Visit the church
Nikolai 22, 80010 Pärnu · View on map
Church opening hours
The church is generally open at the following times. Service and event times are listed in the calendar. Calendar →
In summer
Mon–Sat 10.00–18.00
Sun 09.00–15.00
In winter
Mon–Fri 10.00–16.00
Sat 10.00–18.00
Sun 09.00–15.00
For information about parking or access with a wheelchair or pushchair, please contact the parish office before your visit.
Parish office
The parish office is in the parish house next to the church. It is normally open on Sundays for one hour before Mass (from 9:00) and Monday to Thursday from 10:00 to 14:00.
Contact details
| Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church Pärnu St Elizabeth’s Parish registry code 80211018 | Nikolai 22, 80010 Pärnu, Estonia Tel +372 44 31 381; +372 5666 4626 parnu.eliisabeti@eelk.ee |
Parish staff
Toomas Nigola
parish pastor
tel +372 516 4158
email toomas.nigola@eelk.ee
Joel Pulk
assistant pastor
tel +372 5647 6417
email joel.pulk@eelk.ee
Aaro Tetsmann
organist and director of music
tel +372 5205 437
email aaro.tetsmann@eelk.ee
Osvald Nigola
youth worker
tel +372 5558 5910
email osvald.nigola@eelk.ee
Alice Laanemaa
parish secretary
tel +372 5666 4626
email parnu.eliisabeti@eelk.ee
Egert Nikolajevski
pastoral counsellor
tel +372 5806 5882
email egertnikol@gmail.com
Helve Lokk
pastoral counsellor
email helvelokk@gmail.com
Donations and payments
Donations, including parish membership contributions, may be made by bank transfer:
EELK PÄRNU ELIISABETI KOGUDUS
EE111010902000838001
Organising a concert at St Elizabeth’s Church
If you wish to organise a concert at Pärnu St Elizabeth’s Church, please first consider the spiritual message of the proposed event and why it should take place specifically in a church. Once you have an answer, send the concert application below to the parish office at parnu.eliisabeti@eelk.ee:
Hostel Lõuna
The parish also owns Hotel/Hostel Lõuna at Lõuna 2, in the very centre of Pärnu. The hotel is on the ground floor and the hostel on the first floor. By staying there, you support the work of the parish and the restoration of Pärnu St Elizabeth’s Church.
Find out more: hostellouna.eu
Parish council
At its meeting held from 26 January to 2 February 2025, the general assembly of Pärnu St Elizabeth’s Parish elected Indrek Kaldo, Priit Kalle, Tähti Karro, Priit Koger, Kasper Koodi, Diego Lina, Sulev Lonn, Jüri Martinson, Aime Nigola, Osvald Nigola, Jüri Pikma, Marika Priske, Andres Riivits, Ille Riivits, Hillar Talvik and Aime Vinn to the parish council.
Aino Toht, Tiia Lehepuu, Külli Kodasmaa, Annely Triksberg and Paul Zubtšenko were elected as substitute members.
Parish board
The chair of the board is Andres Riivits (andres.riivits@eelk.ee). The other board members are Priit Kalle, Jüri Martinson, Jüri Pikma and Marika Priske. The parish pastor and assistant pastor are members of the board by virtue of their office.
The members of the council are elected for four years by the parish general assembly, and the council in turn elects the board. Who belongs to the general assembly, and how the right to vote and to stand for election arises, is explained on the page Life as a Member of the Congregation.