Churches in Alexandria

Active churches in Alexandria

490 Voyager Dr, Alexandria
lakecommunity.org
20 sermons · 5 days ago
1425 41st Ave W, Alexandria
harvestalexandria.com
136 sermons · 6 days ago
4005 Dakota St, Alexandria
alexandriacovenant.org
1 sermon
221 7th Ave W, Alexandria
firstcongregationaluccalex.com
1 sermon
2210 6th Ave E, Alexandria
alexumc.org
1 sermon
718 Victoria Dr, Alexandria
stpaulalex.com
1 sermon
2505 MN-29, Alexandria
ntcalexandria.org
1 sermon
1310 N Nokomis NE, Alexandria
reachchurchmn.com
1 sermon
1722 16th Ave E, Alexandria
livingwordalexmn.org
1 sermon
2671 S McKay Ave, Alexandria
vie.church
1 sermon
681 Voyager Drive, Alexandria
shalomlutheran.org
1 sermon
3992 MN-27, Alexandria
thechurchinthepines.org
1 sermon
2702 MN-29, Alexandria
goodshepherdalex.com
1 sermon

Types of churches in Alexandria

Modern Alexandria Churches

These congregations feature contemporary bands, practical teaching, and casual dress, reflecting the growing neighborhoods and retail corridor near I‑94 and Hwy 29. Many offer multiple weekend services, livestreams for cabin weekends, and flexible small groups for commuting families.

Historic & Liturgical Churches

Around the Broadway corridor and older lake-adjacent neighborhoods, long-established churches maintain traditional liturgy, choirs, and organ music. Rooted in Scandinavian and Catholic heritage, they serve multi‑generational families and emphasize sacramental life, seasonal festivals, and downtown community service.

Lakeside & Seasonal Churches

Near Lake Le Homme Dieu, Lake Carlos, and Lake Darling, churches often shape schedules around summer tourism and cabin life. Expect earlier or outdoor services, family programming timed to resort calendars, and a welcoming approach for vacationers and snowbirds.

Alexandria Student-Friendly Churches

With Alexandria Technical & Community College nearby, several congregations focus on students and twenty‑somethings along the Central Lakes Trail and near downtown rentals. Look for weeknight worship, rides to Sunday services, coffeehouse small groups, and service projects that connect young adults to local needs.

