Assemblee Chretienne de La Tuque, QC

History

Assemblee chrétienne de La Tuque was a French open brethren assembly located in La Tuque, Mauricie, Central Quebec, Canada that was founded around 1950. The assembly began as a result of visits by brethren from the Cap-de-la-Madeleine and Shawinigan areas, Paul Boëda, Sheldon Bard and Joseph Darling. Léo Papillon moved to La Tuque in order to give valuable help to the new work. Howard Forbes from Arvida also gave a helping hand.

 The work began when a young man, studying for the Roman Catholic priesthood, failed to convince Paul Boëda of the error of his position. In fact, he failed so badly that he abandoned his studies and accepted Christ, and then moved to La Tuque to share his new-found faith with an elderly couple who had previously been very kind to him. At that time the couple, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Loyer, owned and ran a combined restaurant and dance hall. On hearing the Gospel, they believed, accepted the Saviour and then turned their dance hall into a Gospel Hall.

 In 1951, Roland Lacombe arrived in La Tuque with his family where he remained until 1954 when he moved south to Drummondville. Thereafter, the assembly depended heavily upon the ministry of visiting brethren.

 About 1956, Roland Boulianne moved to La Tuque, where he set up a sash and door machinery shop. Thereafter much of the responsibility of evangelizing and preaching fell to him.

 The work carried on for many years. In the closing months of 1995, a growing difference of opinion resulted in a split and the birth of Le Centre Chrétien évangélique de La Tuque. The building originally associated with this work ultimately passed into the hands of Pentecostal believers.

AKA

• Assemblée Chrétienne (OB-F) 1950-1962
• Chapelle Evangélique 1963-1969;
• Assemblée Chrétienne 1970-1977, 1987-1995

Locations

• 1090 Commerciale 1950-1962
• 2902 boulévard Ducharme 1987-2013+

Correspondents

• Rolland Lacombe 1951-1954
• Lauréat Loyer 1956-1967
• Henri Boessonneault 1968-1969
• Paul Bouffard 1970-1975
• Jeannine Bouffard 1987-2000+
• Real Pilon +2003-2013+

Alumni

• Who's Who at Assemblee Chretienne de La Tuque, QC 1950-1977, 1987-2013+

Sources

• Walterick Publishing Assembly Address Books: 1950, 1954-1956, 1958-1980, 1982-1983, 1985-1987, 1989-2000, 2003-2004, 2006-2008
• ECS Ministries (Emmaus International) Assembly Address Books: 2009-2010, 2013-2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
• News of Quebec