About us
Nurturing the spirit for over 125 years!
Crescent Fort Rouge United Church, serving Winnipeg since 1883, is a traditional yet innovative place to worship. The pipe organ, baby grand piano and choir set a musical high standard with a wide repertoire. Prayers and sermons speak to today's struggles and celebrations. Our membership is diverse in age and experience - and it's a big sanctuary: there's always room for more! Come and try church again for the first time.
Vision statement
"Crescent Fort Rouge United Church looks at the future through Christ's eyes. Jesus offers us many lessons and paths by which to demonstrate our faith. The story of Jesus appearing to the disciples after the resurrection (in John 21:1-17) provides us with an image that seems apt to the future vision of CFRUC..." (read more)
Staff
Our staff does more than just prepare for Sunday worship services. Behind the scenes, they work to help our congregation and the community. They are here for you, and are easy to talk to. Find out more about them... (read more)
Our building
Crescent Fort Rouge United Church is blessed with a beautiful building. From the outside, the red brick, two towers and Romanesque features give it a distinctive appearance. The south and west sides of the property have lawn and flower plantings, including the recently developed Agnes Saunders Memory Garden established in 2001 in memory of the late Agnes Saunders, who left a very generous bequest to the church... (read more)
History
The congregation of Fort Rouge Methodist Church was founded in 1883 and began as a mission congregation of Grace Methodist Church, which had been organized in the small settlement of Fort Garry in 1868 through the auspices of the home Mission Board. In 1883, when the decision was made to found a congregation south of the Assiniboine River in the new Fort Rouge district of the 10 year old city, Winnipeg, the area consisted only of scattered residences... (read more)
