gather in one location to hear speakers from the United States and from Scandinavia (if they have a cooperating European counterpart). Sources Notes Further reading External links Video archives of Jouko Talonen's lecture on Laestadius (in Finnish), October 4–5, 2012 in Oulu, Finland Chronology information Comprehensive listing of historical and current Finnish churches in North America ( dead link) Comprehensive listing of active congregations of all churches calling themselves "Apostolic" Official website of the Laestadian Lutheran Church History of how a botanist became the founder of a church, the Story of Lars Levi Laestadius History and books about the history of the movement in Lapland and the effect on the immigrants to the US Thesis regarding social problems within the church from Department of Psychology University of Joensuu, Finland Laestadius' sermons in text and audio files in English, Swedish, and Finnish A history of the Laestadian Lutheran Church, including its various beliefs and practices Finnish-American culture Finnish-American history Sámi-American history Upper Peninsula of Michigan Lutheran denominations established in the 19th century Religious organizations established in 1873 Finnish-American culture in Michigan