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While you are here studying and away from your home church, these area Southern
Baptist Churches will welcome you as a part of their fellowship. The churches are listed
in the order of their proximity to the campus
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH OF EDWARDSVILLE (1.2 miles)
2249 South State Route 157
Edwardsville IL 62025 -- (618) 656-4100
E-Mail -- calvarybc@charterinternet.com
Website -- www.calvarysbc.com
Service Times
Sunday Bible Study -- 9:30 a.m.
Sundays services at 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m
Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.
Driving Directions To The Church
Calvary Baptist Church is located within 5 minutes of SIUE and is easily accessible from all parts
of the campus. You can either --
Follow University Drive South to Country Club Drive, turn left and follow it a few blocks until it
ends at Illinois Route 157. At 157, turn left and go one block - the church is on the left.
- or -
Take either University Park Drive or East University Drive eastward to Illinois Route 157. Turn
right and follow Route 157 South for about a mile. The church will be located on the right. If you
reach Sunset Hills cemetery, you've gone too far.
METRO COMMUNITY CHURCH (4.7 miles)
3551 Ridgeview Drive
Edwardsville IL 62025 -- (618) 692-9863
E-mail -- office@metrocommunitychurch.com
Website - www.metrocommunitychurch.com
Service Times
Saturday at 6:00 p.m.
Sunday services at 9:00 and 10:45 a.m.
Driving Directions To The Church
From Downtown Edwardsville: Take 143 east toward Interstate 55 for about 3 miles. Turn right
onto Ridgeview Road. Metro is on the right.
From Glen Carbon: Take Goshen Road (at QT and Home Depot) about two miles and turn left
onto Ridgeview Road. Metro is on the left.
From Interstate 270: Take Interstate 55 north toward Chicago. Take the Edwardsville exit (#23)
and turn left to cross over the interstate. Go about one mile and turn left onto Ridgeview Road.
Metro is on the right.
From Troy: Take Maple Grove Road west across Interstate 55. Maple Grove turns into Ridgeview
Road at the sharp right turn. After crossing Goshen Road, Metro is on the left.
PONTOON BAPTIST CHURCH (5.5 miles)
4000 Highway 111 (at Pontoon Road)
Granite City IL 62040 -- (618) 931-1316
Service Times:
Sunday School/Bible Study -- 9:30 a.m.
Sunday services at 8:00 and 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m
Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.
Driving Directions to the church
Follow University Drive south through campus to Interstate 270. Take 270 West until you come to
exit 6A (Highway 111 South - Pontoon Beach) - Follow 111 South until you come to the first stop
light (Pontoon Road). Turn left at the stop light - the church is the first driveway on the left.
FIRST SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH OF SOUTH ROXANA (5.5 miles)
800 Biltmore, PO Box 186
South Roxana IL 62087 -- (618) 254-5069
E-Mail -- firstsbcsr@juno.com
Homepage -- www.1sbcsr.org
Service Times
Sunday School/Bible Study -- 9:45 a.m.
Sunday services at 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m
Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.
Driving Directions to the church
Follow University Drive to Bluff Road. Turn left onto New Poag Road. Take Highway 255 North to
Madison Avenue exit - turn left at the bottom of the ramp. Take Madison approximately 1 mile to
Sinclair, turn left onto Sinclair, turn left onto Biltmore (3 blocks). Church is on right in 2nd block.
THE POINT (meeting at Glen Carbon First Baptist Church) (5.5 Miles)
146 S Main St.
Glen Carbon, IL 62034 -- (618).447-7755
E-mail - steve@thepointchurch.tv
Website - www.thepointchurch.tv
Service Time:
Sunday at 11:00am
Driving Directions:
(From campus)
The best way to go from the campus is to take 157 south to Meridian Road (at the MotoMart) take
a left onto Meridian Road. Stay on Meridian all the way to the 4-way stop in Glen Carbon. At the
4-way take a right (south). The church is about 1/2 mile down on the right. Just before the
Yanda log cabin. If you pass the cabin and the tavern you've gone too far.
PLEASANT RIDGE BAPTIST CHURCH (5.6 miles)
195 West Country Lane
Collinsville IL 62234 -- (618) 345-0770
Service Times
Sunday School/Bible Study -- 9:30 a.m.
Sundays services at 8:15, 10:40 a.m. and 6 p.m
Fellowship Dinner at 6:00 p.m. - free to first time guest - only $2 after that!
Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.
Driving Directions to the church
Follow University Drive south through campus to Interstate 270. ;Take I-270 west to 159
(Maryville exit). ;Go south (right) through Maryville. As you cross over Highway 70, the second
traffic light is Country Lane. (There is a Gas Mart on the corner.) Go right on country lane 1/2
mile. PRBC is on the left!
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MARYVILLE (6.9 miles)
7110 State Route 162
Maryville IL 62062 -- (618) 667-8221
E-mail - fbcm@fbcmonline.com
Homepage -- www.fbcmonline.com
Service Times
Sunday School/Bible Study -- 9:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.
Sunday services -- Sundays at 9:15 and 10:45 a.m. and 6:30 p.m
Wednesday Night Classes at 7:00 p.m.
Driving Directions To The Church
From the campus, follow either University Park Drive or E. University Drive eastward to Illinois
Route 157. Turn right - go south to Center Grove Road. Turn left and follow Center Grove Road
to Illinois Route 159. Turn right onto 159 and follow it several miles into Maryville. Turn left onto
Route 162. The church is located approximately one mile down on the right and 1/2 mile east of
Anderson Hospital.
WHITELAW AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH (12 miles)
800 Whitelaw Avenue
Wood River, IL 62095 -- (618)254-3848
E-mail - whitelawave@sbcglobal.net
Homepage - www.whitelawbaptist.com
Service Times:
Sunday School - 9:30am
Sunday services at 10:45am and 5:30pm
Wednesdays at 7pm
Driving Directions:
From campus, go north on University Drive (straight through the Cougar Village stoplight) about 2
miles towards IL-143. When the roads splits, stay in the left lane toward Wood River. After staying
on 143 for several miles, go straight through a few stoplights (by Shop N Save), but at the next
stoplight (which is next to a Wood River water tower) turn right onto Edwardsville Rd. Stay on the
road for about 2 miles, going straight through 3 more stoplights. When you see the Madison
County Health Department on your right, our church will be a few hundred feet ahead on the left.
We are across the street from Jack-In-The-Box on the corner of Whitelaw Avenue and
Edwardsville Road
BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH OF TROY (12 miles)
7775 Collinsville Road
Troy IL 62294 -- (618) 667-7775
Homepage -- www.bbctroy.org
Service Times
Sundays services at 9:20 and 10:45 a.m. and 6:00 p.m
Wednesday Night Classes at 8:00 p.m.
Driving Directions To The Church
Take University Drive south ;and merge onto I-270 East via the ramp on the left ;Follow I-270
East until the exit I-55 S/I-70 West toward St Louis. ;Take the I-70 S/I-55 S exit, number 17, ;
toward ;St Jacob/Highland. Merge onto US-40 E. ;Turn left. ;Turn right onto Collinsville Road.
LEAD THE WAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH (15 miles)
1145 College Avenue
Alton, IL 62002 -- 618.433.2774
Web Site - www.leadthewaychristianchurch.org
Service Times
Sunday Morning Worship – 10 AM
Driving Directions To The Church
Take South University Drive (toward Cougar Village)
Cross Cougar Lake Road/East University Drive (@ the stoplight)
Continue on North University Drive
Cross Poag Road (at the blinking light/stop sign)
Get into the left lane and exit 143 (toward Wood River)
Continue onto 143 until the 255 North exit is reached (at the light)
Turn RIGHT and take 255 North - Take the Alton exit
Turn LEFT (under the overpass) onto McArthur (140/111)
Continue on McArthur (140/111) for approximately 7-8 miles
Cross Homer Adams Parkway (@ the stoplight in Alton…should see Holiday Inn ahead and on the
left)
McArthur (140/111) becomes College Avenue
Cross Crossroads Court (@ the light; two lanes will begin merging into one)
Take College Avenue past the SIUE Dental School (should see Robert Wadlow, tallest man,
statue on the right)
- past Walgreen’s on the left (crossing Washington Avenue @ 4-way stop)
- past Alton Middle School on the right
- past Alton Memorial Hospital entrance on the left
- past Eunice Smith Nursing Home on the left and Rock Spring Park & Golf Course on the right
By this point the church should be visible on the left (1145 College Avenue)
Continue on College Avenue (approximately 100 yards) to Johnson Street and turn left (at the
stop sign)
They should enter the second entrance for parking (@ Tremont Street…should see Lovejoy
Elementary School in front)
Baptist Churches will welcome you as a part of their fellowship. The churches are listed
in the order of their proximity to the campus
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH OF EDWARDSVILLE (1.2 miles)
2249 South State Route 157
Edwardsville IL 62025 -- (618) 656-4100
E-Mail -- calvarybc@charterinternet.com
Website -- www.calvarysbc.com
Service Times
Sunday Bible Study -- 9:30 a.m.
