Churches in Winona

Active churches in Winona

Types of churches in Winona

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 Winona churches

42s
“Now think about that. And if you closed your eyes this morning and you looked with the eyes of your heart, Let the spirit of God touch you so that you see every person here and outside these walls as your neighbor. That you see the beauty of God's earth and the butterflies and the puppies. And you serve people, cornbread with butter, and realize that you truly taste and see how good our God is. You truly see it. Amen?”
39s
“And when we truly come to see God and really see him and know him, he tells us in scripture. We then experience his love because he was raised with the power, raised him from the dead to seat at him at the right hand of God from above all else through the ascension to rule over all with authority and dominion, placing all things under his feet and appointing him head over everything for the church, which is his body.”
43s
“``We need to look at Jesus, not ourselves all the time, and let him be the ultimate ophthalmologist and maybe give us a spiritual mono vision, A way that we can see beyond ourselves to see the goodness of God in everything, to see that we have eternal life waiting for us. And yes, to still retain that nearsightedness, to check ourselves, to make sure that we're not just thinking of ourselves all the time and worrying about who we are. And in that, then we can see really how good he is.”
32s
“And we need corrective lenses in the eyes of our hearts because I think all too often, we get bombarded with things that are maybe stresses. Look at today. We think of war, the hunter virus, being lonely, having a medical condition, just general everyday stress. And what he's telling us today is look up. Look up to God.”
15s
“Surely the day is coming, the prophet Jeremiah says, when God will be with you in a whole new way, when God will come and save each of us. That day is not just in the past. That day is now and in your future.”
13s
“That we really do expect what is going to happen. We expect what we are expecting to be true. Because it's... It has happened. It is real.”
13s
“Sometimes we are in a place where we cannot see it. But God is still there, ready to pierce through our darkness and bring light into our world. That is the day that Jeremiah is proclaiming.”
54s
“) "Jesus is saying the rich young ruler is not about what you do do it's about how much you love it's not about selling everything you own just so you can earn something it's about being willing to give the best of yourself to God just because you love God right before the rich young ruler comes up and asks this question of Jesus Jesus had been reminding the disciples about how you needed to have the faith of a child to enter the kingdom of heaven a faith of a child is a faith of a child that's based on not not quid pro quo not I get this for that it's the faith that is based on loving someone that loves you back."”
52s
“) "Jesus wasn't criticizing him for having wealth. He was saying, for you, what you need to do is let it go, and trust in the boldness of grace, of God's grace. The disciples get to this same point when Jesus goes on and says, only those who have left their families and their households and all that they know to follow me and to live out the good news, only they will be able to enter the kingdom of heaven. And Peter, it's like he's got his checklist now. It's like, okay, yeah, we did that. We left everything. We're following you. So we've got this down. And Jesus says, yes, those who genuinely do that, they will receive so much more in this lifetime."”
61s
“) "Jesus needed to walk through this process of turning expectations upside down one more time as he has been doing throughout his ministry of changing people's perceptions. And he needed to do it because of the way the young man earnestly asked his question. He came up to Jesus and said, good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life? As if there is a list that you get to check off and therefore have earned the rewards of eternal life. And if that was the case, truly if that was the case, if we could guarantee that we would have all these things, why wouldn't people mark off the list, join church, do all the things they're supposed to do so that they could have what they wanted in the end? Because that's not the way it works."”

Why Winona churches are unique

Tradition meets innovation: The spiritual landscape in Winona 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 Winona churches

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