About Our Church

Who We Are

First Presbyterian Church is part of the Presbyterian Church (USA). The congregation was founded in Bemidji in 1896 as the first church of the fledgling community. We celebrate our past as we embrace our present and future ministries. Currently we are a group of people of diverse ages and backgrounds who worship, fellowship, and minister together. We believe we are called to lead lives of discipleship and service, and so we share our time and talents in a variety of ways. We would love for you to join us on our faith journey.

About the Presbyterian ChurchGod comes to us in free and undeserved favor in the person of Jesus Christ who lived, died, and rose for us that we might belong to God and serve Christ in the world. Following Jesus, Presbyterians are engaged in the world and in seeking thoughtful solutions to the challenges of our time.

Presbyterians affirm that God comes to us with grace and love in the person of Jesus Christ, who lived, died, and rose for us so that we might have eternal and abundant life in him. As Christ’s disciples, called to ministry in his name, we seek to continue his mission of teaching the truth, feeding the hungry, healing the broken, and welcoming strangers. God sends the Holy Spirit to dwell within us, giving us the energy, intelligence, imagination, and love to be Christ’s faithful disciples in the world.

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