Churches in Des Moines

Active churches in Des Moines

19834 8th Ave S, Des Moines
spcdesmoines.org
4 sermons
2130 S 248th St, Des Moines
covenantlifecenter.org
3 sermons

Types of churches in Des Moines

Contemporary Churches in Des Moines

Many congregations along Kent‑Des Moines Rd and near the Marina District offer band‑led worship, practical teaching, and kids programming. They tend to attract commuters working around Sea‑Tac and young families from Woodmont and Redondo looking for weeknight groups and community service opportunities.

Spanish-Language & Bilingual

The Pacific Highway S corridor and neighborhoods like Zenith host congregations that preach in Spanish or blend English/Spanish in the same service. Expect family-centered ministries, ESL support, and cultural celebrations that connect newer residents with long‑time South Sound neighbors.

Des Moines Catholic Churches

Long-established parishes serve multi‑generational families with daily Mass, sacramental preparation, and a steady calendar of feast‑day gatherings. They draw worshipers from the Marina District to North Hill and often coordinate food drives and community meals that support the broader Highline area.

Pacific Islander Congregations

South King County’s Samoan, Tongan, and Micronesian communities are reflected in congregations known for rich choral worship and close‑knit fellowship. In Des Moines, these churches often anchor youth mentorship and cultural events near schools and parks from Redondo to Saltwater State Park.

Sermon clips from Des Moines churches

50s
“Between the times, between the times experiencing a very tough thing. But what those that that title said is we are always living in faith. Excuse me. Our relationship with god is always lived between the times, whether in adversity or not. And the skill we need is to reach into the past and take hold of the those experiences of God's faithfulness that we remember and to reach forward into the promise of the future and of a steadfast love from which nothing can separate us and draw these two things together in the present. This is where the Christian life is lived.”
38s
“We say this morning that in the kingdom of God, the official dress code is righteousness. You're not hearing me that around the throne of God, the official attire, sorry your suit looks good. But in the kingdom of God, the official attire is righteousness and the official decor is the glory. I said God's glory never hangs on naked people. He never hangs on defiled raiment.”
50s
“When we get to heaven, I'm convinced that god will ask us the same question that god has been asking human beings since the beginning of time, and that question is, what do you want? What are you going after? Because you can have it, but is that really what you want? A quick read of the bible actually will show us how god's poets and prophets spend a good bit of time getting us to contemplate the same question. What is it that you want? Do you want to live intentionally, or do you want to live chaotically?”
43s
“``In the act of honest complaint, there is an expression of devotion, and Psalm 13 is an honest complaint. It isn't a rejection of God, quite the opposite. It is drawing nearer to God and being more vulnerable with God in the midst of feeling that god is out on a smoke break and not seeing and not doing and perhaps not caring. It's essentially the vulnerable prayer. Lord, I need to check something out with you because life isn't making sense right now.”
43s
“And Jesus, I think, does a familiar and similar kind of work and frames a similar question in today's text. What do you want? What treasures are you going to seek after? What light are you going to let into your soul? What are you accumulating? What do you spend your time looking at? Do you want to devote yourself to living life, or do you want to spend your time merely accumulating all that does not last? These are the things that Jesus focuses for us in asking that question. What is it that you want?”
33s
“I told folks this morning that for every God's tomorrow there is man's today. Does that make sense? Does that make sense? Every tomorrow that God gives you, he has the man's today. So sanctify yourself today so that I can do wonders. A lot of us has postponed God's tomorrows. There are some things that should have happened to your life last year but your commitment to your part for today is missing.”
42s
“``So going forward now, decisions we make, places we go, we have to ask ourselves, can God trust his presence with me? If the answer is I don't know, you stop right there, and you say, sorry. I can't make it today. And you go back and you consecrate. You tell them I'm not coming. It don't matter how far you had gone I five north. Take the next exit. Amen.”
32s
“So to ask God for His glory is to ask Him to activate His presence. Can God trust you with activated presence? When He activates it and His glory becomes alive and manifest in your life, can He trust why you'll be on Friday night with it? Or you want Him to activate it to do the miracle you need, Then once the miracle is done, you go back to your garment.”
24s
“"Go out into the world in peace. Have courage. Hold on to what is good. Return no one evil for evil. Strengthen the faint-hearted. Support the weak and help the suffering. Honor all people. Love and serve the Lord, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit. And all God's people said, amen."”
31s
“"The one who is love, the one who knows you with an ancient knowing, the one who bids you to draw close to his heart, his ways, his purposes for you in this life, be with you. The one who says, abide in me, the one who says, follow closely, now and forever, the one who says, stay, be with you. May it be so. Amen."”

Why Des Moines churches are unique

Set on the Puget Sound with a busy marina and hillside neighborhoods, churches in Des Moines naturally lean into hospitality and service connected to the waterfront and nearby parks. Many emphasize creation care and stewardship, community service and coastal outreach, and family-friendly services with childcare as part of their small-town-meets-seaside identity.
Des Moines is notably diverse, with Pacific Islander, East African, Asian, and Latino communities shaping worship styles and community life. As a result, you’ll find multilingual and bilingual services, ESL and citizenship classes, and cross-cultural worship and potlucks among Des Moines churches.
Proximity to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Highline College brings a mix of students, aviation employees, and commuters, so schedules and ministries tend to be practical and flexible. Many Des Moines churches offer flexible service times for shift workers, college student ministries, and recovery and support groups alongside a blend of modern and traditional worship.

Recent sermons from Des Moines churches

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