| Early 1880's | Several attempts to organize liberal religion in the F-M area | |
| 1884 | William Ballou comes to Dakota Territory | |
| 1887-1889 | Ballou attends Universities of Michigan and Minnesota to prepare for the ministry | |
| June 16 | William Ballou gives first lecture at the Fargo Opera House | |
| Late November | F.H. Irons, W.A. Scott and A.E. Nugent agree to form the Unitarian Committee | |
| December 22 | An Executive committee is chosen | |
| February 18, 1890 | The First Unitarian Society is incorporated with 52 members | |
| June | The American Unitarian Association of Boston helps the new congregation and appoints William Ballou as the minister. He remains the full-time minister until 1919 | |
| Late 1890 | Organized religious education begins | |
| 1891 | William Ballou is ordained on December 20 | |
| February 1892 | Literary Teacup Society is formed; perhaps the first women's study club organized in Fargo | |
| June 1 | Mr. Thomas Baker, Jr. President of the Board of Education, signs the deed conveying the school property to the Unitarian Society for $2000 | |
| December 11 | First Sermon in the church building | |
| Hancock Brothers are the architects | ||
| J.J. Bowers & Sons are the contractors | ||
| 1893 | Publication of Tea Leaves by the Literary Tea Cup Society | |
| 1897 | William Ballou resigns temporarily to study at Cambridge | |
| 1897-1899 | Rev. Dr. Richmond Fisk is sent to Fargo by the Unitarian Society of Boston to replace William Ballou during his sabbatical | |
| 1902-1904 | Eleanor Gordon, a product of the Iowa Sisterhood, serves in the pulpit | |
| 1904 | William Ballou returns as the full-time minister | |
| 1915 | Olivia Dahl marries William Ballou. Madame Ballou gives concerts and has other social gatherings at the church | |
| August 29, 1919 | Prominent socialist, Max Eastman speaks against the draft and the war. Rioters break the church windows. Mr. Eastman narrowly escapes a lynch mod by crouching on the floor of Mary Weible's carriage on the way to Dilworth to board the train | |
| The First Unitarian Society disbands because of their unpopular Socialist and pacifist convictions | ||
| William Ballou purchases the building from the First Unitarian Society for use as a music studio. Rooms are rented to artistic-minded people | ||
| 1919-1941 | William Ballou maintains the church as a cultural center featuring musical and artistic events and noted speakers of the day | |
| 1930 | Madame Ballou dies | |
| 1941 | There is a fire in the church | |
| May | William Ballou dies | |
| July | The building is sold to Jewish community leaders to be used as a Jewish Community Center (Beth El Center) | |
| 1952 | Robert S. Billings is the Board of Directors President of the church. | |
| A Unitarian Fellowship in Fargo is approved by the American Unitarian Association. Meetings are held in the Fireside Room of the old NDAC "Y". There are ten charter members | ||
| 1953 | Ira Edwin Wilks is the Board of Directors President of the church. | |
| 1954-1956 | Ernest Baker is the Board of Directors President of the church. | |
| 1954-1958 | Meetings are held in the Improvement Building and Metropolitan Savings and Loan in Fargo. Religious Education is held in member's homes | |
| 1956-1957 | Larry Biggs is the Board of Directors President of the church. | |
| 1957-1958 | Kenneth Thompson is the Board of Directors President of the church. | |
| 1958-1960 | Miles Canning is the Board of Directors President of the church. | |
| Meetings are held in the Opportunity School at 1620 16th Ave. S, Fargo | ||
| 1960-1961 | Harold Flor is the Board of Directors President of the church. | |
| Meetings move to Jefferson Elementary School, 315 16th St. S., Fargo | ||
| May 22, 1961 | Unitarian Fellowship of FM is incorporated | |
| 1961-1963 | Wayland Gardner is the Board of Directors President of the church. | |
| 1962 | The American Unitarian and Universalist Associations merge in the Unitarian Universalist Association | |
| The Unitarian Universalist Women's Alliance is founded | ||
| 1963-1965 | Roy Cook is the Board of Directors President of the church. | |
| 1965 | UUs publicly oppose the distribution of Gideon Bibles to 5th and 6th graders in the Fargo Public Schools | |
| 1966-1967 | Franz Rathmann is the Board of Directors President of the church. | |
| Meetings are held in the former Moorhead Post Office at 523 4th St. S., Moorhead. | ||
| 1967-1968 | John Hove is the Board of Directors President for the church. | |
| 1966-1970 | Millie Treumann serves on the Prairie Star District Board of Directors | |
| 1968-1969 | Joy Query is the Board of Directors President for the church. | |
