New Life church (french: Église Nouvelle vie) is an Evangelical Pentecostal multi-site megachurch based in Longueuil, Quebec, Canada, affiliated with Association chrétienne pour la Francophonie. The senior pastor is Claude Houde.

History

The church was founded in 1993 in Longueuil, Quebec, starting with 50 members and pastored by Claude Houde. In 1998, following a massive ice storm causing severe cold and power cuts for more than a month, the church housed 500 homeless people for three weeks. It is recognized by the mayor as a public utility. In 2001, it inaugurated its current building including a 2,400-seat auditorium, the largest in Canada's Francophonie. In 2003, the church left the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada.Joel Coppetiers
Quebec’s largest evangelical church launches new association
christianweek.org, Canada, May 11, 2007 In 2005, it founded the Institute of Theology for the Francophonie, near the premises of Nouvelle vie. In 2006, the church began to draw over 3,000 people per week. In 2007, the church founded the Association chrétienne pour la Francophonie (Christian Association for the Francophonie), a network of Pentecostal churches, member of

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. In 2010, Impact, a music group, was formed in the youth department of the church. The group has performed various tours in Europe. In 2011, Nouvelle Vie had 4,000 members.Caroline Côté,
Église Nouvelle Vie : 4000 fidèles au rendez-vous
Le Courrier du Sud, Canada, February 3, 2011, p. 4 et 5 In 2022, it had opened 6

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in different cities.

Humanitarian programs

The church founded Action Nouvelle Vie in 1993, a

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organization who offers regular food aid, clothing, education and reintegration assistance is available.the poor in 1993. The organization has its own board of directors and is therefore an independent body of the church. In 2015, the 2159, a youth center that aims to develop independence and prevent homelessness and delinquency, is open.

Iglesia Nueva vida

The New Life Church also has a Spanish-speaking group, Iglesia Nueva vida, which offers worship services in Spanish.Le Page, p.117

Bibliography

* Sébastien Fath, ''Dieu XXL, la révolution des mégachurches'', Éditions Autrement, France, 2008, p. 110, 132, 141–143, 171 * Philippe Le Page
Megachurch pentecôtiste en contexte québécois : la religion vécue à l'Église Nouvelle Vie de Longueuil
Master's thesis in religious studies, UQAM, 31, Canada, 2015

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