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Chantilly - St Peter's

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  http://www.stpeterschantilly.info

Will you help us equip this important church for its future ministry?

Restoration of St. Peter's Chantilly, France
(Anglican ministry begun by ICS in 1841; built 1865; architect Thomas Fraser Duff; project estimate €515,000 plus fees and insurance of €65,000)
As part of a long-established Anglophone community living north of Paris, St. Peter's attracts a typical Sunday congregation of some sixty adults and thirty under-16s.Due to the position of the church and local soil conditions, damp has over time caused significant damage to the walls and floor, necessitating major repair work including the replacement of the floor, and preventative work to avoid future problems.
A phased programme of works is planned to
1. improve drainage and ventilation (€60,000)
2. repair and renovate the roof (€55,000)
3. install a membrane under and replace the church floor, install disabled access to comply with current law, and utilise the opportunity to rewire, replace the sound and heating systems and redecorate (€220,000)
4. restore and landscape the church grounds after the laying of new drainage, repoint and repair the boundary walls, and repair the railings (€100,000)
5. repair stonework and repair and repaint the exterior wood and metal work (€80,000).
Costings are initial architect's estimates and, as in all such projects, will be subject to tendering. The church is located in a conservation area so works will be required to conform to the applicable (stricter) building regulations. This church is a historic building and support of this programme of works will restore it to a high standard, equip it for future ministry, and provide a more attractive venue for concerts and events for the Anglophone and Francophone communities (as the church and adjacent hall are used for a variety of community, recreational and educational events such as courses on marriage). The church has formed a project and fundraising committee, is receiving donations from both the Christian and local communities, and so has raised €63,000 to date. ICS and the congregation will also be launching an appeal in the UK for the other €517,000 / £457,131.

Your gift would be a great encouragement: just send in your donation made out to 'Intercontinental Church Society' and in a covering note express the wish that ICS uses your gift towards the building project at this church, or call us with your credit or debit card to hand. You can also donate online - just select for example 'Chantilly - building project' from the drop down menu - but transaction fees will be deducted from your gift so it is usually more cost-efficient to call us to make a credit card donation. Please also consider making an additional gift to ICS's general fund for the benefit of our wider work.

11 May: The 'Race' for St Peter's - 150 years and 550 km

150 years ago the duc D’Aumale, son of King Louis Philippe, sold land in Chantilly to ICS to enable the building of an English-style church, a place of worship and mission to the growing number of English-speaking people resident in and around the town of Chantilly. So this year we celebrate a marvellous story of God's work in Chantilly, but as explained above the church needs restoring and re-equipping for the coming years. To mark the 150 years and raise funds, on 11 May a group of eleven cyclists and a support team of six people will begin a cycling challenge, determined to incorporate our history into our 150th celebrations. The bike ride begins in Orleans House, Twickenham, the residence of the duc D’Aumale in exile. Then to Dover and through the historic Somme region and then home to finish at the church in Chantilly. Total planned distance: 550 km. Will you sponsor us? All proceeds will help us restore St. Peter’s and equip it for many more years of mission! Just click for a personal sponsorship form, form for your church or workplace, or to give on line select ‘Chantilly - St. Peter’s – building project’ from the menu.
Just 1p/km would be £5.50 and 10p/km only £55! Please be as generous as you can.

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