This Christian church is located in a small storefront a few blocks south of downtown Shakopee. Along with Sunday services, the church's activities include "introduction to church" classes, a student ministry for kids in 6th through 12th grade, and small Bible study groups for families and individuals. The church also offers a number of volunteer opportunities.
This is one of more than 100 Jehovah's Witnesses congregations worldwide. This is a non-mainstream Christian denomination. Its roots date back to a Bible student movement of the 1870s. The first U.S. congregations were established in New York and Pennsylvania in the 1930s. The local congregation does not have a website. It is one of several local congregations in the Twin Cities area.
Valleyview Baptist Church is part of the Mississippi Region of the North Baptist Conference. The church offers worship services that include preaching and teaching of the bible, worship music and scripture readings.
The church is a congregation affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. The church's mission is based on the gospel "for witness and service." Along with Sunday services, the church offers ministries for children, youths and adults.
One of the oldest churches in the valley area, St. Mark's opened in 1856. Located in downtown Shakopee, St. Mark's is part of the Roman Catholic archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. In addition to regular weekly masses on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, the church also holds a Spanish language mass every Sunday at 1pm.
Living Hope is one of three locations of Bloomington Lutheran Church, which opened in 1951. In addition to worship services, it provides Bible studies, Sunday school, confirmation classes, and ministries such as Joyful Hands and Cradle Roll. It also has a school for kids from preschool age through grade 4.
Along with Sunday services, the church offers a number of other activities. The church has Sunday school classes for kids from pre-kindergarten through high school. It also has Bible camps, retreats, men's club, mom's club, prayer chain and small group ministries.
Mount Olive was established in 1952, when services were held in a private home in Shakopee. The first chapel opened in 1957. The current church in Jackson Township opened in 2004. In 2005, the church opened a preschool for children ages 3 and 4 within the church building.
First Presbyterian Church of Shakopee has one of the longest histories of any church in Scott County. One of the church's primary missions is Christian-centered education. It offers child and adult Sunday school, men's and women's bible study groups, and vacation bible school for kids.
Living Water Christian Church is a congregation of the Assemblies of God USA, a group of more than 140 national fellowships that comprise the world's fastest growing and largest Pentecostal denomination. The pastor is Rev. Paul Wahl.
Faith Lutheran is located in the rural area south of the city, just east of Marystown Road. The church offers Sunday morning services and bible study groups during the week. It also has Sunday school for children and adults.
New Hope Baptist Church's mission is expressed in the motto "Touching Hearts and Changing Lives with God's Word." Along with Sunday worship services, the church offers Sunday School each week at 10am for both adults and children. It also offers ministries such as "Soul Winning" (evangelical outreach), children's church for ages 3 - 10 and youth ministries for teens and young singles.
Founded in 1865, St. Mary's is one of the oldest parishes in the southwest metro area. St. Mary's also offers youth education and a kindergarten through eighth grade education at Shakopee Area Catholic Schools. It also offers adult education and various ministry and volunteer opportunities.
This church serves the Shakopee area's large population of Russian immigrants. It offers Sunday worship services in both Russian and English. On Saturdays, lessons on Russian language and history are offered for children.
Founded in 1997, Meadow Spring is a community-based faith congregation that holds weekly services at 9:30 a.m. at the Marcus Movie Theatres in the Shakopee Town Square Mall. The church also offers ministries for children in nursery school, pre-school and elementary school. "Club 456" caters to fourth through sixth graders and their relationship with Christ, while "Access 712" includes a weekly spaghetti dinner, worship and bible study for children between seventh and twelfth grade. Members can also participate in growth groups for adults that meet weekly in members' homes.
Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church holds services every Sunday. Fellowship meals are held at various times, including a Sunday brunch from 9am to 11am, Wednesday evening pizza dinners and Lenten suppers. The church offers a number of ministries and other activities for children, adults and families.