Churches in Eau Claire

Active churches in Eau Claire

3906 Kane Road, Eau Claire
westridgechurch.us
1 sermon · 3 days ago
2112 Rudolph Rd, Eau Claire
fpcec.org
1 sermon · 4 days ago
3445 Gateway Dr, Eau Claire
oasischurchec.org
4 sermons · 5 days ago
3221 E. Hamilton Avenue, Eau Claire
newbeginningschurchec.com
1 sermon · 5 days ago
1805 Goff Ave, Eau Claire
chippewavalley.church
1 sermon · 5 days ago
3735 Jeffers Road, Eau Claire
saving-gracechurch.com
1 sermon · 5 days ago
123 W. Hamilton Ave., Eau Claire
c3ec.org
1 sermon · 5 days ago
412 S Barstow St, Eau Claire
valleybrookchurch.org
1 sermon · 5 days ago
3431 Fear Street, Eau Claire
myfaith.church
1 sermon · 5 days ago
2749 70th Street, Eau Claire
hmongchristianchurch.com
1 sermon · 5 days ago
416 Niagara St., Eau Claire
renew.church
1 sermon · 5 days ago
110 Garfield Avenue, Eau Claire
universitylutheran.org
1 sermon · 5 days ago
2015 N. Hastings Way, Eau Claire
eauclairemessiah.com
1 sermon · 5 days ago
1804 Highland Avenue, Eau Claire
stjohns-ec.org
1 sermon · 5 days ago
310 W Polk Ave., Eau Claire
cornerstonechristian-ec.org
1 sermon · 5 days ago
1314 E. Lexington Blvd., Eau Claire
trinity-ec.org
1 sermon · 5 days ago
3518 Deerfield Rd, Eau Claire
myhavenchurch.org
1 sermon · 5 days ago
3214 Golf Road, Eau Claire
immanuelec.org
1 sermon · 5 days ago
337 Lake Street, Suite A
lakestreetumc.org
1 sermon · 5 days ago
202 West Grand Avenue, Eau Claire
grace-church.org
1 sermon · 6 days ago
3036 Epiphany Lane, Eau Claire
calvaryeauclaire.org
1 sermon · 6 days ago

Types of churches in Eau Claire

Modern Eau Claire Churches

Many congregations here feature contemporary worship bands, practical teaching, and casual environments. You’ll find them in newer spaces along Clairemont Avenue and near the Highway 53 corridor, with kids’ check-in, coffee bars, and multiple service times. They often organize service projects along the Chippewa River and in the Cannery District.

Eau Claire Student Churches

Focused on UW–Eau Claire students and young adults, these churches offer Sunday evening services, ride-shares from campus, and small groups near Water Street and the Randall Park neighborhood. Schedules often follow the academic calendar, with study nights during finals and service opportunities through downtown nonprofits.

Lutheran Heritage Churches

Eau Claire’s Scandinavian and German roots show in congregations that value liturgy, hymn-singing, and the church calendar. Many meet in long-established sanctuaries on Eastside Hill and the Near North Side, drawing multi-generational families. Expect choirs, confirmation classes, and community dinners, especially during Lent.

Family-Friendly Suburban Churches

On the city’s south and north edges, churches near Golf Road, Hamilton Avenue, and the North Crossing are geared toward households with kids. These congregations emphasize robust children’s ministry, VBS weeks, and parent groups that work around youth sports schedules. Easy access from Clairemont Avenue makes them convenient for families in Oakwood Hills and Princeton Valley.

