Post on 24-Dec-2015
Suomen Luterilainen Suomen Luterilainen Tunnustuskirkko Tunnustuskirkko (The Lutheran (The Lutheran
Confessional Church in Finland) Confessional Church in Finland)
andand
S:t Johannes ev. luth. församlingS:t Johannes ev. luth. församling(St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran (St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran
Congregation)Congregation)
The Lutheran Confessional Church The Lutheran Confessional Church
in Finlandin Finland
• Established in 2002• Formed when two small Confessional Lutheran
congregations united• Most members are Finnish-speaking
The Helsinki congregationThe Helsinki congregation
• The congregation is active in Helsinki, Lempäälä and Vasa
• The pastor is Juhani Viitala
Pastor Juhani ViitalaPastor 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
Pastor emer. Jukka SöderströmPastor 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
The Haukipudas congregation The Haukipudas congregation
• The congregation is active in Haukipudas, near Oulu
• The pastor is Aarne Erkkilä
Pastor Aarne ErkkiläPastor 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
Current events in the churchCurrent 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
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran
CongregationCongregation
• 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
Head pastor Øyvind EdvardsenHead 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-
Pastor Ola ÖsterbackaPastor Ola Österbacka
• Called as pastor in 2008• Lives in Vaasa• Retired from professional
life • Married to Stina• Has 2 children
Bibleteacher and CantorBibleteacher and Cantor
Hans AhlskogHans Ahlskog• Called in 2010• Lives in Lepplax• Married with Mia• Part-time employed year
2012