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{{Infobox church
| name = Église Porte Ouverte Chrétienne
| image =
| imagesize = 270px
| caption = Worship in 2017
| denomination = [[Evangelicalism]], [[Charismatic Christianity|charismatic]]
| associations = Federation of Full Gospel Churches in Francophonie
| founded date = 1966
| founder = Jean Peterschmitt
| seniorpastor = Samuel Peterschmitt
| location = [[Mulhouse]]
| country =
| membership = 2,200
| attendance =
| website = [https://porte-ouverte.com/ porte-ouverte.com]
| logo =
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The '''Christian Open Door Church''' (''Mission du Plein Évangile
==History==
The church was officially founded by Suzanne and Jean Peterschmitt in Mulhouse in 1966.<ref name="Sébastien Fath 2008, p. 151">Sébastien Fath, ''Dieu XXL, la révolution des mégachurches'', Édition Autrement, France, 2008, p. 151</ref> This assembly was registered under its current name as cultural
In 1987, Samuel Peterschmitt succeeded his father as senior pastor of the church.<ref>Francis Messner, Anne-Laure Zwilling, ''Formation des cadres religieux en France: une affaire d'Etat?'', Labor et Fides,
In 1989, the church established its new premises in a former supermarket with a capacity of 1,500 seats.<ref name="Sébastien Fath 2008, p. 151"/>
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In 1995, the sanctuary was enlarged to provide 1,900 seats.<ref name="Plunkett, 2009, p. 161"/>
In 2005, 1,500 people were regularly attending the church.<ref>Sébastien Fath, ''Du ghetto au réseau: Le protestantisme évangélique en France,
By 2010, about 4,000 people were watching the church's broadcast of worship on the church's official site.<ref>{{cite web |title=Le mouvement évangélique s'enracine en France |url=http://www.france-info.com/chroniques-le-plus-france-info-2010-02-03-le-mouvement-evangelique-s-enracine-en-france-399728-81-184.html |first=Sébastien |last=Baer |publisher=France Info |language=French |date=3 February 2010|accessdate=
In 2015, the church had expansion work done in its building to create a capacity of 2,500 seats.<ref>Anne Ducellier, lalsace.fr, [http://www.lalsace.fr/actualite/2015/05/10/une-eglise-evangelique-de-7000-m2-inauguree-a-mulhouse Une église évangélique de 7000
In 2017, the attendance had reached 2,200 people.<ref name="Leadership Network">Warren Bird, [http://leadnet.org/world/ World megachurches], Leadership Network, USA
In 2023, it had opened 8 [[Campus (church)|campus]] in different cities in France, Switzerland and Bulgaria.<ref> POC, [https://porte-ouverte.com/eglises-partenaires/ Église filles], porte-ouverte.com, France, retrieved October 2, 2023</ref>
==Beliefs==
[[File:Église de la Porte Ouverte Chrétienne2.jpg|thumb|right|The church choir and its pastor, Samuel Peterschmitt.]]
The beliefs of the church are shared with that of the [[Federation of Full Gospel Churches in Francophonie]], an
==Social programs==
The church is involved in the city with [[Christian humanitarian aid|humanitarian aid]] and, in this, is recognized by the town hall; the church also provides school support, clothing donation and administrative assistance.<ref>Élise Descamps, la-croix.com, [http://www.la-croix.com/Religion/Actualite/A-Mulhouse-7-000-m2-pour-celebrer-Dieu-2015-05-06-1309842 A Mulhouse, 7 000 m2 pour célébrer Dieu], France, 6 May
==Philadelphia==
In 1999, the church created the Philadelphia Cultural Association (Association Culturelle Philadelphie) which sells many books, DVD and CD.<ref name="GSRL">Laurent Amiotte-Suchet, Jean-Paul Willaime, GSRL, hal.archives-ouvertes.fr, [http://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/docs/00/12/49/02/PDF/Willaime-Amiotte-Lapluiedelesprit-rapportFPF.pdf La pluie de l’Esprit
==Controversies==
In the 1990s, the church was criticized by former members, their families, anti-cult associations and by the [[Catholic Church]]. In 1993, the group "Religious Evolution and New Spiritualities" ("Évolution Religieuses et Nouvelles Spiritualités"), led by the Catholic Church, added to the criticisms. Then, in 1996, the anti-cult association [[Centre contre les manipulations mentales|CCMM]], received the first complaints from former members. In 1999, Claude Omnibus, the husband of a deceased follower, accused the movement of having killed his wife after her refusal of an [[organ transplant]], and created an association of victims named Association of Victims of the Christian Open Door (Association des Victimes de la Porte Ouverte Chrétienne, AVIPOC).<ref>{{cite journal |title=Les "miracles" de la POC
Pastor Peterschmitt and members denied these accusations when they were interviewed in the media.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Le supermarché de Dieu |url=http://www.avipoc.org/presse/Alsace-21-04-1996.pdf |journal=Alsace |first=Lucien |last=Naegelen |date=
Two sociologists who studied this church in 2002 rejected these criticisms and said in their conclusion that any group might experience deviances.<ref>[[#Willaine|Willaime, Amiotte-Suchet, 2004]], pp. 163-76.</ref>{{clarify|date=March 2020}}
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== COVID-19 ==
{{see also|COVID-19 pandemic in France}}
A gathering organised by the church in mid-February 2020 in [[Mulhouse]] and attended by about 2,000 faithful became a significant event in the
