Lutherska Bekännelsekyrkan är värd för den europeiska CELC-konferensen på Hjortsbergagården 5-7 juni 2015. Konferensens tema är ”The 7th Petition: Deliver us from evil” (”Fräls oss ifrån ondo”).

”We hope and pray to have representatives from all of our CELC sister churches in Europe at this meeting. The Lord has established a very precious fellowship among us. Our conferences allow us to study His Word together and to encourage one another. We also have the opportunity to express the fellowship and oneness in doctrine that our Lord has brought about among us.” Artur Villares/Øyvind Edvardsen

Program

7th petition: ”Deliver us from evil”

1. What is evil and who causes it
Paper: Czech – First Response: Finland
2. How do we respond to those who blame evil on God
Paper: Germany – First Response: Norway
3. How God delivers us from evil in this world
Paper: Sweden – First Response: Latvia
4. How God gives us final deliverance from evil
Paper: Portugal – First Response: Russia

FRIDAY – 5 June 2015

08:00 – Breakfast

Morning Session 09:00-12:00
09:00 – Morning devotion – Egil Edvardsen (Norway)
09:30 – Conference opening
Introduction of participants and registration of voting delegates; adoption of agenda
10:00 – 1st Paper – Martin Vrsecky (Czech)
10:45 – Coffee Break
11:00 – 1st Paper/Response/Discussion
Conference business
12:00 – Lunch

Afternoon Session 14:00-17:30
14:00 – 2nd Paper – Michael Müller (Germany)
14:45 – Coffee Break
15:30 – 2nd Paper/Response/Discussion
16:30 – Conference business and presentations by each national church body.
18:00 – Evening Meal
19:30 – Evening devotion – Ivo Sildegs (Latvia)

SATURDAY – 6 June 2015

08:00 – Breakfast

Morning Session 09:00-12:00
09:00 – Morning devotion – Holger Weiss (Germany)
09:30 – Conference business
10:00 – 3rd Paper – Peter Öman (Sweden)
10:45 – Coffee Break
11:00 – 3rd Paper/Response/Discussion
Conference business – elections
12:00 – Lunch

Afternoon Session 14:00-17:30
14:00 – 4th Paper – Artur Villares (Portugal)
14:45 – Coffee Break
15:30 – 4th Paper/Response/Discussion
16:30 – Conference business and presentations by each national church body.
18:00 – Evening Meal
19:30 – Evening devotion – Serhiy Romaniuk (Ukraine)

SUNDAY – 7 June 2015

07:30 – Breakfast
10:00 – Worship service with S:t Markus congregation in Ljungby.
Liturgy: Ingvar Adriansson (Sweden). Sermon: Ola Österbacka (Finland)
12:00 – Lunch at the church in Ljungby.

The meeting ends and delegations depart for home. For those who leave on Monday they may stay with members of the congregation.

For more information contact Øyvind Edvardsen (oyvinded@yahoo.com).

Photo: From www.celc.info, the CELC-conference in Sweden 2002