Hope Evangelical Free Church focuses on relationships, seeking to truly be a "church family." The church offers a variety of small groups, mid-sized groups, community groups and study groups to give members a chance to get to know one another. For the youth, there are Sunday school and Wednesday night programs. About 500 families attend Hope Evangelical Free Church.
Calvary Memorial is an Evangelical Christian Church located at the corner of Shoreline Drive and Dunwoody Avenue. In addition to adult ministries, it offers senior and junior high youth ministries. Calvary Memorial Christian School is in the building and offers pre-K plus full- and half-day kindergarten.
Crossroads Church is a religious institution serving Woodbury and the surrounding areas. The church offers weekly prayer services and provides a safe and welcoming environment for patrons to worship. Some programs and activities offered include religious education, youth ministry, as well as adult groups, preschool, missions and children’s programs. Check the main website for a schedule of upcoming events or for details on programs or prayer services.
Saints Martha and Mary is an Episcopal church where families and singles, young people and old, come together in a welcoming environment. In addition to the Sunday morning service with contemporary and traditional Christian music, the church offers Christian education classes for all ages as well as baptism, confirmation and communion.
Plymouth Covenant Church is part of the Evangelical Covenant denomination. It is located on Vicksburg Lane near Turtle Lake. All are welcome to its services. Call for additional information.
Edina Morningside Community Church provides worship services, community outreach programs, social events and a children's nursery school. Its located in a quiet residential area that lends a sense of calm and serenity to its activities.
Hope Community Church is affiliated with the Evangelical Free Church of America. Hope Community offers counseling services and support groups for a wide variety of issues. Pastor Mark Bellows is a licensed marriage and family therapist. Hope Counseling is his private counseling practice, which also meets at the church.
First Presbyterian Church of Stillwater is a community-driven church that embodies a rich heritage of worship, prayer, music, study and spiritual growth. The congregation is made up of a diverse group, and the church has numerous missions and outreach programs within and outside the community. The church also offers a day care facility.
The church began 100 years ago as St. John's Lutheran Church. Then, in the late 1990s the name was changed to St. John's Lighthouse and more recently, Lighthouse Christian Church.
The church is an Inter-denomination Christian Church under the Apostolic covering of International Ministerial Fellowship IMF. IMF has their international headquarters in Fridley, MN.
Normandale Lutheran Church Edina, led by Pastor Paul Petterson, is a congregation that focuses on worship, education and ministry. In addition to worship, Normandale Lutheran Church Edina offers bible study, book groups, Sunday school and other youth programs and a library. Normandale Preschool is an outreach of Normandale Lutheran Church Edina and can accomodate 150 children, aged 3 to 5 years.
Sunday morning worship service at Apple Valley Baptist begins at 10:45am. Typically, a blend of hymns and choruses accompanies a sermon, which explains and applies a passage of Scripture to daily life. Sharing and prayer are also important parts of each service. Bible classes for every member of the family meet at 9:30am on Sunday mornings, September through May. Youth and prayer meetings are held on Wednesday evenings.
Located in the Kingfield neighborhood of Southwest Minneapolis, Judson Memorial Baptist Church offers a progressive community of faith for members. The church emphasizes church autonomy, biblical freedom, separation of church and state and social justice. Judson practices in the American Baptist tradition, which split off from Southern Baptists in the 19th Century over the issue of slavery. The church provides a number of activities for members, including youth groups, classes and community service opportunities.
This large ELCA Lutheran church has many connections to Richfield and runs a variety of programs for its members. In addition to participating in community-service projects like Meals on Wheels, Loaves and Fishes and VEAP (the community food shelf), the church regularly hosts Boy Scouts meetings. Going strong for more than 75 years, Oak Grove offers everything from confirmation for teens to marriage counseling for couples to an enriching adult Bible study.