Churches in Downtown

Active churches in Downtown

412 S Barstow St, Eau Claire
valleybrookchurch.org
3 sermons
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

50s
#PowerOfTheCross
“The power of the cross is how God changes us. How he reshapes us, how he remakes us, how he frees us, how he makes us more like Jesus. And I know there are people here who can speak of that in your life. I know you can speak of what your life used to be like and what it is now. Right. I know there are some of you who depend on God in prayer to help get you through that season that you don't know how you can get through it. And you might not get through it, but you'll know that he'll be with you no matter what. I know that there are some of you here today that could say, only God could have brought you through it. Yep. Only God could set you free.”
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.”
44s
#ChangedByGod
“But Paul's talking about something far greater than just explosive power, like dynamite or volcanoes. He says the power of God changes people. Changes people. Well, it's gotta take more power for God to do that. Right? Like, to change our hearts? Change our hearts from hatred towards one another to love? Change our hearts of, like, God, I don't believe in you, or God, I hate you, or God, I want nothing to do with you, to, would you have me do today, God? That takes power, doesn't it?”
38s
#ChosenByGod
“He says, many ways, the world wouldn't have chosen you, but God chose you. Many of us, we might even say our parents wouldn't choose us, right? Or a friend might not choose us, or somebody maybe the church wouldn't even choose me, but but God would choose you. Right? Because the power was nothing that we ever earned by our own wisdom, or by our own power, by our own wits, our own strength. It comes through faith, in believing in Jesus Christ, in him crucified. He is our savior.”
50s
#JesusCenteredUnity
“Our goal isn't a perfect church. It's to be a church and a people so centered on Jesus that imperfect people can learn to love one another. Will we fail? Yes. But we keep at it. We keep learning to love one another. We keep learning to serve one another. We keep learning to forgive one another. We keep pursuing the mission of Jesus together in unity. Our unity, even with our differences, get this, is a miraculous, supernatural gift from God. It can't exist without God's work, without Jesus' prayer coming true.”
34s
#UnityNotUniformity
“See see, we can have differences without being divided. Right? We can have different opinions without becoming enemies with one another in the church. We can have different preferences without withdrawing your love from somebody else or staying away from them. We can disagree and still belong to one another because unity isn't the same as uniformity.”

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

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