As the City of Nelson grew, the need for a second United Church was recognized. On April 15, 1956, the new congregation of Fairview United met in the Hume School gymnasium with Rev. Allan Dixon as the first Minister. 

On May 4, 1958, with the Rev. H.R. Whitmore as the new minister, "Fairview United Church" on Fifth Street in Fairview was dedicated to serving the communities of Fairview and the North Shore. The members set about being a "Friendly Church for Friendly People."

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​In 1967 the North Shore Hall was opened, sponsored by Fairview United. This hall was eventually sold to the Regional District of Central Kootenay.

Quoting Rev. Allan Dixon, Fairview's first Minister, who wrote to the congregation of Nelson United Church at the time of amalgation in 1995, "You have had 40 years of growth and development in the Christian faith and have had a lasting effect on many lives...the church location is but a vehicle for the spirit, as the body is a vehicle for the soul. Church history in Nelson has been made richer by your sojourn at Fairview."