Finland Union of Churches Conference
(Suomen Adventtikirkko)
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FINLAND UNION CONFERENCE

(Suomen Adventtikirkko)

Organized 1909; reorganized 1929, 1955, 1982

Territory: Finland, including the Aland Islands; comprising the Finland Finnish, and Finland Swedish Conferences; and the North Finland Mission.

Statistics: Churches, 72; membership, 5,000; population, 5,364,000 (online statistics).

Telecommunications:

Telephone: 358 (3) 361-1111.

Fax: 358 (3) 360-0454.

E-mail: [email protected].

Website: www.adventist.fi.

Addresses:

Street: Ketarantie 4 E; 33680 Tampere; Finland.

Mailing: P.O. Box 94; 33101 Tampere; Finland.

Administration:

President, Atte M. Helminen.

Secretary, Anne Vrcelj.

Treasurer, Harri Saarinen.

Executive Committee:

Atte M. Helminen, Chair; Paivi Laitinen, Vice Chair; Anne Vrcelj, Secretary; Kalervo Aromaki, Harriet Fagerholm, Mika Forsman, Kari Heikkinen, Markku Heinanen, Kimmo Ilola, Antero Korhonen, Ritva Kuusisto, Eila Maunu, Riitta-Liisa Peltonen, Jaana Poikonen, Jukka Rajala, Harri Saarinen, Pasi Saarinen.

Departments:

Children's Ministries, and Family Ministries, Jani Virolainen; Associate Eliisa Saarinen.

Education, Kari Heikkinen.

Health Ministries, Paivi Laitinen.

Ministerial Association, and Publishing Ministries, Kalervo Aromaki.

Public Affairs and Religious Liberty, and Stewardship Ministries, Atte M. Helminen.

Sabbath School and Personal Ministries, Kai Arasola.

Trust Services, Harri Saarinen.

Women's Ministries, Terhi Turkka.

Youth Ministries, Jani Virolainen; Associate, Sirpa Karstenberg.

Agencies:

ADRA Finland Foundation. Telephone: 358 (40) 176-4662. Director, Pirjo Syvaoja. E-mail: show.

Ministries and Services:

Bible Correspondence School, Aimo Helminen.

Legal Association:

Suomen Adventtikirkko.
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