Finnish Churches in North America - Montana


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Belt - National
Founded by pastor Kokkonen. Member of the Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church.
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 341]


Butte - Baptist
Svensk-Finska Baptistförsamlingen
Originally a Swedish church which reorganized in 1925 and took the name "Svensk-Finska Baptistförsamlingen" ["Swedish-Finnish Baptist Church"].
[Source: Silfversten 1931, p. 224]


Butte - National
Founded by pastor Ovaskainen in 1901. A church was built.
Pastors:
Ovaskainen
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 341]


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

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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock


Red Lodge - National
Red Lodgen Suomalainen Evankelis-Luterilainen seurakunta
Founded June 30, 1894. The first church was finished in 1897 and a new one was dedicated in 1902, which still is in use. Joined the Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1927. Almost no activity from 1906 to 1921.
Pastors:
Gustaf Pauroos
A. Sandström
Erland Wirkki (1902-1906)
[no priest]
A. E. Kokkonen (1921-)
L. N. Wilenius
A. Hassel
P. Miettinen
W. W. Wilen
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 341]


Roberts - National
Near Red Lodge.
Founded 1921 and joined the Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church the same year. Many activities during pastor Kokkonen, but ceased after that.
Pastors:
Kokkonen
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 341]