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==History==
[[Assemblee Chretienne de La Tuque, QC|Assemblee chrétienne de La Tuque]] was 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 Joe [[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==
* Assemblie Chritienne Assemblée Chrétienne (OB-F) 1950-1962* Chapelle Evangelique Evangélique 1963-1969;* Assemblee Chretienne Assemblée Chrétienne 1970-1977, 1987-1995
==Locations==
* 1090 Commerciale 1950-1962
* 2902 Boul boulévard Ducharme 1987-2013+
==Correspondents==
