The Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Canada is an Evangelical Baptist association in Canada. It is affiliated with the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. The national headquarters are located in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. In 2011 Rev. Steven Jones was appointed as President. History In 1928, the Union of Regular Baptist Churches of Ontario and Quebec (led by Thomas Todhunter Shields) broke away from the Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec, while the Fellowship of Independent Baptist Churches was formed in 1933. These two merged in 1953 to form the FEBCC. The Regular Baptist Missionary Fellowship of Alberta joined in 1963, while the Convention of Regular Baptist Churches of British Columbia (founded 1927) joined in 1965. In 1995, the Fellowship included over 503 churches with a total membership of over 66,612. In 2001, the denomination had 71,073 members. Beliefs The denomination has a Baptist confession of faith. Regions It is composed of 5 regional fellowships; Fellowship Pacific, Fellowship Prairies, FEB Central, AÉBÉQ and Fellowship Atlantic. Mission work The Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches is engaged in missions to Africa, Central Asia, Europe, Japan, Latin America, the Middle East, Pakistan and South America, and offers ministry resources to assist these churches. Schools The FEBCC, has strong affiliation with key institutions. Heritage College & Seminary in Cambridge, Ontario, is the main training ground for church leaders across Canada. Northwest Baptist Seminary in Langley, BC, is a partner in Western Canada, SEMBEQ in Quebec. Publication The official magazine of the FEBCC, Thrive, is published three times per year. Convention centre The Muskoka Bible Centre is affiliated with the FEBCC. See also Baptist Baptists in Canada References Sources "Baptists" at The Canadian Encyclopedia, 2010 by Historica-Dominion, Christopher Killacky http://www.mcmaster.ca/univsec/history.cfm, 2010 McMaster University Osburn, Wade, 15 November 2009, Vol. 106 Issue 6 Eerdmans Handbook to the History Of Christianity, Lion publishing, 1977 Article Title http://www.cbmin.org/cbm The Fellowship Story Our First 25 Years, by Dr. J. H. Watt, 1978 A History of The Baptist Testimony in the Ottawa Area, by C.F Robinson FEBCC Yearbook Baptists Around the World, by Albert W. Wardin, Jr. Four Centuries of Baptist Witness, by H. Leon McBeth External links Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Canada Home Page FEBInternational - "the overseas arm of The Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Canada" Christian organizations based in Canada Baptist denominations in North America Christian organizations established in 1953 Baptist denominations established in the