Known by many for its meatballs, IKEA, and "fika", Sweden is now back in the role of hosting a Scandinavian conference for the first time since 2005. This time, it's the capitol of Stockholm which will have the honors of putting on the 2009 Calvary Chapel conference for the first time ever, thus giving next year's conference the most northern location so far in the history of the Scandinavian conferences."We had several reasons for choosing Stockholm as the 2009 location," says co-planner and Stockholmer Joel Wickström.
"We've talked a lot about rotating the host nations from year to year, and I'm very excited that God has allowed us to place the next conference near Stockholm. Although the Danes will have to drive a bit further than they've been used to in the past three years, it will give more people from Finland and Stockholm a chance to attend. For our Norwegian guests and all those flying in from afar, Stockholm is just as accessible as Eastern Denmark. Finally, we've also seen from previous years in Denmark that having a Calvary Chapel conference in your area can actually bless the local ministries as new people discover the blessing of thorough Bible teaching," says Joel.
The conference will be held at Ekebyholm outside Stockholm (see photos). The location is a former royal castle from the 1700's, which holds up to 100 guests and includes separate rooms for families and married couples - plus lots of facilities for indoor and outdoor activities. Specific directions will be provided later, but there is a direct and cheap bus connection from the central train station in Stockholm. It has yet to be determined if a shuttle service will be arranged directly from the airport.The 2009 conference starts on August 5 (Wednesday evening) and ends on August 9 (Sunday noon), so make sure you book your calendars! It is not possible to sign up yet, but more information will be sent out as soon as possible. Until then, further questions can be sent to conf@calvarychapel.dk.
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