Église Chrétienne de Saint-Laurent (St. Laurent, Quebec, Canada)
L'Église Chrétienne de Saint-Laurent (formerly known as Église des Frères Mennonites St-Laurent) began services in 1967, and formally organized in 1969. The congregation originated through outreach by the Canada Inland Mission, an arm of the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. Ernest Dyck moved to St-Laurent, Quebec and began to do some gospel work through literature and sermons. The first meeting place was a rented office space that had been converted into a Bible Center. It was only when more interest was shown that a Sunday service started in June 1968.
In May 1970, David Franco was appointed the first French worker to serve the congregation. He was as a graduate from Bethel Bible Institute, Sherbrooke. Shortly before that, on 30 December 1969, the St-Laurent church was accepted into the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches.
Before purchasing their own building on 1 May 1974, the St-Laurent church had moved around five times during their first six years. The building they purchased was a duplex; only the main floor was used for the church, the upper floor apartments were rented out to help cover costs. In May 1980 the church sold the building and began to meet in a school auditorium due to an increase in attendance. A new church was built in 1984.
L'Église chrétienne de Saint-Laurent was the first French-speaking Mennonite Brethren church in Montreal. In 1992 the congregation merged with Église de la Persévérance. The language of worship is French.
See also Église Chrétienne de Saint-Laurent (FR)
Bibliography
Album II: protestantisme française en amerique du nord. Montreal: L'Aurore, 1988.
Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies. "Église Chrétienne de St. Laurent." Web. 19 December 2010. http://www.mbconf.ca/home/products_and_services/resources/published_genealogies/mb_provincial_conferences_and_church_congregation_records/quebec_archives/glise_chrtienne_de_st_laurent_archives/.
Mennonite Brethren Herald (27 May 1988): 57; (17 July 1992): 22.
Mennonite Reporter (28 May 1984): 4.
Archival Records
Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies, Winnipeg, MB: Volume 575.
Additional Information
Address: 1775, boul. Édouard-Laurin, Montreal, QC H4L 2B9
Phone: 514-333-8436
Website: [1]
Denominational Affiliations:
Association des Églises des frères mennonites du Québec (1972-present)
Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1969-present)
General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1969-2002)
Église Chrétienne de Saint-Laurent Leading Ministers
| Minister | Years |
|---|---|
| Ernest Dyck | 1968-1971 |
| Dan Wolfe | 1971-1972 |
| David Franco | 1972-1973 |
| Pierre Wingender | 1975-1979 |
| André Bourque | 1980-1986 |
| Gérald Kraemer | 1985-1988 |
| Guy Demers | 1989 |
| Gilles Clermont | 1990 |
| Robert Godin | 1991-1992 |
| François Pinard | 1993-1994 |
| Claude Queval | 1995-2000 |
| Éric Wingender | 2001-2002 |
| Gérard Basque | 2003-2016 |
| Bruno Synott, Claude Rochon | 2016 to present |
Église Chrétienne de Saint-Laurent Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 100 |
| 1995 | 112 |
| 2000 | 112 |
| 2010 | 76 |
| 2015 | 41 |
Maps
Map:Église Chrétienne de Saint-Laurent, St. Laurent, Quebec
| Author(s) | Richard D Thiessen |
|---|---|
| Date Published | August 2011 |
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