Finnish Churches in North America - North Dakota


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Belden - Apostolic ("Independent")
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 332]


Braddock - Suomi Synod
?

[Source: RW]


Brockett - Apostolic
A church building.
Preachers
:
Erkki Puumala
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 141; Rautanen 1911, p. 31]


Brockett - National
Brocketin Evankelis-Luterilainen Kansallisseurakunta
Founded Feb. 26, 1899. Joined the Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1942. A storm destroyed the first church and a new one was built. 90 members in 1949.
Pastors:
T. Miettinen (-1949-)
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 340]


Brockett - Suomi Synod
?
[Source: RW]


Carpio - Apostolic ("Lutheran")
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 329]


Cockley - Apostolic
A church was built.
Preachers:
Isak Selvälä
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 141]


Fullerton - Suomi Synod
?
[Source: RW]


Gackle - Apostolic ("Esikoiset")
Members: abt. 70-80 (in 1946).
Preachers:
Kristian Valter Isaacs (1912-1930) ("Evangelical")
Johan Humola
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 310, 323, 329 & 333]


Kintyre - National
Kintyren Kansallisseurakunta
Founded in 1921 and joined immediately the Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church. There has not been any activities lately because members have moved away from Kintyre. No church.
Pastors:
Westerback
Haakana
Hassel
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 340]


Lakota - Suomi Synod
?
[Source: RW]


Mt. View - Apostolic ("Independent")
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 332]


New Leipzig - Apostolic ("Lutheran")
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 329]


Rock Lake - National
All Nations Evangelical Luthewran Church
Founded in 1898 by Germans and Scandinavians, legalized in 1942. Joined the Finnish National Church (with permission of the Missouri Synod) in 1946. A church and parsonage in Rock Lake. 101 members in 1949.
Pastors:
T. Miettinen (-1949-)
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 340]


Rolla - National
Rollan Evankelis-Luterilainen Kansallisseurakunta
Started in 1900 and was officially founded Jul. 21, 1901, legalized in 1903. Joined the Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1920. A church building was dedicated in 1926. 150 members in 1949.
Pastors:
Hjelt
Anttila
Ovaskainen
Huuskonen
Westerback
Haakana
Wilenius
Miettinen
Lampela
T. Miettinen (-1949-)
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 340]


Rolla - Suomi Synod
?
[Source: RW]


Rolla-Perth - Apostolic ("Heideman")
Preachers:
Matti Koski (in Rolla)
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 141 & 329]


Wing - Apostolic ("Independent")
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 332]


Wing - Suomi Synod
Ahola Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]