First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church supports many local ministries, mission and service organizations and projects, as well supporting our national Baptist mission work. We have a commitment to regular support for the following organizations; donations for these organizations can be made through First Baptist Ottawa on our donate page. For more information on their work we provide contact information and links to their websites:

Canadian Baptist Ministries – Partners in Mission 

Our global mission organization committed to expressing God’s love through word and deed, and through offering hope and healing to a broken world by establishing and supporting local churches. https://www.cbmin.org/

Our partners in mission are Bruno and Kathleen Soucy, Latin America Team Leaders, currently living in Guatemala. For more information see https://www.firstbaptistottawa.ca/new-page-2 

Restoring Hope Shelter

Guided by the Biblical principle of “loving our neighbours”, Restoring Hope provides shelter and support for the complex needs of youth experiencing homelessness in Ottawa; the shelter is in the basement of First Baptist Church Ottawa.  https://restoringhope.ca/main/

Matthew House Ottawa /Refugee Services and Furniture Bank

Matthew House Ottawa is a faith-based organization that helps Ottawa’s marginalized and refugee population to establish connected, safe, and healthy homes, through providing shelter, food and also refugee settlement assistance. https://www.matthewhouseottawa.org/

Multifaith Housing Initiative 

Multifaith Housing Initiative seeks to build affordable housing to enable at-risk people to move into secure, safe homes. https://www.multifaithhousing.ca/

Habitat for Humanity (Greater Ottawa)

Habitat for Humanity brings communities together to help families become strong, stable and self-reliant through affordable homeownership. https://habitatgo.com/

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Additionally, we also contribute to the following organizations, inviting your support. More information can be found at their websites, with links from this page.

Canadian Baptists of Ontario of Quebec

The Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec (CBOQ) is the affiliation of Baptist Churches organized to equip churches and leaders to engage with their mission from God in their community. https://baptist.ca/

Ottawa Baptist Association

An affiliation of Baptist Churches in the greater Ottawa area working together on common projects with a common purpose. (Website not functional at this time)

Centretown Churches Social Action Committee 

CCSAC is a collective of 22 churches in downtown Ottawa that aims to unite Christians through joint participation in social projects and prayer. Its main project has been oversight of the Centretown Emergency Food Centre (CEFC). CCSAC's mandate also includes advocacy for social justice, especially issues relating to poverty. www.centretownchurches.org 

Discovery University

Discovery University, under the aegis of the Ottawa Mission, allows people living on a low income to participate in non-credit, university-level Humanities and Social Sciences courses at no cost. https://ottawamission.com/how-we-help/client-services/discovery-university/