Laurentians / Lanaudière
Laurentians Lanaudière
Geography: The Laurentians encompass 22,000 square kilometres of forests, mountains and lakes, stretching from the Mille-Îles River in the south to the gigantic Baskatong Resevoir north of Mont-Laurier.

The Lanaudière region is named after a Seigneurie (manor) dating back to the period of New France (from the 1600s to 1760). This region of 13,500 square kilometres is known as La Region Verte (The Green Region) because it contains at least 11,000 square kilometres of forests.
Population: The people of both regions live in picturesque towns and country retreats. Some of the larger towns in the Laurentians are Mont-Laurier, Mont-Tremblant, and Saint-Jérôme.

In Lanaudière, 97% of the population speaks French in their homes, while less than 2% speak English. The city of Joliette has a population of 54,700, including its municipal suburbs and nearby villages. Joliette is the geographical and the cultural centre of the region. Every year it hosts a world-renowned classical music festival, known as Le Festival International de Lanaudière.
Economy: The Laurentians’ economy is based on the forest industry and tourism. Ongoing investments and developments in tourism will make the Laurentians an increasingly popular tourist destination in years to come.
Ministry: At present, there are five French Fellowship Baptist churches in these two regions. In the Laurentians, L'Annonciation and Lachute are autonomous churches, while the churches at Mont-Laurier and Mont-Tremblant are still supported as mission works. Joliette is home to Église Évangélique Baptiste Vie Nouvelle de Lanaudière, which was established in September 1999 with the help of funds from the Fellowship French Mission’s Project 1999. This dynamic young church purchased and completely renovated a rundown building that previously housed a country and western bar, transforming it into an attractive place of worship. This ministry is under the leadership of missionary church-planters Daniel and Chantal Gagné.

Please pray for:

  1. The church at Mont-Tremblant under the care of François and Denise Nolet.
  2. The church at Lachute under the leadership of Toe-Blake and Linda Roy.
  3. The mission work at Mont-Laurier under the leadership of Jacques and Lynda Grenier.
  4. The church at L'Annonciation led by Réal and Christina Goulet.
  5. The year-round ministry at Camp des Bouleaux, a Christian camp north of Mont-Laurier.
  6. The progress of the mission work at Joliette under the leadership of Daniel and Chantal Gagné.
  7. The establishment of a future church plant at Berthierville.