Colorado Baptist General Convention
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The Colorado Baptist General Convention (CBGC or BGCC for Baptist General Convention of Colorado) is the autonomous state convention for the state of Alabama
that is under the umbrella of the Southern Baptist Convention
. It was formed, in 1955, out of the Arizona Southern Baptist Convention
, pursuant to a motion submitted at the Arizona convention by Roy Sutton (at the time a convention staff member who was later to be executive director and treasurer). At the time, the Arizona convention covered a quarter of the whole United States, by area.
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
that is under the umbrella of the Southern Baptist Convention
Southern Baptist Convention
The Southern Baptist Convention is a United States-based Christian denomination. It is the world's largest Baptist denomination and the largest Protestant body in the United States, with over 16 million members...
. It was formed, in 1955, out of the Arizona Southern Baptist Convention
Arizona Southern Baptist Convention
The Arizona Southern Baptist Convention is an autonomous association of Baptist churches in the state of Arizona. It is one of the state conventions associated with the Southern Baptist Convention.-History:...
, pursuant to a motion submitted at the Arizona convention by Roy Sutton (at the time a convention staff member who was later to be executive director and treasurer). At the time, the Arizona convention covered a quarter of the whole United States, by area.