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Myyrmäki Church is closed due to renovations. The church, which has suffered from indoor air problems, has been out of service since 2019. The comprehensive renovation project has begun with meticulous planning. Renovation work on site will begin in the autumn of 2022. The renovation is scheduled for
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Myyrmäki Church is being thoroughly renovated inside and out. Building services systems and yard structures will also be renewed. The structural solutions of the church have been typical of the time of construction, but today they have been found to be inoperative.
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In addition to the actual sanctuary, the building houses a separate chapel, two meeting halls, the parish offices, and facilities for children’s and young people’s ministries. The sanctuary seats 450, but with the adjoining meeting halls the capacity is over 700.
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and it was opened in 1984. It is also known as the Church of Light. In
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