Palo - Suomi Synod
Palo Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
St. Louis
Kuusisto, Victor, pastor, Virginia
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
Palo - Suomi Synod
St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]
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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock
Perham - Suomi Synod
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]
Peyla - Apostolic (A)
Finnish Apostolic Lutheran Congregation
St. Louis
(Misc. Rec. 18: 69, 1901)
Lamppa, Isaac, pastor, Embarrass
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
Peyla - National
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran National Congregation
Vermillion Lake Twp. Meet in private homes
St. Louis
Heino, E. A., pastor, Ely
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
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Vermilionin (Peylan) seurakunta
Joined the Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1932. The congregation owns a
small church. 41 members in 1949.
Pastors:
Raymond J. L. Aho (-1949-)
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 337-338]
Pickerel Lake (Haukijärvi) -
Apostolic ("Heideman")
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 328]
Pike - Apostolic (B)
Pike Finnish Apostolic Lutheran Church
St. Louis
(Misc. Rec. 23: 82, 1920)
Saarola, August, pastor
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
Pike - Apostolic
("Lutheran")
Founded in 1926.
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 328]
Pike - National
Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of Pike River
St. Louis
Heino, E. A., pastor, Ely
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
Pike River - Independent
Pastors from the National church.
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 339]
Pine River - Apostolic (B)
Finnish Apostolic Lutheran Church
RFD 5 mi. S.W.; meetings held in homes
Cass
Kulla, Emil, pastor, Brainerd
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
Pine River - Apostolic
("Independent")
Preachers:
Emil Kulla (1936)
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 284 & 332]
Plummer - Apostolic
("Lutheran")
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 328]
Plymouth - Apostolic
Plymouth Apostolic Lutheran Church
Address:
11015 Old County Road 15, Plymouth, MN 55441
Pastors:
Rodger Foltz
[Source: http://www.apostolic-lutheran.org/churchlocater/roster2.htm
/ Dec 26, 1999]
Rice River - Independent
Pastors from the National church.
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 339]
Rice River - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]
Rossburg - Suomi Synod
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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock
Runeberg - Apostolic
("Heideman")
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 328]
Runeberg - Apostolic (A)
First Finnish Apostolic Lutheran Church of Runeberg
RFD 3,7 mi. S.W.
Becker
(Misc. Rec. H: 114,1904)
Alajoki, Henry J., lay preacher, Menahga
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
Sandy - National
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran National Church
St. Louis
Heino, E. A., pastor, Ely
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
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Sandyn (Rice Laken eli Florentonin) Evankelis-Luterilainen Kansallisseurakunta
Founded by J. Rankila in July 1905. Joined the Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran
Church in 1911. A small prieching house was obtained in 1911 and a church in 1937. 48
members in 1949.
Pastors:
J. Rankila
Ström
Rissanen
Karen
Wilenius
Ruotsalainen
Aho
T. Miettinen
R. J. L. Aho (-1949-)
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 337-338]
Sawyer - Congregational
Finnish Congregational Church
Carlton
Tuomisto, Lillian, minister, Cloquet
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
Sebeka - Apostolic (A)
Finnish Apostolic Lutheran Congregation
Wadena
(Misc. Rec. O: 381, 1939)
Alajoki, Henry J., lay preacher, Menahga
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
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Sebeka - Apostolic ("Heideman")
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 140 & 328]
Sebeka - National
Paddock Finnish Evangelical Lutheran National Church
RFD 3, 6 mi. N.W.
Ottertail
Krankkala, S. A., pastor, Sebeka
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
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Sebekan Grace Evankelis-Luterilainen seurakunta (1945-)
Paddockin Evankelis-Luterilainen Kansallisseurakunta (1898-1945)
Wadena County
Founded Feb. 27, 1898. Legalized in 1899. A church was finished only four weeks after the
founding. Joined the Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1919. Bought land in
Sebeka together with the Red Eye National congregation in 1938 for a church building. In
1945 the Red Eye congregation joined this congregation. A new church building was finished
in 1948. 120 members in 1949.
Pastors:
Wm. Williamson (1898-)
Gustaf Pauruus
Israel Komppa
E. A. Heino (-1949-)
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 333-334]
Sebeka - National
Red Eye Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Congregation
RFD 1, 3 mi. N.W.
