First Evangelical Free Church: 1884-2009

In 1884, a group of 88 Swedish believers, 70 men and 18 women, many quite young in the faith, organized themselves as "The Scandinavian Church of Christ" and began meeting in Freja Hall on 5th and Washington.

A lot was purchased and a small church built on 7th Street and 12th Avenue in Minneapolis the next year. Many came for Swedish language fellowship, especially the 7:00 pm Sunday evangelistic service when the everyday workers finally had some free time. They might have come out of curiosity but many found the Lord.

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To read more, go to the 125 year history document.

To see more photos from the past 125 years, view the 125 year history slideshow with many pictures taken from the church archives.

First Church Building, 1885

Confirmation Class, 1914

New Building on Chicago Ave, 1951

FCYF 1956

Salt Class, 1983

Multi-cultural Speakers, February 2007

125 year history document | 125 year history slideshow

Other Historical Figures

Titus Johnson - Free Church Missionary to Congo - 1922