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Chantilly - St Peter's

Contact details:
http://www.stpeters.fr/

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.
St Peter's Church - Campaign Video Clip
St Peter's Church - Campaign Video Clip (French)

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.

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