Churches in Troy

Active churches in Troy

7775 Collinsville Rd, Troy
bethelchurchtroy.com
26 sermons · 4 days ago

Types of churches in Troy

Modern Troy Churches

Many congregations around IL‑162 and the I‑55/70 corridor offer band-led worship, casual dress, and practical teaching geared to Metro East commuters. They often host small groups in newer subdivisions and schedule multiple services to fit weekend travel to St. Louis events.

Family Friendly Churches in Troy

These congregations build programming around the Triad School District calendar, with strong kids’ ministries, VBS, and sports outreach tied to Tri‑Township Park. Parents appreciate nursery care and midweek activities that suit family routines in neighborhoods off US‑40 and Old Troy Road.

Historic & Liturgical Churches

Long-established parishes near downtown Troy and older residential blocks emphasize traditional liturgy, choirs, and observance of the church year. Attendees value reverent spaces, stained glass, and a multi‑generational rhythm that reflects the city’s small‑town roots.

Country & Small Congregations

On rural routes toward Marine and St. Jacob, you’ll find intimate fellowships that draw from farm families and long‑time residents. Services are simple and relational, with potlucks, seasonal festivals, and volunteer-led outreach that match the pace of life east of town.

Sermon clips from Troy churches

49s
#SingBoldPraise
“``The praises of God are mighty, and we have a similar promise from God, just like Jehoshaphat had when God said, I got you in this battle. We have a similar promise in the battle against the forces of evil and temptation and unbelief and worldliness and lies. God's got us. And our response should be the same as Jehoshaphat, to do battle with song, to sing loudly and mightily. David appointed the Levites because they were the tribe from which the priests came among the people of Israel. But the Bible says that we Christians are all, in a sense, priests, We all have this responsibility. We should be leading in song, and especially on the Lord's day, not sheepishly and moussely, but mightily singing.”
53s
#PrioritiesShapeYou
“It's something that I think David leads us in by example, because this is this is something that reading through this, Psalm has, really brought to my attention in a significant way, that there is a soul shaping effect to the act of prioritizing something. What you choose to say, this is important, and then let your life conform to that rather than the other way around, that shapes you. Not only do your priorities flow from your heart, but your priorities actually change your heart and and your loves and your allegiances. It sets the posts of that thing in concrete, in your soul, whatever it is. It makes it more permanent, more unquestioned, more significant. Each time you prioritize the word of God, for instance, when you make it a priority, that shapes you into a person of the word. It forms you.”
56s
#WordIsALamp
“I think we ought to regularly review our priorities. We ought to check ourselves. Remember, we are creatures of habit, and we need to see if if any of our default assumptions should be in question. And how do we do this? By what standard can we judge? By what light can we see? And this is where David says, your word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path. How do we see where we are to go? By the light of the word. We can't just be out fumbling in the dark. We'll never find our way. That is what people do driven purely by intuition or by what other people are doing or by what they think is right in their own eyes. They're the blind leading the blind.”
40s
#EnlargeMyHeart
“But we Christians have an answer to this that ought to ring out among us with hope and make us stand up and shout with the confidence of King David, I will run-in the way of your commandments when you enlarge my heart. We resolve to run trusting that God will enlarge our hearts to do so. These hearts that we have now, they're so small and weak, and they need to be grown in order to pump the spiritual blood to our extremities for this race set before us. And we cannot grow them, only he can do it. But we trust him to do such a miracle.”
61s
#HabitsFormIdentity
“When you give in to grumbling once and then you do it again, you are not just grumbling a couple times. You are already well on your way to forming a grumbling habit. If you lie and find it a little easier to lie the next time, you didn't just lie a couple times, you are forming a lying habit. If you show up late and then you're late again, You're forming a showing up late habit. When you pray before you eat regularly, you are forming a prayerful habit. There are not many level planes in this world. It's really made up of hills, and most of them are slippery. And once you get up one, you'll start to slide down it. So you want to choose the right hills to start up.”
64s
#AwakenYourFaculties
“But what I love about that line with every power wide awake is that we all have these powers that are so often sleeping, what I call forsaken faculties. In Psalm one nineteen, he's waking them up. He's waking them up for the glory of God. And these forsaken faculties are natural abilities that God made us with that we too often fail to harness for the glory of God. Faculties like imagination, attention, memory, conscience, reason, desire, habit. These are all abilities God made us with, powers that we are to awaken fully for the glory of God, and meditation is how we do that. They are natural, but through the spirit and the word, they can become more than natural.”
47s
#MeditateToTransform
“And the same goes from reading the word. We can't just read it as quickly as possible to check it off our list and expect to be changed. Meditation is the means by which we draw near to God in a dedicated way, and we do it throughout the day, standing in his presence, which, of course, we always are standing before the face of God, but waking up to that reality and saying, here I am, and here you are, and giving him your attention, giving him your imagination, giving him your memory and your conscience and your reason and your desire and your habits, giving him all of you.”
45s
#AllInForGod
“Jesus calls us to love God with a devotion that involves all of our being. Jesus invites us into such a life. You know why? Because it's the kind of life he lives. It's his life. He loves God with all of his heart and soul and mind and strength. His powers are wide awake. He wants us to experience his joy, his blessedness, his peace, his fellowship with the father. That's why he came. He came and became one of us that we might be with him and and and be united to him. He died and rose to life so that we might die with him and rise to life with him and live in that newness of life with him forever.”
56s
#RadicalSubmission
“This is so profound because you know what he's doing? He's surrendering the part of himself that we most think of as the essence of ourselves. What makes us happy? What we like and love and pursue? We wouldn't surrender that to anyone. To have control of our hearts to that extent? But that is what David wants God to have over him. He's saying, I want you to decide my longings and therefore my very deepest part of my being and my identity. I don't wanna be driven by me. That's what he's talking about when he says not to selfish gain. I don't want me to be the deciding factor of me. I want you to be the deciding factor, God. Take control of my heart. This is a radical prayer of submission.”
40s
#WantWhatYouHave
“There's two ways to be happy, you know. One is to get what you want, and the other is to want what you have. So there's, in other words, two factors, the circumstances and the desires. Much of the time, we only think the circumstances can change. But David questions that. He says that the desires can change as well. Not usually by our own will, although that's not completely useless, but by submitting ourselves to God, he can turn our hearts in the right direction.”

Why Troy churches are unique

As a family-oriented suburb in the Metro East, Troy’s steady growth and strong school spirit shape how Troy churches serve their neighbors. Congregations lean into children’s and teen ministries, offer parent-friendly schedules, and foster close connections across subdivisions and the historic core, creating a welcoming small-town feel with regional amenities. You’ll often find strong kids programs for young families, student and youth discipleship, and small group culture that help new residents plug in quickly.
Proximity to Scott Air Force Base and quick interstate access mean many churches in Troy care for both long-time locals and households who relocate every few years. This mix produces flexible programming and practical support—think pastoral care for deployments, weekday evening options for commuters, and worship styles that bridge generations. Expect military family support groups, multiple service times, and blended traditional and modern worship that reflect the community’s rhythm.
Rooted in Midwestern volunteerism and a tradition of inter-church cooperation, Troy congregations frequently collaborate on service projects, food assistance, and town festivals that knit civic life and faith together. With nearby colleges and growing professional sectors in the Metro East, some Troy churches also emphasize thoughtful teaching and pathways for emerging leaders. Many highlight community service and local outreach, expository Bible teaching, and college student ministries that connect spiritual formation with everyday life.

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