Athens - National
A Finnish congregation
In Catskill along Hudson River.
Worked for over 30 years. Joined the Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1926. No church building.
18 members in 1949.
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 349-350]
Barnes Corner - Apostolic
("Independent")
American church, founded by F. N. Prounty. Also called "Adams".
Preachers:
Joseph Freeman
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 141, 285 & 332]
Bronx
Svensk-Finska Evangeliska Bethlehemsförsamlingen i Bronx
A Swedish Finn church founded in 1902 (with praying activity in Bronx and Harlem since
1897). A church was rented in 1904 and was bought in 1907.
Pastors:
M. Josefson
J. Tinell
A. Hällis
E. O. Hedberg
V. Öblom
F. R. Malm
Deputies:
V. Öblom
Borgendahl
A. L. Anderson
E. Holmblad
[Source: Silfversten 1931, p. 232-234]
Bronx
Svensk-Finska Lutherska församlingen i Bronx
A Swedish Finn church founded Jan 1, 1919 when the "Lutherska
Johannesförsamlingen i Brooklyn" was divided. A church building was bought in 1927.
A total of 412 members in 1930.
[Source: Silfversten 1931, p. 234-235 & 288]
Brooklyn - Congregational
Finnish Golgotha Congregational Church
There still exists a "Suomalainen Lähetyskirkko" ( Finnish Mission Church )
organization, which started many Finnish Congregational Churches in numerous states in
America. The Eastern Conference still remains, and they held their 100th Annual Conference
in So.Carver, MA last June. These churches received funding from the old Congregational
Home Mission Society, and the first Finnish pastors came from the Evangelical Free Church
organization in Finland. I believe this group had its beginnings among Swedish speaking
Finns, and probably had early connections in Sweden and England.
These churches were established from New England, thru the Mid-West, and even Calif.
The earliest ( 1891 ) was in Ashtabula, OH, and there was one in Brooklyn, NY ( 1912 ),
another in Los Angeles ( 1921 ) - - - with possibly over 38 total churches, not counting
several in Canada. Many have since become assimilated, and changed their names to conform
to services in English, etc.
[Source: Art Jura / oldfinn@webtv.net on
Finngen 12/8/99]
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Finnish Golgotha Congregational Church
[Source: RW]
Brooklyn
Bethel Missionsförsamling i Brooklyn
A Swedish Finn church founded Jan 1, 1900. An apartment was rented in 1901 at Third
Avenue and a church was bought later.
Pastors:
M. Josefson (1900-)
G. Blomgren
Ivar Hendrickson
E. Danielson
Aug. Willandt (1905-)
Alex Hällis (1909-1912)
Aug. Willandt (1912-1923)
A. R. Lindblade (1923-1925)
O. E. Edwards (1916-1928)
Verner Wickström
[Source: Silfversten 1931, p. 236]
Brooklyn
Lutherska Johannesförsamlingen i Brooklyn
A Swedish Finn church founded Sep 20, 1913. A church building on Cumberland Street was
rented and in 1916 the church moved to the Finnish church at Sunset Park. The church was
organized in two departments, one for Brooklyn and the other for Bronx. In 1919 the
departments separated in two different churches, one for Brooklyn and one for Bronx. A
church building was bought. A total of 141 members in 1930.
Pastors:
A. Holm (1913-1914)
John Eastlund (1913-) (vicepastor)
John Gullans (1914-1924)
Gustav A. G. Carlson (1924-1927)
Walter Blomquist (1929-1930)
A. Walfred Anderson (1930-)
[Source: Silfversten 1931, p. 230-232, 234 & 288]
Brooklyn - Suomi Synod
Gloria Dei Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]
Englewood - Unknown
Finnish Bethel Congregational Church
[Source: RW]
Harlem - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Congregation
[Source: RW]
Long Island - Unknown
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]
Manhattan - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]
Mount Vernon - National
A Finnish congregation
Discontinued.
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 350]
New Rochelle - National
A Finnish congregation
A suburb of New York.
Founded in 1914.
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 350]
New York - Lutheran
Founded about 1886. A church was bought. It was soon lost because of a drunken pastor,
etc.
Pastors:
J. W. Lähde
[Source: Rautanen 1911, p. 116-117]
New York - Baptist
A Swedish Finn church founded Oct 3, 1905. The church was dissolved in 1909.
Pastors:
G. A. Schugren (1906-1908)
J. A. Kallman (1908)
M. Mattson
Axel Edwards
[Source: Silfversten 1931, p. 237-238]
New York - Baptist
A Swedish Finn church founded Mar 20, 1909. An old house was bought in the corner of
Cypress Avenue and East 137th Street. A church was taken into use in 1929. A total of 128
members in 1930.
Pastors:
Albert Esselström (1909-1910)
Axel Edwards (1910-)
Erik Janson (1911-1912)
Isak Roy (1912- (14 years)
J. A. Kallman (-1931-)
[Source: Silfversten 1931, p. 238 & 289]
New York
Finnish Seamen's Mission
Suomen merimieslähetys
Finska sjömansmissionssällskapet
Founded in 1887.
Pastors:
Emil Panelius (1887-)
Alfred Gröning
[Source: Silfversten 1931, p. 229]
New York - National
A Finnish congregation
Founded in Nov. 1921 by pastor G. A. Aho. Joined the Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1922.
165 members in 1949.
Pastors:
Gerhard I. Aho (-1949-)
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 349]
New York - Pentecostal
Founded in 1920s.
Preachers:
Pekka Nuutinen
[Source: Raivio 1975, p. 326]
New York - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Congregation
[Source: RW]
New York - Suomi Synod
A Finnish congregation
Founded in Dec. 1903. A pastor from the Seaman's Church who temporarily took care of
the independent church joined it to Suomi Synod in 1910.
Pastors:
M. Kivi (1903-)
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 349]
New York - Unknown
Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]
New York
Finn Church of New York
[Source: http://www.finnurban.net/news/finnchurch/special_article.html
/ Dec 26, 1999]
New York-Brooklyn - Apostolic
("Esikoiset")
Members: abt. 50 (in 1946).
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 329 & 333]
Newfield - Apostolic
("Lutheran")
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 329]
Spencer - National
A Finnish congregation
Tioga County
Founded by pastor P. Wuori in 1920. He moved away and the church discontinued.
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 350]
Spencer - Suomi Synod
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]
Van Etten - Suomi Synod
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]
Van Etten - Suomi Synod
St. John's Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]
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