Christmas 2025 Church Guide: Best 15 Churches Near You Bloomington,IL

Melinda Guest Have been looking for a new church since moving to the area years ago, NH was the first church weve found that fills that need in our lives. Everyone has been so welcoming, the church band is amazing, and you can feel the Holy Spirit fill the sanctuary every Sunday. It took a while to find it, but weve found our church home. Praise the Lord

Kerri Wiman A great place to meet Jesus at the foot of the cross and feel his love and mercy.

Duncan Burnham I very much respect and admire this church and its mission to help the local homeless community. So many of us turn a blind eye to their plight and focus on our wallets instead but this church, its various ministers (especially Pastor Charlie) live to serve and help those in need with more than mere handouts. I am not sure how to do it but this church is the one to give donations to!

Audrey Kirkpatrick Just went in to stand in entry not church to wait for other pastor already spoke with raining thank you cannot do that so standing out in rain not asking for money. Pastor Steve has issues like keeps talking about street people well we are all children of God I thought!!

Cassandra Avila I’m so grateful that we found St. Mary’s when we moved here back in 2008. The parish and the school have been absolutely wonderful and I knew it was home the within the first mass I attended. I cried during mass because I felt Father Greg was speaking directly to me during that first mass I attended and I knew I had been called home. I called my husband right after mass (who was in Indiana) and I told him I found our perish (prior to St. Mary’s I had fallen out of attendance at my previous parish for several reasons). We have attended since and our kids attend St. Mary’s school. I cannot express enough how thankful we are for the parish and school. Wonderful!

Kerry Coyne Intersting church layout. It has a wide middle aisle then pews on each side but each pew only hold 5 adults comfortably or 6 smaller adults. Then there is another smaller aisle on each side then more pews about same size or a little smaller. It also has a balcony for seating. We went for the Easter vigil. Church does not appear to have much ventalation or cooling. Even though it was mid 50s outside it was very warm inside to the point of sweating. The actual vigil mass was really nice. Their choir was fantastic. Took us about 2.5 hours and they had 3 get baptised not sure how many more made first communion but had 17 get confirmed. That added to the time. When they did candlelight portion and had all lights out the candles definately lit up and place.

Krista Hanson Very warm welcoming people at Nexus Church! Great children’s and youth ministries as well as small groups. Genuinely caring Pastors and people! ❤️

Ben Everett Stacy and Lewis (the pastors) first welcomed us into their church like we were home and right where we needed to be. We’ve been happily coming to Nexus ever since. I recommend this church to anyone who wants to start/continue their faith journey.

Perry Bicknell Political opinions should not be preached we come to get close to God not to hear weather you like musk or not or Trump or not God only it was an unfortunate visit for me... Shepherds guild there flocks to God not into there Political views

Thomas Keist Food pantry today, Wednesdays from 10-1130 and again from 6-730 at 401 W Union St. People were very nice. Bring piece of mail and ID. This place moved to Holy Trinity. Still on Wednesdays but hours are now like 9-2 I believe. Its at the old school building. As of Wednesday 9/16 its back at its original spot off Union and Lee. 401 W Union, Bloomington IL.

Will Watson Great atmosphere and people! Pastor Sean brings the Word in a relatable manner that is truth and easy to get.

Claudia Villalba Best church I’ve encountered. I’m grateful God put Vale in my path because they’ve helped me grow so much closer to him. My life took a turn one year ago and I look forward to the strengthening of my faith. Such an amazing church I’ve driven 3:30 hours just to attend because I moved far away. Thank you pastors, worship team, and other staff.

Kayla Shifflet Victory Church is a welcoming place! Great worship and a message from a pastor you truly cares about his congregation. The annual events are always lots of fun. Ive been a member here for nearly 18 years!

Jill Baker Before I started coming to Victory Christian Center, I had some serious questions about grace and law from television messages I had heard. Even though these messages made sense to me, I needed clarification from a local pastor. Pastor Ed took his personal time one afternoon to speak with me over the phone and answered my questions. I have been a Christian for most of my life but my questioning with this new knowledge had me doubting. Victorys motto is reaching the lost and the found and I am so grateful they help the found. I would be so very lost. I started bringing my teenage son because he had questions about Holy Spirit that he could only get answered through his experience at Victory. The presence of God can truly be felt at Victory. I see people accepting Jesus as their Savior because they really feel and can know a living, tangible God through the worship and the teaching from Gods Word at Victory Christian Center. I have known many of the leaders for years and they truly reflect the love of Jesus everyday.

