Swedish Evangelical Mission

Not to be confused with Evangelical Free Church in Sweden.

Swedish Evangelical Mission
Möllebacken Church in Karlskrona.
Classification	Protestant/Lutheran
Orientation	Low Church/Evangelical Lutheran
Origin	7 May 1856 (1856-05-07)
Other name(s)	Fosterländska stiftelsen för Evangelii befrämjande
Publications	Budbäraren

The Swedish Evangelical Mission (SEM) (Swedish: Evangeliska Fosterlands-Stiftelsen "Evangelical Homeland Foundation", EFS) is an independent organization within the Church of Sweden. Established on 7 May 1856,^[1] it cooperates with independent churches, Christian councils and other partners in Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Malawi, the Sudan and Tanzania. The focus is on education, relationships and to communicate the gospel.

References

↑ "I detta tecken" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Evangelical Mission. 2006. Retrieved 3 October 2015.

External links

Media related to Swedish Evangelical Mission at Wikimedia Commons

The Swedish Evangelical Mission's website (Swedish)

Christianity in Sweden

Denominations	Church of Sweden (SK) Evangelical Mission (EFS) Uniting Church in Sweden Pentecostal Movement Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELKS) Evangelical Reformed Church in Sweden Concordia Lutheran Church Salvation Army Evangelical Free Church in Sweden (EFK) Swedish Alliance Mission (SAM) Catholic Church Adventist Church (SDA) Orthodox Church LDS Church Jehovah's Witnesses

Former denominations	Mission Covenant Church (SMK) Baptist Union (SBF) United Methodist Church (MK) Örebro Mission (ÖM)

Church buildings	List of churches

Youth organisations	equmenia EFK Ung Ny Generation PingstUng Sveriges unga katoliker Church of Sweden Youth Swedish Evangelical Mission Youth

Ecumenical agencies	Christian Council of Sweden Bilda Stadsmissionen Swedish Christian Peace Movement Gideons YWCA-YMCA

Christian-influenced politics	Christian Democratic Party Swedish Association of Christian Social Democrats

Development agencies	Diakonia PMU Interlife Svenska missionsrådet Church of Sweden

Traditions	Saint Lucy's Day Christmas Julotta Easter

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Church of Sweden

Archbishop of Uppsala (List)

Dioceses	Archdiocese of Uppsala Diocese of Linköping Diocese of Skara Diocese of Strängnäs Diocese of Västerås Diocese of Växjö Diocese of Kalmar (defunct) Diocese of Lund Diocese of Gothenburg Diocese of Mariestad (defunct) Diocese of Karlstad Diocese of Härnösand Diocese of Luleå Diocese of Visby Diocese of Stockholm

Assembly Elections	2001 2005 2009 2013

Nominating groups	Centre Party Christian Democrats in the Church of Sweden (linked to the Christian Democrats) Greens in the Church of Sweden (linked to the Green Party) Elävä seurakunta – Levande församling Frimodig kyrka Kyrklig samverkan i Visby stift Left-wing in the Church of Sweden (linked to the Left Party) Liberals in the Church of Sweden Non-partisans in the Church of Sweden Right-wing Alternative (linked to the Moderate Party) Senior Citizen Interest Party Social Democrats Sweden Democrats Öppen kyrka – en kyrka för alla

See also	Church of Sweden Abroad Swedish Evangelical Mission

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