New Building Project

In 1984, the first gatherings took place in Fontainebleau within families. Starting in September 1985, regular worship services brought together around ten families.

The church was officially established as a religious association in 1988. It acquired a building in Veneux-les-Sablons, which was renovated by its members and inaugurated in 1991.

As the church grew, an annex was added to accommodate worship services starting in 2005.

Beginning in 2015, the church supported and encouraged the planting of a new church in Donnemarie-Dontilly.

In June 2024, we began holding our first worship services in our new building in Varennes-sur-Seine.

Let us prepare the future of our church together

For several years now, our church has been experiencing encouraging growth. With the steady increase in Sunday worship attendance, we had to organize two simultaneous services each Sunday morning for several years: one for adults and one for children.

This momentum led us to move into a new building, better suited to our mission.

But the journey does not stop here!

Our vision is clear: to keep growing in order to strengthen the impact of the Gospel in a region of nearly 150,000 people. To do this, we are entering a new phase of construction.

Our goal today is to create spaces dedicated to children's Bible teaching and pastoral work, so we can better welcome, disciple and support everyone in their faith journey.

We believe God uses the Church to showcase His work: transforming lives. And we believe that together, we can be part of what God is doing.

A place at the heart of the mission
Our new building is ideally located: easily accessible from major roads, it allows us to extend our witness throughout the region: Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne, Montereau, Fontainebleau, Nemours, and even into the northern part of Yonne.

But beyond just having a building, we dream of a space that serves our mission.

We want our church to be:

• A place full of life: welcoming, warm and open to the city.

• A tool: to serve both the Gospel and our neighbors.

• A resource hub: for churches and believers across the southern Seine-et-Marne area.

For 13 years, we searched for a new space, one that truly met our needs: larger, more visible and more versatile. Today, we have found it. Praise the Lord!

We are now settled into a 12,900 sq. ft. (1,200 m²) building on a 46,000 sq. ft. (4,300 m²) property, where we have been holding our worship services since June 2024. It is more than just a building: it has become a real gathering place for all generations.

Phase one of the construction is now complete, including:

• the main worship hall,

• a multipurpose space,

• and a dedicated room for children.

However, there is still more work to be done to fully use the space and meet the church's ongoing needs.

We need to create additional spaces for:

• children's ministry: four more classrooms,

• pastoral work and various ministries,

• storage.

We also need to complete work on thermal insulation, air ventilation and security systems to ensure the building functions properly in the long term.

The initial necessary work to move into the building has been completed: partitioning, initial fittings, compliance upgrades, including the installation of a heating system.

We are now entering a new phase

We estimate that €120,000 is needed to complete the second phase of the work in the remaining 4,300 sq. ft. (400 m²) that still needs to be developed.

Let us ask God:

• for wisdom, discernment and courage for the church leaders and the team in charge of the project,

• for God's protection over the workers,

• for the necessary finances,

• for helping hands, both inside and outside the church,

• for the unity of the Church.