066 |
70 |
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| 1984 | 0 |
6,128 |
71 |
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| 1983 | 5,824 |
5,824 |
72 |
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| 1981 | 5,557 |
5,557 |
68 |
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| 1980 | 5,363 |
5,363 |
69 |
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| 1978 | 0 |
5,288 |
69 |
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| 1977 | 5,038 |
5,038 |
69 |
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| 1971 | 0 |
12,432 |
110 |
Clergy
| Serving Churches | Retired | Other Service to the Church | Total Clergy | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 150 |
15 | 75 |
240 |
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| 1988 | 135 |
137 |
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| 1987 | 80 |
84 |
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| 1984 | 70 |
90 |
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| 1983 | 70 |
81 |
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| 1981 | 93 |
108 |
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| 1980 | 91 |
102 |
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| 1978 | 69 |
87 |
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| 1977 | 74 |
97 |
Education
| Total Schools | Staff | Pupils | Total Individuals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0 |
4,144 |
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| 1983 | 72 |
6,585 |
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| 1981 | 68 |
5,558 |
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| 1980 | 69 |
6,883 |
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| 1978 | 0 |
0 |
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| 1977 | 69 |
7,865 |
Finance
| Total Benevolences | Total Financials | Total Giving | Local Expenses | Method | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | $853,838 |
$6,406,188 |
$5,552,350 |
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| 1981 | $250,220 |
$2,033,649 |
$1,783,429 |
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| 1978 | |||||||
| 1977 | $270,312 |
$2,409,009 |
$2,138,697 |