Our congregation began along the river in downtown La Crosse in 1853. Our town was pretty rowdy in the riverboat days, and we wanted to gather to connect with God and be in Christian community, dreaming for the future. Over the years, the church has grown and served many generations of spiritually active people.

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We have helped launch other churches in our community over the years, such as West Avenue Methodist and Asbury Methodist.

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In 2018, we saw that we were spending more resources on our building than on our community, so we decided to close Wesley United Methodist Church. We celebrated the generations of its ministry on July 1, 2018.

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Then we started building a new church, inspired by the bridges of our beautiful city. Bridges United Methodist Church is a simple and inclusive community for growing spiritually.

 

We serve God by serving our community and by creating a vibrant and creative spiritual space for people of all ages. We moved to our new location on 4th Street - just one block up from our first location! - in early 2020, and expanded our ministry online during the pandemic.