This church sticks to the basics of loving Jesus Christ and fellow human beings. The church is in…read morethe heart of a nice neighborhood, but it is has many programs to help members of the community. I have never seen so many programs to help others through tough times. The church leadership sets the example of lending a hand while preserving the dignity of those served. For these reasons and others, we are happy we joined this community. Members and visitors are not required to pretend things are well , when they are not. Instead, they show care when they identify a need. I, particularly, enjoy the band led worship service at the Lake site (on the corner of Cliff & Pilot Knob in Eagan). http://easter.org/wordpress/ http://easter.org/wordpress/?page_id=5435 worship schedule

From the owner: Easter Lutheran is a vibrant place that strives to blur the lines between church and community. At…read morethe center of our church is the message of Easter Sunday; resurrection, hope, and new life. All are welcome. And we really mean that! Whatever your religious background, whatever your family looks like, whatever you've done - God loves you.

Great worship team and Pastor! I enjoyed being able to be…read moreinvisible as crazy as that sounds. I just like to be private about my spiritual journey, and focus on God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit.

From the moment I walked in the door 14 years ago, to getting saved, baptized and married here, and…read morehelping out with the funeral when my Mom passed away, the people at this church have been family to me. They are a real blessing to the community. During Covid they even paid the past due electric bills for an entire local zip code!

We've been going to OHC for about 6 months now and we love it. The people we've met are pretty cool…read moreand it's easy to get connected. It's just a really warm place with a staff that has a genuine interest in getting to know you. If you're on the fence about checking it out you should definitely go.

As a longtime attendee of Lighthouse Christian Church I confidently state that this place is a…read moregreat community of believers, great teaching, great music, and a very loving group of people. This place is a lot like the fictional bar Cheers from the old TV show, the people take the time to know your name and are glad you came. I love this place!

Pastor Topp is great, Eagan has a gem of a Church here with River Valley. Throughout my experience…read morecoming from a Mexican/American household I have been welcomed and have had opportunities to help with young adult small groups, and with the Youth. It's very different from the church I grew up in but I would say God led me here, and I'm grateful He did. My wife has been enjoying it as well, and we're expecting a baby girl come December 2025. So excited to have this environment for my baby to grow up in!

Spirit Garage is a comfortable place that values individuals and independent thought. As someone…read morethat wandered away from organized religion after high school (for the same reasons, many people reject faith entirely), I found myself longing for an authentic church community. I've met a great group of people not only studying and questioning religious doctrine through today's lens but also living their beliefs in earnest, as imperfect humans striving towards peace, justice, compassion, and understanding, and although on the fringe, still worthy of God's grace. Pastor Holly is very cool. She begins each service with a centering poem and stresses that "all means all" not only in word but in practice. There are now five different bands, so each week is a different experience with many types of music for you to enjoy from rock to folk and more, including one group that has a clogger! There are local coffee and snacks as well as an art table, and participation is optional depending on one's personal comfort level. Although the format is similar to regular church service, it takes place at the Hook and Ladder Theatre, is stripped down, casual, and "church" just really doesn't cut it. I've also enjoyed events outside of a typical church format, from sharing a meal or taking part in several book discussions. We've read about other religions, dissected "scary church words," even reading secular works that also have significance and talk about how our personal experiences shape our viewpoint. Coming up, we are reading "Red State Christians" by a local author, and I can't wait to continue on this journey with new friends.

So . . . I pretty much give all churches I visit a five because i am not sure one can really give a…read moregood review after one visit. I was visiting MN to officiate a wedding and being away from my own congregation I always try to visit somewhere else. Remember that this was one person's - a pastor no less - perspective and if you are looking for a church, you must give it more than one or two visits. Spirit Garage was a good overall experience and if i were looking for a community it would warrant a return trip or two. The things I enjoyed - The band was solid. Most bands do not pull off doing secular songs very well, but they were solid; - Leadership was diverse in terms of male/female; - Pastor was talking to this community; - Casual feel - Multigenerational - Easy parking - Theologically grounded Stuff that didn't jive with me - Where are all the brown people? I understand this is MN and might be why I would not move here, but there were only three non-White folks in the space of 70-80 people. - Hard to create talk back in a theater style setting. Everyone is facing forward so are not looking at each other. Again, one visit so check it out for yourself.

We visited this church because we were in town while on vacation. The preacher has been there for a…read moredecade. He's currently doing a series of sermons on the family, today he preached on abortion! Thank you for preaching God's love in a biblical way! Wish we lived closer to attend more, but will be praying for your missions, will visit again if in the area & will be checking out via online. Take care & I pray God continues to use you, pastor to bring the truth!

Celebration Church is a wonderful place for anyone looking for a family! Everyone there is so…read moreinviting and open! It doesn't matter what your past may look like, they have open arms ready to come alongside of you and walk the journey of life with Christ together! If you want somewhere where you can be yourself, this is the place for you! Come try it out! You won't regret it!

I was attracted to this church because they're a local 'loaves and fishes' site that provides free…read moremeals Mon-Thurs. I've been interested in volunteering for it and wanted to learn about the church that hosts it. I like the church's sense of service and mission. The service here is contemporary and has a staff of four pastors/leaders despite the Church's small size. The music is exceptional and the worship service is centered around the music. People are friendly and informal. Communion is self-service during a musical break where you go to the back of the church at your convenience, where crackers and grape juice awaits. The service here reminds me of the experience I've had at much larger, non-denominational churches. It's seems bigger than the space -- but its clear that this church is planning to grow in size and service to the community. It's not a congregation that I'll call home, but I won't hesitate to volunteer at 'Loaves and Fishes' here and visit on Sundays where I crave contemporary christian music.

This used to be a great source for food for me a few years back. And I really needed to start…read moreback. But things changed and this source is no longer available for me. It is now Dine-In only Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays 5-630 PM. So, no more 'grab and go' meals....It's a shame lots of ppl will probably be knocked out of this opportunity to get food and for them to grab a meal for a person who cannot be physically present to 'Dine-In'. Too bad.

What a wonderful place to get to know God! A place where they put people first! This is not just a…read morechurch but a community. Care is taken to focus on bringing people to Christ in a lobing way. Ive only been attending for four months but felt welcomed from Day 1. The new location is so spacious....it holds 1,000 people and has a fantastic kids ministry area. Parking is plentiful and easy. There is also a cafe in the church. We.got a mocha and it was yum. There is a family room for viewing the service with kids, and a lactation room that is also located in the family room

I enjoyed the music and sermons at Eagle Brook. But as I got more involved in serving, I was asked…read moreto sign a leadership agreement. I was asked to live a Christ-like life, which I try so very hard to do. The second point was to agree that marriage should be between only a man and woman. For so many reasons, I could not agree to this point. I was told to step away from my serving role to give me time to examine my decision. My heart hurts.

I am a christian. This church like every church has a lot of problems. But their leadership…read moreespecially in the women's leadership Is not only lacking but is abusive in nature. I'm saddened a church of this size has such poor leadership. I hope it works out for you. I did not find the authenticity, grace, kindness that is expected by Christ.

I moved last year and my daughter introduced us to this church, I felt welcomed the first time we…read morevisited. I read comments about a racism, and there's different backgrounds and ethnicity and I never seen anyone not welcoming us or from a different culture. I love the worship and the love for missions. My four daughter"s in their 20's also joined us here. Also enjoyed the tea, coffee and donuts they have available after service so we get to know other families.