Aldersgate United Methodist Church

Aldersgate United Methodist Church is a Methodist church in Rockford, IL 61103. It is one of 262 churches in Rockford, and one of 11 Methodist congregations in the city.

Aldersgate UMC carries on the central mission theme of the United Methodist Church, Open Hearts, Open Minds and Open Doors to invite everyone.

Serving since 1964

Rockford, IL, 61103

Aldersgate United Methodist Church is part of the Methodist family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around Aldersgate United Methodist Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, and about a third describe their own health as fair or poor. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

  • Obesity: 45.5%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 30.1%
  • Food Insecurity: 26.3%
  • Diabetes: 18.8%
  • Unemployment: 12.7% (4.0–21.6%)
  • Social Isolation: 35.9%
  • Poverty Rate: 25.9% (16.3–35.4%)
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 28.5%
  • Housing Insecurity: 19.2%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 13.4%
  • Transportation Barriers: 13.0%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

Rockford city is served by 165 churches — about one congregation for every 832 residents.

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