In Brief

Location c. 50 km (30 mi.) northwest of Helsinki.

Worship services on Sundays and church holidays
- in Vihti Church at 10 a.m.
- in Nummelan Church at 12 noon.
- in Vihtijärvi Chapel once a month at 10 a.m.

Membership 22 004 (2007)

Statistical data (2007) annually:
- c. 310 christenings
- c. 130 burials
- c. 300 young people in confirmation school
- c. 145 weddings
- 1 597 (2007) church members moved to Vihti
- 1 235 church members moved away from Vihti
- 49 people joined the parish, 195 left it

Full-time employees (c. 70):
- 22 children's club leaders
- 14 in church, cemetery, and building maintenance
-  8 pastors, 1 parish lector
-  6 parish social workers (in diaconal work)
-  4 youth workers
-  4 in financial management
-  3 secretaries serving various parish ministries
-  3 church musicians
-  2 children's and family workers
-  2 clerks in the church registry office
-  2 communications officers

Vicar: Pekka Valkeapää

Church tax rate 1.25 per cent

Administration
Parochial Council 8 + 1 members
Parish Board 33 members

Contact us:
Vihdin seurakunta
Vihdintie 6 
03400 VIHTI
+358-9-3478500
www.vihdinseurakunta.fi
vihti.seurakunta@evl.fi

More information from the homepage of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland http://evl.fi/english.