First United Methodist Church

I had the pleasure of attending a wedding at First United Methodist Church last summer. The Sanctuary is beautiful. I saw something on the wall when going up the stairs with the wedding party that said it was built in 1885. The stained glass windows are very detailed: one could spend hours staring at them. The gal who was there representing the church and helping was amazing. She went out of her way to make everything perfect, above and beyond. Our family was really impressed- the perfect place for a wedding. The next time I travel to Fargo to visit family, I will definitely attend service there. If the wedding coordinator is an example of the type of people who work there, then I can't wait to meet the rest of them. Kudos.

First United Methodist Church appears intimidating from the outside, as it towers over the homes at the edge of historic downtown Fargo. Once I ventured inside, I was greeted by friendly faces who smiled and said, "hello!" like we were old friends. I was served coffee and a soft cinnamon roll on the main floor of the massive building, and as I ate my snack, I wandered around the room, looking at the photos, relics, and informational signs displayed behind glass. Wow, this church has history! According to one of the signs I read, the bell in the bell tower was the first Protestant church bell to ring in the Dakota Territory, in 1880.
According to the bulletin I picked up and the sign on the corner of 1st Avenue South and 9th Street South, First United Methodist Church offers a contemporary service at 9:30 (with a band!), and a traditional service at 11:00. Noticing that it was 9:33, I headed upstairs to the second floor to check out the contemporary service. There was a ton of energy in that room! Oh, by the way, the band is awesome. They also have Sunday School during this time. I took a peek on the way in, and the rooms looked bright, cheery, and modern.
I would recommend First United Methodist Church to anyone in the downtown Fargo area. It seems like the kind of place that anyone could be part of. I look forward to a return visit to these friendly faces in the historic downtown church.