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
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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. He and his wife, Martha, are happy to have reared their six children here 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
Matthew Chapter 22
15 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.16 And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.17 Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?19 Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.20 And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?21 They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.22 When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.23 The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,24 Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.25 Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:26 Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.27 And last of all the woman died also.28 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.29 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.31 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.33 And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.
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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.