Sermon clips from Eau Claire churches

50s
“And so I took the call, and the person was very animated on the other line. And I'm thinking, oh, no. Maybe I should have spent more time praying. And they were like, guess what? I just got back from the doctor, and they told me I'm gonna be off all blood pressure medication. I'm better. I don't have high blood pressure anymore. And my declaration of faith faith was, seriously? Really? Well, praise God. Because I remembered how unimpressive and un... You see what I'm saying here? God is such a healer. He's not moved by your impressiveness or my impressiveness. He's moved by his impressiveness. And that is the premise of healing when we look at the scriptures.”
44s
“He took our sin, he took our pride, he took our foolishness, he took our rebellion, he took all the times where he messed up, all the times that we posted things we shouldn't have posted or responded to somebody that we shouldn't have responded to, or the times when we, you know, didn't say something and we should have said something, and he took all that to the cross, and he said, I love you. How much? I love you this much. And he takes it to the cross, and he dies. And then, even better, you know, the story gets better. Three days later, he raises from the dead. He's alive so that we can have hope that we don't have to live in foolishness anymore.”
67s
“When we are this love, when we do this love, it shapes the world around us. Can you imagine God's love for the world being the foundation for every decision? Your decisions, university board of regents decisions, government decisions, judges decisions. Our identity as Christians is rooted in this holy love. We know who we are because God has loved us with an everlasting love whose name is Jesus. That's our center. That's where we start every day, every choice, every relationship rooted in love for the neighbor. And so as Christians, we do that love all the time because if we're really in this divine relationship with God, we can't not do it.”
57s
“Don't fight among yourselves. Alright? Verse two, speak evil of no one. Avoid quarreling. Be gentle. Show every courtesy to everyone. It goes on to explain that. He says, look, we all used to do that stuff. We all used to be quarrelsome, envious, gluttonous, easily offended just like everybody else in the world, but Christ changed us. Christ saved us not because of our own goodness, but because he loved us in spite of ourselves. Christ chose not to quarrel with us. We should follow his example. Verse eight, avoid moronic controversies, dissensions, quarrels about rules. They are unprofitable and worthless.”
60s
“And that matters. And that matters because that means that Jesus and this whole Christian church is built not just on this, oh, what do you want to say, these facades of being perfect. Rather the church and our faith is built on grace. And so whenever though that ground feels shaky, whenever conflict arises, Jesus says simply this, go. Go and talk. Go and listen. And then if if necessary, bring others into the conversation. But keep mercy and grace in the room. Because Jesus is in the business of finding lost sheep, of offering forgiveness and grace. And in the midst of the murkiness of life, Jesus says, I am there.”
57s
“Alright. So what are our high places today? Well, today, it's insidious as we've talked about because our temptation is to make good things, god things. And if the enemy can't destroy you, he'll distract you, and he'll take really, really good things that god wants to come into our hands and make them an ultimate thing. And how easy is it, you know, for, like, that to happen. Right? Nothing wrong with having a drink. There's a problem when those drinks start to have you. Right? There's nothing wrong with owning a cabin on Long Lake or as I like to call it, Eau Claire North. But there's a problem when that cabin starts to have you. Nothing wrong with, like, you sports, but there's a big problem when you sports is starting to play you.”
65s
“But Jesus' invitation for us in all of these things is that we would value his kingdom, value this time with him, that we would break away from the ways of the world let his grip on us break away so that we would be generous with the things that God gives us, that we would go before the Lord in prayer talk with him about our needs and our lives, and that we would practice fasting as a way to say, all those comforts that you've given me, Lord, I know they're here, but I want to turn my attention to you and rest and trust in you and see what you can do so that in these moments, God reveals himself to us. transforms us. He shapes us. He draws us close to him, and he changes us.”
62s
“And here's why that matters tonight. Because our hope is not simply that maybe tomorrow, my circumstances will suddenly get better. Maybe tomorrow, life will just be easier. Our hope is not maybe if I stay faithful long enough, god will eventually get me out of this. Our hope is bigger than that. Our hope is Jesus. Amen? Because even in the if the prison doors do not open for us, even if the prison doors hold us longer than we want, even if the promotion never comes, and even if the chapter doesn't change the way that we hope, Jesus is still Lord. And he's still good, and he's still faithful. And he's already accomplished the greatest rescue that you and I could ever need. Through his death and his resurrection, our sins are forgiven. Right? Our guilt can be removed, our relationship with God can be restored, and our future can be secure.”
50s
“it's a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God apart from Jesus. But with Jesus, we're not merely increasing our odds of salvation. With Jesus, we could have complete confidence. In fact, there's a place in Hebrews that says that Jesus is able to save completely those who come to god through him. It's a hard truth to hear. But it's also not like the, quote unquote, seat belt is hidden or somewhere outside of our reach. Jesus is better by far partially because he's available to us all. The message is for every person that Jesus came to rescue.”
57s
“And what I see in the book of Ruth is really helpful for all of us because we notice that God works through ordinary people. As special as each one of us is because we are created in the image of God, Really, at the end of the day, we're just ordinary people. And the genealogy moves through these names that most of us have never heard before. Most of these men listed in verses 18 through 22 are brand new names for us and these men lived ordinary lives. They were fathers, they were husbands, they were workers or neighbors. Maybe they were members of families that maybe we would know their names, but for the most part these are ordinary people and yet God was working through them in ways that they never knew he was working through them. Most of them had no idea that their ordinary was actually significant in the big plan of God.”

Why Eau Claire churches are unique

Eau Claire churches reflect their university and arts-driven culture: with UW–Eau Claire nearby, congregations often invest in campus outreach and creative worship. Expect modern services, coffeehouse gatherings, and volunteer opportunities that fit student schedules, alongside spaces for recent grads building community in the city. Many offer college student ministries, young adults and professionals, and modern worship with contemporary band.
Set at the confluence of the Chippewa and Eau Claire rivers, churches in Eau Claire lean into the outdoors and a strong culture of volunteerism. Summer brings park services, river cleanups, and family-friendly festivals across the Chippewa Valley, while winters center on neighbor care and kids programming. Look for outdoor summer services and baptisms, service projects across the city, and strong kids programs for young families.
Rooted in Midwestern hospitality and a blend of Lutheran, Catholic, evangelical, and charismatic heritage, the city sees frequent collaboration across faith communities. This produces a balance of historic liturgy, Scripture teaching, and inclusive community events that make Eau Claire churches feel both grounded and welcoming to newcomers, including immigrant and Hmong families. Many congregations emphasize ecumenical cooperation across denominations, multilingual worship and translation support, and choir and choral traditions.

Recent sermons from Eau Claire churches

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