Brooke Road United Methodist Church
Brooke Road United Methodist Church is a Methodist church at 1404 Brooke Road, Rockford, IL, 61109 in Rockford, IL 61109. It is one of 262 churches in Rockford, and one of 11 Methodist congregations in the city.
We've been anchored in the neighborhood since 1924 and we're here to stay! As we've continued to listen to the needs of the community, we've worked to respond and open the doors of the building to partners who are bringing people together and strengthening connections.
Services in Swahili and Spanish
1404 Brooke Road, Rockford, IL, 61109, Rockford, IL, 61109Website: http://www.brookerd.org/
Brooke Road United Methodist Church is part of the Methodist family of churches in The American Church Story.
Ministries at Brooke Road United Methodist Church
- Little Free Food Pantry
- Counseling
- Zumba Classes
- Administer Justice
- Justice For Our Neighbors
- RPL Book Mobile
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The community around Brooke Road United Methodist Church
Within about a mile of this church, more than 6 in 10 the children here are growing up below the poverty line. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, and more than a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is 2,200 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.
Pray for the households stretched past their means, and for this church to know their names.
- Child Poverty: 61.8% (44.8–78.8%)
- Obesity: 49.5%
- Food Insecurity: 37.5%
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 36.4%
- Housing Insecurity: 26.0%
- Diabetes: 19.0%
- Social Isolation: 37.9%
- Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 30.9%
- Poverty Rate: 24.2% (14.1–34.2%)
- Uninsured Adults 18-64: 20.9%
- Transportation Barriers: 17.8%
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 17.8%
- Unemployment: 10.6% (3.1–18.1%)
- Depression: 25.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.
Rockford city is served by 165 churches — about one congregation for every 832 residents.
Churches near Brooke Road United Methodist Church
- Gentle Shepherd Fellowship — 0.1 mi away
- Saint Edwards Roman Catholic Church — 0.2 mi away
- Souls Harbor Church — 0.3 mi away
- Templo Pentecostal El Calvario — 0.3 mi away
- Friendship General Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
- Christ the Savior Orthodox Church — 0.4 mi away
- Lighthouse Temple Pentecostal Church — 0.4 mi away
- House of God Church — 0.4 mi away
- First General Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away
- Apostolic Mission Church — 0.5 mi away