Joseph Correll Very welcoming church! They are Bible based & Jesus-centered in how they lead & teach. The pastors are humble & grace oriented. The kids area is phenomenal & my kids learn about Jesus, the Bible, & want to go back to learn more! Very evident of the people who are apart of the church with how gospel-centered they are!

Wes Learned A Gospel-centered group of people who recognize they are nothing and have nothing apart from Jesus.

Kevin Quite a beautiful rendition of Art Deco architecture, in Bloomington, IL. Gorgeous exterior design of brick work. The interior also has a very unique vision for Deco artwork in the art glass, overall design features and minimalist open feel exuding beautiful detailing and accents. Opened in 1934. Created by architects Arthur F. Moratz and George Miller.

Michael Wolf I feel compelled to tell my story here to help visitors understand Holy Trinity. I was the organist/pianist at Holy Trinity for 18 years (2006–Sept. 2024), coordinating services with the choir, as well as brass and string ensembles for major holidays. I absolutely loved the position. I even was an ardent supporter of the “Save Holy Trinity” group last year. In September, one of the parishioners who is also a Eucharistic minister, denied me communion publicly, without warning and in front of the choir. The priest, Fr. Loftus told me I needed to choose between my husband of 12 years or the church - or I would never receive communion again. How many people experience that type of decision at their church? If you are LGBT or concerned about marginalizing LGBT people further I would avoid this place. This situation has affected me deeply as a lifelong Catholic and will probably be a lifelong hurt in my heart. As far as I know I was the only person targeted, solely because I’m LGBT with a family. However, an injustice on one is an injustice on all. It is hard to know where the line will be drawn and who could be targeted next. Despite the official church using Holy Communion as a weapon of exclusion, there are many wonderful parishioners at Holy Trinity whom I care for deeply and who realize that the true followers of Christ do not abandon nor exclude members of their community. “If one part suffers, every part suffers with it. If one part is honored, every part shares in its joy. You are the body of Christ. Each one of you is a part of it.” 1 Corinthians 12:26-27

Francis Noel I dont know who needs to hear this, but at 415pm, you have a woman that approached the Blessed Sacrament, took it out of the altar and inserted it in the Monstrance. Only a priest, whos hands are consecrated, should be allowed to do this.

terry williams Love this church! Beautiful! Historic! Reminds me of the church I went to when I was a child. Makes you feel very welcome.

Judy Saurer Great church! We visit it whenever we are in Bloomington area.

David Jones Great combo of bigger church resources with smaller church intimacy. Sermons are very practical. Attendees are friendly and come from diverse backgrounds. This church will support and challenge you. Weve searched many churches in Bloomington-Normal before settling on E-Free. 2020 Update: Sadly, we had to leave! The messages became too political. This was too much of a distraction. Hopefully he will (has?) return to the practical, Bible-centered preaching that attracted us in the first place. We loved the people and formed great relationships.

Madonna Courtright As Jesus was...we are a liberal, loving church family that reaches out to help our neighbors. Very open to all cultures including the LGBTQ community.

Tara Martin They helped me with gas...Thank you God for leading me there

Craig Queen As the son of a Presbyterian pastor, I have been to my share of Christmas Eve Services. I can honestly say that the 10:00 Mass on Christmas Eve was the most beautiful and moving I have ever seen. I am currently in RCIA and am looking forward to becoming a member of this amazing Parish!

A I love this place! They have amazing masses. They also offer small devotional groups, youth ministry, and variety of fun activities.

Carlton Potts Ive been worshipping at St Johns for years now. They have services that fit a wide variety of people. They are always looking for ways to improve how people worship. Youth groups are very engaged and gives youths something to do and look forward to every week. there so many opportunities and ways to volunteer. If you are looking for a church home, please check is out.

Joe Snell Pastor Glesnes sermons are super inspiring and St Johns Bible studies and activities are for all ages. I have been very impressed with the mens evening Bible study. Also, Im excited to hear that the finished renovation will be complete by Easter. St Johns Lutheran Church is a wonderful full of faith church, and Im very glad I became a member there

Cheri Lockett I absolutely loved the church services at New Life Fellowship Church. They are full of the spirit of God. There is freedom to worship, you receive the word of God, and there is a lot of times that the spirit is given the ability to run absolutely free!

Kaitlynn Haffener New Life is a growing Church filled with the presence of God. There are very nice people and families there along with heartfelt messages and sincere worship. The children’s and youth ministry are also lots of fun and a great learning experience.