Members of First Christian Church gather under the common values of open communion, freedom of belief and baptism by immersion. The church offers worship, music, study programs and more. Spanish-speaking worship is held on Fridays and Sundays.
Youth & Shelter Services located on Kellogg Avenue was created to help children have access to safety, guidance, and caring adults. Some of the programs offered include counseling, runaway help, after school programs, adolescent pregnancy prevention, adoption services, and more. If you in need of help or would like to help, check the website for more information.
St. Cecilia Church and School has been providing a place for Catholics to worship in Ames since 1899. The church believes in the Holy Bible and its teachings and is open to all for worship, schooling, missionary work and more. Members of St. Cecilia Church believe in serving the community and the Lord.
The congregants at Northminster, led by Rev. Dr. Stacey D. Jones, consider their Presbyterian church to be a home where people are accepted and loved unconditionally.
The United Church of Christ is a community built from diverse religious backgrounds. The church believes that richness and strength are born of diversity. Programs and policies are created by the will of the congregation and differences are celebrated and discussed before agreements are reached and the congregation moves forward.
Collegiate Presbyterian Church, also known as CPC, is located on Sheldon Avenue between Lincoln Way and Union Drive and has been serving the community for more than 100 years. It offers regular services, ministries, youth groups and mission trips. Child care is available during Sunday worship.
Octagon Center for the Arts is a non-profit organization that promotes and consigns the work of local artists and teaches art to people of all ages. The community arts center offers numerous exhibits as well as a gallery shop and special events for patrons. The center also offers numerous classes and summer activities, including art camps, creative classes, art workshops, drawing classes, painting classes and more. The center also offers rentals for all types of occasions, including wedding receptions, business events and concerts. The center offers space for up to 175 people and also offers gallery space for rental.
Memorial Lutheran Church located at Lincoln Way follows the Lutheran church beliefs and principles of worship. The church offers student fellowship, student, youth and adult ministries, continuing religious education and worship.
St. Paul Lutheran Church is a growing congregation that believes that the bible is the unadulterated and inerrant word of God. The church offers bible study and a missionary service. St. Paul also offers a preschool program for 3-, 4- and 5-year olds.
First United Methodist Church is a church that connects people with God and each other. It offers many programs including Faith and Reason, Following in the Footsteps of Jesus, Faith and Film, Growin' Grownups and more. The church also runs the Food at First food pantry program.
An organization that assists low- to moderate-income families with rentals and home ownership. In one program, for example, the organization buys the land and the owner obtains a mortgage for the home, reducing the cost by about $30,000. The office is in a building with a number of other offices and is open by appointment.
