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Forming Formed: 2001 Established: 2001
Courtiron Anabaptists
Marcon,
France
Christopher and friend
 We are five extended families with single brothers and sisters actively involved. Our head count is 23 and we work in an active IT business that supports us financially. Our beliefs are fundamental to Christianity and we live in community of goods because we believe this is an important way to be a witness.
We have a concern for our relationships with others, and a heart for helping and loving others. If you are a believer that has ever dreamed of living in a country environment, growing your own food, raising livestock, simplifying your life, working out of your home, and spending more quality time with your family, all while being in fellowship with other Christians, this may be an ideal life for you!
Why not get in touch and arrange to visit?
 
Website: http://www.courtiron.fr
Contact:
D. Neve
Bethany-Courtiron
Marcon, 72340 France
Phone: +33-(0)67-272-2269, +33-(0)67-272-2283
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Last Updated:8/8/2008
 
Visitors Accepted
 (We welcome visitors by prior request only.)
Visitor Process: Please call or write requesting visit.
Population
Adult Members:
13
Child Members:
10
Non-member Residents:
0
(An elderly family member who we are caring for.)
Open to new adults:
Yes
Open to new children:
Yes
Gender Balance:
35% M 65% F
Open to which gender(s):
All genders welcome
Ethnic Diversity:
0% identify as 'people of color'
Age Focus:
No Focus
Age Restrictions:
No
Government
Decision Making:
By consensus
(For the moment we have decided to make all major decisions unanimously. In essence this is the same as consensus because we don't want to go ahead on anything without everyone being fully convinced in their own mind. We are looking to the Holy Spirit to guide all of us into unity.)
Identified Leader:
No
(Spiritual elders are easily identifiable but no one would call these people leaders.)
Leadership Core Group:
Yes
(Elder members provide guidance and counsel.)
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
100% income sharing
(Acts 2:44 and 45 is our model.)
Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt:
Yes
(We have no policy against it, but it does sound suspect. Each case would have to be judged on its own merits.)
Labor Contribution:
Expected
(All work (and all fruit) is shared as needed.)
Join Fee:
No
Regular Fees:
No
(We live in community the way some Christians have always lived.)
Land and Buildings
Rural
(We have several houses located just outside a small country village. We farm the land with a vegetable garden, fruit trees, sheep, goats, cattle, and poultry.)
Area:
18.5 acres (7.5 hectares)
(We own several fields, pastures, vineyards, and an orchard. All food production is for our own needs.)
Land Owned By:
Community-controlled land trust
(All land and buildings have been acquired by a French SCI to which all adult members belong.)
Number of Residences:
5
Cohousing:
No
Food, etc.
Percentage of Food Grown:
over 50%
Share Community Meals:
Nearly all meals
Dietary Choice or Restrictions:
We all share a common diet
(We place importance on eating wholesome and organically-grown, natural food as much as possible.)
Dietary Practice:
Omnivorous
(Real food is cheaper at the checkout and cheaper at the hospital. :))
Alcohol Use:
Used occasionally
(Wine accompanies most meals.)
Tobacco Use:
Prohibited
Social Factors
Open to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and/or Transgender members:
No
Restrictions on Romantic Relationships (between consenting adults):
Yes
Shared Spiritual Path:
Yes
(We live in a continuation of the life we see shown us from the Bible.)
Which Spiritual Path(s):
Hutterian Brethren
Educational Style(s):
Private school at the community
(Children are schooled at home, using a State-approved correspondence course.)
 
 
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