The Ottawa Baptist Association (OBA), formally organized in 1836, was composed of six Baptist churches of the Ottawa Valley: Breadalbane and Clarence in Ontario; Papineauville, Dalesville, St. Andrews and Montreal in Quebec. In 1888 The Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec was formed, uniting many associations and mission boards.
The OBA is now incorporated and has received its charitable status.This means that we can now receive funds from our churches for mission efforts within the Ottawa Baptist Association in full compliance with New CRA rules and regulations.
OTTAWA BAPTIST ASSOCIATION CHURCHES HISTORY
BREADALBANE established 1816
On August 2, 1816, the first Baptist Church in the Ottawa Valley was organized under the leadership of Scottish immigrants, Allan McDiarmid and Peter McDougall. Rev Bruce Mac Callum is the pastor.
OSGOODE BAPTIST established 1837
Osgoode Baptist congregation was officially started in 1837. In 1839, young Scottish missionary, Rev Daniel McPhail began a 25-year ministry with Osgoode Baptist and became well known throughout the Ottawa Valley. Vernon United Church asked to join the Osgoode Baptist congregation in 1927 and they have worked alongside each other ever since.
SOUTH GOWER established 1841
CASTOR VALLEY established 1874
VANKLEEK HILL established 1883
In September 1881, some members of Breadalbane Baptist decided to build a church in the village of VanKleek Hill. In 1883, the church was completed and officially organized.
MCPHAIL, Ottawa established 1888
In 1887, Young Men's Mission Association of the First Church purchased land and built a church on Bronson Ave to establish a new ministry. On July 18, 1888, a motion was made to establish McPhail Memorial Baptist Church. Rev Wayne Sollows is the pastor.
FOURTH AVENUE, Ottawa established 1899
First Baptist and McPhail Memorial Baptist Churches determined to plant a new church in the “Glebe”. The first service was held on August 21, 1898, under the leadership of Rev. George Richardson and received by the Recognition Council on April 20, 1899. Rev Clarke Dixon is the pastor.
OTTAWA , First established 1857
On August 23, 1857, nine charter members formed the first Baptist church of Ottawa, now known as First Baptist Church, Ottawa.
BROMLEY ROAD, Ottawa established 1914 as Highland Park
EASTVIEW, Vanier established 1921
The origins of the Eastview Baptist Church can be traced back to 1872, when the First Baptist Church of Ottawa established a mission and Sunday school in a small hamlet known as the “Quarries” . In 1921, the “Eastview Baptist Church” was formally organized with 44 charter members . Pastor Risan Santos is the pastor.
BETHANY, Ottawa established 1952
The congregation was founded in the City View area in 1952. The first chapel was built at 1374 Baseline Rd. In 1992, the congregation moved to its new location. Rev. Mary Ann Turcotte is the lead pastor.
PLEASANT PARK, Ottawa established 1957
Resulting from a vision of the “Ottawa Baptist Extension Board, the first formal church service was held in Riverview Public School on Sunday November 3, 1957.
KANATA, Kanata established 1975
Kanata Baptist Church (KBC) began in 1975 under church planter and pastor Rev George Cawfield. The congregation met in a local school during its early years until it erected the first church building in 1985. Pastor Jonathan Mills is their lead pastor.
BILBERRY CREEK, Orleans established 1984
The Ottawa Baptist Association initiated establishing a church in Orleans when it conducted its first service on September 23, 1984, at Dunning Foubert School In the spring of 1985, Rev Don Collar came to provide pastoral leadership.
LONGFIELDS, Ottawa established 1998
The Ottawa Baptist Association provided leadership in establishing a congregation in the Longfields Communty of Ottawa in the fall of 1998. Rev Darren Milley provides pastoral leadership to the congregation.
EGLISE EVANGELIQUE, Orleans established 1997
In the spring of 1997, Eglise Evangelique Baptist Ottawa in partnership Bilberry Creek Baptist established a ministry to the Francophone community of Orleans under the leadership of . Rev. George Wagner. Following Pastor Wagner's retirement in 2011, Pastor Josue Destin became their lead pastor. The church has dual affiliation with the French Union of Baptist Churches and the Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec
CHURCHES FORMERLY IN THE OTTAWA BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
MONTREAL, FIRST est. 1831 moved to Quebec Assoc
COTE ST. GEORGE established ? moved to Que Association
The Quebec Assoc. Boundaries Committee, est. in 1963, proposed that churches located in Quebec that were members of the Ottawa Association be added to the membership of the Eastern Association. The churches included Brownsburg, West Chatham Field, Thurso and Avoca Rivington.
CHURCHES THAT HAVE CLOSED
CLARENCE, Clarence Creek established 1825– closed 2000
THURSO established 1857 closed 2001
PAPINEAUVILLE established 1835 closed ?
ST ANDREWS established 1837 closed ?
NOTFIELD (Indian Lands) established 1839 closed ?
OSNABRUCK established 1841 closed 2007
EMMANUEL—NEWINGTON established? merged with Osnabruck
KEMPTVILLE established 1841 closed
RICEVILLE established 1862 closed ?
RUSSELL??
EMBRUN??
TEMPLETON??
PLAISANCE (North Nation Mills)??
LEONARD??
JOINED THE FELLOWSHIP OF EVANGELICAL BAPTIST IN 1952-3
CALVARY BAPTIST, Ottawa 1915
In 1907 the Ottawa Baptist Churches Board was formed to co-ordinate all local mission work of the existing Baptist churches in Ottawa. Early in 1908 they purchased a lot on the corner of Main and Evelyn Streets for the Ottawa East Baptist Mission. In 1911 Rev. A.N. Frith became the first regular mission pastor serving both the Ottawa East Baptist Mission and another one in Eastview. East Baptist Mission later became Calvary Baptist Church.
PARKDALE BAPTIST, Ottawa 1916
In 1917, Hintonburg Baptist Mission met on the north side of Wellington Street, opposite Grace Hospital.. Captain W.L. McKay was the pastor and was sponsored by the Ottawa Baptist Mission Board of the Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec. In 1918,Hintonburg Baptist Mission moved to a new location between Parkdale and Hamilton. After being organized as a Baptist church, the Mission bought property at Parkdale and Tyndall. Rev. A.G. Gordon from Montreal was called as the first pastor. It was at this time that the name was changed to Parkdale Baptist Church.