Finnish Churches in North America - Michigan

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Agate - Apostolic ("Lutheran")
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 324]

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Finnish Apostolic Lutheran Church
Founded Sep 2, 1908. Affiliated with Bruce Crossing Apostolic Lutheran Church in the 1960s.
Pastors (visiting):
Andrew Michelson
Lars Altonen
Leonard Wiinamaki
[Source: http://www.crl.com/~lvb/tc/church.htm / Dec 26, 1999]

Ahmeek - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock

Allouez - Apostolic ("Heideman")
?
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 124]

Allouez - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock

Alpha - Suomi Synod
?
[Source: RW]

Alston - Apostolic ("Lutheran")
Members: 47 (in 1946).
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 324 & 333]

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Alston Apostolic Lutheran Church
Address:
Alston Avenue, Alston, MI 49958
Pastors:
Earl Kaurala
[Source: http://www.apostolic-lutheran.org/churchlocater/roster2.htm / Dec 26, 1999]

Alston - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

Amasa - National
Amasan Evankelis-Luterilainen Kansallisseurakunta
Founded May 4, 1903 when the old church joined Suomi Synod. Joined the Finnish National Church in 1911. A church building was finished in 1912. 75 members in 1949.
Pastors:
M. Kivi
M. Ström
J. Rankila
J. H. Heimonen
S. A. Krankkala
L. N. Wilenius
M. N. Westerback
A. E. Kokkonen
A. L. Mäki (-1949-)
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 328]

Amasa - Suomi Synod
Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

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Founded in 1898.
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 328]

Amasa
Mariaförsamlingen
[Source: Myhrman 1972, p. 457]

Atlantic - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

Atlantic Mine - Apostolic ("Lutheran")
Members: abt. 180 (in 1946). The church joined the "Amerikan Suomalainen Apostolis-Luterilainen Kirkkokunta" in 1932, which caused the Heideman group to found a church of their own.
Preachers:
Andrew Mickelsen
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 234, 278 & 324]

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A church building.
Preachers:
Halvari
[Source: Rautanen 1911, p. 32]

Atlantic Mine - Apostolic ("Heideman")
Founded in 1932 by a Heidemann group from the Apostolic ("Lutheran") church. Used the Apostolic ("Lutheran") church building for many years.
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 234 & 324]

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Atlantic Mine Apostolic Lutheran Church
Address:
Adventure Street, Atlantic Mine, MI 49905
Pastors:
Earl Kaurala
[Source: http://www.apostolic-lutheran.org/churchlocater/roster2.htm / Dec 26, 1999]
[Not sure which of the Apostolic Lutheran churches]

Aura - Apostolic ("Lutheran & Heideman")
Church building with Suomi Synod.
Preachers:
Andrew Mickelsen ("Heideman")
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 278 & 333]

Aura - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

Bagley
Menominee County
[Source: Eleanor Weycker / weyckerej@earthlink.net / Mar 13, 2000]

Baltic - Suomi Synod ?

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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock

Baraga - Suomi Synod
Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock

Beechwood - National
Beechwoodin Evankelis-Luterilainen Kansallisseurakunta
A prieching place since 1904, when pastor P. Wuori started the church work.. Pastor Heimonen stopped by for prieches during several years. Officially formed in 1919 by pastor Krankkala. Joined the Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church soon after the founding. A meeting room was also obtained soon. About 50 members in 1949.
Pastors:
Krankkala
M. N. Westerback
R. V. Niemi
A. E. Kokkonen
A. L. Mäki (-1949-)
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 328-329]

Bessemer - National
Bessemerin Evankelis-Luterilainen Kansallis-seurakunta (1899-1945)
Evankelis-Luterilainen Pyhän Markuksen kirkko (1945-)
Founded Apr. 5, 1888 with 60 members. Joined the Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1903. A church building was finished in 1917. 60 members in 1949.
Pastors:
Oskar Riikonen
J. W. Eloheimo (1891-)
J. E. Nopola (1945-)
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 326]

Bessemer - Suomi Synod
St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

Boston - Apostolic ("Lutheran")
A Heideman group left the church in 1934 and founded a church of their own.
Preachers:
Jakob Kukkola (1918-1921) ("Evangelical")
Heideman (1934)
Törölä (1934)
V. O. Jämsä (1934-)
Andrew Mickelsen
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 234-235, 278 & 323-324]

Boston - Apostolic ("Heideman")
Bostonin ensimmäinen ap.-lut. seurakunta (1934-)
Founded as a subsidary to the church in Calumet in 1934 when a Heideman group left the Apostolic ("Lutheran") church.
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 124, 234-235 & 324]

