Churches in Maplewood

Active churches in Maplewood

1650 Beam Ave, Maplewood
rolw.church
27 sermons · 1 day 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

35s
#FearOfGod
“Why am I adding this to this? True fear of God will determine the way you live. When you truly fear God, every action will determine. If you're always angry, you're always bitter, you're always selfish, then you don't really fear God. I'm a burst your bubble. I don't care. If you're always gossiping, you're always backbiting, talking. You don't really fear God. Because if God hates those things, then we should hate that too.”
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.”
29s
#GodAlmighty
“This is God almighty. Now he calls us friend, and we can I know that when you see him, you're gonna run up to him and hug him? You can do all that. Worship at his feet and do all that. But that's that reverence and understanding, that cautiousness. We're not he's not just this ordinary dude that we see on the street. This is the almighty god who left his throne to die for you. Oh, no. This is another level of things.”
32s
#ChurchReverence
“So, no, I'm not gonna come to church as it's common, like, whatever. No. We're assembling to be in awe and reverence of the almighty god, that we know that he is set apart from everything else. And that part where he's at, I wanna be with that set apart of holiness that he is. I am not gonna take it as common. I will never take it as common. Because when people show up and when hearts are hungry and people notice who God is, that's where I wanna be.”
47s
#WithdrawToRefuel
“Everything I do, I wanna glorify God. I want God in the mix of things. If I'm building something, I'm saying, Lord, help me out. I don't have the wisdom for this. Give me understanding. Help me out. And the Lord begins to download and give me what I need. Because in everything that I do, I wanna glorify God. I want him to abide in me. I wanna have good fruit. I want to peep I want to see the the fruit of those seeds to branch off and grow and abide and build fruit. Okay. So I'm gonna say this. I'm gonna wrote this down. Fruitfulness comes out of connection. Fruitfulness comes out of connection, but but not merely just activity. Sometimes we're just doing the activity. We can't just do the activity without the fruit of Christ being in it, being connected and plugged in.”
37s
#DrawNearToGod
“Don't be like, I'm waiting for God. No. He's waiting for you. God's already there. It's a two way streak. He's done everything. He died on the cross already for you. He bled. He was put to shame. He did everything already. Draw near to him. Cleanse yourself, and the next part says, cleanse yourself. Purify yourself. You double minded person. Man, ouch. Yes. We need to hear that sometimes because we're so stubborn.”
28s
#StartAndEndWithGod
“So even Jesus withdrew himself from the multitudes. It didn't matter how cool the crusades were and thousands were there. He's like, man, I need to spend time with my father and get refueled, get refreshed, make sure that I'm strong for the people when I'm going out preaching the gospel. I'm preaching to people at church or whatever it may be that you need to get refreshed with the Lord. Reconnect by prayer, by spending time with him.”
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.”
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.”

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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