Christmas 2026 Church Guide: Best 15 Churches Near You Springfield,IL

Purity Kosin Still new to the area, I google churches in Springfield, pick one & attend. On Sunday, I prayed to be led to where I can enjoy worship & hear God’s word. I googled as usual & Destiny church was #1 on the list. When I got there, from the entrance, to the end of the service, I was not only welcomed, I felt welcomed. Also, I was blessed by the worship session & The Word. I left church glad that I came. The icing was when I got a follow up text from one of the Pastors, which shows they care about the people that visits Destiny church. More grace! If you are new to Springfield area or you are looking for a church to worship, visit Destiny Church & you will not regret it. Shalom

Michele Sommers Weve attended Destiny Church twice and felt welcome from the get-go. Pastor Eric made us feel like we were long-time friends by giving us a joy-filled tour of the church in the midst of preparing for the church service to begin, and Cheryl went out of her way to introduce herself to us despite being very busy with her grandchildren and other church members. We were also greeted by several people as we walked in, as well as during the service. Weve been to many churches over the years, and Destiny most definitely stands out as one that values community and truly lives out the Fruits of the Spirit. We love that they made a conscious decision to minister to the heart of Springfield by renovating a building in one of the citys oldest neighborhoods, uplifting the lives for Springfield neighborhood residents rather than abandoning them. It feels like what a church is supposed to feel like - a bunch of people who are seeking community in order to live an authentic and empowered life filled with love, joy, and peace.

Gordon Wayman Wonderful Church! Great Pastor and beautiful music. Our Worship Leader is a young graduate of Rochester High School and VERY talented! I have been to many churches in town and the music is second to none, it is like going to a concert every Sunday! Our pastor has a great gift for teaching the Word of God. Highly recommend this church!

Tim Rowden Ive been coming here for about a year now. Its the best church Ive ever been to. Everyone is compassionate, non judgemental, and connected. The songs are so strong that give me chills everytime. The message is real and right to the point in my daily life. Please come! Youre very much welcome and loved here.

Simply Jen with dōTERRA This is an incredible church family. Warm, welcoming and full of both grace and truth. The pastors are wonderful and speak Gods word without apology. Fantastic place for families, and people of all ages. If you are looking for sweet worship that is not a production, solid teaching, freedom in the Holy Spirit, and friendly people, ....Radiant is an excellent church! Highly recommend this church for people of all ages!

Maureen Jones I really enjoyed the Let Us Worship experience. The pastor and congregation are wonderful. The facilities were wonderful. I enjoyed the event and the worship experience. It was well worth the 3 hour drive to worship and witness healing and deliverance come forth.

Beth Fender The cathedral is beautiful and peaceful. I am told it is open every day for people to come in for prayer or reflection.

Garth Weihl Beautiful church. I will say, however, that the readings, gospel, and homily were quick. All in all, a beautiful Mass.

HARRY POTTER wonderful experience there today. this morning i walk right in there i felt the Lords presence and call this church my home. i felt the very warm welcome into the house of the Lord. Thank you Lord for blessing us the place of Worship.

Kara Milward We don’t go to church here but the play area and cafe are phenomenal. I love that it’s free and clean. We will be back!

Double B 9/2024 5* Just passing through town and took in a church service here. Nice place. Love the set up for the childrens area. I do wish there were more signs on the road coming in so I would not have parked by the childrens entrance. But I found my way around.

Teresa Kerr This church is amazing. I’m so grateful to have been lead here. They have so many programs for all. They do so much here to spread an awesome message - not too pushy and instead very inviting. My heart has felt full here again. It was nice to have an amazing system with the nursery and check ins and a coffee center, too! I would highly recommend. Also, my teenager will be joining next week! He’s excited! I’m very impressed with their youth programs. You guys rock!

JJ A church filled with people that love Jesus and show it by how they care for and love on each other. It’s a wonderful family of believers.

