Churches in Downtown

Active churches in Downtown

312 S State St, Appleton
stmaryparish.org
1 sermon
314 N Appleton St, Appleton
themissionchurch.us
1 sermon
404 W Lawrence St, Appleton
saintjosephparish.org
1 sermon
215 E Washington St, Appleton
bcc.live
1 sermon
302 N Morrison St, Appleton
stpaulappletonwi.com
1 sermon
820 W. College Ave, Appleton
922ministries.com
1 sermon

Types of churches in Downtown

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 Downtown churches

54s
#DeathDismantled
“Death is not a tie. It's not a draw. In one moment in time, Christ died. He was led into the grave and he walked right out of it the other side. And in doing so, he didn't just survive death, he dismantled it. The the cross and and the empty tomb, those were not the places where Jesus lost. Those were the places where death was defeated and disarmed. That empty tomb didn't read Jesus was here. It didn't even read former owned by Joseph of Arimathea. What it read was death lay here. Or to put it maybe a better way, case closed.”
40s
#CoveredByTheBlood
“And here's the deal. If the blood is on your doorpost and your lintel, I will pass over that house and destruction will not come to that house. Does that not sound like the blood of Jesus? See, prophetically, what the Lord is saying is, I'm coming into Egypt. You are my people, but you're in Egypt. Are we not in the world but not supposed to be of the world? And the only way to be free from the judgment that is coming to the world is to be under the covering of the blood of the lamb of God who is Jesus Christ.”
54s
#JesusIsAlive
“Jesus is more than a good man who lived two thousand years ago. Jesus is risen and alive in this moment in time. And I can have a friendship with him. You can have a friendship with him. Faith is trusting in Jesus, my friend. In good and bad, happy and sad, healthy and sick times, I trust in the Lord. There will always be stars which go out each night. There will be shadows that fall on our days. We know this. But in the midst of whatever upsets us or worries us or angers us or disgusts us or sickens us, Jesus raised from the dead has the upper hand.”
31s
#WalkWithJesus
“The centurion made a clear statement about something he believed. He believed that Jesus was the son of God. And the point we need to wrestle with is, do I believe the same thing and am I willing to walk with him and follow him? Are you like the centurion? Have you declared that Jesus is Lord but not made him the Lord of your life? This is what it looks like for us to walk with Jesus, to become a follower that we would not just believe that Jesus is the son of God but that we would actually walk with him and follow him.”
35s
#AllInOnResurrection
“That's what this this feast is about. God says, are you all in on this resurrection story or are you just thinking that it's a great story and it's wonderful and we have a holiday to celebrate it, but it really doesn't impact me at all? Because if it doesn't impact our life, we've missed the point of all of it. Paul says to us, if Christ didn't rise from the dead, our faith is in vain and we are fools to believe.”
33s
#ChristIsAlive
“So when Paul says Christ was raised, it wasn't as if Jesus came up for a few minutes and go, oh man, and then went back to death. It wasn't as if he was walking around for thirty to forty to fifty days and then said, no, this isn't worth it, and went back to death. Christ wasn't just raised, Christ still is raised. He's alive, he's living. Christ is risen. He's risen indeed.”
62s
#RisenNow
“All of history hinges on this moment in time. Of course, historically, this moment, there was a garden. There was a tomb. There was a huge boulder in front of that tomb, and there was the dead body of Jesus in that tomb. And something happened, an earthquake, a messenger, women witnessing the resurrection, empty tomb. That's history. What we celebrate in addition this morning is mystery. Why do I say that? Mystery. That is Jesus is risen now in this moment.”
45s
#JesusIsReal
“So when the world tries to tell you Jesus wasn't real, he didn't really exist, there's no historical proof that Jesus existed. First of all, that's wrong. But we have an angel testifying, you seek Jesus who was crucified. That means two things. He was a real person who lived and he also died. He is not here for he is risen. Hallelujah. And he as he said, come see the place where the lord lay. Do you don't believe me? Come come look. This is where his body was. He's not there.”
34s
#FaithInAction
“But we believe that hard work leads to success, and part of hard work is is putting in the time and getting a good night's rest, but I really would like to binge watch a few more of these episodes because it always ends at a point where I just I gotta see what the next episode is about. And so maybe we will put off success for another day. Believing is different than following. Have you placed your trust in Jesus? Are you walking with Jesus? Have you made him the Lord of your life? Have you moved past that point of just making a claim about who Jesus is?”
36s
#ResurrectionHope
“Sometimes we get our resurrection in the middle of our lives, sometimes we get it with a newborn baby, sometimes we get it in all kinds of ways, but never never does God give up. Never do we ever lose that sense that resurrection is always the last chapter of our lives. So today, whatever we're going through, if you're going through a tough moment in your life, I want you to know that he's with us and that there's always reason to keep going, that we rise up day after day to keep on going.”

Why Downtown churches are unique

Tradition meets innovation: The spiritual landscape in Downtown 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 Downtown churches

Nearby cities: 26 churches in Appleton 7 churches in Milwaukee 6 churches in De Pere 10 churches in Brookfield 5 churches in Baraboo