About Bethany Ame Church
Bethany Ame Church is a African Methodist Episcopal church located at 8898 ASHTON ROAD, Philadelphia, PA, 19136. You can reach Bethany Ame Church at +12154648381.
Bethany Ame Church is one of 1,227 churches we list in Philadelphia, among 17,007 across Pennsylvania. It falls within Philadelphia County and the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area. It is counted among 85 African Methodist Episcopal churches in Philadelphia, part of 525 in the African Methodist Episcopal tradition across Pennsylvania.
Where is Bethany Ame Church located?
Bethany Ame Church is located at 8898 ASHTON ROAD, Philadelphia, PA, 19136. The building sits at coordinates 40.05873, -75.02652, placing it in Philadelphia, PA 19136.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
- Address
- 8898 Ashton Road, Philadelphia, PA, 19136
- Coordinates
- 40.058729, -75.026521
- Latitude
- 40.058729
- Longitude
- -75.026521
- Directions
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- Public parking 335 ft
Nearby places drawn from OpenStreetMap, Jul 6, 2026.
The neighborhood around Bethany Ame Church
The ZIP code 19136 area around Bethany Ame Church is home to 36,435 residents with a median household income of $64,950 and a median age of 35.1 years, according to the US Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2022 five-year estimates.
What to expect at a service at Bethany Ame Church
Methodists worship with a blend of structured liturgy and heartfelt singing — a Wesleyan inheritance.
- Service length is about an hour. Expect hymn singing, readings, prayers, a sermon, and often Holy Communion.
- Communion is an "open table" — anyone seeking Christ is welcome to receive.
- Dress is casual to business-casual.
Generalized notes for first-time visitors. Individual churches vary — when in doubt, ask a greeter at the door.
Questions and answers about Bethany Ame Church
- What denomination is Bethany Ame Church?
- This church is part of the African Methodist Episcopal tradition.
- Where is Bethany Ame Church located?
- Bethany Ame Church is located at 8898 ASHTON ROAD, Philadelphia, PA, 19136.
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