Churches in Downers Grove Township

Active churches in Downers Grove Township

5750 Holmes Ave., Clarendon Hills
avenuechristian.com
3 sermons
275 S. Richmond Ave, Clarendon Hills
holynativity-church.org
1 sermon
117 North Cass Avenue, Westmont
myrenew.org
3 sermons
137 S Garfield Ave, Hinsdale
hinsdale.church
2 sermons
64 Norfolk Avenue Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
notredameparish.org
4 sermons

Types of churches in Downers Grove Township

Non-denominational

Modern music, practical teaching, and a relaxed, come-as-you-are atmosphere — popular with young adults and families who want a welcoming community without strong denominational ties.

Mainline & historic

Traditional worship with beautiful sanctuaries, choral music, and liturgical services — congregations that connect faith with history and a long-standing community presence.

Students & young adults

With the University of Colorado nearby, many churches emphasize student ministry — Bible studies, worship nights, and service opportunities built for people in their college and early-career years.

Family-friendly

Strong kids’ programs, youth groups, and safe, supportive environments — with Sunday school, childcare, and age-specific ministries throughout the city.

Sermon clips from Downers Grove Township churches

61s
#NeedASavior
“You see, there's there's a there's a principle I don't want us to mishear. It's something that we share together as a church, as brothers and sisters in Christ. And this first one that we have is is is our shared belief. It's our shared belief that we are all broken. We all fall short of God's perfect standard, that we are sinners in need of a savior, that there's nothing inside of me that wants to do good apart from Christ, apart from his spirit working inside of me. I am selfish, I am sinful, I fall short when I live in my flesh. But through the the the gracious gift of God, his spirit inside of me, I am able to then follow him. Like, we we share that altogether. Nehemiah says, yeah, they messed up way back then, but I still fall short today. And the the that's true of all the same. We have this shared belief in us falling short of God's perfect standard.”
47s
“That's a radical welcome that I think gets to the heart of what God has in store for us. That we are all regardless of how comfortable or uncomfortable we are in a situation, ultimately God's vision for us is to be part of the same community, a similar community everywhere. That it is not about who's got the right theology, theology, who's got the right political ideology, who's got the right fill in the blank. It is God has got love figured out and wants us to understand it so that we can all be part of one community together.”
76s
“he prunes. He prunes so that you can bear more fruit and it's really an act of grace because he looks at you and says, there's more. There's more in you. You're gonna be surprised at the kind of fruit that come out of you. You're gonna be surprised at the level of fruit that comes out of you if you let me prune you, if you let me deal with you, if you let me touch you, if you let me bless you, if you let me put my hand on, you are gonna be surprised with the kind of fruit that comes out of your life if you allow for me to prune So, lord, we welcome the pruning. We welcome the correction. We welcome the cleaning. We welcome the cleansing. We welcome the cutting because we know that should we submit to that, then my life is gonna be fruitful. Should this church submit to the pruning? This church is gonna be fruitful.”
47s
“With all our heart and with all our mind, let us join as the church in prayer. God of grace and God of glory, on your people sing your song. Shower us with the music and bring us closer in your presence with your tune. That in each moment we may feel the comfort of your song. Your song of grace and your song of companionship. Oh God, our world suffers wars, civil distress, global conflict, and abiding division. We hunger for peace, for strength, for dignity, for a song of hope.”
54s
“"Can you see that you, you and I are no different than Micah? That our deepest need is to hear the father say, I love you, daughter. I love you, son. I see you. I recognize you. You don't have to be the greatest. You don't have to be the greatest. Let me put my arms around you. See, that's what, that's what heals the vice of ambition. That most of us have little corners in our hearts that have, for recognition and status and honor. What those spots ultimately are is us making that move of dad, I love you. Do you love me?"”
50s
#GodWithUs
“``You see, God's mission for his people has never changed. It's always been about his desire to dwell with his people, to be with his people, to be in relationship. And when Adam and Eve sinned and that relationship was broken, God had a plan of salvation already working in which he would send himself. He would send his son Jesus Christ to be with his people, to die, to rise again, to take the punishment for my sins, to forgive me of my sins, your sins, the sins of all who believe, and then rise from the dead. Give us his spirit. God wants to be with us. He desires to be with us. His mission has always been to dwell with us. I I know I skipped it earlier, but throw back our mission statement of our church. You see this coming into our church building each and every week on the walls. It says this, together, we will help people find new life in Jesus Christ. That's what we're all about here at Avenue.”
41s
#RebuildForGod
“We have been changed. God's spirit now lives in us. We're not perfect. We fall short. We still got a sinful nature that we gotta wrestle with daily, but now something has changed on the inside. And we share that together. For Nehemiah, it was saying, hey. As as followers of God, the one true God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, we gotta we gotta rebuild the wall. We gotta rebuild the temple. We gotta get back to these saints because we all wanna publicly share to this whole Persian empire and to the world that God is with us, that he has saved us, that he has redeemed us, that he has given us new life once again.”
39s
#BaptismProclaims
“You see, nowadays, what we do proclaim what God has done, what to proclaim God's presence in our lives, we do that through baptism. And that's the next thing that we share together. A foundational truth that we share together as followers of Jesus is a shared baptism. What what Bella just did a few moments ago publicly proclaiming her faith in Jesus Christ as her lord and savior, that's her saying God's spirit lives in me. Baptism doesn't save her. All it does is it shows everyone that she has been saved by Jesus Christ.”
82s
#BiblicalLens
“Now a few weeks ago, we talked about this idea of a biblical worldview, of seeing the world around us through the lens of scripture. And so everything that we experience, the things that happen in our world, the way that we view cultural issues or social issues, we first and foremost use God's word as a lens to view what is right, what is wrong, how should we respond. But what David is doing here is he's using God's word to view his emotions, to view his feelings, to view his heart. See, sometimes our feelings are not the best thing to to go at, to to act out of, but our feelings give us a clear picture of what's going on inside. Our feelings can can can show us there's something off. There's something missing. And many times, we'll just let our feelings kinda lead the way. We'll allow our feelings to dictate our actions. But what we can do as followers of Jesus and what David shows us is that God's word can give us a lens as to what we're feeling and can give us a lens as to how we should act and react no matter what we're feeling or how we're feeling to draw us closer to God.”
59s
#ClingToGodsWord
“Help me to obey you. Help me to follow you. And then we take that step forward to obey him. Sometimes we have to use God's word as a life preserve in our life. God, I have no desire to follow you right now, but I know it's what's best for me. And so I'm gonna cling to it. I'm gonna hold on to it because I I can't do this in my own strength. I need your spirit inside of me. I need the power of your word to compel me to follow you. Please help me. We preserve to his word. And as we do that, what happens? We begin to feel connected to him. We begin to to sense the peace and the joy and the patience and the love that that wasn't there previously, but because of God's word, it begins to swell up in our hearts, in our souls, in our minds, and then in our actions.”

Why Downers Grove Township churches are unique

Tradition meets innovation: The spiritual landscape in Downers Grove Township reflects both heritage and progress, with long-established mainline churches standing alongside newer congregations that emphasize casual gatherings and contemporary worship.
A culture all its own: Many churches mirror the city’s culture of inclusivity and connection to the outdoors, offering spaces where people of all backgrounds can experience faith and community in an authentic, welcoming environment.

Recent sermons from Downers Grove Township churches

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