1. Suomen Luterilainen Tunnustuskirkko (The Lutheran Confessional Church in Finland) and S:t Johannes ev. luth. församling (St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Congregation)

2. The Lutheran Confessional Church in Finland Established in 2002 Formed when two small Confessional Lutheran congregations united Most members are Finnish-speaking

3. The Helsinki congregation The congregation is active in Helsinki, Lempäälä and Vasa The pastor is Juhani Viitala

4. Pastor Juhani Viitala Called as pastor in 2002 Lives in Seinäjoki, a one hour’s drive from Vasa Works as a teacher of religion in a local secondary school Serves the Helsinki Congregation Has 4 children Wife Virpi

5. Pastor emer. Jukka Söderström Called as pastor in 1981 Lives in Lempäälä, near Tampere Retired from professional life Served the Helsinki congre- gation, but retired from pas- toral duties in July 2008 Is still engaged in congregational activities

6. The Haukipudas congregation The congregation is active in Haukipudas, near Oulu The pastor is Aarne Erkkilä

7. Pastor Aarne Erkkilä Called as pastor in 1998 Lives in Haukipudas, Northern Finland Retired from professional life Serves the Haukipudas Congregation Wife Elina and 4 children

8. Current events in the church Our Summer camp 2014 In Kukkia near Tampere (The Winter picture) Church fellowship negotiations continue with the biggest Lutheran free church in Finland The second edition of Ernst Valentin Löscher’s book Timotheus Verinus in Finnish

9. www.tunnustuskirkko.fi

10. St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Congregation Established in 1 August 2008 as an free Lutheran Congregation 14 members Most members are Swedish-speaking Two Service places, Vaasa and Lepplax, 100 km north of Vaasa. In fellowskip with The Finnish Lutheran Confessional Church since August 2009

11. Head pastor Øyvind Edvardsen Called as pastor in 2013 Moved to Finland from Norway Got married in June 2013 with Mirjam Part-time employed from August 2013-

12. Pastor Ola Österbacka Called as pastor in 2008 Lives in Vaasa Retired from professional life Married to Stina Has 2 children

13. Bibleteacher and Cantor Hans Ahlskog Called in 2010 Lives in Lepplax Married with Mia Part-time employed year 2012

14. Live streaming of services http://sanktjohannes.info

15. Places of worship

16. Lepplax

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22. Vaasa

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