Information regarding the constitution of the GBU
You can contact us by phone or by email
(+33)1 43 54 93 43
secretariat[at]gbu.fr
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In the GBU (Groupes Bibliques Universitaires), we would like to give each individual, especially high school and university students, the opportunity to form their own convictions about the Bible.
We organize discussion groups where people can discover and exchange freely on Bible texts. The discussion method we follow allows for a safe space to study the message of the Christian scriptures and to create dialogue with others in our high schools, universities, and work places.
The GBU was established in 1943 as a student-led association reaching out to other students. Today, there are around a hundred GBU groups in France with about a thousand students participating each year. The association stands in line with the historic Protestant evangelical faith.
Founded in: 1943
Number of groups: 100
Annual number of students participating in weekly Bible discussion groups: 1000
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The University and High school Christian Union in France organises events (Bible discussions, debate conferences, Forum Veritas…). This student association (complying with the 1901 law) has existed on campuses since 1943, and its head office is located at 21 rue Serpente, 75006 Paris. The association is also the owner of a mountain refuge in the French Alps.
The GBU Chaplaincy is a religious association which provides chaplaincy workers and their service to students who are in need. Its headquarters are located in Strasbourg.
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The GBU is a student association. All of its students’ activities take place until the responsibility of the Student Executive Committee.
Relay is a training program which allows students to be trained and mentored over one or two years.
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Who are we?
The International Partnership Student Committee is a subgroup of the Student Executive Committee that focuses on communication – on a student level – between the GBU and the other Christian student movements in the world.
What are our goals?
- Direct French students to local groups in foreign countries and international students to French local groups
- Make Christian student movements overseas known to French students and develop the relationship between French and international students
What do we do?
- We help French students who travel abroad for their studies or internship to find a local Christian student group, and inform incoming foreign students of the GBU. If this is you, please contact us!
General Secretary
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Yohann TOURNE
Administrator
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Jérémie CORBEAU
Accountant
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Klaartje THIENPONT
Coordinatrice des GBL
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Laëtitia BARDINA
Regional coordinator (Parisian region)
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Maïlys BANNWARTH
Local staffworker
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Valérie CHEVASSUT
Central West region
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Daniel SCHWARTZ
Northern region
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Pascale POURCEL
South-west region
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Joanna SCHLAKE
Paris-Saclay
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Nicolas B.
Far-eastern region
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Isabelle VELDHUIZEN
Mediterranean region
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Timothée BALLIN
Parisian region
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Marion POUJOL
Parisian region
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Pierre LERAY
Parisian region
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Cécile MAALOUF
Far-western region
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Marie-Christine FAVE
Auvergne-Rhones-Alpes region
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Lycia FRANÇAIS
Muslim students
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Lyès
International students
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Susan BUCHAN
FAQ
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Marie-Christine FAVE
Mark Drama
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Pascale POURCEL
Veritas Forum
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Jérémie CORBEAU
Marseille
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Jean-Samuel COQUEREL
Nanterre
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Nikki DEL CORRO
Lyon
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Rémy COURTIAL
Lyon
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Joshua APIECZONEK
Marseille
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Joyce GABBRIELLI
Rennes
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Paul YANG
Strasbourg
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Joël LAUBER
Strasbourg
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Nate DURIGA
Corse
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Emmanuelle POLI
Guingamp
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Nia MARSH
Toulouse
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Garrett SCHLAKE
Grenoble
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Alain WITTMANN