Churches in Stillwater

Active churches in Stillwater

9050 60th Street North, Stillwater
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9 sermons

Types of churches in Stillwater

Contemporary Stillwater Churches

Many congregations here offer modern worship with bands, practical teaching, and a casual feel. They often meet in newer facilities near the Highway 36 corridor and draw commuters who live on the west side, North Hill, and South Hill. Small groups and service projects are common across river-adjacent neighborhoods and newer subdivisions.

Stillwater Lutheran Churches

Rooted in the St. Croix Valley’s Scandinavian and German heritage, these congregations emphasize hymnody, liturgy, and community service. You’ll find them in established neighborhoods on the hills above downtown and near the river, often hosting choir programs, food drives, and partnerships with local schools. They attract multi‑generation families who value tradition and tight-knit community.

Catholic Churches

Long-established parishes serve families in Stillwater’s historic downtown and hillside districts with sacramental life and reverent worship. They often anchor community rhythms with parish festivals, Lenten fish fries, and charitable outreach across Washington County. Many offer robust faith formation for children and teens.

Family-Friendly Suburban Churches

These churches prioritize kids’ ministry, youth programs, and parent communities, with flexible service times that fit busy sports schedules. Located near west-side developments and the Curve Crest/Highway 36 area, they typically offer ample parking, weekday childcare, and family events. They draw households from Stillwater as well as nearby Lake Elmo, Bayport, and the broader St. Croix Valley.

Sermon clips from Stillwater churches

63s
“Come now. Let's settle this, says the Lord. Let's settle the score. Let me tell you how things are made right. Let's settle up. Though your sins are like scarlet scarlet, I will make them white as snow. Who will? He will. Though they are red like crimson, I will make them white as wool. see at the cross, Jesus settled the cost. Jesus made the payment. Your sins are forgiven. Made white as snow, white as wool, clean, picture you need to have in your mind right now. That is what he has done for you, and he has done it for you. Remember, your master cares for you.”
41s
“Learn to do good. Seek justice. Help the oppressed. Defend the cause of orphans. Fight for the rights of widows. Do you see the two sides of repentance there? There's the one turning away from our our sins. Wash yourselves. Get get away from it. Run away from it, but then also turn towards something better, and that's the ways of God. Around here we say, we're becoming more and more like who? Jesus. And so there's this this beautiful picture of what this life of having Jesus as our master looks like. And the first part of it is to to repent and then learn to do good.”
50s
“He cares for you. And because he cares for you, that then changes the way we live our lives. you will only obey me, you will have plenty to eat. Or as Jesus would say, but seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Remember who your master is. Remember that he cares for you. Stop trying to impress him. He's already settled the cost. He's already made the payment, and now he invites you to kneel before him as lord and savior.”
37s
“Even an ox knows its owner and a donkey recognizes its master's care. Can can you catch that? Like, oh my god. An ox and a donkey get it, but so often we miss it. But Israel doesn't know its master. My people don't recognize my care for them. That's so hard, isn't it? When you're trying to care for somebody and you're doing everything you can for them, and they want nothing to do with it. And you just keep getting rejected over and over and over again. That that's how God feels about his people. What a sinful nation they are, loaded down with a burden of guilt.”
35s
“"Give those relationships time. Keep sowing seeds. Be there. Be someone who is building the relationship, who's listening, who's understanding, and those opportunities are going to arise to testify to what you believe about Jesus, to the transformation that he's brought in your own life, right? That's what Paul was going around doing, not convincing people what to believe. He was saying, look at what God's done in me and look at what he wants to do in you as well. That's the invitation we're given."”
44s
“"Three things that are going to be a foundation for sharing Jesus with others. Relationships, conversation, and time. Let's start with relationships. You need a foundational relationship with someone in order to share Jesus with them. Evangelism without relationship is recruitment. And nobody wants to feel like a number just being recruited to your organization, right? You know how you feel when you got like a salesperson, right? Coming up to you. You're like skeptical and all that. Sometimes that's how people, if you follow the words of Jesus, right? Because they don't care about the relationship. We need relationship."”
34s
“"Evangelism isn't just about spreading info. It's about transforming lives. It's about something so much bigger than you could ever do on your own. And that's the beauty of it. All God is doing is calling, calling us to open our mouth and create opportunities and let him work. Let him bring the deeper and life-changing transformation to those people that we love so dearly. But in order to do this, we have to first recognize the transformation in ourselves."”
47s
“"We believe, and we confess from what the scriptures get us that the just result of rejection of God, is hell, is eternal separation, eternal damnation, right? We confess that. And we don't like to think about that, right? We kind of just ignore that. But I think that Satan wants us to not think about it. Because if we kind of just ignore it, don't really think about it, we get complacent. But if we really believe that that's a reality, that is a reality for that family member, that friend, that coworker, who does not have a relationship with Jesus, then shouldn't that lie, light a fire under us and move sharing Jesus to the top of our priorities?"”
50s
“"What was the thing that was compelling them, that was motivating them, that was so much stronger than the fear that was within them? See, I think that's huge for us to identify because I could call the sermon here, you know, end it and say, go and do the same, right? Go out into the world and preach Jesus, proclaim him to the people who don't know him. And let's just be honest, you probably won't. Not because you don't want to. See, you want people in your life who don't know Jesus to experience the transformation. You want that. But the deeper force of fear is getting in the way."”
50s
“"The fear of evangelism. The fear of, of sharing Jesus, with others. And now some of you right now, you, you see that even just up on the screen and you're like, yep, yep. That, that is a, a fear of mine. But I want us this morning to be curious, curious about that fear. Because the reality is fear is just an emotion. Like fear is the symptom of something deeper. There's something deeper, a deeper thing that is producing a motivation where despite, right, we would all, all say that we want people in our life to, to, to know Jesus, right?"”

Why Stillwater churches are unique

Set along the St. Croix River and spread across the North Hill, South Hill, and historic downtown, churches in Stillwater blend classic Midwestern heritage with a scenic river-town setting. Many congregations meet in beautifully preserved buildings while offering both reverent traditions and updated formats, reflecting a balance of historic stone sanctuaries, traditional liturgy and pipe organ, and blended worship services.
With a population of Twin Cities commuters, cross-river Wisconsin neighbors, and many school-centered households, Stillwater churches emphasize family-friendly rhythms and practical community support. You’ll often find strong kids programs for young families, multi-service weekend options, and support groups and recovery ministries shaped by the area’s work schedules and close-knit neighborhood feel.
In Stillwater, MN, the river and four-season outdoor culture foster congregations that serve beyond their walls and welcome visitors year-round, especially during festivals and busy tourist weekends. This shows up in hands-on outreach and creative expression, from community service and river cleanups to creation care and nature retreats and even worship styles that nod to local music traditions like acoustic folk-influenced worship.

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