About
United Lutheran Church is the result of a merger of three early Lutheran congregations in Grand Forks: Zion, Trinity and First.
Zion: In 1879, when the village of Grand Forks was only eight years old, the Zion First Evangelical Norwegian Lutheran Church was organized. The first church building was constructed in 1881 on the site of what is now United Lutheran Church. Zion was aligned with the United Norwegian Lutheran Church in America.
Trinity: In 1886, another group of Lutherans organized as the Evangelical Lutheran Church, later to be known as Trinity Lutheran. The next year, a church was built in the one hundred block of Walnut Street. Trinity was a member of the Hauge Synod.
First: In 1889, a group split away from the original Zion congregation, and formed the First Lutheran Church. In 1890 the congregation purchased a lot next to Trinity. A small church was built, then later moved to the corner of 2nd Ave and Cottonwood Street. First was a member of the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
