LIFE Camp Finland

A Week of Art, Action, and Life with Jesus

Life

20-26 July 2026
in Ryttylä, Finland

Engage in transformative workshops led by Christian professionals, featuring arts, action, Bible teaching, captivating shows, and fun with new friends, all while encountering the Awesome God!

Choose your workshop, register, and join in!

Pajat

Learn about your gift and their Giver

More than 20 hours of instruction in your favorite art or action! Workshop by top Christian professionals from around the world.

Choose your favorite subject and check it out!

Music

The Artistry Of Singing (in English), Alexa James

Discover your unique sound, connect with your artistry, and sing with confidence! This workshop will help you unlock your authentic voice as a singer and performer while having fun at the same time.

Teacher: Alexa James (USA) has toured the world with her music and has taught at Life for decades.

The GREAT Band, Ossi Mäki-Reini & Mikko Nikula

In a BIG band, we can achieve an almost symphonic vibe when violins, wind instruments, and harmonized vocals join the usual band instruments. Come join us, whether you’re a band player, singer, lone guitar strummer, or a music school graduate!

Teachers: Ossi Mäki-Reini and Mikko Nikula are both veterans of Finnish gospel music as well as music educators.

Accompanist’s Toolkit, Henna-Maria Harju

Do you know guitar chords and want to accompany a large group? Do you know your way around the piano keys, but get confused when others start singing? The Accompanist’s Toolkit offers the best tricks for everyone who wants to develop into engaging accompanists for communal singing.

Teacher: Henna-Maria Harju is a gospel musician, music teacher, and your guide to the secrets of the tools.

Action

Sports, Olli Toivonen & Oskari Pakarinen

Join us for a whole week of fun, sweat, and sports! The workshop includes beach volleyball, football, basketball, and ultimate.

Teachers: Olli Toivonen has been the teacher for the sports workshop in Life since 2010. Encouragement and enthusiasm are guaranteed! Oskari Pakarinen has been playing ball games and sports since he learned to walk, especially ice hockey and beach volleyball.

Horseback Riding, Ulla Kujanpää

The sympathetic and kind Icelandic horses and the friendly but demanding teacher guarantee that this will be the best week of your summer.

Teacher: Ulla Kujanpää is an experienced riding teacher and horse entrepreneur passionate about proper riding techniques.

Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, Sakari Räsänen

Brazilian Jiu-jitsu is a tactic self-combat sport without strikes or kicks where you win your opponent with tactics and strategy. Join in, whether you are a beginner or a savvy!

Teacher: Sakari Räsänen has 16 years of experience, is a black belt, and is the winner of the Finnish championship of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Sports – the Next Level, Mirka Suutari

This workshop focuses on physical activity through group effort, reflection, and friendly competition. Join us if you want to learn more about exercise and training, both in theory and practice!

Teacher: Mirka Kotajärvi is a multi-talented sports professional who encourages and challenges participants to test their limits.

Dance

Have you always wanted to learn to dance, or are you already an experienced dancer? In the Life Camp dance workshops, you get to train and develop yourself in a supportive atmosphere under the guidance of encouraging teachers. In addition to your own main workshop, every dance workshop participant gets to start the morning with a technique training session. In the dance classes, we will learn dance techniques, practice a holistic use of the body, as well as personal expression. Every workshop prepares a performance with their own teacher for the camp’s final show.

Come and learn more about the wonderful gift of dance and the Giver of gifts. This could be the best week of the summer!

Street Dance (Open Level), Joanna Rantamäki

The Street Dance workshop explores a wide range of dance genres, such as hip hop, house, breakdance, and K-pop. The workshop is open level – beginners and those with more experience are welcome!

Teacher: Joanna Rantamäki is a missionary for FLM in Japan. In her work, she teaches dance to groups of different ages and actively participates in the activities of a local dance studio.

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Performing Arts (Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced), Julianna Pakarinen, Sofia Tanner & Dinh Dinh Dam-Lindqvist

The Performing Arts dance workshops delve into modern dance, lyrical jazz, and show dance, among others. The workshop has three skill levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced, so you can join with whatever experience you have.

Teachers: Julianna Pakarinen is a graduate of the Finnish National Opera Ballet School. She also has a long and varied background as a show, modern, and jazz dancer, and is currently the CEO of the Attitude Helsinki dance studio. As a teacher, it is important to Julianna to help the dancer find their self-esteem and individual expressive power in an encouraging atmosphere, without forgetting the importance of technical skill.

Sofia Tanner is a graduate dance teacher (Bachelor of Arts in Culture and Arts) from Kuopio. Throughout her life, Sofia has trained in many dance genres from ballet to street dance styles, from jazz and show dance to dance acrobatics and modern dance. In addition, she has delved into supplementary training for dancers. As a teacher, Sofia is gentle, encouraging, and goal-oriented.

Dinh Dinh Dam-Lindqvist is currently studying for her second year as a modern dance professional in Outokumpu. In addition to modern dance, her dance background includes street dance styles, commercial, and contact improvisation. Dinh Dinh is present and encouraging – she wants to create a relaxed, playful, and inclusive atmosphere where everyone can try new things.