Boston - Suomi Synod
Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock

Brevort
Lutherska församlingen i Brevort
A Swedish Finn church founded in 1910. A church building was erected in 1922. A total of 64 members in 1930.
Pastors:
S. P. Holmberg (-1931-)
[Source: Silfversten 1931, p. 266 & 288]

Brighton - Apostolic
Brighton Apostolic Lutheran Church
Address:
1500 Hacker Road, Brighton, MI 48116
Pastors:
Jered Niemela
[Source: http://www.apostolic-lutheran.org/churchlocater/roster2.htm / Dec 26, 1999]

Bruces Crossing - Apostolic ("Lutheran")
Founded in 1916. Members: abt. 130 (in 1946).
Preachers:
Andrew Mickelsen
Leander Viinamäki (1913-1945)
Jakob Kukkola ("Evangelical")
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 278, 289 & 323-324]

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Bruce Crossing Apostolic Lutheran Church
Address:
Highway 28, Bruce Crossing, MI 49912
Pastors:
Dale Niskanen
[Source: http://www.apostolic-lutheran.org/churchlocater/roster2.htm / Dec 26, 1999]

Calumet - Apostolic ("Heideman")
Founded in 1872.
Members: abt. 1000 (in 1946).
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 325 & 333]

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Salomon Kortetniemen Lutherilainen Seura (1873-1879)
Apostolis-Lutherilainen seurakunta (1879-)
A congregation was decided to organize in 1871 and the work to build a church started in 1873 on Pine Street. Because of difficulties with the language the congregation got the name "Salomon Kortetniemen Lutherilainen Seura" ["Salomon Kortetniemi's Lutheran Society"] in 1873.
Preachers:
Salomon Kortetniemi
Heikki Parkajoki (1875-)
A. Tapani (1875-)
Juhani Takkinen (1877-1888)
[Source: Rautanen 1911, p. 18-26]

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Salomon Korteniemen Luterilainen Seura (1872-1879)
Calumetin Suomalainen Apostolis-Luterilainen Seurakunta (1879-)
The church was organized Dec 21, 1872 and legalized Jan 11, 1873. Because of difficulties with the language the congregation got the name "Salomon Korteniemen Luterilainen Seura" ["Salomon Korteniemi Lutheran Society"] or because of Korteniemi's ambitiousness. A church building was erected in 1873 at Pine Street. The church was divided Dec 23, 1888 when one group took the authority and another group was forced to leave the church. In 1929 a group ("Lutheran") left the church and founded a congregation in Laurium.
Preachers:
Salomon Korteniemi (1872-)
Heikki Parkajoki (1876-)
Aapo Tapani (1876-)
Johan Takkinen (1878-1888)
Johan Roanpää (1888-1890)
Arthur Leopold Heideman (1890-)
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 27-77, 229-231]
Church Records:
Started by Korteniemi. A book with names of members with dates of births. The church books and the minutes (from 1878) can be found in P. A. Heideman's parsonage in Laurium.
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 30]

Calumet - Apostolic ("Esikoiset")
Founded in 1891 when the Apostolic church in Calumet was divided.
Preachers:
Johan Takkinen (1891)
Kalle Ojala (abt. 1890-1908)
Johan Puuri
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 27-77, 105, 288, 310 & 325]

Calumet - National
Founded Mar. 23, 1890 as the first National church mainly by them who had to leave the old Finnish church of Calumet because it joined the newly founded Suomi Synod, which they could not approve. They bought the one third the Swedes owned of the church building, but because of the antagonism between the congregations the Suomi Synod church built a church of their own. The first priest was the Laestadian A. L. Heideman. A church was built when Eloheimo was the priest, but it was sold and a new church and parsonage was built on land donated by the Calumet Hecla mining company. The parsonage was finished in 1910 and the church in 1900. 1300 members in 1903, 161 in 1949.
Pastors:
A. L. Heideman
J. W. Eloheimo (1896-1899)
W. A. Mandellöf (1899-)
J. H. Varmanen (1902-1906)
K. G. Rissanen
J. E. Liljeroos
M. Wiskari (1916-1923)
E. Penttinen (1924-1929)
R. V. Niemi (1929-1942)
A. E. Kokkonen (1943-)
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 8-11, 324]

Calumet - Suomi Synod
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

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Pastors:
J. W. Eloheimo (-1891)
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 8-9]

Carlshend - Suomi Synod
?
[Source: RW]

Champion - Apostolic ("Lutheran")
Preachers:
Herman Nikulas
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 288 & 325]

Champion - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

Chassell - Apostolic ("Lutheran & Heideman")
Preachers:
Andrew Mickelsen (Lutheran)
Heideman (Heideman)
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 278 & 333]

