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MISSION STATEMENT

The Mission of Friendship Church is to Love, Live and Serve like Jesus.

At Friendship Church our great desire is to help everyone Love, Live and Serve like Jesus. Your growth is of the utmost importance to us because it is important to God. We believe that growing more like Jesus means growing in the following four areas. 


  • PRAYERFUL PURSUER
  • You intentionally and regularly draw close to God individually and corporately in prayer. 
  • BIBLICAL DECISION-MAKER
  • You seek the mind of Christ as the foundation and filter for all your actions. 
  • GENEROUS SERVANT
  • You sacrificially offer yourself and your resources to the Lord and His people. 
  • JOYFUL WITNESS
  • You cheerfully use your words and actions as a living testimony about Jesus and what He has done in your life.
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WHAT WE VALUE

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HISTORY OF FRIENDSHIP CHURCH

Friendship Church started as an idea in a Bible study in 1978. The church plant began meeting in the basement of the Scott/Rice Telephone company. Soon, they moved to Westwood Elementary School.
  • August 7, 1979 - Friendship Church was officially registered with the State of Minnesota.
  • March 1981 - Prior Lake Campus opened with much celebration.
  • 1984 - Classrooms and gym were added, and Wednesday night programming began.
  • 1985 - Youth programming expanded.
  • 1989 - Worship attendance outgrew the chapel and was moved to the gym.
  • 1998 - With the growth, discussed the two campus model.
  • 2003 - Shakopee Campus opened.
  • 2018 - Prior Lake Campus remodel completed
HISTORICAL NARRATIVE BOOKLET

HISTORY OF FRIENDSHIP CHURCH

Friendship Church started as an idea in a Bible study in 1978. The church plant began meeting in the basement of the Scott/Rice Telephone company. Soon, they moved to Westwood Elementary School.

  • November 5, 1978 - The first worship service was held in the basement of the Scott/Rice Telephone company in Prior Lake.
  • August 7, 1979 - Friendship Church was officially registered with the State of Minnesota.
  • March 1981 - Prior Lake Campus opened with much celebration.
  • 1984 - Classrooms and gym were added, and Wednesday night programming began.
  • 1985 - Youth programming expanded.
  • 1989 - Worship attendance outgrew the chapel and was moved to the gym.
  • 1998 - With the growth, discussed the two campus model.
  • 2003 - Shakopee Campus opened.
  • 2018 - Prior Lake Campus remodel completed.
HISTORICAL NARRATIVE BOOKLET