Humble Beginnings
Expansive Growth
ABOUT CHURCHES UNITED
Churches United was founded in 1987 by eleven local faith groups originating from the old Bethesda Lutheran Church. Over the past 37 years, the organization has expanded to include more than 100 supporting faith communities. Today, Churches United operates three locations throughout the Fargo-Moorhead community, offering one shelter, a food pantry, and a permanent supportive housing complex.
CORE VALUES
Our core values are to Serve with Heart, Engage Authentically, and Act with Courage.
Our work is carried out with an emphasis on equity and authentic community engagement.
We love and feel together, to understand and ease suffering.
We treat others with care and concern, without casting judgment.
We work together – with our guests, our supporting faith communities, volunteers, and each other - toward shared goals.
We recognize the value and worth of each person as a unique being, with unique gifts and contributions.
Churches United: From Then to Now…
1987 - Churches United for the Homeless was founded
1992 - First paid team members hired
1996 - First Case Managers hired
2004 - Churches United for the Homeless moved to 1901 1st Avenue North, Moorhead, MN
2010 - The Sanford Shelter Nurse programming began
2018 - Bright Sky Apartments opened its doors to the first tenants in Moorhead, MN
2019 - Churches United for the Homeless and the Dorothy Day House & Food Pantry merge. Under the shortened organization name of Churches United for all oversight and management of its programs and sites.
2019 - The shelter that was formally Churches United for the Homeless was renamed Micah’s Mission. Dorothy Day House and Dorothy Day Food Pantry continue to use their respective names.
2020 - Silver Linings Apartment project announced to the community.
2021 - Dorothy Day Food Pantry - West moves to its new location in West Fargo, ND
2024 - Silver Linings Apartments breaks ground
2024 - Micah’s Mission renovation is completed