Chassell - Suomi Synod
Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock

Chatham - National
Chathamin Evankelis-Luterilainen seurakunta
Founded 1903 by pastor Erik Johansson in Alger County. The present congregation was founded Apr. 30, 1906 when it also joined the Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church. A church building was finished in 1909. 68 members in 1949.
Pastors:
Varmanen
D. Ruotsalainen (1907-)
J. H. Heimonen
M. Wiskari
B. A. Uusitalo
L. N. Wilenius
M. N. Westerback
R. V. Niemi
A. L. Mäki (-1949-)
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 329]

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Archival Sources:
Destroyed when the town burned [the older congregation in Alger County?].
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 329]

Cooks - Suomi Synod
Metsisto, Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock

Copper City - Suomi Synod

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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock

Covington - National
Covingtonin Evankelis-Luterilainen Kansallisseurakunta
Founded Mar. 18, 1908 when lot of people left the old church when it joined Suomi Synod. A church building was finished in 1909. Joined the Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1919. 175 members in 1949.
Pastors:
K. G. Rissanen
J. E. Liljeroos
M. Wiskari
E. Penttinen
R. V. Niemi
A. Kokkonen (-1949-)
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 327-328]

Crystal Falls - Apostolic ("Lutheran")
Preachers:
Andrew Mickelsen
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 278 & 325]

Crystal Falls - National
Iron County
A small congregation which has closed down.
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 330]

Crystal Falls - Suomi Synod
Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

Daggett - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock

Deerton - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

Detroit - Apostolic ("Lutheran")
Founded in 1928 by a group who separated from the Apostolic ("Heideman") church.
Preachers:
Abel Johnson (1928-1929)
Paul Heikkinen (1929-1947-)
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 226 & 325]

Detroit - Apostolic ("Esikoiset")
Founded in 1926.
Members: abt. 90 (in 1946).
Preachers:
Samuel Juvonen (1933-)
Leo Lobbestael
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 308, 325 & 333]

Detroit - Apostolic ("Heideman")
Founded in 1917. A church building was bought from the Presbyterians in 1921, the church was torn down and a new church was erected in 1927, but the building was not completed until 1939-1940. A Lutheran group separated from the church and founded a church of their own in 1928.
Members: abt. 700 (in 1946).
Preachers:
Jakob Halvari (1920-1929 (1928?))
John Norman Nelson (1924-1925, 1931-)
John N. Nelson (1929-1947-)
Ray Hjalmer Tulkki
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 226, 292-293, 325 & 333]

Detroit - National
Detroitin Salem Evankelis-Luterilainen Kansallisseurakunta
Founded in 1921 and approved as a member of the Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1922. A church was bought in 1945 and a parsonage. A school building was finished in 1947) 197 members in 1949.
Pastors:
W. W. Wilen
S. A. Krankkala
E. Penttinen (1929-1932)
R. W. Heikkinen (1942-1943)
F. Pies (-1945-)
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 329]

Detroit - Suomi Synod
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

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History:
Founded March 14, 1937. A church building was taken into use July 4, 1938.

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Literature:
Detroitin suom. ev. lut. Bethlehemin seurakunnan juhlajulkaisu toimitettu ja julkaistu uuden kirkon vihkiäisjuhlia varten jotka pidetään heinäk. 1-5 pnä, 1938.

Detroit - Suomi Synod
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

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History:
The church was founded May 13, 1914, and joined Suomi-Synod Jan. 7, 1917. The first church was taken into use Febr. 4, 1923, and a new one Nov. 24, 1929.
Pastors:
Lauri R. Ahlman (June 23, 1917-June 30, 1921)
Salomon Ilmonen (May 31, 1922-Dec. 2, 1926 [correction by hand]
Emil J. Paananen (Dec. 2, 1926-)
[Source: Detroitin, Michiganin suomalaisen evankelis-luterilaisen seurakunnan 25-vuotis juhlajulkaisu 1939]
Literature:
Detroitin, Michiganin suomalaisen evankelis-luterilaisen seurakunnan 25-vuotis juhlajulkaisu 1939.

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Archival Sources:
1919-1981: Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock

Dodgeville - Suomi Synod

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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock

Dollar Bay - Baptist
Betania Baptistförsamling i Dollar Bay
A Swedish Finn church founded Jun 17, 1923. A total of 16 members in 1930.
[Source: Silfversten 1931, p. 262-263 & 289]

Dollar Bay
Lutherska församlingen i Dollar Bay
A Swedish Finn church founded in 1900. A church building was erected in 1902. A total of 230 members in 1930.
Pastors:
J. T. O. Olander
Erik Rhener
Edward Ekström
F. E. W. Kastman
E. G. Granquist
G. H. Bomgren
F. Edw. Olson
C. O. Söderblom (-1931-)
[Source: Silfversten 1931, p. 259-261 & 288]