Sundays services at 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m
Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.
Driving Directions To The Church
Calvary Baptist Church is located within 5 minutes of SIUE and is easily accessible from all parts
of the campus. You can either --
Follow University Drive South to Country Club Drive, turn left and follow it a few blocks until it
ends at Illinois Route 157. At 157, turn left and go one block - the church is on the left.
- or -
Take either University Park Drive or East University Drive eastward to Illinois Route 157. Turn
right and follow Route 157 South for about a mile. The church will be located on the right. If you
reach Sunset Hills cemetery, you've gone too far.
METRO COMMUNITY CHURCH (4.7 miles)
3551 Ridgeview Drive
Edwardsville IL 62025 -- (618) 692-9863
E-mail -- office@metrocommunitychurch.com
Website - www.metrocommunitychurch.com
Service Times
Saturday at 6:00 p.m.
Sunday services at 9:00 and 10:45 a.m.
Driving Directions To The Church
From Downtown Edwardsville: Take 143 east toward Interstate 55 for about 3 miles. Turn right
onto Ridgeview Road. Metro is on the right.
From Glen Carbon: Take Goshen Road (at QT and Home Depot) about two miles and turn left
onto Ridgeview Road. Metro is on the left.
From Interstate 270: Take Interstate 55 north toward Chicago. Take the Edwardsville exit (#23)
and turn left to cross over the interstate. Go about one mile and turn left onto Ridgeview Road.
Metro is on the right.
From Troy: Take Maple Grove Road west across Interstate 55. Maple Grove turns into Ridgeview
Road at the sharp right turn. After crossing Goshen Road, Metro is on the left.
PONTOON BAPTIST CHURCH (5.5 miles)
4000 Highway 111 (at Pontoon Road)
Granite City IL 62040 -- (618) 931-1316
Service Times:
Sunday School/Bible Study -- 9:30 a.m.
Sunday services at 8:00 and 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m
Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.
Driving Directions to the church
Follow University Drive south through campus to Interstate 270. Take 270 West until you come to
exit 6A (Highway 111 South - Pontoon Beach) - Follow 111 South until you come to the first stop
light (Pontoon Road). Turn left at the stop light - the church is the first driveway on the left.
FIRST SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH OF SOUTH ROXANA (5.5 miles)
800 Biltmore, PO Box 186
South Roxana IL 62087 -- (618) 254-5069
E-Mail -- firstsbcsr@juno.com
Homepage -- www.1sbcsr.org
Service Times
Sunday School/Bible Study -- 9:45 a.m.
Sunday services at 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m
Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.
Driving Directions to the church
Follow University Drive to Bluff Road. Turn left onto New Poag Road. Take Highway 255 North to
Madison Avenue exit - turn left at the bottom of the ramp. Take Madison approximately 1 mile to
Sinclair, turn left onto Sinclair, turn left onto Biltmore (3 blocks). Church is on right in 2nd block.
THE POINT (meeting at Glen Carbon First Baptist Church) (5.5 Miles)
146 S Main St.
Glen Carbon, IL 62034 -- (618).447-7755
E-mail - steve@thepointchurch.tv
Website - www.thepointchurch.tv
Service Time:
Sunday at 11:00am
Driving Directions:
(From campus)
The best way to go from the campus is to take 157 south to Meridian Road (at the MotoMart) take
a left onto Meridian Road. Stay on Meridian all the way to the 4-way stop in Glen Carbon. At the
4-way take a right (south). The church is about 1/2 mile down on the right. Just before the
Yanda log cabin. If you pass the cabin and the tavern you've gone too far.
PLEASANT RIDGE BAPTIST CHURCH (5.6 miles)
195 West Country Lane
Collinsville IL 62234 -- (618) 345-0770
Service Times
Sunday School/Bible Study -- 9:30 a.m.
Sundays services at 8:15, 10:40 a.m. and 6 p.m
Fellowship Dinner at 6:00 p.m. - free to first time guest - only $2 after that!
Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.
Driving Directions to the church
Follow University Drive south through campus to Interstate 270. ;Take I-270 west to 159
(Maryville exit). ;Go south (right) through Maryville. As you cross over Highway 70, the second
traffic light is Country Lane. (There is a Gas Mart on the corner.) Go right on country lane 1/2
mile. PRBC is on the left!
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MARYVILLE (6.9 miles)
7110 State Route 162
Maryville IL 62062 -- (618) 667-8221
E-mail - fbcm@fbcmonline.com
Homepage -- www.fbcmonline.com
Service Times
Sunday School/Bible Study -- 9:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.
Sunday services -- Sundays at 9:15 and 10:45 a.m. and 6:30 p.m
Wednesday Night Classes at 7:00 p.m.
Driving Directions To The Church
From the campus, follow either University Park Drive or E. University Drive eastward to Illinois
Route 157. Turn right - go south to Center Grove Road. Turn left and follow Center Grove Road
to Illinois Route 159. Turn right onto 159 and follow it several miles into Maryville. Turn left onto
Route 162. The church is located approximately one mile down on the right and 1/2 mile east of
Anderson Hospital.
WHITELAW AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH (12 miles)
800 Whitelaw Avenue
Wood River, IL 62095 -- (618)254-3848
E-mail - whitelawave@sbcglobal.net
Homepage - www.whitelawbaptist.com
Service Times:
Sunday School - 9:30am
Sunday services at 10:45am and 5:30pm
Wednesdays at 7pm
Driving Directions:
From campus, go north on University Drive (straight through the Cougar Village stoplight) about 2
miles towards IL-143. When the roads splits, stay in the left lane toward Wood River. After staying
on 143 for several miles, go straight through a few stoplights (by Shop N Save), but at the next
stoplight (which is next to a Wood River water tower) turn right onto Edwardsville Rd. Stay on the
road for about 2 miles, going straight through 3 more stoplights. When you see the Madison
County Health Department on your right, our church will be a few hundred feet ahead on the left.
We are across the street from Jack-In-The-Box on the corner of Whitelaw Avenue and
Edwardsville Road
BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH OF TROY (12 miles)
7775 Collinsville Road
Troy IL 62294 -- (618) 667-7775
Homepage -- www.bbctroy.org
Service Times
Sundays services at 9:20 and 10:45 a.m. and 6:00 p.m
Wednesday Night Classes at 8:00 p.m.
Driving Directions To The Church
Take University Drive south ;and merge onto I-270 East via the ramp on the left ;Follow I-270
East until the exit I-55 S/I-70 West toward St Louis. ;Take the I-70 S/I-55 S exit, number 17, ;
toward ;St Jacob/Highland. Merge onto US-40 E. ;Turn left. ;Turn right onto Collinsville Road.
LEAD THE WAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH (15 miles)
1145 College Avenue
Alton, IL 62002 -- 618.433.2774
Web Site - www.leadthewaychristianchurch.org
Service Times
Sunday Morning Worship – 10 AM
Driving Directions To The Church
Take South University Drive (toward Cougar Village)
Cross Cougar Lake Road/East University Drive (@ the stoplight)
Continue on North University Drive
Cross Poag Road (at the blinking light/stop sign)
Get into the left lane and exit 143 (toward Wood River)
Continue onto 143 until the 255 North exit is reached (at the light)
Turn RIGHT and take 255 North - Take the Alton exit
Turn LEFT (under the overpass) onto McArthur (140/111)
Continue on McArthur (140/111) for approximately 7-8 miles
Cross Homer Adams Parkway (@ the stoplight in Alton…should see Holiday Inn ahead and on the
left)
McArthur (140/111) becomes College Avenue
Cross Crossroads Court (@ the light; two lanes will begin merging into one)
Take College Avenue past the SIUE Dental School (should see Robert Wadlow, tallest man,
statue on the right)
- past Walgreen’s on the left (crossing Washington Avenue @ 4-way stop)
- past Alton Middle School on the right
- past Alton Memorial Hospital entrance on the left
- past Eunice Smith Nursing Home on the left and Rock Spring Park & Golf Course on the right
By this point the church should be visible on the left (1145 College Avenue)
Continue on College Avenue (approximately 100 yards) to Johnson Street and turn left (at the
stop sign)
They should enter the second entrance for parking (@ Tremont Street…should see Lovejoy
Elementary School in front)