Now there are 251 congregations spread throughout the country.

In 1944 there was a 62-percent increase in Kingdom proclaimers, and by 1945 the publisher total was up to 1,632 in 267 congregations.

CONSOLIDATING THE CONGREGATIONS

Back in 1949 there were 415 congregations with an average of nine publishers in each. This was so due to a lack of transportation and the relative isolation of the brothers in rural areas. But as conditions improved, more and more congregations were combined, and this greatly encouraged and strengthened Finnish Christians. Now there are only 251 congregations, but each has an average of 52 Kingdom publishers, making it possible to hold more instructive and faith-strengthening meetings.

Since 1968 about 100 new Kingdom Halls have been built, and now almost 200 congregations meet regularly in their own halls.