East Branch - Suomi Synod
?
[Source: RW]

East Tawas - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock

Eben Junction-Chatham - Apostolic ("Lutheran")
Founded in 1916. Members: abt. 40 (in 1946).
Preachers:
Andrew Mickelsen
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 278, 325 & 333]

Eben Junction-Chatham - Apostolic ("Evangelical")
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 325]

Eben Junction-Chatham - Apostolic ("Heideman")
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 325]

Eben Junction - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock

Elo - Suomi Synod
Our Saviour's Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock

Elo
Lutherska Vasaförsamlingen i Escanaba
A Swedish Finn church founded in 1910. Dissolved during pastor Lund's time.
Pastors:
Carl J. Silfversten
C. A. Lund
[Source: Silfversten 1931, p. 278]

Ewen - Apostolic ?
Jakob Kukkola (1921-1935) ("Evangelical")
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 323]
[Uncertain if there was an Apostolic church in Ewen]

Ewen - Suomi Synod
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock

Felch - Baptist
A Swedish Finn church founded in 1900. A total of 48 members in 1930.
[Source: Silfversten 1931, p. 224 & 289]

Firesteel - Suomi Synod
?
[Source: RW]

Foster City - Suomi Synod
?
[Source: RW]

Freda - Suomi Synod

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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock

Fulton - Apostolic ("Heideman")
Founded in 1907.
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 325]

Gladstone - Baptist
Baptistförsamlingen i Gladstone
A Swedish Finn church founded Aug 21, 1905. A church was erected in 1905. A total of 79 members in 1930.
Pastors:
M. Mattson
Andrew Blomquist (1905-1906)
Carl J. Wörgren (1907-1908)
Albert Esselström (1910-1912)
Axel Edwards (abt. 1912-abt. 1915)
N. Werner Nelson (1915-1921)
H. Kasen
John Hugo (1922-1925)
John Söderman (1925-1927)
N. Werner Nelson (1927-1931-)
[Source: Silfversten 1931, p. 258-259 & 289]

Gladstone - Suomi Synod
?
[Source: RW]

Green - Independent
[Green Evangelical Lutheran Church]
Carp Lake Township, Ontonagon County
Served in later years by Suomi Synod pastors from St. Paul's Church in Mass. Was never officially a Suomi Synod congregation.
[Source: Doug Karttunen/Mar 12, 2000]

Green - Suomi Synod
[Source: RW]

Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock

Greenland - National
Iron County
A small congregation which has closed down.
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 330]

Gwinn
Grace Lutheran Church

Literature:
Grace Lutheran Church. Gwinn, Michigan.

Hancock - Apostolic ("Lutheran")
Founded in 1878. The church joined the "Amerikan Suomalainen Apostolis-Luterilainen Kirkkokunta" Jan 1, 1934. After that a new Apostolic ("Heideman") church was founded.
Members: abt. 700, paying abt. 420 (in 1946).
Preachers:
Määttälä (1934)
Heideman (1934)
Johan Oberg (1932-)
A. O. Jämsä (1934-)
Andrew Mickelsen (1937-)
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 235-237, 278, 325 & 333]

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Zion Lutheran (Apostolic Lutheran Church)
Address:
400 Ingot Street, Hancock, MI 49930
[Source: http://www.apostolic-lutheran.org/churchlocater/roster2.htm / Dec 26, 1999]
[Unknown which of the Apostolic Lutheran churches in Hancock]

Hancock - Apostolic ("Heideman")
Hancockin ensimmäinen ap.-lut. seurakunta (1934-)
Founded in 1934 when a group left the Apostolic ("Lutheran") church. A church building was erected in the corner of Michigan Street and Pine Street in 1936.
Members: abt. 350 (in 1946).
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 124, 235-237, 325 & 333]

Hancock - Baptist
Founded in 1906.
[Source: Silfversten 1931, p. 224]

Hancock - National
Houghton County
A small congregation which has closed down.
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 330]

Hancock - Suomi Synod
Gloria Dei Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock

Literature:
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church.

Ironwood
Lutherska Sionsförsamlingen i Ironwood
A Swedish Finn church founded in 1908. A church building was ready in 1913.
Pastors:
Carl J. Silfversten (1908)
F. E. W. Kastman (1909)
E. A. Peterson (1 week)
X. Magnusson (1910)
T. A. Holmer (1911)
Carl J. Silfversten (1911-1915)
F. E. W. Kastman (1915- (7 years))
C. A. Benander (5 years)
F. E. W. Kastman (-1931-)
Church Records:
Started in 1908.
[Source: Silfversten 1931, p. 263-266]

