WELCOME TO THE GROUPES BIBLIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES (CHRISTIAN UNION IN FRANCE)

Our events

Events organised by the University and Highschool Christian Union and/or the GBU chaplaincy

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Let’s keep in touch

You can contact us by phone or by email

(+33)1 43 54 93 43

secretariat[at]gbu.fr

What we offer

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.

A few figures

Founded in: 1943
Number of groups: 100
Annual number of students participating in weekly Bible discussion groups: 1000

Association (1901)

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.

GBU Chaplaincy (1905)

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.

Student Executive Committee

The GBU is a student association. All of its students’ activities take place until the responsibility of the Student Executive Committee.

Relay programme

Relay is a training program which allows students to be trained and mentored over one or two years.

iConnect

Who are we ? ?

iConnect’s goal is to welcomeandsupport international students attending local groups.
Our objectives

  • Organizing events to encourage friendships between french and international students
  • 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

Staff

Administration

General Secretary

Yohann TOURNE

yohann.tourne[at]gbu.fr

Administrator

Jérémie CORBEAU

jeremie.corbeau[at]gbu.fr

Accountant

Klaartje THIENPONT

klaartje.thienpont[at]gbu.fr

Highschoolers (GBL)

Coordinatrice des GBL

Laëtitia BARDINA

Laetitia.bardina[at]gbu.fr

Regional coordinator (Parisian region)

Maïlys BANNWARTH

mailys.bannwarth[at]gbu.fr

Local staffworker

Valérie CHEVASSUT

valerie.chevassut[at]gbu.fr

Graduates and Professional network

Professional network leader

Yohann TOURNE

yohann.tourne[at]gbu.fr

University students
Coordinateurs Régionaux

Central West region

Daniel SCHWARTZ

daniel.schwartz[at]gbu.fr

Northern region

Pascale POURCEL

pascale.pourcel[at]gbu.fr

South-west region

Joanna SCHLAKE

joanna.schlake[at]gbu.fr

Paris-Saclay

Far-eastern region

Isabelle VELDHUIZEN

isabelle.veldhuizen[at]gbu.fr

Mediterranean region

Timothée BALLIN

timothee.ballin[at]gbu.fr

Parisian region

Marion POUJOL

marion.poujol[at]gbu.fr

Parisian region

Pierre LERAY

pierre.leray[at]gbu.fr

Parisian region

Cécile MAALOUF

cecile.maalouf[at]gbu.fr

Far-western region

Marie-Christine FAVE

marie-christine.fave[at]gbu.fr

Auvergne-Rhones-Alpes region

Lycia FRANÇAIS

lycia.francais[at]gbu.fr

Project team leaders

Muslim students

International students

Susan BUCHAN

susan.buchan[at]gbu.fr

FAQ

Marie-Christine FAVE

instants.faq[at]gbu.fr

Mark Drama

Pascale POURCEL

pascale.pourcel[at]gbu.fr

Veritas Forum

Jérémie CORBEAU

jeremie.corbeau[at]gbu.fr

City staffworkers

Marseille

Jean-Samuel COQUEREL

jean-samuel.coquerel[at]gbu.fr

Nanterre

Nikki DEL CORRO

dominique.delcorro[at]gbu.fr

Lyon

Rémy COURTIAL

remy.courtial[at]gbu.fr

Lyon

Joshua APIECZONEK

joshua.apieczonek[at]gbu.fr

Marseille

Joyce GABBRIELLI

joyce.gabbrielli@gbu.fr

Rennes

Strasbourg

Joël LAUBER

joel.lauber[at]gbu.fr

Strasbourg

Nate DURIGA

nate.duriga[at]gbu.fr

Corse

Emmanuelle POLI

emmanuelle.poli[at]gbu.fr

Guingamp

Toulouse

Garrett SCHLAKE

garrett.schlake[at]gbu.fr

Grenoble

Alain WITTMANN

alain.wittmann[at]gbu.fr

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