Passion for Christ revitalized at Scandinavian conference

The 19th annual Calvary Chapel Scandinavia conference took place this past week at a venue in central Sweden as 120+ people from CC-related ministries in Finland, Denmark, Sweden and Norway got together to strengthen and refresh each other through prayer, worship, Bible studies and like-minded fellowship, fun and ferver. 

Through a close look at the passion of Christ, the passion for Christ was revived in attendees from across the Nordic region as a tight-knit regional congregation studied through John 12-21 at the Calvary Chapel Scandinavia conference 2017.

For the second year running, the conference was held at the Swedish lakeside camp and conference venue Hjälmargaarden, located 2 hours southwest of Stockholm. Running from Wednesday to Sunday (July 26th-30th), the conference continued a series of studies from John’s Gospel as taught by guest pastors David Guzik, Mark Walsh and Darrel Wilmoth along with a few local speakers, having taken attendees through the first half of that gospel account at the previous year’s conference.

As with all previous Scandinavian conferences, God was at work both in and between the sanctuary sessions, every day of the conference included sermons, worship sessions, prayer meetings, mealtime fellowship, and the famous Swedish “fika” (coffee and/or refreshments). The atmosphere throughout the conference was one of friends reuniting for a short, intense and much-treasured window of time. 

“Many of us only meet once a year. But when we do, something special happens. God is present in a strong way and never fails to refill us with a real sense of His love, vision and protection. I think many of the people who keep coming back to these conference do so because these gatherings are essential to us carrying on in ministry on such spiritually hostile soil as the Scandinavian. We are re-charged in a special way by huddling with like-minded, on-mission peers in Christ. The friendships up here in the Nordic region are strong, and this conference always reflects that. It sends us back with heads high, hearts honed and hungry,” says Bob Pecoraro, pastor of Calvary Chapel Turku and one of the conference organizers.

Familiar pastors return to serve
The conference was organized by a group of voluntary local ministry leaders with on-the-ground support from missions’ teams from Front Range, Colorado and Leipzig, Germany - respectively led by pastors Darrel Wilmoth and Kurt Ibbotson.

It was the 19th consecutive annual Scandinavian conference, initially started back in the late 1990's by a small group of pastors with a heart for the region, including David Guzik, who this year returned as a guest speaker after a rare 3-year absence, along with his wife Inga-Lill.

The worship sessions at the conference this year were led by Mark Walsh from Calvary Chapel Bible Institute in New Zealand, who served at his sixth Scandinavian conference.

This year's conference also included two baby dedications, a series of topical workshops, and the fun CCS conference tradition of the Viking Games (see video here).

You can download or stream the teachings from this year's conference at www.calvarychapel.dk

Click here or scroll down to see the official video of the 2017 Calvary Chapel Scandinavia conference.







2017 Conference from Calvary Chapel Scandinavia on Vimeo.

Sign up for the 2017 CC Scandinavia conference

The Calvary Chapel Scandinavia conference will return to its usual timing of late July but will remain at its new venue near the Swedish town of Vingåker in 2017. The dates are July 26th-30th, and attendees are encouraged to SIGN UP SOON before all bedrooms are booked.

After a three-year absence, pastor David Guzik is already confirmed as one of the guest speakers at this summer's Calvary Chapel Scandinavia conference, which is set to take place on July 26th to 30th (Wednesday to Sunday) near Vingåker, Sweden. He will be joined by other familiar faces behind the pulpit, as the Calvary Scandinavia family unites for its annual summer gathering.

THE VENUE
The 2017 venue is a campsite called Hjälmergården not far from the Swedish town of Vingåker and is located by a lake and offers bedroom cabins, dorm rooms as well as available outdoor space for tents and camping trailers.

THE TEACHING
At the 2017 conference a line-up of invited guest pastors and local speakers will teach through the second half of the Gospel According to John. The conference will also offer specific workshops on topics that are highly relevant to our daily lives as Christians. All teaching will be in English.

THE TEACHERS
This year we welcome three guest speakers to teach alongside local ministry leaders from Scandinavia. These guest speakers are pastors David Guzik (CC Santa Barbara in California, USA), Mark Walsh (CC New Zealand) and Darrel Wilmoth (Front Range Calvary Chapel in Colorado, USA).

THE TIMING
Please note that the "Arrival and registration" takes place on Wednesday (July 26th) between 4pm and 7pm. The first worship and teaching session starts at 7:30pm.

IMPORTANT: Please note that due to people's differing arrival times, the Wednesday evening dinner is NOT included in the attendance prices listed below.

THE PRICE
At this summer's conference, you can choose between a private bedroom (married couples, families or people with physical disabilities have first priority in case of simultaneous overbooking), same-gender dorm rooms or outdoor space to set up self-brought tent.

The attendance price covers accommodation, access to all conference activities and all meals throughout the conference for each person.

If you sign up no later than May 1st, the attendance prices are:

Private bedroom - 1800 SEK pr adult (children aged 12 or less attend for free)
Bed in dorm room - 1200 SEK pr adult (kids not an option in dorm rooms)
Tent - 1200 SEK pr adult (children aged 12 or less attend for free)

If you sign up after May 1st, the attendance prices are:

Private bedroom - 2000 SEK pr adult (children aged 12 or less attend for free)
Bed in dorm room - 1400 SEK pr adult (kids not an option in dorm rooms)
Tent - 1400 SEK pr adult (children aged 12 or less attend for free)


HOW TO SIGN UP
If you want to attend this conference, please CLICK HERE to fill out the official registration form and click the "submit registration" link afterwards to complete your registration.

IMPORTANT: Please note that the deadline for paying your attendance fee is June 15th. When you register, we will send you a confirmation email with payment details. It is not possible to pay in cash when you arrive.

MORE INFO
All who sign up will receive an email with specific transport directions and the official conference program. Until then, if you have questions that aren't answered on this page, please feel free to email us at conf@calvarychapel.dk.

We hope to see you there!

Please note that the Calvary Chapel Scandinavia Team cannot assist or vouch for any participants in any visa application process (if you require special visas to enter Sweden due to your citizenship you must provide this on your own).