Ironwood
Svensk-finska Missionsförsamlingen i Ironwood
A Swedish Finn church founded in 1908. A church building was erected in Norrie location. There was some activities in about six years. Pastor Thomson had to resign after some falsifications and the activity of the church ceased, property was sold and the church was dissolved. A total of 302 members in 1930.
Pastors:
J. Anderson
Thomson
[Source: Silfversten 1931, p. 279 & 288]

Ironwood - Apostolic ("Lutheran")
Founded in 1899 (or 1893?).
Preachers:
Sakarias Arvid Hurula
Henry M. Anderson (1915-1944)
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 138, 286 & 325]

Ironwood - Suomi Synod
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

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Suomalainen Evankelis-Luterilainen Pyhän Paavalin seurakunta
Founded 1892.
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 10]

Ironwood
Evankelis Luterilainen Siion-seurakunta (1889-1898)
Founded in 1889. A church building was finished in 1890. The congregation left Suomi Synod in 1892. The congregation was disbanded in 1898 and a new congregation was started by the same members. The church building was sold during Eloheimo's time as a priest. The congregation took part in the founding of the Fenno-American Church.
Pastors:
J. W. Eloheimo (1891)
M. Kivi (1897-1898)
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 9-10, 326]

Ironwood - National
Evankelis Luterilainen Siion-seurakunta (1898-)
Founded by the members of the disbanded church with the same name Oct. 9, 1898. A parsonage was finished in 1903 and a church building in 1904. Joined the National Finnish church in 1906. 980 members in 1949.
Pastors:
M. Kivi (1897-1904)
P. Wuori (1904-1909)
W. W. Wilen (1909-1916)
A. Wasunta (1917-1921)
K. E. Salonen (1921-1923)
M. Wiskari (1923-1930)
J. Hirvi (1932-)
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 326]

Ishpeming - Apostolic ("Heideman")
Founded in 1939 after a group left the Apostolic ("Evangelical") church. A church building was under construction [1939].
Preachers:
Ray Hjalmer Tulkki (?-?, 1942-)
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 292, 319-320 & 325]

Ishpeming - Apostolic ("Evangelical")
Apostolic Lutheran Congregatiuon (1924-)
Apostolic Lutheran Church (1895-1924)
Founded in 1895. The church had different programs for "Esikoiset" and "Heideman" from 1922. Payments for the church building was paid 50/50. The name was changed as a result of an error when the church was re-registered in 1924. The "Heideman" group left the church in 1939 and founded a church of their own.
Members: abt. 40 (in 1946).
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 319-320, 325 & 333]

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A church building.
Preachers:
Kuusela
[Source: Rautanen 1911, p. 32]

Ishpeming - National
Marquette County
A small congregation which has closed down.
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 330]

Ishpeming - Suomi Synod
Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

Jacobsville - Apostolic ("Lutheran")
A Heideman group left the church. Dissolved in 1945.
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 237 & 325]

Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock
[Unknown which Apostolic Lutheran church]

Jacobsville - Apostolic ("Heideman")
A Heideman group left the Apostolic ("Lutheran") church and founded a church of their own.
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 237]

Jacobsville - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

Jennings/Lake City - Suomi Synod
St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

Kaleva - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock

Keweenaw Bay - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Congregation
[Source: RW]

Kingsford - Suomi Synod
St. Michael's Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

[http://www.genealogia.fi/emi/art/article84e.htm]

L'Anse - Apostolic ("Heideman")
Founded in 1939.
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 325]

L'Anse - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

Laurium-Calumet - Apostolic ("Lutheran")
Founded in 1929 by a group separated from the Apostolic ("Heideman") church in Calumet. The Swedish church in the corner of Tamarac Street and Third Street was bought. Members: abt. 1300 (in 1946).
Preachers:
David Johan Oberg (1929-1942 (-1940?))
Väinö August Karvonen (1943-)
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 229-231, 276, 284, 289, 325 & 333]

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Laurium Apostolic Lutheran Church
Address:
246 Tamarack Street, Laurium, MI 49913
Pastors:
Rodney Johnson
Chuck Bylkas
[Source: http://www.apostolic-lutheran.org/churchlocater/roster2.htm / Dec 26, 1999]

Lewiston - National
Montmorency County
A small congregation which has closed down.
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 330]

Limerstone - Suomi Synod
?
[Source: RW]

Liminga - Apostolic ("Heideman")
Founded in 1915.
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 325]

Mansfield - Suomi Synod
?
[Source: RW]

Marquette - National
Siion Evankelis-Luterilainen seurakunta
Founded Aug. 19, 1898. Left Suomi Synod in 1906 and joined the Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1908. Building a church started in 1910 and a parsonage was bought in 1927, but was sold and a new one bought. 298 members in 1949.
Pastors:
D. Ruotsalainen (1906-1909)
J. H. Heimonen (1909-1919)
B. A. Uusitalo (1920-1923)
L. N. Wilenius (1923-1926)
M. N. Westerback (1926-1930)
J. H. Heimonen
R. V. Niemi (1932-1941)
A. L. Mäki (1941-)
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 327]

