Alta Vista Baptist Church
887 Canterbury Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1R6S3
Phone:  (613) 733-7207
Fax: (613) 733-1629
Web: http://www.altavistabaptist.org

Mission Statement

Believing that the local church has been called to undertake the basic tasks of Edification ( Ephesians 4:11-13) and Evangelism ( Matthew 28:18-20), we the members of Alta Vista Baptist Church, as the Lord enables, will endeavour:

1. To edify one another through teaching, preaching, prayer, worship, fellowship, encouragement and caring, stimulating one another to love and good deeds, with maturity in Christ as the goal.

    

2. To equip our people to do the work of evangelism (effective witnessing and disciple making) and to carry out work specifically throughout the Canterbury area, and generally within the City of Ottawa and surrounding area as we seek to reach our families, friends, neighbours and co-workers; and to prayerfully and financially support nationally and internationally so that the Great Commission may be done and the Kingdom extended, to the glory of God.

Vision Statement

The vision of Alta Vista Baptist Church is to be a vigorous and growing church with a wide range of ministries and outreach opportunities. The church will foster and be characterized by its meaningful worship, commitment to prayer, friendliness, and its encouragement and care for others.

The ministry of Alta Vista Baptist Church will have emphasis in the following areas:

1)   Expanded Equipping Ministry

• new convert discipling training and encouragement of disciplers
• good stewardship of gifts and resources
• focus on developing gifts and abilities
• Adult Education (including theological education)
• Home Bible Studies encouragement and training towards fulltime service (ministry; missions, etc.)
• ongoing program of nurturing and enfolding

2)   Multi-directional Outreach

• self~sustaining Spanish church
• training in evangelism
• interactive witness at home, work, school, community
• foreign and home missions oriented
• various evangelism strategies and opportunities

3)   Family Life Ministries

• wide range of ministries for all ages (seniors, youth, singles, empty nesters, children, college and career, etc.)
• various "family oriented" activities
• various "church-wide" events