Churches United of Bemidji was first organized in 2002, when a number of clergy and lay persons came together to address the city-wide problem of the numerous low-income and homeless people and families who were frequenting the churches of Bemidji in need of financial assistance. As a result, after numerous meetings and discussions, it was decided that if all the various churches could come together we might find a way to pool our resources and therefore become more effective in assisting the poor. This, we all agreed, would also relieve pastors and church staff from the often time-consuming task of having to deal with those in need by referring them to a central location where trained volunteers and staff could be of greater help than we could accomplish by acting alone. Since that time, with the support of the many community churches, Churches United has successfully achieved our goal and continues to this day to be a place “where ministry happens” as we work cooperatively to “welcome the stranger as Jesus”.
MEMBER CHURCHES:
Aardahl Lutheran Church
First Baptist Church
Assembly of God Missionary Church
Becida Community Church
Bethel Lutheran Church
Bethany Free Lutheran Church
Calvary Lutheran Church
Crossroads Church
Evangelical Covenant Church
First Lutheran Church
First Presbyterian Church
Malvik Lutheran Church
Mount Zion Church
New Salem Lutheran Church
Peoples Church
Bemidji Seventh Day Adventist Church
St Bartholomews Episcopal Church
St Philips Catholic Church
Sacred Heart of Wilton Church
Tenstrike Community Church
Trinity Free Lutheran Church
Trinity Lutheran Church
United Methodist Church
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
Trinity Lutheran Church of Debs
Zion Lutheran Church
First Assembly of God