Swedish Free Church Council facts for kids
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Sveriges frikyrkosamråd
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| Formation | 1992 |
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| Type | Christian ecumenical organization |
| Headquarters | Bromma, Sweden |
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Official language
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Swedish |
The Swedish Free Church Council (in Swedish, Sveriges frikyrkosamråd) is a group that brings together different Christian churches in Sweden. It's like a team where various churches work together. This council is also part of a bigger group called the Christian Council of Sweden. The Swedish Free Church Council was started in 1992.
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What is the Swedish Free Church Council?
The Swedish Free Church Council helps different Christian churches work together. This idea of different churches cooperating is called ecumenism. The council aims to strengthen the voice of free churches in Sweden. It also helps them share ideas and support each other.
Membership and Reach
The churches that are part of this council have about 250,000 members. Even more people, almost double that number, are involved in the churches' activities. This means many people participate in church life. The biggest church in this group is the Uniting Church in Sweden. It has around 85,000 members.
Understanding Free Churches
Free churches are Christian churches that are not officially connected to the government or a state church. They are often Protestant churches. Protestantism is a major branch of Christianity. These churches include groups like Baptists, Methodists, and Pentecostals. Many of these free churches in Sweden began in the 1800s. This was a time when many people became very interested in personal faith. Even though these churches might have different ways of doing things, they all believe that having a personal faith is very important.
Member Churches
The Swedish Free Church Council includes several different church groups:
- Uniting Church in Sweden (Equmeniakyrkan)
- This church was formed on June 4, 2011.
- It was created by combining three older churches:
- The Baptist Union of Sweden (Svenska Baptistsamfundet)
- The United Methodist Church of Sweden (Metodistkyrkan)
- The Mission Covenant Church of Sweden (Svenska Missionskyrkan)
- The Swedish Salvation Army is also part of the Mission Covenant Church.
- Salvation Army in Sweden (Frälsningsarmén)
- Swedish Alliance Mission (Svenska Alliansmissionen)
- Vineyard Norden (part of the Association of Vineyard Churches)
- Evangelical Free Church in Sweden (Evangeliska Frikyrkan)
- Swedish Pentecostal Movement (Pingströrelsen i Sverige)
- Seventh-day Adventist Church in Sweden (Adventistsamfundet i Sverige)
- This includes members who actively observe their faith.
External Links
- Official website: http://frikyrkosamrad.se
