How to give to St. Peter’s Church
While most long term members pledge a monthly amount that is collected by direct debit, there is always an opportunity to give specific amounts either to the general causes or for a specific purpose.
St Peter’s would be happy to accept donations by cash, cheque, direct debit or card
- Cash – Collections are made at most services or events.
- Cheque – Please make any cheques payable to “St Peter’s Church” and send to
St Peter’s Church
7A, Avenue du Bouteiller
60500 Chantilly - Bank Transfer – It is easy to do through your bank’s online banking service using the details below.
IBAN: FR76 3000 3007 1200 0502 6040 583
BIC / SWIFT : SOGEFRPP
** when making payments, please be sure to put your family name into the transaction reference **
In France, donations give rise to an annual tax credit worth 66% of the total donated amounts. This means that your donation of €100 actually only costs you €34. The treasurer will send you a tax certificate at year-end to justify your total annual donations.
The Diocese and other churches
St Peters is part of the Archdeaconry of France in the Diocese of Europe and Gilbraltar, which is a network of
Christian communities and congregations serving Anglicans and other English-speaking Christians across an enormous geographical area. https://anglicanfrance.fr/
Our Ecumencial links in the area are growing and we shared a beautiful service during the week of prayer for Christian Unity at Senlis Cathedral. Our Chaplain gave the sermon and there was a very joyful reception after the service. We have also been happy to share our church building with the Malgasy protestant church of Creil who use the church once a month for a service.
Charitable Giving Association
CGA
St Peters has a separate Charitable Giving Association.
The St Peter’s CGA (Charitable Giving Association) will be supporting ‘LOVE IN A BOX’ again this year.
Local Links
Chantilly is a country town of around 12,000 inhabitants on the southern edge of the Departement of Oise. Famous for its lace, cream and porcelain, it’s beautiful forest, the Museum of the Living Horse and above all its superb Chateau.
There are Schools with English speaking components (APARC and BMSO/BIPC.
There are a number of sites for Expats living in Chantilly. A good start is Chantilly Expat.com, (click here for their facebook page),
For more information visit the websites of the Town Council and the Tourist Office.
History of St Peters
There has been an Anglican Chaplaincy in Chantilly since the early days of the English-speaking community here, which first arrived in the 1830s and ’40s at the invitation of the Duc d’Aumale to help establish horse-racing.
There was a hiatus during and following the second world war, until the Chaplaincy was revived in 1983.
A new building, completed in December 1992, constructed next to the church, was financed by donations and serves as the chaplain’s home, a community hall and a library.
In recent years there has been an impressive Restoration Project.
Read more in the St Peters History Factsheet.