El Vista Baptist Church
Serving the Lord in Peoria since 1949
Services:Sunday School...9:30 a.m.Sunday Morning Service...10:30 a.m.Sunday Prayer & Choir...5:00 p.m.Sunday Evening Service...6:00 p.m.Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study...7:00 p.m.Wednesday Patch the Pirate Club...7:00 p.m.Friday Everlasting Nation Fellowship...10:00 a.m.Saturday Soul Winning...10:00 a.m.
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6301 North Syler StreetPeoria, IL 61615(309) 692-8675
Let's Impact Peoria for Jesus Christ in 2026!
Annual Missionary Conference - October 25-28
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Meet Our Staff
Pastor Joey Watt
Pastor
Bro. Phil Lancaster
Music & Teen Director
Pastor Jorge Montoya
Spanish Pastor
Pastor Watt has been at El Vista since 1986. He grew up here as a child and left to attend Tennessee Temple College & Seminary. After graduation, he pastored Liberty Baptist Church in Rochester, IN. Pastor, Martha (his late wife), and their five childern came to Peoria, IL to begin his ministry in January 1986. During his pastorate, they added one more daughter. Since Martha's passing, Pastor has remarried and he and Suzie continue to serve the Lord in many ways at El Vista.
Brother Lancaster came to El Vista in 1982 from Michigan where he also grew up. He graduated Tennessee Temple College & University of Tennessee at Chattanooga where he studied music. He and his wife, Randi, reared their four children at El Vista.
Pastor Montoya started the Spanish ministry at El Vista in 2009 with only a few people. It has now grown to an average attendance of around 30 each service. Services are conducted at the same time as the English services. He and his wife, Gregoria, have six children.
Weekly Reflection
1 What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?2 Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.3 For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?4 God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.5 But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)6 God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?7 For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?8 And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.9 What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
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Please note, El Vista Baptist Church is not soliciting for or receiving compensation from any of the following websites and/or companies. We find that the sources and information provided to be very helpful in daily Christian study habits. There are many other sources of information available to you on the internet and in stores. It is our hope and prayer that the information you find is Bible-based and follows the teaching of the Word of God.
Bible Study Tools
At El Vista, we believe that studying the Bible is a vital part of faithful Christian living. Our hope is you will find these links useful in your daily studies.
Matthew Henry is one of many commentaries available to assist you in researching Bible passages.
Days of Praise is an excellent source to guide you through your daily devotions. You will also find many other valuable sources of information at the Institute for Creation Research website.