First United Methodist Church
Peoria, Illinois
First United Methodist Church is located in downtown Peoria at 116 NE Perry Ave. The church offers multiple worship services including Traditional Worship, Renew contemporary worship, and Renuevo bilingual services in Spanish and English. The church emphasizes four core values: going HIGHER through diverse worship opportunities, WIDER through community outreach including Loaves & Fish food ministry and ESL classes, CLOSER through fellowship and caring ministries like GriefShare and Stephens Ministry, and DEEPER through spiritual practices including small groups and Sunday School. The church hosts summer programs for children including Art Camp, Podcast & AV Camp, and Vacation Bible School. Additional ministries include the Foster Gallery fine arts gallery, Buddy Ministries at Lincoln K-8 School, and a podcast series. Rev. Dr. Tim Ozment serves as Directing Pastor.
Denomination
MethodistPhone
309-673-3641Pastor
Tim OzmentServices
Worship
Other
Languages
English, SpanishLast updated August 2026
200-500
estimated members
This is likely one of 22 Methodist congregations in Peoria County, IL. Methodist accounts for 7% of the county's 240 congregations.
This estimate comes from ARDA 2020 data for churches of this size and denomination in the county.
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