Wadena
(Misc. Rec. D: 11, 1898)
Krankkala, S. A., pastor, Sebeka, Box 11
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
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Red Eyen seurakunta
Founded 1898 (church activities already in 1890). A church was decided to build in the
founding meeting. Joined the Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1908. Bought
land in Sebeka together with the Sebeka National congregation in 1938 for a church
building. The activities ended May 20, 1945 when the congregation joined with the
congregation in Sebeka under the name "Grace Evankelis-Luterilainen seurakunta".
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 333-334]
Sebeka - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Bethany Congregation of Rockwood
RFD 1
Ottertail
(Misc. Rec. E: 18, 1903)
Saarinen, John F., pastor, Brainerd
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
Sebeka - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
RFD 3, 5 1/2 mi, NW,
Ottertail
(Deed Rec. 108: 320, 1912)
Saarinen, John F., pastor, Brainerd
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
Sebeka/Paddock - Suomi Synod
Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]
Snellman - National
Snellmanin (Bass Laken) Evankelis-Luterilainen Kansallisseurakunta
Founded Mar. 15, 1911 under influence of pastor J. Huuskonen and joined immediately the
Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church. The church building was finished in 1913.
Pastors:
E. A. Heino (-1949-)
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 335]
Soudan - Apostolic
("Lutheran & Heideman")
Founded in 1877.
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 141 & 333]
Soudan - Independent
Apostolic Lutheran Church Society of Tower and Breitung
St. Louis
(Misc. Rec. H: 547,1896)
Pollari, John, pastor, Maple, Wisconsin
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
Soudan - National
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran National Congregation
St. Louis
Heino, E. A., pastor, Ely
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
Soudan - Suomi Synod
St. Paul's Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
St. Louis
(Misc. Rec. O: 623, 1901)
Ollila, Douglas, pastor, Ely
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]
Sparta - Apostolic
("Esikoiset")
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 328]
Sparta - Apostolic
("Evangelical")
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 328]
Sparta - Methodist
Founded 15.11.1906. 31 members.
Priests:
M. Lehtonen
[Source: Rautanen 1911, p. 312]
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A congregation was organized May 15, 1906, 21 members joining, by Rev. Matti Lehtonen.
The work at Sparta did not continue very long, as the Finnish people at that time were
constantly moving, looking for better working opportunities.
[Source: Mrs. Matt Pitkanen: The First Finnish Methodist Congregation in United States. P.
131-134 in: Our Fathers Built: a century of Minnesota Methodism, prepared by The
Historical Society of the Minnesota Methodist Conference, Charles Nelson Page, Conference
Historian and Editor, 1950]
Sparta - Suomi Synod
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]
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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock
St. Louis River - National
Discontinued.
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 339]
St. Louis River - Suomi
Synod
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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock
Stevenson - National
Discontinued.
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 339]
Suomi
Itasca
[map]
Founded in 1918. 44 members. No church building. A cemetery was founded almost in the
beginning.
Pastors:
Teaching has been by taken care by:
H. Sarvela
A. Lepistö
.J. Wargelin
C. Ekonen
D. Ollila (promised to take care of the church)
A total of 16 pastors, of which 3 from Finland and the rest from Suomi Synod, visited
Suomi until now.
[Source: G. Saari, "Suomi", in Siirtokansan kalenteri 1934, p. 153]
Suomi Evangelical Lutheran Church
Organized in July 1918 by Rev. Henry Sarvela, Duluth MN, at Jaffet Heikkinen
farm.
[Source: 50 Years and More of Suomi, p. 5. 50th Anniversary Publication Compiled by
Residents of Suomi, MN]
Tamarack - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
Aitkin
(Misc. Rec. 7: 24,1930)
Ruohoniemi, Matti, pastor, Cloquet
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
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Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]
Thomson - Apostolic
("Lutheran")
Founded in 1877, a church was built in 1893 and the congregation was registered Jun
25, 1896. A new church was built in 1936. A group left the church and started a church of
their own.
Preachers:
Eliel Juola (abt. 8 years)
Andrew Mickelsen (1932-1937)
Alex Puotinen
Emil Kulla (1938-1941)
Arnold Botvid Anderson (1941-1944, 1945-)
William Stenroos
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 140, 278, 283-284, 288 & 328]
Thomson - Apostolic
("Evangelical")
A group left the Apostolic ("Lutheran") church and started a church of their
own. A church building was erected in 1922.
Preachers:
Aleksanteri Puotinen (15 years, died in 1940)
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 323 & 328]
Thomson - Apostolic
("Heideman")
A group left the Apostolic ("Lutheran") church and started a church of their
own.
