Rising up and responding to overseas needs lie at the core of our DNA.
In fact, this is how CBWOQ came to be.
Today, we continue that heritage through intentional partnerships – coming alongside ministries who support vulnerable women; children and youth at risk; and those who do relief and community development work.
strategic giving
Canadian Baptist Ministries (CBM)
Every year, we raise funds for specific international projects run by CBM that focus on vulnerable women; youth and children at risk; and relief and community development. This fundraising is our primary way of supporting CBM.
For 2024 we’ll continue to raise funds for youth at risk in Bolivia and female theological seminary students studying at Cochabamba Theological Seminary in Bolivia.
Read up on these projects here.
Your fundraising and donations have made an impact over the years – read more here.
scholarships
Canadian Baptist Ministries (CBM)
Alongside CBM, we helped establish and continue to support the Muriel Harrington Scholarship Fund. – set up in memory of Muriel Harrington, one of our most loved Ontario-based Canadian Baptist missionaries who served in Bolivia for decades.
Learn more and hear from some of the students impacted by your donations here.
scholarships + special projects
Canadian Baptist Women (CBW)
We (CBWOQ) are one of 4 women’s organizations that make up Canadian Baptist Women. Together, we collaborate with CBM on projects which empower Baptist women from around the world – through international scholarships and grants.
We fundraise for projects through the Great Canadian Bible Study and support leadership development through scholarships given to international female theological students pursuing graduate programs.
seed funding
Baptist Women of North America (BWNA)
As a member body with BWNA, we join with 15 other Baptist Women’s organizations like ours to raise funds and to pray. The annual Day of Prayer calls women around the world to pray and to raise funds for North American and global ministries begun by Baptist women.
Visit www.bwna.today to learn more about the Day of Prayer and the projects BWNA funds.
(funds raised across Canada support North American (50%) and overseas projects (50%) as per BWNA leadership)
previous Canadian reciepient of Day of Prayer grants include:
- UpTick Baptist Women – learn more about our leadership devleopment program for younger women leaders
- Buying Sex Is Not A Sport – a CBWOQ anti-human trafficking initiative held during the Pan Am Games in 2015
- eXpendable – a musical about taking a stand against human trafficking | also supported by Atlantic Baptist Women
- Oasis-Dufferin Community Centre – a ministry started with the fncial support of CBWOQ. Read more here.
mission grants
Canadian Baptist Women of Ontario and Quebec (that’s us!)
Did you know we disburse grants for ministry? Twice a year, we distribute funds to Ontario and Quebec Baptist women who are obyeing God’s call in their lives to serve and minister, whether at home or abroad.
grant recipient – Rev Diane McBeth & Life Circles
Rev. Diane McBeth used her Baptist Women grant to share her spiritual formation resource – Life Circles – with an international audience. Under the covering of Baptist World Alliance Women, she presented workshops in Liberia at 2 Baptist women leaders conferences. Read her report here. And find out more about Life Circles here.