Main function
- The main purpose of immigration work is to reform the rights based on christian religion, partnership and the love of fellowman in the lives of individuals in the society and globally.
- To support individuals and families who are not able to survive the immigration to the countries and challenges of the naturalization on their own .
- To serve and help all immigrants regardless of their religion group or the way of immigrating.
For the immigrants
The Employees
Immigration officer Deaconess Ulla Taipale , tel. 0447191263 or 03 891263 , ulla.taipale@evl.fi
Consultation in the Service Centre in Mariankatu 16, on Wednesday 9.00-12.00 hrs, on Thursday 12.30-15.00 hrs
- Reception and homevisits, pastoral care, crises management and family care
- Financial support and advice
- Excursion and outing activities
- Group activities
- Support personnel
- Comprehensive network co-operation
- Multicultural St Thomas Masses
Return migration officer Katri Tatti , tel. 0447191487, katri.tatti@evl.fi
- Reception and home visits
- Confession work in Russian language and other congregation work
Refreshment Activities
Lahti Parish Council offers excursion and camping activities especially to the refugees who have recently arrived into Finland and to the elderly return migrated people who explore their new home country and culture. There is a refreshment camp once a year in Siikaniemi in addition to excursion days during the summer months.
Come and Join Us!
As an Immigrant
- Support personnel
- Refreshment activity
Lahti Parish Council offers wide range of activities and functions to immigrants and invites them to silent prayers in front the God. At the same time it offers sense of solidarity and friendship.
- International St Thomas Masses are provided at least once a year at the Church of Cross . There is a service held at every Lahti Parish Council church at 10.00 hrs.
- Children and young people are provided versatile range of club and camp activities.
- International students have their own group activity in English language.
- International ladies group, Bir gül meets on Thursday mornings at 9.30 hrs in Päijänteenkatu 5 A 9, contact person Ulla Taipale , tel. 0447191263
- International mens group meets on Tuesday evenings at 17.00 hrs also in Päijänteenkatu 5 A 9, contact person Eero Erkkilä , tel. 0503721743
- Finnish language group for Russian language speakers meets at the Service Centre on Tuesdays at 14.00 hrs as well as in Kirkkokatu 5 on Friday afternoons at 13.00 hrs.
- The practise of support personnel to the immigration work needs continuously new volunteers in order to support and to be as a friend to recently arrived immigrants. The basic courses are organized to new support personnel once a year.
The functional role of Support Personnel
The function and work of support personnel to the immigrants is very extensive and active at the Lahti Parish Council. New basic courses are organised approximately once a year. Regular monthly meetings are organised to the volunteers. They provide situations which are educational as well as happenings where consultation and support is needed. Support personnel are provided with peer group support, information and refreshment activities.
The importance of support personnel is extremely important when new immigrants are settling down. The Finnish support person is offering a safe and reliable relationship and an opportunity to learn and speak Finnish language. In addition to that support person is serving and opening a door to the Finnish society and culture. The interaction and sharing is mutual and everybody is treated as equals and being foreign is respected.
More information is given by immigration worker Ulla Taipale, tel. 0447191263.
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