May God grant labourers for Quebec until the field is overrun with eager harvesters.

Amen!

What happened to John Thevenot?

BOOMM and MrsB have visited this beautiful city!

There are not many churches across the US border either.

Burlington (Essex Center) and Barre, VT are two that come to mind.

I would think it is almost closer to Burlington, than Montreal for these towns.

I have visited this city during the time of Pastor Thevenots pastorate there. I also later on had the privilege of pastoring a fine family that were living and going to church there at this time also.

I might get in trouble with the Canucks around here but I will say it anyway...Quebec City is the best city I have ever visited in Canada. I have seen nothing like it across North America. If it is true that there is NOT a oneness church in that wonderful city, that is a shame!

Is he still there?

I know he became independant. I would doubt he would abandon his Oneness beliefs after how he came to them.

Background. He was from my home church in Louisiana. He was so intent on going to Quebec, he did not teach his children English, only French.

I love Quebec City too. We were seriously considering going there to start a work back around '79 but God totally changed our direction.

Although we may not have seen what we're believing for in regard to churches being planted and revival in Quebec, I believe that God is working there. There has been so much intercession, burden, sacrifice, and giving through the years. God has not turned a blind eye or a deaf ear. There are times and seasons in the plan of God and a harvest WILL be reaped .... IS in fact being reaped.

Even though God may not have placed US in that part of the world harvest field, we can "go" there anyhow through praying in the Holy Ghost and great things can be achieved in the Spirit that way.

I do know of one man who is not in a Oneness organization but is Oneness personally in his own theology who has planted several churches and been successful in establishing works there.

Some ground is more difficult to work than other places. The environment is different as well. In Quebec there has been a Roman Catholic hold on the minds and hearts of the people for hundreds of years and even though most RCs don't adhere to their faith or even attend church or believe anymore, culturally they're still bound. Spiritually they're empty.

Reminds me a bit of like it has been in China where due to the fact that everything the Chinese believed in regard to religion was ripped from them (cultural revolution), it created a situation where they had nothing to fill the void. Spiritually, they too were "empty". But God has moved in such a mighty and powerful way in China.

The same thing can happen in Quebec. Any why not? :)

The last time I saw Bro.Thevenot was over a year and a half ago. at the time he was still living in the province of Quebec pastoring an English work there among the First Nations.
Actually the Lord began to deal with me as a young person many moons ago about working amongst the french thru the ministry of Bro.Thevenot.At the time he was pastoring in Bathurst N.B. and my pastor had invited him for special meetings.He also taught us French at the Bible school in Fredericton.

We supported the Thevenots for several years and he was with us in C'man more than once for missions conferences.

I guess through the years that we've $$$ supported most of the guys who have worked in Quebec - UPC and some who aren't UPC.

Are you sure that this church is not UPC? It was founded by E.S. McKeen. I didn't ask HP whether it was or not. I just assumed that since it was started as a UPC church it still is UPC.

What is so sad about what is posted here is this; The Atlantic District has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in Quebec through the years, yet no one seems to have had success there among the French. What's surprising is that while Quebec is Roman Catholic it's really unchurched province if you can believe the statistics. What I mean is that the number of people who actually attend church is I believe less than 5%.

If I am not mistaken it is one of the three churches listed on the Assemblies of Our Lord Jesus Christ Canada (ALJCC).

I came across this innovative plan for funding church planting on the ACOP web site. It's worth taking the time to read.

Just got in from one!!! Wow!!

The presence of the Lord was so awesome. We do not have a large crowd but it was incredible and the majority of those present were under 30.

I think I know that pastor!! :igotit

It's Saturday night and tomorrow is the big day of the week for Pentecostals. In the spirit of cross genre fellowship, I have selected a contemporary song and I want to dedicate it to our brother with soul, Monkeyman. I trust that it will bless you as you prepare for worship.





You might want to get your shouting shoes on before you hit "play."






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:choir :slaphappy

I just cannot picture this being sung by Monkeyman and company!

Wow!

I just listened again.

That may be more contemporary than I usually listen to, but that was something else!