Sermon clips from Alexandria churches

48s
#JesusIsWithYou
“and I want the whole thing. And think for a second, the meaning of Jesus' baptism. He didn't come to confess his sins. He was sinless. But you'll notice in the text that there were many people there being baptized that day. And at the end of a long day of baptizing people, Jesus comes down in the water. And what did that mean to the people who were already in the water? I propose to you that it meant this. Jesus coming down in baptism in the water of repented sinners. Jesus says, I'm with you. In all of it, I'm with you. I'm here for you. I'm coming to be with you. I'm coming to align with you. I'm coming to be, like, you are not alone in this. I am here, and I know what that means.”
33s
#LightInTheDarkness
“So right now, invite you to ask, to think about your own life. Areas that there might be darkness in your own life. And what would it look like to shine the light of Jesus into those areas? Maybe it's a big dramatic thing or maybe it's something more ordinary and you've just gotten used to it. But what would it look like to take that verse and truly believe that verse? If the light shines in the darkness and the darkness could not grasp it, could not understand it, could not overpower it. The light shines and the darkness doesn't stand a chance.”
40s
#CreatedForRelationship
“Sin is the truth about man, it's it's true about me and it's true about you, and it's a trap that ends in eternal punishment. But even though sin is our heritage, it doesn't have to be your destiny. You were created for better, for perfection, for relationship with God, And the better the perfection, the relationship with God is waiting for those who surrender their will and their own way to the will of God in his way.”
29s
#SeekFirstTheKingdom
“But we find ourselves content in every situation because God is first. And so even in the waiting, seek first the kingdom of heaven and his righteousness and all these things will be added to you. He is enough. Because the character and the priorities we build when we are single is the exact same character and priorities that become the foundation of our life when we're married.”
65s
#RootedInLove
“So to carry that idea forward, Wesley changes the metaphor from light to fruit later on. Rooted in the love of God, we now bear the fruit of that love. The evidence that we are doing this is that we keep God's commandments, not only some or most of them, but all, from the least to the greatest. This isn't legalism, rather it is obedience that flows from the realization that every command of God is life giving. Every command of God comes with the grace to carry it out. Every command of God comes with the presence of the Holy Spirit to assist us in fulfilling it. We do all of this, Wesley says, because our obedience is in proportion to our love, the source from whence it flows.”
49s
#SetFreeByTheCross
“I think about the courage my brother had to come and share truth with me in a very, very dark moment in my life, and godly sorrow led me to repentance and helped me to recognize the truth of who I was through the power of the cross, that my identity was solidified and that I'm loved and purposed and forgiven, that I'm a precious chosen child of God, that I'm not an addict, that I'm not worthless, that I have value, that I have purpose. And so I'm gonna spend the rest of my days trying to make sure anybody who has that veil over their eyes that can't see truth would know the one who set me free.”
51s
#NotByMyOwnStrength
“and and I would say the majority of Christians live their live out their life on earth based primarily on their own strength, their own power, and their own wisdom. When things get tough, it's just like, okay. Or or when they have a situation, a decision to make, it's like, what what would be a good decision here? And, you know, I don't know what, you know, what what would AI say or, you know, it just we we live based on our own strengths, our own wisdoms, our own abilities. And that doesn't make it bad. It just means there's such a human ceiling on the life that you and I can experience if we live our lives based on our abilities and our giftings and our strengths.”
55s
#NeedForASavior
“Fact of original sin also means we're unable then to do anything for our salvation. We can't decide to accept Christ. We can't begin to make a move toward God. And by nature, we were dead blind enemies of God who want nothing to do with him. Again, how totally miserable our natural spiritual condition is, how completely hopeless our natural spiritual condition is. Now as we begin to understand original sin, as we begin to understand just how terribly and thoroughly sinful we are, We begin to understand how great a need we have for a savior, and we begin as well to grasp just how high and deep and great god's grace is.”
31s
#FaithInCommunion
“Everything he does follows from that faith. Out of that faith, Jesus gives himself to us today in with and under the bread and wine of holy communion. This table we receive the power of god to live in repentance and in renewal. So today, come forward to receive him and know that even though the devil will surely try to sow unbelief in us, the promise we have from god is stronger.”
40s
#LimitsProtectLife
“See, the limit that God gave with that tree of the knowledge of good and evil was a protection for Adam and Eve so that they could live by God's goodness with his unlimited life through their limits. And that's hard for us to imagine because we think that perfection means that life should be unlimited, untapped for us. No restrictions whatsoever.”

Why Alexandria churches are unique

Churches in Alexandria reflect the Chain of Lakes and resort-town seasonality, welcoming a summer influx of cabin owners and visitors while staying rooted for year-round locals. Some congregations adapt with flexible service times and lakeside events, offering lakeside summer worship gatherings, seasonal services for lake visitors, and hospitality for vacationing families.
Alexandria churches serve a mix of multi-generational families, retirees, and nearby farm communities, so community care and practical help are front and center. Expect robust kids and youth ministries alongside volunteer initiatives that assist neighbors year-round, with strong kids programs for young families, community service and volunteer culture, and support for seniors and caregivers.
Rooted in Upper Midwest and Scandinavian traditions yet open to new expressions, congregations blend hymnody and potluck fellowship with modern ministry approaches. With Alexandria Technical & Community College in town, many also invest in students and young professionals through Bible-centered teaching and mentorship, featuring traditional liturgy with Scandinavian roots, college student ministries, and blended worship modern and hymns.

Recent sermons from Alexandria churches

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