[1] The Baptist influence in Tampere began in 1888 with the visit of Johan Liljestrand from Vaasa.

Less than a year later, inventor Jonas Andersson [fi] came to faith and offered the hall of his apartment to the congregation.

In addition to the congregation's work, it was decided to establish a sewing circle and a Sunday school in 1894.

In 1889, the Sarastus youth club of the Baptist congregation was founded, which grew into a 72-member association in ten years.

The Tampere congregation did rural work in Forssa, Toijala, Viiala, Ryttylä and Kangasala, later also in Vesilahti, Hauho and Visuvesi.