First Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian church at 302 West Church Street in Champaign, IL 61820. It is one of 97 churches in Champaign, and one of 4 Presbyterian congregations in the city.
First Pres has been called by God and organized to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ, inviting people into deep faith in Christ and meaningful relationships within the body of Christ, ministering to the needs of members of the congregation, loving our neighbors and serving our community and the
Perhaps the best way to get to know First Presbyterian Church is to visit and hear from the people who call it home. In the meantime, we hope this page gives you a feel for our church community.
Services in French · Elevator
302 West Church Street, Champaign, IL, 61820Service times
- Sunday 9am
Phone: (217) 356-7238 · Website: https://firstpres.church/
First Presbyterian Church is part of the Presbyterian family of churches in The American Church Story. 473 congregations of the Presbyterian family gather across Illinois — 11,638 across the United States on The Church Map.
Presbyterians gave American Christianity much of its backbone: seminaries, catechisms, and shared government by elders rather than by one man, a habit that shaped the country's civic life as much as its churches. They have been among the most persistent builders of colleges, hospitals, and mission agencies this nation has.
Ministries at First Presbyterian Church
- Food pantry
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Latest from First Pres - Champaign's YouTube channel: First Pres Worship - 9/13/2026 (all videos).
The community around First Presbyterian Church
Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 adults say they are socially isolated. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.
Pray for the lonely within reach of this door, and for a congregation that notices.
- Social Isolation: 32.8%
Source: CDC PLACES (2023), aggregated across 2 census tracts near this church.
Champaign city is served by 45 churches — about one congregation for every 1,849 residents.
Churches near First Presbyterian Church
- First United Methodist — 0.1 mi away
- Community Evangelical Free Church — 0.1 mi away
- Emmanuel Memorial Episcopal Church — 0.1 mi away
- Holy Cross Church — 0.2 mi away
- New Covenant Fellowship — 0.3 mi away
- King's Assembly — 0.3 mi away
- The Grove Church Champaign-Urbana — 0.3 mi away
- The Salvation Army Church & Worship Center — 0.6 mi away
- Park Avenue Seventh-Day Adventist Church — 0.6 mi away
- Church of the Apostolic Authority — 0.6 mi away
More Presbyterian churches nearby
- McKinley Memorial Presbyterian Church — 1 mi away
- First Presbyterian Church of Urbana — 1.8 mi away in Urbana, IL
- All Souls Presbyterian Church — 2.1 mi away in Urbana, IL
- Westminster Presbyterian Church — 2.3 mi away
- Copper Creek Church — 3.8 mi away
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