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Team Putte
Holsby was abuzz this week with two separate film crews scurrying around campus chronicling the visit of “Team Putte.” Choirs from seven cities around Sweden are competing in the annual nationally televised “Körslaget” (Clash of the Choirs), and one of … Continue reading
Staff Prep Day 2012
In anticipation of the 2012-13 school year, the Holsby staff met for our annual offsite preparation day. As if on cue, the rain clouds drifted away, the sun came out and we enjoyed a productive time of introductions, sharing of … Continue reading
Paths
I love paths! And pictures of them. Here at Holsby, we are well on our way to having a beautiful “path loop” going through our woods below the Chapel and near our community’s legendary well. Lots of work has gone … Continue reading
German teen camp
Wow! It’s been busy these days around Holsby. German, German and more German =) We kicked off August with our two-week German teen camp, which was a big success. Through it all – canoeing, a day at the water park, … Continue reading
Holsby Hospitality Team by Elke Bierau
When the pots and pans are cleaned, dishes stacked, and tables set… When the beds are made, showers scrubbed, and the bathrooms smell fresh… When the flowers are watered, and gardens weeded… You know, the Hospitality Team has done their … Continue reading
Summer and our maintenance team by Timo Gerle
Holsby is a beautiful place with charming historic buildings, majestic trees, well-kept lawns and flower gardens. It’s a lot of work to maintain the beauty of the campus, and we rely on the many volunteers who spend parts of the … Continue reading
Slow Down
Each year, Holsby is blessed with a lot of creative students, with talent in music, photography, art, graphics, video and so much more. Julie Lind (from Denmark) and Nathan Peters (Canada) are two such students from the 2011-12 school year. … Continue reading
Holsby alum in Asia
Imagine our surprise when we learned about a Holsby “alum” way over in Asia! Yes, Wally and I went to visit our son and his family a month ago. Our daughter-in-law had just returned from a spring trip with the … Continue reading
EAT RIGHT by Brad Strohm
Imagine a time when you were highly anticipating a night out with a special friend. You picked the restaurant and you were looking forward to putting aside other thoughts or distractions for a moment and enjoying the companionship, atmosphere and … Continue reading
Welcome to fika time
Welcome to Fika Time! Grab a cup of coffee and something sweet, and let’s take some time to get acquainted. My name is John and I am privileged to work at Holsby Bible School & Retreat Center, a place where … Continue reading
