Financial troubles

Diaconal work

Deacons assist people who need help with financial issues or have worries that they want to talk about with somebody, whether the issue is spiritual or not. Our particular aim is to try and to reach those who need help the most and who do not receive the help they need from anywhere else.

Please be aware that if you need financial help, you first need to contact Kela and the social security services. The material aid that the diaconal work can provide is limited and is intended to be temporary. There are several food banks in the Turku area where free food can be obtained.

More information (Finnish only): 

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You need to choose the congregation you contact depending on how long you have lived in Finland. Those who have lived in Finland less than 3 years can contact

• Immigrant worker Minna Iljanka +358 40 341 7291 (text message or WhatsApp) or email minna.iljanka@evl.fi

Those who have lived in Finland for more than 3 years and are homeless can contact

• Mikael Hagelberg +358 40 341 7239 or email mikael.hagelberg@evl.fi
• Satu Pietilä +358 40 341 7185 or email satu.pietila@evl.fi

Parishes

If you have lived in Finland for more than 3 years, you need to contact your local congregation. You can check the congregation's name from the link below by using your address.

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Henrikinseurakunta

• Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• +358 40 341 7614 or henrikin.diakonia@evl.fi

Kaarinan seurakunta

• Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• +358 40 341 7180 or email kaarina.diakonia@evl.fi

Katariinanseurakunta

• Tuesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• +358 40 341 7172

Maarian seurakunta

• Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• +358 40 341 7451 and +358 40 341 7452 (no text messages) or email maaria.diakonia@evl.fi

Martinseurakunta

• Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• email martti.diakonia@evl.fi
• Martti−Kaasukello +358 40 341 7128
• Uittamo−Vähä-Heikkilä−Majakkaranta +358 40 341 7415 
• Hirvensalo−Satava−Kakskerta−Haarla−Moikoinen +358 40 341 7419

Mikaelinseurakunta

• Tuesdays from 10 am to 12 noon
• +358 40 341 7097 (no text messages or voicemails) or email mikaeli.diakonia@evl.fi

Paattisten seurakunta

• Wednesdays of even-numbered weeks from 12 noon to 1 p.m.
• +358 40 341 7704 or tanja.jylhavuori@evl.fi

Piikkiön seurakunta

• Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 12 noon
• +358 40 341 7724 or katri.elonheimo@evl.fi

Tuomiokirkkoseurakunta

• Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• +358 40 341 7335

Åbo svenska församling (Swedish congregation in Turku and Kaarina)

• Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• +358 40 341 74 60