Marquette - Suomi Synod
St. Marks Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock

Mass - Apostolic ("Lutheran")
Preachers:
Andrew Mickelsen
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 278 & 325]

Mass - National
Massin Evankelis-Luterilainen Kansallisseurakunta
Founded in 1900. A church building was finished in 1905. Joined the Finnish National Church in 1929. 26 members in 1949.
Pastors:
M. Kivi
Mandellöf
Ström
Rankila
Wiskari
Penttinen
Niemi
A. E. Kokkonen (-1949-)
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 329]

Mass - Suomi Synod
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

Metropolitan
Lutherska församlingen i Metropolitan
A Swedish Finn church founded Aug 21, 1895 and joined the Augustana Synod in 1902. The first church building was erected in 1900 and a new one in 1907. A total of 222 members in 1930.
Pastors:
K. M. Holmberg (1909-1912) (first ordinary pastor)
Herman Anderson (1913-1914)
B. E. Walters (1915-1922)
G. A. Östergren (1923-)
Frank Peterson (-1931-)
Deputies:
Philip Thelander
C. P. Edblom
Augustus Nelson
A. J. Malmquist
C. A. Lund
G. S. Olson
Gustav Bergman
C. E. Lundgren
C. E. Olson
Gustav Oberg
Carl J. Silfversten
B. E. Walters
K. M. Holmberg
J A. Samuelson
Herman Anderson
Laurence Nordström
[Source: Silfversten 1931, p. 256-258 & 288]

Michigamme - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

Mohawk - Apostolic ("Lutheran")
A Heideman group left the church and founded a church of their own.
Preachers:
Leander Viinamäki (1893-1919)
?Johan Oberg (-1943)
Väinö August Karvonen (1943-)
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 237 (a stamped correction), 284 & 289]

Mohawk - Apostolic ("Heideman")
A Heideman group left the Apostolic ("Lutheran") church and founded a church of their own.
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 237 (a stamped correction)]

Mohawk - Suomi Synod
Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

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Literature:
Ninetieth Anniversary 1876-1966. Bethany Lutheran Church of Keweenaw, Mohawk, Michigan. Ninety Years of Adventure in Christian Witness and Work. (1966).

Munising - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Congregation
[Source: RW]

Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock

Negaunee - Apostolic ("Lutheran")
A Heideman group left the church and founded a church of their own.
Preachers:
Andrew Mickelsen
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 237, 278 & 326]

Negaunee - Apostolic ("Evangelical")
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 326]

Negaunee - Apostolic ("Heideman")
A Heideman group left the Apostolic ("Lutheran") church and founded a church of their own.
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 237 & 326]

Negaunee - Baptists
Founded in 1902.
Priest: M. Esselström.
[Source: Rautanen 1911, p. 289 & 319]

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A Swedish Finn church. A total of 57 members in 1930.
[Source: Silfversten 1931, p. 287]

Negaunee - Suomi Synod
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

Newberry - Suomi Synod
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

Bethlehem Lutheran Church was founded 29 May 1888. A church was built in 1889 and it was dedicated 6 January 1890 by Dr. Jacob J. Hoikka. Mike Lyyski was superintendent beginning in 1908, and served for many years.

On 19 June 1966, Bethlehem Lutheran Church merged with her sister congregation, the Messiah Lutheran Church, to form Our Redeemer Lutheran Church of Newberry, Michigan. The Swedish (Messiah) Lutheran Church was founded 17 May 1897. A church was constructed, and it was dedicated 14 August 1898.

Pastors:
Jacob Hoikka
K. L. Tolonen
Adolph Riippa
Otto Stadius
E. W. Saarinen
Jacob Mantta
Matt Luttinen (-1916-)
Lauri Ahlman
Martin Halinen
Alex Tamminen
J. Eugene Kunos (1951-1854)
Gust Wuorinen (1954-1958)
Evert Torkko
Charter members:
Herman Anderson
Kustaa Anderson
John Backman
John Bjorklund
J. F. Erickson
Matt Hakala
John Pakka
David Riberg
Isak Hakala
Isak Hakola
John Koukkari
Matt Lake
John Siira

[Source: Our Redeemer Lutheran Church 1888-1988: 100 Years. Our Redeemer Lutheran Church of Newberry, Michigan. (1988) / William Rintamaki/May 14, 2000]

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Pastors:
J. J. Hoikka (1887-1890)
K. L. Tolonen (1891-1892)
Adolph Riippa (1895-)
K. L. Tolonen (1897)
J. J. Hoikka (1898)
E. W. Saarinen (1903-1908)
Jacob Määttä (1908-1911)
L. R. Ahlman (1921-1940)
[Source: Bethlehemin ev. luth. seurakunnan Newberry, Mich. 60-vuotisjuhlajulkaisu 1888-1948]

Literature:
Bethlehemin ev. luth. seurakunnan Newberry, Mich. 60-vuotisjuhlajulkaisu 1888-1948. Hancock, Michigan.

