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Union of Christian Baptist Churches in Serbia

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The Union of Christian Baptist Churches in Serbia (Bosnian: Savez Hrišćanskih Bašptističkih Crkava - Srbija) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Serbia. It is a member of the European Baptist Federation and the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Vrnjačka Banja.

History

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The Convention has its origins in the establishment of the first Baptist Church in Novi Sad by a German mission led by Heinrich Meyer in 1875. [1]

It was founded in 1992.[citation needed]

According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 16 churches and 343 members. [2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2021, p. 539
  2. ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023