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Union of Evangelical Christian Baptists of Kyrgyzstan

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The Union of Evangelical Christian Baptists of Kyrgyzstan (Russian: Союз евангельских христиан-баптистов Кыргызстана) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Kyrgyzstan. The headquarters is in Bishkek.

History

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The Convention has its origins in the establishment of the first Baptist Church in Bishkek by Ukrainians in 1907. [1] It was officially founded in 1992. According to a census published by the association in 2010, it claimed 50 churches and 2,800 members. [2]

References

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  1. ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 330
  2. ^ Begmatova S. K., ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТЬ ЕВАНГЕЛЬСКИХ ХРИСТИАН БАПТИСТОВ В КЫРГЫЗСТАНЕ, elibrary.ru, Russia, 2017