Marianas Association of General Baptists
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The Marianas Association of General Baptists is an association of General Baptist
churches in the Mariana Islands
.
Baptist work in the Mariana Islands began in 1911 on the island of Guam
, and was supported by the General Baptist Foreign Missionary Society. The Marianas Association was organized in 1962. The Foreign Mission Society started mission work in Saipan
in 1947.
In 1995, the association was composed of 5 churches with 680 members, with 4 churches located in Guam (Agana Heights, Agat, Telefofo, and Yigo), and one in the Northern Marianas Islands in Saipan
. The Saipan Community School is a ministry of Saipan Community Church.
General Baptist
General Baptists is a generic term for Baptists who hold the view of a general atonement, as well as a specific name of groups of Baptists within the broader category.General Baptists are distinguished from Particular or Reformed Baptists.-History:...
churches in the Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
The Mariana Islands are an arc-shaped archipelago made up by the summits of 15 volcanic mountains in the north-western Pacific Ocean between the 12th and 21st parallels north and along the 145th meridian east...
.
Baptist work in the Mariana Islands began in 1911 on the island of Guam
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...
, and was supported by the General Baptist Foreign Missionary Society. The Marianas Association was organized in 1962. The Foreign Mission Society started mission work in Saipan
Saipan
Saipan is the largest island of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands , a chain of 15 tropical islands belonging to the Marianas archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean with a total area of . The 2000 census population was 62,392...
in 1947.
In 1995, the association was composed of 5 churches with 680 members, with 4 churches located in Guam (Agana Heights, Agat, Telefofo, and Yigo), and one in the Northern Marianas Islands in Saipan
Saipan
Saipan is the largest island of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands , a chain of 15 tropical islands belonging to the Marianas archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean with a total area of . The 2000 census population was 62,392...
. The Saipan Community School is a ministry of Saipan Community Church.