about us

We are 1 church with 2 locations.  Worship in Cottage Grove on Sunday mornings @ 9 & 10:45 and on Sunday nights in the Midway area of St. Paul @ 5:45p.  For location & directions; click here and for more info and upcoming events in the Midway, check the blog.

theAlley officially opened its doors as a church in the fall of 2007. However, our focus has never been on the church itself but on the mission that God has given us. We exist to “Follow Jesus” and “Live Love”. We take the Bible seriously and we are not ashamed to lift high the name of our Savior Jesus. If you are looking for a perfect church, keep looking. We’re not perfect, but we are forgiven.

We are more than a church with a mission, we are a church on a mission.

The name of our church comes from Luke 14:21, “Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame.” Our name is synonymous with the call given to all followers of Jesus. That is to go into the streets, alleys and lives of people in our world and share with them the eternally significant message of redemption through Jesus alone. That is the message that we carry and the passion that drives us.

Whether it be in a living room, at the church, through an act of service or wherever God leads you , we invite you to come along side of us in following Jesus and living love.

To learn more about us, you can check out the following documents: