While many actors are working to generate buzz and solicit financial contributions on social networks in the name of the Gospel of Jesus, often without leading to tangible results for the community, the “Life and Light” movement has been pursuing a concrete and transparent approach for its annual gathering for several years. This year, the event plans to welcome at least 20,000 participants on the old Grostenquin air base in Moselle. Here are the details of the news.
Life and Light Gathering 2025 in Grostenquin: the evangelical unit of Travelers
Saturday August 23, 2025 kicks off the annual life and light rally on the emblematic site of Grostenquin, Moselle. This event brings together the evangelical mission of the Gypsies of France, an evangelical Protestant community whose mobilization largely exceeds the regional context, attracting faithful from all over France and Europe.
For this edition, more than 20,000 people distributed in around 5,000 caravans converge from the official opening, illustrating the collective dynamics and the meticulous organization of the community. The services of the prefecture and local authorities are mobilized to supervise the influx, ensure security and regulate traffic, which has become dense in the sector since the arrival of the first convoys.
The rally is held from August 23 to 31 and is punctuated by cults of praise, religious ceremonies, as well as musical entertainment each evening under the big marquee. The musical dimension, central to Gospel evangelic evangelical practice, is reflected in the presence of gospel songs, true vectors of cohesion and spirituality.
This event, open to everyone without distinction, embodies a strong desire to come together to pray, celebrate the Christian faith and tighten community ties. Grostenquin, once military site, has become over the years the flagship place of the Life and Light rally, despite the recurring local debates and opposition. The management of people flows, the preservation of the Natura 2000 site, and the coordination between organizers and public authorities testify to the complexity and seriousness of the approach.
Incidental in a dynamic of visibility and coexistence of evangelical Protestantism in Europe, the Life and Light gathering highlights the unity and fraternity of traveling people, under the watchful eye of the media and national authorities.
Official and verifiable sources
Lorraine republican – life and light gathering, dossier treated at the highest peak of the State
Moselle TV-J-2 before the Grostenquin Granny Gathering
Mail Messin – Return of the Evangelical Gathering Life and Light to Grostenquin
