Payment deadlines for 2010 Conference have changed

If you sign up before May 1st, you qualify for our discount attendance prices and you can pay any time before July 15th.

If you sign up after May 1st, you will be charged the full attendance price and can pay any time before July 15th.

Click here to sign up!

To read more about the 2010 Calvary Chapel Scandinavia Conference (incl. prices), click here.

When you sign up, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to pre-pay your attendance fee.

If you have any questions, feel free to email us at conf@calvarychapel.dk.

Women on a Mission

This year's CCS Women's Retreat takes place from April 30th to May 2nd in Vaxholm, Sweden. Sign up now.

For the third year in a row, the women of Calvary Chapel Scandinavia will gather just north of Stockholm to spend one weekend worshipping, fellowshipping and studying God's Word.

This year's theme is "Women on a Mission".

"Our focus will be on getting in tune with the Lord and avoiding the pitfalls and lies of the enemy," says Sofia Ortiz, one of the main planners of the retreat.

Just like last year, the retreat will be held at the Vaxholm retreat center in the beautiful Swedish countryside just north of Stockholm (see slideshow from last year below).

To attend the retreat, send an email containing your full name / age / nationality to co-planner Allison Broegger at allisonbroegger@gmail.com. The price is 1000 SEK (100 Euro), which covers all food and lodging. Payment can be made upon arrival.

Once you sign up, you will receive an email with all necessary practical information (such as what to bring, transport info, etc).

"He has put a new song in my mouth..."

When the worship team strikes the first note at this summer's CCS Conference to lead us all in worship of our God and Savior, you may hear a tune that you've never sung previously. Worship leader Aaron Pratt is ready with a remedy.

While teaching about spontaneity in worship someone once said, "worship leaders must plan to be spontaneous." The idea is that, just as a pastor prepares the message to be shared from the pulpit, the worship leader should plan and prepare both the worship band as well as the congregation to be able to follow the Holy Spirit as He leads in worship. At past Scandinavian conferences, we have shared sweet times of worship and praise together; but no doubt a number of songs have been totally new to some people. That makes it harder for them to sing and worship.

To make this problem less likely at this summer's conference, worship leader Aaron Pratt has put together a solution.

"We have created a website where you can listen to some of the newer songs we commonly sing right now. You can also find a songbook with hundreds of songs' lyrics, as well as other helpful links. Over the coming months more songs will likely be added. The aim of worship should be that we can all enter into worship and make one sound of praise and thanking to the LORD! This, too, will be our aim at the conference in August. I for one can't wait," says Aaron.

The website address is http://calvarychapel.fi/en/scandConfWorship.php

Let the registration begin...

As of today you can sign up for the 2010 Calvary Chapel Scandinavia Conference which takes place outside Stockholm, Sweden on August 4th-8th. Here's how and why to sign up.

Last year more than 125 people shared 4½ warm summer days of rich fellowship around God's Word at an old castle outside Sweden's capitol. This year the stage is set for another edifying gathering in the same scenic surroundings.

THE PLACE
Ekebyholm Castle hosted the CCS Conference for the first time last year, much to everyone's enjoyment. Situated about 30 minutes outside Stockholm (by car or public busses). The location is a former royal castle from the 1700's, which today is used as a boarding school. Outdoor facilities include a large playground, two beach volleyball courts, a football pitch, and generally lots of space for both indoor and outdoor activities.

THE TEACHING
Throughout the course of the conference's 11 main sessions, a mix of experienced guest pastors and young local missionaries will teach through one of the most revolutionary and powerful sermons ever preached, Jesus Christ's "Sermon on the Mount". The conference will also offer specific workshops on topics such as ministry, marriage, and singleness. All teaching will be in English.

THE TEACHERS
So far the confirmed list of guest speakers include pastors David Guzik (CCBC Siegen, Germany), Brian Brodersen (CC Costa Mesa, CA), Nick Long (CC Siegen, Germany), and Kevin Fitzgerald (Crosspoint Dublin, Ireland). In addition to this, local ministry leaders from Scandinavia will teach a few sessions as well.

THE TIMING:
The official program will be announced shortly. Until then, please note that the "Arrival and registration" takes place on Wednesday (Aug. 4th) between 4pm and 7pm. The first worship and teaching sessions 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. However, if you would like to have a light dinner on Wednesday evening, you must let us know when filling out the registration form. It will be served at 6pm and costs an extra 40 SEK pr. person.

THE SLEEPING FACILITIES
When you sign up, you can choose between three different types of accommodation which all vary in price (see below): Private bedroom, Gender-divided dorms in classrooms (mattresses will be provided), or space for self-brought tent.

IMPORTANT: Please note that bedrooms will be assigned on a first-come-first-serve basis, however married couples, families with children, and elderly attendees will be prioritized in case of simultaneous overbooking.

