Uniprints managing director, Sirje Reinsoo, says that the idea of marking the company’s anniversary a little differently than usual came about from a desire to stress the importance of timeless values to its workers, clients and partners and to the public. Charity still maintains an important place in our society, she says, although its more of a Christmas thing than an inseparable part of everyday life. Thats why Uniprint chose the restoration of historical Kihelkonna Church over a party to mark our anniversary. Reinsoo says she hopes it is something the companys partners will remember and that will bring a little warmth to their hearts.
Rene Reinsoo, vicar of the Kihelkonna Evangelical Lutheran Church, says the congregation are very grateful to Uniprint for their support in restoring the building. We hope the lovely old house of worship we have here can be made even more beautiful and that a good many people have a reason and the chance to stop by at the church and think about their lives and eternity.
Uniprint founders Sirje and Andrus Reinsoo may share their surname with the vicar, but it turns out that this is simply a coincidence: there are no family ties between them.
According to Villem Raam and other historians, Kihelkonna Church was built around 1260 AD. It is home to one of Estonias oldest post-reformation altars (1591) and pulpits (1604) and also boasts the countrys oldest preserved pipe organ, which dates back to 1805.
In 2004 the church received a new stone roof thanks to the support of the National Heritage Board. One year later renovations were carried out on the walls and vaulting of the altar room, with the main donation here coming from Mr. Eduard Trei from Canada. Support was again also offered by the National Heritage Board. Restoration work on the building continues.
The Kihelkonna congregation operates a Sunday school which is attended by 74 children. It also has its own womens choir and band, and once a month morning tea is organised for pensioners in the parsonage. The parsonage itself includes a public youth centre, where young people from the parish can spend their free time in the evenings. Masses are also delivered in neighbouring villages, and in summer a Christian childrens camp is held. On the initiative of the church, this year will see the XII Kihelkonna Church Music Days, which are designed to attract beautiful music from afar to the western shores of Estonia.
Celebrating its 15th anniversary in February, Uniprint has set itself apart from its rivals through its innovative solutions and high print quality throughout its years of operation. The company has operated according to quality management system standard ISO 9001:2000 and environmental management system standard ISO 14001:1996 since 2004.
Uniprint is part of the UP Printing Group, whose turnover in 2006 was 187 million Estonian kroons. Founded in 1992, the company is 100% Estonian-owned and employs 48 people. Uniprint is involved in a number of other charity projects too: it launched a partnership project with the Estonian Childrens Fund and the Charity Foundation to support young people from orphanages with their university studies, and it has also contributed to the Pelgulinna Obstetrics Hospital Support Foundation and the Estonian Cancer Association.
Uniprint donates 200,000 kroons to Kihelkonna Church
Uniprints managing director, Sirje Reinsoo, says that the idea of marking the company’s anniversary a little differently than usual came about from a desire to stress the importance of timeless values to its workers, clients and partners and to the public. Charity still maintains an important place in our society, she says, although its more of a Christmas thing than an inseparable part of everyday life. Thats why Uniprint chose the restoration of historical Kihelkonna Church over a party to mark our anniversary. Reinsoo says she hopes it is something the companys partners will remember and that will bring a little warmth to their hearts.
Rene Reinsoo, vicar of the Kihelkonna Evangelical Lutheran Church, says the congregation are very grateful to Uniprint for their support in restoring the building. We hope the lovely old house of worship we have here can be made even more beautiful and that a good many people have a reason and the chance to stop by at the church and think about their lives and eternity.
Uniprint founders Sirje and Andrus Reinsoo may share their surname with the vicar, but it turns out that this is simply a coincidence: there are no family ties between them.
According to Villem Raam and other historians, Kihelkonna Church was built around 1260 AD. It is home to one of Estonias oldest post-reformation altars (1591) and pulpits (1604) and also boasts the countrys oldest preserved pipe organ, which dates back to 1805.
In 2004 the church received a new stone roof thanks to the support of the National Heritage Board. One year later renovations were carried out on the walls and vaulting of the altar room, with the main donation here coming from Mr. Eduard Trei from Canada. Support was again also offered by the National Heritage Board. Restoration work on the building continues.
The Kihelkonna congregation operates a Sunday school which is attended by 74 children. It also has its own womens choir and band, and once a month morning tea is organised for pensioners in the parsonage. The parsonage itself includes a public youth centre, where young people from the parish can spend their free time in the evenings. Masses are also delivered in neighbouring villages, and in summer a Christian childrens camp is held. On the initiative of the church, this year will see the XII Kihelkonna Church Music Days, which are designed to attract beautiful music from afar to the western shores of Estonia.
Celebrating its 15th anniversary in February, Uniprint has set itself apart from its rivals through its innovative solutions and high print quality throughout its years of operation. The company has operated according to quality management system standard ISO 9001:2000 and environmental management system standard ISO 14001:1996 since 2004.
Uniprint is part of the UP Printing Group, whose turnover in 2006 was 187 million Estonian kroons. Founded in 1992, the company is 100% Estonian-owned and employs 48 people. Uniprint is involved in a number of other charity projects too: it launched a partnership project with the Estonian Childrens Fund and the Charity Foundation to support young people from orphanages with their university studies, and it has also contributed to the Pelgulinna Obstetrics Hospital Support Foundation and the Estonian Cancer Association.
Additional information:
Sirje Reinsoo, managing director, AS Uniprint
Telephone: +372 6667 100
E-mail: sirje.reinsoo@uniprint.ee
www.uniprint.ee
Rene Reinsoo, vicar, Kihelkonna Evangelical Lutheran congregation
Telephone: +372 5177 350
e-post kihelkonna@eelk.ee
www.eelk.ee/h_kihelkonna.html