| 1969-1970 | Millie Treumann is the Board of Directors President for the church. | |
| March 15, 1969 | A mortgage note is signed on a building at 18 8th St. S., Fargo with help from Charles and Linda Moses | |
| 1970-1971 | Harold Dickey is the Board of Directors President for the church. | |
| 1971-1972 | Thom Richmond is the Board of Directors President for the church. | |
| 1972-1974 | Barbara Rath is the Board of Directors President of the church | |
| 1972-1978 | The UU Liberal Religious Youth (LRY) open a coffee house in the basement of the Fellowship for themselves and their friends | |
| 1974-1975 | Wallace McMartin is the Board of Directors President of the church. | |
| 1975 | The Fellowship host a Religious Education workshop for small UU churches | |
| 1975-1976 | Dorthea McCullough is the Board of Directors President of the church. | |
| 1976-1977 | Norman Davidson is the Board of Directors President of the church. | |
| 1977 | Two floors are remodeled and meeting space is made available to various community groups who are in accord with our principles | |
| The Fellowship hosts a Prairie Star District Cluster Conference | ||
| The Religious Education Committee offers the UUA's About Your Sexuality classes for the first time and invites other religious communities to participate | ||
| 1977-1978 | John Metz is the Board of Directors President of the church. | |
| 1978-1979 | Hal Bertilson is the Board of Directors President of the church. | |
| 1979-1980 | Audrey Richmond is the Board of Directors President of the church. Through the UUA's Weekend Ministry program, Rev. Paul Johnson visits four weekends | |
| 1980 | Carolyn Monzingo is the Board of Directors President of the church. | |
| The UUA invites our Fellowship to participate in the Extension Ministry program to facilitate growth | ||
| August | Rev. David Phreaner arrives to help us prepare for the extension minister. Committee structure, leadership training, housecleaning, circle dinners | |
| 1981 | Bob Olson is the Board of Directors President of the church. | |
| March 1981 | We mark the Canvass Drive Kickoff with a festive pig roast | |
| August | Rev. Lucy Hitchcock, our Extension Minister, arrives for a three-year stay. We share her ministry with Bismarck, ND. More training, nearly everyone's on a committee!! | |
| December | Christmas Pageant "St. Martha and the Dragon" three day wonder! Paper Mache dragon is constructed by adults and children together | |
| 1982-1984 | Carol Mahnke is the Board of Directors President of the church. | |
| 1982 | We look at two building for possible purchase and hold a renovation workshop for 18 8th Street South | |
| March | Annual Canvass Kickoff: Mark Chekola emcees hilarious entertainment, including the Dance of the Seven Veils | |
| May | The Annual Meeting includes enthusiastic kudos for committee chairpersons and other members, very celebrational! | |
| November | There is a combined mortgage burning and 30th Anniversary party | |
| December | Our second Christmas Pageant is "The Ice Queen". | |
| 1983 | Service Auction. Members donate goods and services. Bidding is fierce; excitement is high! | |
| December | The Christmas Pageant is an adaptation of "A Christmas Carol". | |
| 1984 | We grow to 103 members and 40 children | |
| April | Lucy presents a memorable sermon at Prairie Star District meeting, sharing her understanding of the prairie landscape and how it shapes those who live here. Repeats for congregation | |
| Lucy is called back to Boston early by the UUA. We are on our own to search for a minister | ||
| 1985 | Sid Morton is the Board of Directors President of the church. Rev. Catherine Vaughn is called to be our minister; new challenges, elation, disappointment, loss; we're on our own again. Membership declines | |
| After a period of deep grief, we regroup; decide to become more polished in our Sunday services. A Long Range Planning committee is formed and begins to search for other buildings to purchase | ||
| 1986-1988 | Nancy Harris is the Board of Directors President of the church. | |
| 1987 | Carolyn Monzingo is hired for the newly created position of Administrative Assistant | |
| 1988-1989 | Terry Mahnke is the Board of Directors President of the church. | |
| 1989 | Sid Morton is the Board of Directors President of the church. | |
| Millie Treumann is honored as a Prairie Star District Unsung Hero | ||
| Jane Bovard receives the Prairie Star District Social Responsibility Award | ||
| 1989-1990 | Audrey Richmond is the Board of Directors President of the church. | |
| 1990-1991 | Vernette Nelson is the Board of Directors President of the church. | |
