February 2026: The Masterclass God Scheduled

Hello to all of our incredible friends and ministry supporters! Whether you have given financially or joined us in prayer for this new ministry, we are so grateful for your support.

Helsinki

It is the new year, and we have already finished our first ministry trip with Saalem in Helsinki, Finland, and a short visit to Rich Church in Riga, Latvia (photo above). Jukka went solo this time to continue the implementation of in-ears and tracks for the worship services at Saalem. He also continued training with keyboards and music directing, as that is a new skill needed when introducing the in-ear system. The church is currently in a season of transitioning to more modern worship, and we are so happy to assist in making that transition as seamless as possible.

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Latvia

After his time in Helsinki, Jukka continued his trip with a weekend in Riga Latvia with our new friends at Rich Church. We met the pastors, Felipe and Jael, through our connections with ARC Europe, a church planting organization. Their team was so accommodating and welcomed Jukka in right away. After braving the cold to see a few sights around the city, Jukka got together with keyboard players from churches across the country to do a masterclass! His lessons were well received and we are ready to go back to Latvia to continue our work for Rich Church. Jukka also served with the team for their Sunday services before heading back home.

Jukka teaching a masterclass on keyboards to musicians from churches across Latvia, including our friends at Rich Church

Looking Ahead

Our next trip is coming up in April 2026, as we will travel to Lighthouse Church in Dublin, Ireland, for Easter weekend. Following that, we will have our friend and audio/production pro, Matt, join us at Hills Church in Derry, Northern Ireland, for a 4 day workshop ranging from music training to lighting design, and everything in between! We are grateful for our ministry partners like Matt, who come along to teach in areas that Jukka and Lucas might not have as much expertise.

After our time in Ireland, we are visiting a new church, District Church in Amsterdam, Netherlands, to meet the team and start plans on coming back for a full training weekend! We find that building these relationships is key before coming to do full training, so that the material is better received in the future! After our time in Amsterdam, we will finish the trip off at Kreativ worship conference in Stockholm, Sweden. We will be joining the Saalem worship team and attending this worship conference together to grow spiritually and in our skills.

Prayer Focus

We ask you to continue to partner with us in prayer as we continue on this journey. Pray for us for wisdom and guidance in our ministry for 2026. Pray for God’s guidance and presence as we continue planning for trips in 2026 to Uganda, Switzerland, the UK, Ireland, Netherlands, and Finland. Pray for God to provide whatever resources are needed for the continued mission.

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