Southern Baptist Convention facts for kids
Motto | Reaching the world for Christ. |
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Formation | May 8-12, 1845 |
Type | Protestant * Christian |
Headquarters | Augusta, Georgia |
The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is a United States-based Christian denomination. The name Southern Baptist Convention refers both to the denomination and to its annual meeting of members.
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First Baptist Church in Charleston, South Carolina
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Original location of First Baptist Church in Augusta, Georgia
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US President George W. Bush meets with the leadership of the Southern Baptist Convention in 2006 in the Oval Office at the White House. Pictured with the President are Morris Chapman, left, Frank Page and his wife Dayle Page.
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Worship service at Grace Baptist Church in Knoxville, Tennessee, affiliated to the convention, 2016.
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The First Brazilian Baptist Church in Charlestown, Massachusetts
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Southern Baptist Convention Disaster Relief volunteers prepare food in Galveston, Texas, October 10, 2008
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In Spanish: Convención Bautista del Sur para niños