Churches in Maplewood

Active churches in Maplewood

1650 Beam Ave, Maplewood
rolw.church
24 sermons · 4 days ago
1740 Van Dyke St., St. Paul
whchurch.org
2 sermons
2220 Edgerton St., Maplewood
eaglebrookchurch.com
3 sermons

Types of churches in Maplewood

Contemporary Churches in Maplewood

Many Maplewood congregations near the White Bear Avenue and Maplewood Mall corridors offer band-led music, practical teaching, and casual, family-friendly spaces. They draw young professionals and commuters from the 3M campus, with small groups that meet in neighborhoods around Keller and Gervais lakes.

Maplewood Catholic Parishes

Long-established Catholic communities serve multi-generational households in older neighborhoods like Gladstone and along Frost Avenue. They emphasize sacramental life, seasonal traditions such as Lenten fish fries, and outreach that supports local schools and seniors across the city.

Lutheran & Scandinavian Heritage

Maplewood’s Lutheran congregations reflect the East Metro’s Scandinavian roots, pairing liturgical worship with strong ties to service and congregational life. Expect choirs, quilting circles, and service projects that support food shelves near the Gladstone area and families around Keller Regional Park.

Multicultural & Hmong-Language Churches

Reflecting Maplewood’s proximity to Saint Paul’s East Side, congregations here often offer Hmong-, Karen-, or Vietnamese-language ministries alongside English services. These churches provide translation help, youth tutoring, and cultural celebrations, gathering families from apartment communities along White Bear Avenue and the Phalen–Keller park corridor.

Sermon clips from Maplewood churches

40s
#HealthyBoundaries
“See, Jonathan wasn't obsessed with David. Jonathan said, David, you have to leave because my dad wants to kill you. If he was obsessed, he would say, no. You're going anywhere. You're staying here. They're close, but they love each other so much they know when to let go. They didn't know how to learn to let go, and it became a demonic a knit tie. It's demonic. I want you to remember this. That's demonic. But you can get close to people in the kingdom of God, and you can be like Jonathan and David. There's nothing wrong with that. Obviously, there was there was something spiritually and a good tie that needed to be done here, and I'm gonna break this down and bring more revelation out of it.”
39s
“In the pain we can't see anything else. We can't think of anything else but here's what the hope of God says. The hope of God says, don't just look at your pain. Childbirth is painful, but after the pain comes a child. And the glory of that child far outweighs the pain of birth. Look again at what Paul says. I consider that our present sufferings. You might wanna personalize this. I I consider that my personal sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed to us.”
38s
“When you understand your worth in Christ, then you understand that you've got a worth that that that the world can't touch and the world can't give. When you understand who you are in Christ, you understand that that you you've got a worth that's secure, locked in the vault of heaven, and that no deed can tarnish it, and no words can diminish it. You've got a worth that is now settled. And when you understand that worth, you begin to realize you don't need to be a debt collector. Because any debt you might think of collecting is not gonna add an ounce to the worth that you already have in Christ. It's the love of God that sets us free.”
52s
#JudahIntercedes
“``So we have Judah interceding, and he's connect reconnecting what he did to Joseph saying, man, we've already done this wrong once. He's like, now we're gonna do wrong again? Are we are we gonna really just allow Benjamin after my brother my my father was distraught of his first son, Joseph, who they thought was dead, but he's alive right in front of them. Judah begins to intercede, reconnect, and reestablish a bloodline by offering himself up. Who does that sound like? Jesus. Reestablishing and reconnecting, interceding on behalf of his brother saying, instead of Benjamin being your slave, let Judah be your slave. What tribe is Jesus from? Judah.”
29s
#ReconcileToGod
“Because when one's weak I remember when I was getting pushed and poked by people that I knew or loved that can you pray for me? Absolutely. I didn't go, nah. You wanna you wanna be like that? Fine. I didn't do that. Who does that? No, man. This is your opportunity to show them the love of Christ where you could reconnect them because our first ministry is what? Reconciliation. So we gotta reconcile them back to God.”
33s
#GodReconnects
“Again, here we go with the reconnect. They understood what they did was wrong, and they were upset. But at the end of the day, they understood that they were still part of the covenant. It's the same thing with us. We can see and we could be upset at our family, our friends. I'm like, man, why do you guys keep doing that? But there's still a promise for you. There's still a promise that's hailed for you that Jesus died on the cross for you, and God wants to reconnect you and keep you strong.”
48s
#JesusIsEnough
“That no matter who was coming my way, what matter my mom, my my brothers, my sisters, my best friends, and all that, it wasn't enough because I knew that the enough was Jesus. I knew that the enough that I was tasting and seeing, that's what I wanted. Where and I told her, where else will I go, Lord? If I know that you're the bearer of truth, that you hold all secrets, that you are the revelation of life itself, where else would I go? So Peter answered that. Like, where where am I gonna go? Your truth. I'm gonna walk away with them just because they don't understand? No. You don't follow the crowd. You follow Christ. You don't follow me. You follow Jesus.”
37s
#FollowJesus
“No. You don't follow the crowd. You follow Christ. You don't follow me. You follow Jesus. No matter what. I tell my son all the time since he was a kid. He's like, if I start denying Jesus, think I'm nuts. I'm crazy, and I'm speaking heresy. Follow Jesus no matter what. I train and I teach because it's always Jesus centered and Jesus always first. Because he's truth. Where else what are we gonna do, guys? Without Jesus, there's nothing.”
42s
#TruthHurts
“``Everybody's like, oh, I wanna hear the truth. No. You don't. The truth bothers people. The truth cuts, and it hurts. But we have to receive with the heart of flesh and not a heart of stone. You ever oh, yeah. I wanna be a follower of Christ and this and that. And the moment that correction comes or the moment that somebody brings a a certain scripture, I remember asking the Lord, Lord, I was like, tell me the truth. I was like, I'm tired of being lied to even if it hurts me. And there was things that I read I did not wanna read, and, man, it cut me. But I knew that it was the way that Christ lived and what he was teaching me was right.”
35s
#SpiritualBlindness
“But they couldn't grasp the understanding understanding of the spirit aspect of everything, of knowing to partake of his death and his body, that we're dying to our old self and that we're forgiven of our sins. He was talking about the new covenant, and not many people could receive that or understand that or want that. The world doesn't wanna be forgiven. They wanna live their life, and they're okay with that life. They reject the truth that God is giving them, so they walk away. So many of his disciples walked away. He called them his disciples of scripture. Those were his disciples, and they walked away.”

Why Maplewood churches are unique

Set on the east side of the Twin Cities, Maplewood blends long-time Minnesota families with newer immigrant communities, especially Hmong, Karen, and Latino neighbors. That diversity shapes churches in Maplewood, where worship often includes multiple languages, cultural festivals, and practical help for newcomers finding their footing. You’ll commonly find Maplewood churches offering multilingual services and translation, Hmong and Karen ministries, and refugee and immigrant support.
As a suburban city with strong schools and many young families, Maplewood favors church rhythms that fit busy weeks and kid-centered weekends. Congregations lean into welcoming environments, safe childcare, and flexible schedules—features that help commuters and caregivers engage year-round, even during Minnesota winter. Look for strong kids programs for young families, family-friendly service times, and online and in-person hybrid.
Geography also shapes spiritual life here, with lakes, trails, and nearby Keller and Battle Creek parklands inspiring seasonal gatherings and volunteer projects. Paired with a workforce anchored by innovative employers, many Maplewood churches connect faith to daily work while embracing technology and hands-on service. These communities frequently emphasize creation care and local parks, outdoor worship nights in summer, and faith and work integration.

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