Ashley Day-Tripp Amazing Pastors and congregation aka church family! The Holy Spirit is thick here! Worship team is amazing! Worth my drive on Sundays!

Abigail Mood I was here for a womens conference and the church was very nice and clean. Everyone there was very welcoming and inviting! Cant wait to go next year!

Mark Burke This church gives a true biblical gospel that makes us clean and able to pray directly to the Most Holy God, who was and is and is to come. This is not a perfect church, but must be one of the best at teaching the Bible, Gods Word, and building up Christians who live to Glorify God. They also are loving, encouraging, and helpful. They also have good musical abilities. If you just want a church that makes you feel good you may not like this church but you need it. God has blessed this church family.

Casey Mapes Family friendly environment in a beautiful historical building. They welcome everyone

Galea H Beautiful church. Acoustics are perfect for our band to practice.

Mohammed Junaid Calvary Church is a warm and welcoming place to grow in faith, connect with others, and find peace. A great spot for worship and community.

Lisa Nolan I can not say enough good about this church! You feel warm and welcome. Pastor Mark will bless you with the word of God and he will make sure you understand each scripture. Did I mention the music!!! I’ve never seen such talented people. You leave feeling the Holy Sprite in you and all around you. Love! Love! Love! Calvery Church.

Robert Parker I could write an extremely detailed message about exactly what has happened to me in my journey and pursuit of God but honestly it just couldnt do it justice. What I can say is that I was from out of town and have a very serious spiritual connection and this place is now a part of my core memory. Extremely welcoming, coffee before services at 9:30 and 10:30, music and worship for the first half hour about and then the wonderful human named Pastor John delivers sermons in the tones of sunny days. Whether youre from out of town or not, whether youre looking or not, if you put love and effort into an experience like this youll understand exactly what Im saying. Love and Light

Meagan Black We’ve been going here for over a month and we fit right in! The children’s worship center is pretty awesome. Come as you are. Everyone is so welcoming and the message is great and easy to comprehend.

Frederick Bradbury V Very pretty church on the springfield area.

Peter Roeder Its a very pretty church on the inside. The craftsmanship on the angels, high altar, side altars, pulpit, and altar of sacrifice is exquisite. They did make several architectural choices that just dont make a lot of sense. They got rid of the Communion rail, and extra especially they put acoustic tile on the ceiling. The church has much less echo now, technically great for speaking, but horrid for music, whether it be sung or organ. Speaking of which, the digital organ is not in great shape and could use some tlc and a revoice. The parishioners are friendly, and Mass is increasingly reverent. As a bonus, there is a gorgeous Lourdes shrine in the transept. All in all, a lovely church

Jason Urish I dont know anyone there because the people dont want to know me sorry for being an outsider.

Candice Stanley Love all the different ministries that they take part of and you can be a part of as well. The people are so welcoming, kind, supportive, they offer great classes, and they are Bible based which is most important!!!

James Murphy An amazing church full of loving people. They are focused on growing people in their relationship with Jesus Christ and in Christian brotherhood. Koke Mill is also a mission minded church with a desire to impact the local community through missions as well as globally visioned to support international ministries. “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”” ‭‭Acts of the Apostles‬ ‭1‬:‭8‬ ‭NLT‬‬ They serve in Jerusalem (locally) Judea (regionally) to the ends of the earth (globally) We love KMCC and their support of us personally and our ministry.

Stephanie DeFraties Koke Mill is the most loving, welcoming body of believers I have felt privileged to be a part of. Leading by example our pastors, Stan and Roseann, have cultivated a community that serves and loves in great measure. I have moved away, but couldn’t bring myself to say goodbye to these precious people, so have continued to make the nearly two hour drive once a month to stay connected to my church family!!!

Joe Castillo Such a joy to attend the Latin Mass here! The church was full of young people and young families. The Bishop of the Diocese of Springfield made the right decision to bring the Cannons Regular of St. John Cantius here!

Matthew Westhoff Any parish staffed by the Canons Regular deserves 5 stars.