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Christian Growth

In the Master’s Footsteps, Aleksi Markkanen

The In the Master’s Footsteps workshop is intended for everyone who enjoys thinking, wants to better understand the Christian faith, and learn to justify or defend it amidst the ideological currents of our time. Air the dust from between your ears and take seriously Jesus’ call to love God with your mind as well!

Over the course of the week, the workshop will cover evidence supporting the existence of God, common claims by atheists, the question of the Bible’s reliability, the problem of suffering, moral relativism, and a tactically wise way to discuss sensitive topics with disagreeing people. Each theme will be practiced practically through various exercises and personal applications will be considered.

Teacher: Aleksi Markkanen is a well known Finnish Master of Apologetics (i.e., defense of Christianity) and the maintainer of the Puolustajanpolku.fi website.

Fine Arts

Visual Arts, Taru Ojala

In the visual arts workshop, we’ll work with various techniques and styles. Let your imagination run wild with diverse materials and develop your skills even further!

Teacher: Taru Ojala is a photographer currently pursuing a master’s degree in art education.

Visual Arts (Advanced), Kati Förbom

The pen is already steady in your hand, but what could your own personal mark look like? Come explore the possibilities of visual arts and boldly try out different techniques to cultivate creative thinking.

Teacher: Kati Förbom is a passionate crafter who is always experimenting with new techniques and materials.

Woodwork, Elias Lammi

Wood is a beautiful and versatile material that humanity has always used for various needs – like Noah building his ark! In this workshop, you’ll learn new skills or deepen your existing ones, such as making birdhouses, stools, animal figures, butter knives, wall clocks, and pyrography. You’ll get to take your own creation home with you.

Teacher: Elias Lammi is a craft teacher whose passion is creating practical and beautiful objects from wood.

Media

Epic Storytelling (in English), Rory Partin

How do you create a world of fiction where the reader can hardly wait for the adventurous events to unfold? How do we tell the best stories? In this workshop, you will create your world with your pen.

Teacher: Rory Partin has a long career in Hollywood with actors, directors and creative writers.

Sound & Light, Mika Kivisalo

This workshop explores the secrets of event technology, from microphones and speakers to moving lights and the depths of the cable jungle. A large part of the workshop is practical training in the camp’s programs. Both beginners and those with more experience are welcome!

Teacher: Mika Kivisalo is a long-time mixer, entrepreneur, and dedicated audio enthusiast from Seinäjoki.

Photography, Johanna Lampinen & Ville Laine

In the photography workshop, we’ll practice using the camera, shooting in natural light, and directing subjects. The workshop is suitable for both those who have been interested in photography for a long time and those who are just getting into it. Bring your own camera or phone.

Teachers: Johanna Lampinen is a photographer, model, and elementary school teacher student. Ville Laine has worked as a photo and video photographer for over ten years. Both are passionate about missionary work and telling stories of hope through photos and videos.

Theater

Musical Theater, Katariina Särkijärvi

This workshop is for you who would like to dive into the world of musicals for a week! In the workshop, we immerse ourselves in storytelling and expression through dance, singing, and acting.

Teacher: Katariina Särkijärvi is a musical artist and actress from Tampere, who is fascinated by the possibilities of musical theatre, especially today.

Theatre, Leena Ylimäki

Theatre is a wonderland of imagination where anything is possible! No previous experience is needed in the Theatre workshop, just a dash of courage to embark on a journey driven by stories and imagination.

Teacher: Leena Ylimäki is a theatre teacher and a veteran of drama.

Info

Where Is It?

LIFE Camp is at the Finnish Lutheran Mission Bible College (FLM College) in Ryttylä, Finland. Ryttylä is a small village near the city of Riihimäki and one hour north from Helsinki Airport. You can get from the airport to Ryttylä easily by train.

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When Is It?

From Monday to Sunday 20–26 July 2026.

Camp starts 20 July at 4.30pm (GMT+3) with check-in and dinner. The first programme starts at 6pm. Camp ends 26 July at 2.30pm.

If you would like to arrive a day earlier or leave a day later (due to flights), don’t hesitate to contact us!

Who Is It For?

LIFE is for 15-25 year old people. You can be experienced in your workshop or just a beginner; the most important thing is enthusiasm for it!

What Does It Cost?

The price includes tuition, program, food, accommodation, and insurance. In addition to that, you should bring some pocket money for the café and goodies.

Accommodation indoors 249€

Extra Fees

Horseback riding workshop +100€
Sports workshops transportation +30€
Fine arts workshops materials +20€

Group Discount
International groups can ask discount prices from toni.kokkonen@sekl.fi.

What Language Is Spoken There?

Main events and services at the Camp are translated to English from Finnish. Workshops are 100% English or translated to non-Finnish speakers.

Who Organizes This?

Our three Finnish organizers are: Finnish Lutheran Mission, The Finnish Bible Institute and The Lutheran Evangelical Association of Finland. In addition, the camp is organized by Creative Arts Europe.

Our Finnish organizations are confessional Lutherans. However, we welcome Christians from all denominations!

Where Can I Sign Up?

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Are There Contacts for Additional Information?

Toni Kokkonen

Regional Coordinator for Junior and Youth Ministries, FLM

toni.kokkonen@sekl.fi

LIFE Office

Answers to the possible and impossible questions regarding LIFE

life@sekl.fi