Hey Pastor

Gettin ready to move into a new dimension, from new life to abundant life? :slaphappy :slaphappy :slaphappy

Hey, that sounds like a good sermon title, doesn't it.

That's both exciting and encouraging D&J!

John Thevenot is one of our ACOP pastors in Quebec. He has a work on the Idian Reserve as well as another French work.

How many ways can you say NO! :nah

One of us by this last name in any place is enough!!!! :igotit

I'm sure Monkeyman is just feeling this music as he gets all pumped up for worship in the morning. It's time for the church to get back some of the talent it has put on the shelf until I'm sure the heart of God must surely have become sorely grieved. :killinme

Finally some good music!

Well, well, well, you're up kind of late for an old timer, aren't you?

Have you been taking that Geritol non-drowsy again?

:slaphappy:highfive:bouquet

Ooooh, ML's gonna be in trouble now...:winkgrin

Destiny is to be feared all right.


Here she is, caught on camera.



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This reminds me of Sunday night singing as a young person growing up on the Miramichi

He he he! Too funny! You cats lost me on the first line of the song, "I was staaaaandin' bah my windooow"...you just DON'T do that where I'm from, you just might get shot!!!

And I'll have you know, I cut my teeth on the bass geetar with the T.G. Trio in 1984, toured Canada too! The songs were great, go back and forth between G & D, then on to D & A, thrown in a C and maaaan yous (mirimichi word) got a soong!!!!

Hopefully if you had that many people on the platform you at least sounded better!!:choir:slaphappy

*True story* Whe I first took the choir at CCC, I got invited to your neck of the woods and I was really excited to get our choir singing out! So off to the Mirimichi we go, choir and band in tow! I didn't even know what or where the Mirimichi was. So I took along my "Black Gospel" playlist, he he! Well, you can figure out the rest of the story, the name Kirk Franklin to them sounded like a new fishing rod manufacturer!!! :slaphappy This was my introduction to NB. God bless this church as they were still very kind to a confused monkey.

Believe it or not, my wife and I were invited back to do a Valentine's banquet...we left the choir, band, and songlist home!

BTW, that area is beautiful!

You should tell us more of your experiences when you first came to Canada.I enjoyed that last post and the one about choir practices in the summer.I guess we Canadians are a little different from our neighbours to the south.lol

Yes "yous" is a Miramichi word. I just found that out when we came to our present pastorate.I just couldn't believe that everybody didn't use that "yous".

I will never forget this city girl's first trip to the Miramichi. Oh my! What a culture shock! And when I say "Miramichi" I'm talking about Priceville/McNamee. ;) :) This was back around 1966. The home I stayed in had no electricity and no inside plumbing. They used lanterns once the sun went down!

And the church ........ OH MY!!! .... that was another whole brand new experience! :) ;)

I passed thru the Miramichi for my first time last weekend on the way to Bathurst. I never stopped though. The police stopped me though. ;)

Let me guess - At Blackville?

If you're not driving a pickup truck, you're not getting through Blackville. It used to be really bad when the Blackville National Guard patrolled the village. Everybody got the "shibboleth" test; you had to say "Me diddy" with the proper accent or you got a ticket for something.

Just got back from lunch with 2 ex-N.B couples. Always feel a kindred spirit with NBers no matter where you're at. :thumbsup

Hey now!! :winkgrin

We had outdoor bathrooms on the Miramichi right up into the 70's,I remember actually when we got electricity put in our house that was in 72 but we still had a hand pump in the kitchen for water and had to boil our water ourself for hotwater.

I don't know where the most appropriate place would be to post this and if the Admin want to move it to a more suitable thread that will be fine.

I have a guy in our church who has an amazing collection of old books that are no longer being printed. He has decided to set up a web site where he is coying these books onto the web and making them available to whoever might have interest. Some of you preachers might want to check it out.

Greg shared with me this morning that the Cruso who wrote some of the books listed on his site, was the inspiration for Daniel DeFoes' Robinson Crusoe. Apparently they attended school together.

http://www.freewebs.com/oldesermons/