We lost our place of worship, and many members of our Peoria community share in the tremendous loss of history we know as Saint Pats Church.

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Recently, the historic church building that we held services in at 231 South Saratoga Street in Peoria, IL unexpectedly collapsed on the morning of Saturday, July 29th, 2023. Thankfully, no one was in the building at the time. We had invested a lot of time and money renovating the building. Now it's time to redirect our efforts, and we need your help. In addition to church services, we also used the building property to further the mission of StepUp UFM, our re-entry program for formerly incarcerated men and women. As we look to rebuild, we have our larger mission in mind: to build a space that expands on the groundwork we have laid, and can provide housing, mentorship, income opportunities, spiritual development, and job training for even more people than we have in the past.

 

Help us help them.
With us.

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Pastor Gregory Washington
Senior Pastor / Executive Director, StepUp UFM

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