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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock

Nisula - Suomi Synod
St. Henry's Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock

Onnela - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock

Ontonagon - Apostolic
Ontonagon Apostolic Lutheran Church
Address:
503 Michigan Street, Ontonagon, MI 49953-1129
[Source: http://www.apostolic-lutheran.org/churchlocater/roster2.htm / Dec 26, 1999]

Ontonagon - Suomi Synod
?
[Source: RW]

Oskar-Canal - Apostolic ("Lutheran")
Preachers:
Andrew Mickelsen
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 278 & 326]

Oskar-Canal - Apostolic ("Heideman")
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 326]

Oskar - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

Paavola - Apostolic ("Lutheran")
Preachers:
Andrew Mickelsen
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 278]

Paavola - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

Painesdale - Apostolic ("Lutheran")
Preachers:
Andrew Mickelsen
W. A. Karvonen
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 278]

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A church building.
Preachers:
Halvari
[Source: Rautanen 1911, p. 32]

Painesdale - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock

Palmer - Suomi Synod
Concordia Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

Paynesville - Apostolic ("Heideman")
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 326]

Paynesville - National
Ontonagon County
A small congregation which has closed down.
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 330]

Paynesville - Suomi Synod
Our Saviour's Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

Pelkie - Apostolic ("Lutheran")
Founded in 1918, when also a church was built. Church buildings in Pelkie and Elo. Most of the preachers represented the Heideman group and when a non-Heideman preacher was elected in 1930 the Heideman group left the church and founded one of their own. The church joined the "Amerikan Suomalainen Apostolis-Luterilainen Kirkkokunta" Jul 20, 1930.
Members: 141 (in 1946).
Preachers:
Heideman (1930)
Törölä (1930)
Johan Oberg (1930)
Andrew Mickelsen
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 232-233, 278, 326 & 333]

Pelkie - Apostolic ("Heideman")
Pelkien ensimmäinen ap.-lut. seurakunta (1930-)
Founded in 1930 when a Heideman group left the Apostolic ("Lutheran") church. A church was built in 1932.
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 232-233 & 326]

Pelkie - Suomi Synod
Kyrö Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock

Pequaming - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

Pilgrim River - Suomi Synod
Pilgrim River Evangelical Lutheran Chapel
[Source: RW]

Portage Entry - Apostolic ?
Preachers:
Leander Viinamäki (1886-)
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 289]

Princeton/Gwinn - Suomi Synod
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

Ravenna - Apostolic?
Preachers:
Paul Heikkinen
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 283]

Red Ridge-Beacon Hill - Apostolic ("Heideman")
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 326]

Redridge-Beacon Hill - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock

Republic - Apostolic ("Lutheran")
Founded in 1894.
Preachers:
Herman Nikulas (1894-1924)
Andrew Mickelsen
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 278, 288 & 326]

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A church building.
Preachers:
D. Nikulas
[Source: Rautanen 1911, p. 32]

Republic - Suomi Synod
Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock

Rock - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

Rockland - National
Ontonagon County
A small congregation which has closed down.
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 330]

Rockland - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

Roscommon - Baptist
A Swedish Finn church founded in 1920. A total of 27 members in 1930.
[Source: Silfversten 1931, p. 224 & 289]

Rudyard - Apostolic ("Lutheran")
Founded in 1908 (or 1909?). A church building was erected in 1912.
Preachers:
Jakob Kukkola (1908-1918) ("Evangelical")
Isak Keränen (1911-1945)
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 138, 285, 323 & 326]

Rudyard - Suomi Synod
St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

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Founded in Jul 1902.
[Raivio 1975, p. 223]

Sault Ste. Marie - Apostolic
Sault Ste. Marie Apostolic Lutheran Church
Address:
2000 Ryan Street, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
Pastors:
Arne Pesola
[Source: http://www.apostolic-lutheran.org/churchlocater/roster2.htm / Dec 26, 1999]

Sault Ste. Marie - Suomi Synod
St. John's Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

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Founded in Feb 1906.
[Raivio 1975, p. 223]

Shaffer - Suomi Synod
?
[Source: RW]

South Range - Apostolic ("Lutheran" & "Heideman")
Preachers:
Andrew Mickelsen ("Lutheran")
Heideman ("Heideman")
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 278 & 326]

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A church building.
Preachers:
Halvari
[Source: Rautanen 1911, p. 32]

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South Range Apostolic Lutheran Church
Address:
76 Second Street, South Range, MI 49963
Pastors:
Arvo Onermaa
[Source: http://www.apostolic-lutheran.org/churchlocater/roster2.htm / Dec 26, 1999]

South Range - Suomi Synod
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock

Southfield - Suomi Synod
Northwest Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

Stambaugh - National
Iron County
A small congregation which has closed down.
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 330]

Stambaugh - Suomi Synod
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

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History:
Founded July 28, 1902. Separated from Crystal Falls in 1947.

