Churches in Milwaukee

Active churches in Milwaukee

2772 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee
https:/BayViewUMC.org
7 sermons · 3 days ago
7750 N 60TH ST, MILWAUKEE
ctkbc.org
2 sermons
3725 North Sherman Blvd, Milwaukee
embassycentermke.org
5 sermons
4515 N. Mayfair Rd., Milwaukee
epikos.org
3 sermons
2319 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee
zaomke.org
31 sermons
3262 North 61st Street
sbbc.church
2 sermons
6550 N 76th St, Milwaukee
evolvenation.org
2 sermons

Types of churches in Milwaukee

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 Milwaukee churches

90s
#SeasonsNotRelentlessGrowth
“Now sometimes I like reading business news, and sometimes it seems like we have a constant obsession with growth. Things always have to be growing. It's kind of what our economic system is based on. Constant growth. But that worldly message, remember Paul talking to the Corinthians, are you worldly? Are you only thinking as the world thinks? That message of grow, grow, grow, grow doesn't seek to work in the world of vines and branches. There has to be a season of rest. There has to be a season of pruning. Grow, grow, grow, grow. I only know one organism that always grows. Cancer. Cancer never rests. Cancer never gets pruned unless we go in and do the pruning. By itself, cancer never backs off. Cancer grows and grows and grows and grows. Eventually it takes over. Eventually it kills. And that is not what Jesus is talking about. About a life of being the branches on Jesus' vine. Jesus is saying, there's a rhythm to life. It is a healthy rhythm and I want you to have my strength so that you can go through each of those seasons and bear great fruit in your own life.”
86s
#AlignedForMission
“Churches do not usually struggle because they lack people. They struggle when people are present misaligned. whenever god's people pull in different directions, Progress is stalled. Power is diluted, purpose is delayed. That is why Paul calls the church, the Ephesus church, back to the foundation of its calling. One body, one spirit, and one hope. Now these aren't merely sermon points that I'll get to, but they are the spiritual framework that guides the church to walk in a manner worthy of its calling.”
37s
“Verse five, commit your way to the Lord. There's this word trust again. Trust in him, and he will act. I love this. It's this unwavering confidence in God. We don't know the future. His ways are above our ways. Commit your way to the Lord. Trust in him, and he will act. It isn't you will act. It isn't I will act. It isn't I'll be empowered and emboldened someday to to do act. It's no. No. No. No. Trust your way to the Lord. Commit your way to the Lord. Trust in him, and he will act. That's a powerful verse for some of us here this morning. Be still and wait patiently.”
51s
“``Do you know that most of Jesus's miracles never happened in the synagogue? Most of his miracles happen where? Outside. Most of his miracles happen in the marketplace. Most of his healings happen in the marketplace. Most of his healings happen where people were at work. Come on. Jesus has anointed you. Come on, lift those hands. Oh god. Come on, lift those hands. The spirit of the lord. I want to pray for some folks who are ready to be launched. I want to pray for some folks who are ready to be released, who say yes, yes, I hear the word of the lord on today and I'm I I have decided that today is my day of coming out. I received the message of Jubilee.”
32s
#RejectScarcityFaith
“Because that's what most people are asking you to preserve when they say die to yourself and they're talking about not being queer anymore or staying in your place as a woman in the hierarchy. When they're saying die to yourself, they're saying, hey, don't let your bigness, your fullness outshine your place in the system, in the order of the way that we think things should be. That is institutional survival strategy. It is scarcity, and it is not what Jesus is talking about.”
83s
#ConnectedToTheVine
“The ultimate question here is do we have an intentional plan of being a branch on Jesus' vine? Are we trying to do it all on our own and not even tapping into Jesus? Are we making a plan to rest? Are we making a plan to prune? Are we making a plan for growth? Or are we just kinda hoping somehow a beautiful harvest is just gonna show up someday? Are we just hoping that we don't have to do the work and the plan to get to where Jesus wants us to be? I think that's the real challenge of what Jesus is saying here. Be connected to me. I will give you power, but I still want you to bear fruit. This isn't a pride for no purpose. There is a purpose of being connected to Jesus. That is to bear fruit. That is to bring the love and grace to whatever direction our branch is growing in. To bring love and grace to all the people who come into contact with us.”
62s
#CountTheFruit
“Every January, we still send in numbers. We still send in the report of our harvest as a Methodist church. It's called tables one, two, and three. And every Methodist church fills these out and sends these number ins. How many kids were in Sunday school? Did you have a VBS? How many kids? How many adults are in faith formation classes? How many people have you served with justice and mercy? How much money came in as donations? we don't count this stuff to brag, but we count it to make sure that we are bearing the fruit Jesus calls us to bear. We want to make sure we are producing as a branch, as individuals, but also as a congregation on the vine that is the body of Christ in the world today, the church.”
46s
#FourSeasonsOfGrowth
“the thing about all of this work with the vines is that basically there's four stages that vines and branches have to go through to get to that producing fruit part. There's the growing part. There's the harvest part which we really like. But there's also the resting part here in Wisconsin. We call that winter. And there's the pruning part. And if you skip any of those four stages, you're not gonna get good grapes. There's a season of growth, a season of harvest, a season of rest, and a season of pruning.”
52s
#RestPruneProduce
“These are Jesus' instructions. Rest regularly. In the 10 commandments, it's once a week, take a day off. But it's also taking bigger breaks here and there, vacations. Even during the day, do you ever find yourself needing to just stop and just take a breath? And how much better you feel in that moment? And then there's pruning, cutting off the dead weight. Do we take time to prune in our lives? At the moment, I'm pruning as I'm moving. But that pruning is a way to help us focus our energies on what matters, on what counts. Focus our energies so that we can produce good fruit in our lives.”
51s
#PlantSeedsAndWater
“But as a congregation, I think there's a challenge for us beyond what is God calling us. I think there's the other challenge of are we willing to let the Holy Spirit move in us in new ways? Are we willing to say, yes, we will prune this and, yes, we will invest here? Are we willing to give space for the dreamers to put their dreams into action? So today, let us all make plans personally and as a congregation to plant seeds like Paul, to water them like Apollos, and to depend on God for the growth. And let's see where the energy of Jesus' vine takes us next. Amen.”

Why Milwaukee churches are unique

Tradition meets innovation: The spiritual landscape in Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee churches

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