<ref>{{cite web|title=DIRECT. Coronavirus : le CIO n'évoque "ni annulation ni report" des JO de Tokyo |trans-title = DIRECT. Coronavirus: the IOC does not mention "neither cancellation nor postponement" of the Tokyo Olympics |url=https://www.lunion.fr/id136004/article/2020-03-04/direct-coronavirus-un-nouveau-foyer-de-contamination-mulhouse |website = Journal L'Union |date = 4 March 2020 |accessdate= 20 March 2020 |language =fr }}</ref> five returnees from the Mulhouse event were confirmed positive in [[French Guiana]] on 4 March.<ref>{{cite web|author = Catherine Lama |title=Coronavirus : cinq cas à Saint-Laurent du Maroni|trans-title = Coronavirus: five cases in Saint-Laurent du Maroni |url=https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/guyane/coronavirus-5-cas-saint-laurent-du-maroni-807139.amp |publisher = FranceTV |location=Guyana |date = 4 March 2020 |accessdate= 20 March 2020|language =fr }}</ref> On 5 March a retired couple from [[Lot-et-Garonne]] and another person from [[Deux-Sèvres]] who had attended the same gathering were declared positive for the disease;<ref>{{cite web|title=Coronavirus : deux cas confirmés en Lot-et-Garonne |trans-title = Coronavirus: two cases confirmed in Lot-et-Garonne |url=https://www.sudouest.fr/2020/03/05/coronavirus-deux-cas-confirmes-en-lot-et-garonne-7281373-10861.php |website = SudOuest.fr |accessdate= 5 March 2020|language =fr }}</ref> five new cases from this cluster were registered in [[Corsica]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Trois premiers cas du nouveau coronavirus confirmés en Corse |trans-title= Three first cases of the new coronavirus confirmed in Corsica |url=https://www.20minutes.fr/sante/2732995-20200305-coronavirus-corse-trois-premiers-cas-confirmes-malades-rentraient-mulhouse |website = 20 Minutes |date= 5 March 2020 |accessdate= 5 March 2020|language =fr }}</ref> and three more in Normandy the same day.<ref>{{cite web |title=Coronavirus EN DIRECT : Trois premiers cas dans les Hautes-Alpes… Les écoles ne fermeront pas en cas de stade 3… |trans-title = Coronavirus LIVE: Three first cases in the Hautes-Alpes… Schools will not close in case of stage 3… |url=https://www.20minutes.fr/monde/2732955-20200305-coronavirus-direct-285-personnes-contaminees-france-mercredi-73-plus-hier |website =20 Minutes |date = 5 March 2020 |accessdate= 5 March 2020|language =fr }}</ref>
On 6 March, it was announced that 81 cases had been detected in the previous 24 hours in Mulhouse.<ref>{{cite web|title=Coronavirus : comment le Haut-Rhin et la ville de Mulhouse font face à l'explosion de l'épidémie |trans-title= Coronavirus: how the Haut-Rhin and the city of Mulhouse are coping with the explosion of the epidemic |url =http://www.leparisien.fr/politique/coronavirus-comment-le-haut-rhin-et-la-ville-de-mulhouse-font-face-a-l-explosion-de-l-epidemie-06-03-2020-8274384.php |website = Le Parisien |date = 6 March 2020 |accessdate= 6 March 2020 |author=Ronan Tsorière|language =fr }}</ref> The department of [[Haut Rhin]], in which Mulhouse is situated, imposed strict limits on the gatherings; all schools were closed henceforth.<ref>{{cite web | author = Florence Grandon |title=Coronavirus dans le Haut-Rhin : la totalité des écoles, collèges, lycées, crèches fermés lundi 9 mars pour 15 jours| trans-title = Coronavirus in Haut- Rhine: all schools, colleges, high schools, nurseries closed Monday March 9 for 15 days |url=https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/grand-est/haut-rhin/coronavirus-haut-rhin-totalite-ecoles-colleges-lycees-creches-fermes-lundi-9-mars-15-jours-1795793.html | website = france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr | date = 6 March 2020 |accessdate=21 March 2020 |language =fr }}</ref> Physical church services were suspended in favour of internet worship.<ref name=francebleu/>
During the spring of 2020, the church received blame for the spread of the virus in France, and its pastor and other members reported receiving threats.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.franceinter.fr/societe/coronavirus-les-membres-de-l-eglise-evangelique-de-mulhouse-toujours-sous-la-pression-des-menaces|title=Coronavirus : Les membres de l'église évangélique de Mulhouse toujours sous la pression des menaces|date=10 May 2020}}</ref> However, a May 2020 study by a doctor at the Albert-Schweitzer hospital in [[Colmar]] suggested that the impact of the church meeting had been overstated, reporting that the virus had been present in the region since November 2019, and that the Church was "only one link in the chain of virus transmission".
==See also==
{{Portal|Evangelical Christianity|}}
* [[List of the largest evangelical churches]]
* [[List of the largest evangelical church auditoriums]]
* [[Worship service (evangelicalism)]]
==Sources==
* {{cite journal |title=" La pluie de l'Esprit " — Étude sociologique d'une assemblée pentecôtiste mulhousienne: " Mission du Plein Évangile. La Porte Ouverte Chrétienne " |url=http://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/docs/00/12/49/02/PDF/Willaime-Amiotte-Lapluiedelesprit-rapportFPF.pdf |publisher=Groupe de Sociologie des Religions et de la Laïcité |first1=Jean-Paul |last1=Willaime |authorlink1=Jean-Paul Willaime |first2=Laurent |last2=Amiotte-Suchet |language=French |date=October 2004 |accessdate=
==References==
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* [http://web.me.com/schelskemichael/www.porte-ouverte-strasbourg.com/Bienvenue.html Porte Ouverte Chrétienne de Strasbourg, official site]
* [http://aspoc.free.fr/ Association sportive de la Porte Ouverte Chrétienne, official site]
* [http://www.avipoc.org/ AVIPOC, official site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091009081741/http://www.avipoc.org/ |date=9 October 2009 }}
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