Wisconsin Fellowship of Baptist Churches
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The Wisconsin Fellowship of Baptist Churches (WFBC) is an organization of fundamental
independent Baptist
churches in the U.S.
state of Wisconsin
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This fellowship began in 1950 as the Conservative Baptist Association of Wisconsin. This association was sympathetic to, but not officially affiliated with, the Conservative Baptist Association of America
, an association organized because of what many felt was growing liberalism in the old Northern Baptist Convention. At its annual meeting in 1969, the Conservative Baptist Association of Wisconsin changed its name to Wisconsin Fellowship of Baptist Churches. WFBC offices are currently (2004) in Lebanon, Wisconsin
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Fundamental
Fundamental may refer to:* Foundation of reality* Fundamental frequency, as in music or phonetics, often referred to as simply a "fundamental"...
independent Baptist
Independent Baptist
Independent Baptist churches are Christian churches generally holding to conservative Baptist beliefs. They are characterized by being independent from the authority of denominations or similar bodies. Members of such churches comprised three percent of the United States adult population according...
churches in the U.S.
United States
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state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
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This fellowship began in 1950 as the Conservative Baptist Association of Wisconsin. This association was sympathetic to, but not officially affiliated with, the Conservative Baptist Association of America
Conservative Baptist Association of America
-History:The first organization of Conservative Baptists was the Conservative Baptist Foreign Mission Society , now called WorldVenture, formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1943. The Conservative Baptist Association of America was organized in Atlantic City, New Jersey in 1947. The Association operates...
, an association organized because of what many felt was growing liberalism in the old Northern Baptist Convention. At its annual meeting in 1969, the Conservative Baptist Association of Wisconsin changed its name to Wisconsin Fellowship of Baptist Churches. WFBC offices are currently (2004) in Lebanon, Wisconsin
Lebanon, Wisconsin
Lebanon is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Wisconsin:*Lebanon, Dodge County, Wisconsin, a town*Lebanon , Wisconsin, a census-designated place**Old Lebanon, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community*Lebanon, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, a town...
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External links
- Wisconsin Fellowship of Baptist Churches - official web site
- WFBC Church Directory Map
- Member Churches Websites