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[[Assemblee Chretienne Maranatha, Montreal, QC|Assemblee Chretienne Assemblée chrétienne Maranatha]] was a French open brethren assembly founded begun in 1961 1956 and active thru 2000. It was located in Montreal, Southcentral [[Quebec|Québec]], [[Canada]].

Meanwhile, following their marriage in 1951, Mr. and Mrs. William Learoyd had come to Montreal. For six years Bill taught in private schools, including the French-speaking Bible Institute of Montreal, peddled Bibles and household products and even spent a year laid aside with T.B. By 1959, the Learoyds had been commended to the work and were able to give their full time to the assembly in which they had already been involved for some time. Maranatha had affiliated with the CBCQ the previous year.    A unique ministry carried on by the assembly was that of the “La Bibliothèque Évangélique” which provided a lending-by-mail service. This was one of many extensions worldwide of the Evangelical Library in London, England. The lending of Christian books played a large part in instructing inquirers and building up new believers. When the building was finally sold following the demise of the assembly, the collection was passed on [[ProFAC]], the French-language training program for Quebec assemblies.

Another special feature of this assembly was a day-care ministry, the Garderie du jour Saint-Zotique begun in 1969. Children's work, not being easy or always possible in Quebec, this effort to break down barriers separating the assembly and its predominantly Roman Catholic neighbourhood provided contact with non-believers and opportunities to present the Gospel.  In 1986, the Learoyds left the work in the hands of young French-Canadians and moved west. Meanwhile, [[Daniel Blanchet]] and his wife Bonnie Blanchet had been commended to the work of the assembly, a role they discharged for three years (1984-1987) until moving on to serve the Lord in northern Ontario. In 1988, [[Daniel Paquette]] and wife Hélène Paquette were commended to this work and served here for three years.

Following their departure, the assembly carried on with outside help until the arrival early in the following decade of [[Michel Lafleur]] and his wife Diane Lafleur. They remained until 2000 when the assembly became a local congregation of the Union d’Églises Baptistes Françaises au Canada. Several years later, when the UEBFC ultimately eventually sold the building, a portion of the proceeds was graciously returned to the CBCQ.

* Maranatha Assemblee Chretienne Assemblée Chrétienne 1965* Assemblie Chretienne Evangeligne Assemblée Chrétienne Evangélique de St. Denis 1966* La Chapelle Chretienne Evangelique Chrétienne Evangélique 1967-1969

* Denis Marcil 1998-2000+

* [[Who’s Who at Assemblee Chretienne Maranatha, Montreal, QC|Who’s Who at Assemblée chrétienne Maranatha, Montréal, QC]] 19611956-2000+