Pastors:
J. J. Hoikka (1902-July 14, 1917 [died])
Vihtori Kuusisto (1918-1922)
Svante Luoma (1923-1937)
W. I. Ylönen (1937-1940)
Mathias Ruohoniemi (interim pastor)
Viljo Puotinen (interim pastor)
M. Sallmen (1943-1947)
Pentti Palonen (1947, 3 months)
U. Saarnivaara (temp.)
Carl Tamminen (temp.)
M. Halinen (temp.)
Emil Tervo (Sept. 1947-1948 [died])
M. Halinen (temp.)
Alex Tamminen (March 1951-)
[Source: The Fiftieth Anniversary Booklet of the Trinity Lutheran Church. Stambaugh, Mich. 1902-1952]

Literature:
The Fiftieth Anniversary Booklet of the Trinity Lutheran Church. Stambaugh, Mich. 50-vuotis riemujuhlajulkaisu Trinity luth. seurakunta Stambaugh, Mich. 1902-1952.

Tapiola - Apostolic ("Lutheran")
A small Heideman group (8 families) left the church and joined the church in Pelkie.
Preachers:
Andrew Mickelsen
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 234 & 326]

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Tapiola Apostolic Lutheran Church
Address:
Chassell, MI 49916-0683
Pastors:
Ken Storm
[Source: http://www.apostolic-lutheran.org/churchlocater/roster2.htm / Dec 26, 1999]

Tapiola - Suomi Synod
Independent Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Congregation
[Source: RW]

Toivola - Apostolic ("Lutheran")
Preachers:
Andrew Mickelsen
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 278 & 326]

Archival Sources:
1908-1914 & 1931-1951: Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock

Toivola - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

Trenary - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

Trimountain - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

Trout Creek - Apostolic ?
Jakob Kukkola ("Evangelical")
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 323]

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Finnish Apostolic Lutheran Congregation
A building for a church was bought in 1939.
Pastors:
Alex Besonen
[Source: http://www.crl.com/~lvb/tc/church.htm / Dec 26, 1999]

Trout Creek - Suomi Synod
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

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Trinity Lutheran Church (1960-)
Trout Creek Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church (1897-1960)
Founded Oct 5, 1897 and joined Suomi Synod on Dec 8, 1897. A church building was taken into use in 1924.
Pastors:
F. W. Kaskinen (1930-)
[Source: http://www.crl.com/~lvb/tc/church.htm / Dec 26, 1999]

Wainola - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

Wakefield - National
Bethany Evankelis-Luterilainen seurakunta
Part of the Finnish church in Wakefield took in 1892 part in the founding of the Fenno-American church leaving the Suomi Synod. In 1896 they founded a new congregation and joined the Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1906. 115 members in 1949.
Pastors:
J. E. Nopola (1944-)
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 326-327]

Wakefield - Suomi Synod
All Saints Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

Watton - Apostolic ("Lutheran")
Members: abt. 200 (in 1946).
Preachers:
Andrew Mickelsen
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 278, 326 & 333]

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Watton Apostolic Lutheran Church
Address:
Salli Road, Watton, MI 49970
[Source: http://www.apostolic-lutheran.org/churchlocater/roster2.htm / Dec 26, 1999]

Westland - Apostolic
Our Saviour Apostolic Lutheran Church
(previously Southfield Apostolic Lutheran Church)
Address:
28057 MacKenzie, Westland, MI 48185
Pastors:
Martti Onermaa
[Source: http://www.apostolic-lutheran.org/churchlocater/roster2.htm / Dec 26, 1999]

Winona - Suomi Synod
?
[Source: RW]

Winthrop/National Mine - Suomi Synod
Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

Woodlawn - Suomi Synod
?
[Source: RW]

Woodspur - Apostolic ("Lutheran")
Preachers:
Andrew Mickelsen
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 278 & 326]

Woodspur - Apostolic ("Heideman")
Used same church building as Suomi Synod church.
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 326]

Woodspur - Suomi Synod
?
[Source: RW]

Wäinölä - Apostolic ("Heideman")
Founded in 1920.
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 327]