| 1991-1996 | Glen Morken serves as FMUU Church President, completing the longest term of any president in FMUU Church history. His term is distinguished by an improved consistency and quality of programming as well as a move toward finding a permanent home for FMUU's | |
| 1992-1994 | Rev. Mary Beth O'Halloran, UU minister from St. Cloud, leads our Sunday services once a month | |
| Programming becomes a paid position filled by Laurel Elstrom | ||
| The Fellowship hosts a small church Religious Education workshop | ||
| April 1994 | We sell our storefront building at 18 8th Street South, renew dedication to growth and change. There is excitement and fear at this major turning point.. We number 43 | |
| We complete the year in the Seventh Day Adventist Church in North Fargo | ||
| Sept. 1994 | We rent the Methodist Chapel for Sundays and office space in the Congregational Church. Programming improves, new people attend. We mature and grow strong | |
| 1995 | Carolyn Monzingo becomes our Commissioned Lay Leader | |
| We explore the building design process with several NDSU architecture students and their professor. It would be a costly venture to pursue | ||
| 1996-1999 | Skip Wood is president of the FMUU Church. As board president, Skip is most proud of signing the papers to buy the new church building. Skip also spends many hours working on the accessibility ramp with Steve Anderson and others | |
| Long Range Planning works diligently to find us a building | ||
| April 1997 | We rediscover our roots and purchase the Unitarian Church built in 1892. Community building work parties beautify the sanctuary and make it ours. UUA President John Buehrens comes to dedicate our building. We grow again to 70 souls! | |
| May 1998 | The FMUU Church Board of Directors unanimously and enthusiastically approves applying for status as a Welcoming Congregation | |
| July | The Capital Campaign to expand and revise the existing church building begins. Goals are to improve accessibility and increase both religious education and community space | |
| Fall | Ramp construction for interim accessibility begins on the south side of the church | |
| 1999-2001 | Mark Sinner becomes president of the FMUU Church | |
| Cindy Palmer is hired as Office Manager | ||
| Peggy Neill steps in as Program Coordinator | ||
| 2000 | The Social Action committee asks the YMCA to broaden its definition of "family" in regards to its membership policy | |
| Jan 2001 | Julie Allen is hire as Office Manager. | |
| April 2001 | Carolyn Monzingo retires after 6 years as our church's Commissioned Lay Leader, having performed dozens of "rites of passage" rituals and having served invaluably to the church in both spiritual and non-spiritual ways | |
| Spring | Linda Boyd Coates accepts the newly created position of Volunteer Music Coordinator, re-establishing a high quality of music programming | |
| Over the years, Nancy Harris, Paul Severson, Bob Olson and Doug Neill have also been valuable contributors to our Sunday music | ||
| July | Cheryl Bergian becomes president of the FMUU Church, and proposes restructuring the Board of Directors with a three year cycle of President Elect, President and Past President | |
| 2002-2003 | Laurie Baker is the Board of Directors President of the church. | |
| March 2002 | FMUU Church is featured on the front page of The Forum newspaper. Three separate articles highlight the YMCA family membership policy and the FMUU Church itself. Cheryl Bergian expertly handles the ensuing public debate | |
| Summer | A public hearing regarding the YMCA controversy is held, and shortly thereafter, the YMCA Board of Directors votes to change the family membership policy to be more inclusive. FMUU's cheer! | |
| July 1 | Laurie Baker becomes president of the FMUU Church Board of Directors. Word of the wonderful FMUU community has spread, and by fall services, attendance increases | |
| November 23 | Carrie Wintersteen is hired as the Program Coordinator. | |
| FMUU Church officially celebrates its 50th Anniversary of joining the AUA (now UUA) | ||
| November/December | FMUU Church is featured in the UU World Magazine regarding its role in the YMCA controversy | |
| February 2003 | Twenty one new members join FMUU Church at the annual ingathering, representing a 20% increase in membership. Our church numbers 86 now | |
| April 2003 | Linda Boyd Coates is the Board of Directors President of the church. | |
| May 2004 | Melissa Hutchison is the Board of Directors President of the church. | |
| The members of the church voted and approved the official name of the church shall be Unitarian Universalist Church of Fargo-Moorhead. | ||
| Aug. 2004 | Laurie Baker is hired as the Program Coordinator. | |
| May 2005 | Jill Kent is the Board of Directors President of the church. |