ATTENDANCE PRICES
This year, the price for your attendance will depend on what type of accommodation you choose. See all prices below. The price covers your accommodation, your use of the castle facilities (such as restrooms, showers, sports facilities, etc), and all meals throughout the entire conference (meals include breakfast, lunch, dinner and various servings of refreshments in the afternoon and evenings).

IMPORTANT: Please note that discount prices apply if you sign up before May 1st 2010. From May 1st and onwards the price for signing up will increase.

Signing up before May 1st 2010:
Adults/teenagers: 1250 SEK (bedroom) / 925 SEK (dorm) / 800 SEK (tent)
2-12 year olds: 700 SEK (bedroom) / 500 SEK (dorm) / 400 SEK (tent)
0-1 year olds: 100 SEK (bedroom) / dorm not possible / free if in tent.

Signing up on May 1st 2010 or later:
Adults/teenagers: 1500 SEK (bedroom) / 1150 SEK (dorm) / 1000 SEK (tent)
2-12 year olds: 900 SEK (bedroom) / 650 SEK (dorm) / 500 SEK (tent)
0-1 year olds: 100 SEK (bedroom) / dorm not possible / free if in tent.

HOW TO SIGN UP
Two things are required for signing up for the 2010 CC Scandinavia Conference:

1) fill out the official registration form (click here to see form, click the "submit registration" link).
2) when we have received your registration, we will send you a confirmation email with instructions on how to pre-pay your total attendance fee.

IMPORTANT: Please note that your registration is not finalized until we have received the required payment of your attendance fee. This year, it is not possible to pay when you arrive.

MORE INFO
All who sign up will later receive an email with specific transport directions, the official conference program, and information about potential airport pick-up. Until then, if you have questions that aren't answered on this page, please feel free to email them to conf@calvarychapel.dk. Please use the same email address if you have trouble downloading the registration form, and we'll email one to you.

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).

That's it. The 2010 Calvary Chapel Scandinavia Conference is now open for registration! Spread the word.

Stockholm chosen for 2010 CCS Conf location

If Jesus has not yet come back for His church before then, the next Scandinavian Calvary Chapel conference will be held August 4th-8th 2010 at the Ekebyholm Castle outside Stockholm.

The conference will offer 11 main sessions during which a line-up of various pastors and teachers will lead us through a study of Jesus Christ's famous "Sermon On The Mount". The list of guest speakers will be revealed in early 2010.

In addition to the main teaching sessions, the conference program will also include special workshops on singleness, marriage, and ministry.

Registration for the 2010 CCS Conf will be opened on January 1st 2010, at which point we will also announce the attendance prices along with all necessary practical information. Until then, make sure you reserve the dates and spread the word to as many people as you know would be interested in the 2010 CCS Conf.

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).

Download 2009 teachings

The teachings from the CCS Conference 2009 are now available for download at calvarychapel.dk (click on the conference banner to access download menu).

Buckle up and join teachers Daniel Jacobsen, Joel Wickström, Bob Pecoraro, Cartie Carpenter, Paul Lange, Nate Holdridge, and Stefan Höfer as they take you on a speedy but meaty tour through one of the most powerful epistles in the New Testament, Paul's Epistle to the Romans, in just 11 sessions.

You can also download two extra workshops on Sexual Purity (for men only) and The Reliability of the Bible.

Meatball Matadors rise to the top in Viking Games II

This year's Viking Games II ended with a narrow victory to the Meatball Matadors, led by team captain Brenten Powers. He salutes his team mates Aaron & Sara, Yuri & Lidia, Ralph & Robin, and Per Jacobsen in the moment of victory.

"I'm proud of how our team worked together using our various strengths to gain the lead. We couldn't have done it without Ralph Wood's Bible knowledge, Sara Pratt's knowledge of Sweden, Aaron Pratt's goal keeping and gaining the extra points by blocking a balloon with his head. Good job team!," Brenten says.

In the other end of the standings, there was no contest. It wasn't even close. Led by captain Kyle Bentz, the ABBA All-stars owned the last place from start to finish.

"If I could sum up our team's losses in several semi-encouraging constructive words, they would have to be 'destruction', 'complete annihilation', and 'utter failure'. I was told if we answered all the Bible questions with the answer "Sweden is the best" we would be a sure winner to this year's games. Apparently I was lied too. Nonetheless in what we lossed in points we gained in fun and friendships as a team. ABBA ALLSTARS FOREVER!!!," says the defeated captain, who assures his team's fans that he will fully recover just in time for next years conference.

Whichever team you were rooting for, don't miss this short video re-cap of the 2009 Viking Games II:

20090814_confvikings from Theisbro on Vimeo.