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 237 & 328]
Thomson (Esko) - National
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran National Congregation
3 1/2 mi. E. of Cloquet
Carlton
(Misc. Rec. Y: 155, 1935)
Niemi, E. V., pastor, Box 24
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
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Thomsonin Evankelis-Luterilainen seurakunta
Founded Feb. 1, 1902 by E. V. Niemi. A church was built in 1904 and was completely rebuilt
in 1938. Joined the Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1935. 165 members in
1949.
Pastors:
E. V. Niemi (1902-1947)
E. Lampela (-1949-)
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 336]
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St. Matthews Lutheran Church
[Article]
Toimi - National
Brimson Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church In hamlet of Brimson
St. Louis
Niemi, E. V., pastor, Thomson
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
Toivola - Suomi Synod
Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]
Toivola - Suomi Synod
Toivola Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
St. Louis
(Misc. Rec. 3: 344, 1905)
Kononen, Antti, pastor, Floodwood
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
Tower - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Congregation
Use Swedish Lutheran Church building
St. Louis
(Misc. Rec. 3: 556, 1906)
Ollila, Douglas, pastor, Ely
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
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Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]
Tower-Soudan - National
Evankelis-Luterilainen Kansallisseurakunta
Founded about 1900 and joined the Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church in
1910. 40 members in 1949.
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 337]
Trout Lake - Suomi Synod
Evangelical Lutheran Congregation
[Source: RW]
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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock
Trout Lake-Bovey - Apostolic
("Lutheran")
Shares the church with Suomi Synod.
Preachers:
Emil Kulla (1938-1941)
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 284 & 328]
Valparaiso - Suomi Synod
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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock
Virginia - Apostolic
("Lutheran & Heideman")
Pastors:
Isak Lamppa
David Castren
Robert Peter Nordström (1944-) ("Heideman")
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 141, 292 & 333]
Virginia - Independent
Finnish Apostolic Lutheran Church
222 2nd St. N.
St. Louis
(Misc. Rec. N: 149, 1895)
Isaac, Walter, pastor, Deer River
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
Virginia - National
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran National Congregation
3rd Ave. and 7th St. S.
St. Louis
(Misc. Rec. 14: 266, 1894)
Heino, E. A., pastor, Ely
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
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Virginian Evankelis-Luterilainen Kansallisseurakunta
Founded Mar. 5, 1911 and joined immediately the Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran
Church. 56 members in 1949.
Pastors:
T. Miettinen (-1947)
E. Lampela (1947-1949-)
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 338]
Virginia - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
2nd Ave. N. and 2nd St.
St. Louis
(Misc. Rec. 1: 309, 1911)
Kuusisto, Victor, pastor, 213 2nd St.
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
Virginia - Suomi Synod
Zion Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]
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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock
Waasa - National
A parish
Founded by J. Rankila. Joined the Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church in
1926. A chapel. 20 members in 1949.
Pastors:
J. Rankila
Ruotsalainen
G. A. Aho
Heino
R. J. L. Aho (-1949-)
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 339]
Wawina - Suomi Synod
Finnish Lutheran Church
3 mi. N.E.
Itasca
(Misc. Rec. 33: 248, 1917)
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
Wolf Lake - Apostolic (A)
Wolf Lake Finnish Apostolic Lutheran Church
(Komulainen Church)
RFD 1, 1 mi. E. of Wolf Lake hamlet
Becker
(Inc. Rec. H: 225, 1914)
Alajoki, John H., pastor, RFD 2
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
Wolf Lake (Susijärvi) -
Apostolic ("Heideman")
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 140 & 328]
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Spruce Grove Apostolic Lutheran Church
Address:
Wolf Lake, MN 56593
Pastors:
Elmer Yliniemi
[Source: http://www.apostolic-lutheran.org/churchlocater/roster2.htm
/ Dec 26, 1999]
Wolf Lake - National
Wolf Lake Evangelical Finnish Lutheran Church
Becker
Krankkala, S. A., pastor, Sebeka
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
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Susijärven (Wolf Laken) Evankelis-Luterilainen Kansallisseurakunta
Finnish church activities already in the 1890s. A small congregation was founded in 1900
and joined the Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1912. A very small
congregation mainly after there was founded a congregation in Snellman. 12 members in
1949.
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 335]
Wright-Lawler - Independent
Pastors from the National church.
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 339]
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