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Caroli Church will welcome a congregation again when C3 Church Malmö begins Sunday services in January 2027. The historic building will be restored as a home for worship and prayer, with plans to open it more widely for music, creativity and community gatherings as interior restoration progresses.
“Our vision is ‘In Malmö as it is in Heaven.’ We love Jesus, and we love Malmö. We feel deeply honoured to make our home in Caroli and to care for a place that holds so much of the city’s history,” says lead pastor Matthew Fourie. “Our prayer is that people will encounter Jesus here, find community and discover hope.”
C3 Malmö is a local, international Christian congregation with roots in the city stretching back almost two decades. Its English-language services bring together Swedes and people from around the world, across a wide range of cultural and church backgrounds. Around 160 people gather each Sunday.
The move continues Caroli’s history as a place of worship across languages and generations. Its origins lie with Malmö’s German-speaking Christian community in the seventeenth century. The present church opened in 1880 and was deconsecrated in 2010. Now an English-speaking congregation will make its home there.
Caroli church in central Malmö. The current church was built in 1880.
Following the careful restoration of the exterior in 2020–2021, substantial work remains inside. C3 Malmö has begun dialogue with the City of Malmö and Länsstyrelsen Skåne, the county administrative board, about caring for the building’s architectural heritage while preparing it for renewed use. Interior restoration will continue after Sunday services begin.
“For us, this is a labour of love for Malmö,” says Fourie. “Behind Caroli’s beautifully restored exterior, there is still much that needs care and renewal. That is a picture of the restoration Jesus offers each of us, reaching beneath the surface to bring healing, hope and new life. As we care for this building and our neighbours, we want to invite others to come to Jesus and experience his love for themselves.”
The move has been made possible through an agreement with the Danish property company NYR Ejendomme, which has acquired Caroli Church from Corem Property Group. C3 Malmö is deeply grateful to NYR’s Rasmus Storgaard, who shares the congregation’s vision of bringing new life to historic church buildings. A long-term lease will allow the C3 congregation to establish a lasting home in the city.
From left to right: Lead pastors Matthew and Christelle Fourie with associate pastors Linn and Justin Style outside Caroli church.
The congregation also expresses its appreciation to Corem for its investments in preserving and restoring Caroli during its ownership, helping to lay an important foundation for the work ahead.
The congregation hopes to share Caroli with the wider community through concerts, cultural events and neighbourhood activities alongside worship. Its prayer is that the Caroli area will flourish, with stronger connections between neighbours, thriving local businesses and places where people find welcome and belonging. To that end, C3 Malmö welcomes conversations with individuals, businesses and foundations interested in supporting the interior restoration through donations, materials or professional expertise.
“We are coming as neighbours, ready to listen, build relationships and contribute,” says Fourie. “We want to honour Caroli’s spiritual heritage and care for it for future generations, through prayer, worship and service to the city. We believe God is still writing the story.”
C3 Church Malmö looks forward to welcoming neighbours and visitors to its first Sunday gathering at Caroli, planned for January 2027. The doors will open while interior restoration is still underway, inviting people to share in the building’s next chapter from the beginning. The confirmed date and further details will be announced through the church’s website.
