About Bethany Lutheran Church
Bethany Lutheran Church is a Lutheran church located at 9147 SOUTH JEFFERY BOULEVARD, Chicago, IL, 60617. Bethany Lutheran Church was founded in 1847. You can reach Bethany Lutheran Church at +17733743667.
Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod
The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS), also known as the Missouri Synod, is a confessional Lutheran denomination in the United States. With almost 1.7 million members as of 2024, it is the second-largest Lutheran body in the United States, behind the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). In 2025, Pew Research Center estimated that 1.1 percent of US adults, approximately 2.9 million people, identified with the LCMS and evangelical Lutheranism in contrast with 2 percent, or approximately 5.2 million people, who identified with the ELCA and mainline Lutheranism. The LCMS was organized in 1847 at a mee...
Where is Bethany Lutheran Church located?
Bethany Lutheran Church is located at 9147 SOUTH JEFFERY BOULEVARD, Chicago, IL, 60617. The building sits at coordinates 41.72890, -87.57541, placing it in Chicago, IL 60617.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
- Jeffery & 91st Street · CTA 207 ft
- Jeffery & 91st Street · CTA 220 ft
- Jeffery & 92nd Street · CTA 239 ft
- Jeffery & 92nd Street · CTA 239 ft
- Jeffery & 92nd Street · CTA 423 ft
Nearby places drawn from OpenStreetMap, May 26, 2026.
The neighborhood around Bethany Lutheran Church
The ZIP code 60617 area around Bethany Lutheran Church is home to 83,188 residents with a median household income of $51,203 and a median age of 36.8 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 Lutheran Church
Lutheran services hold to the historic liturgy Luther preserved, with deep hymn tradition and clear preaching.
- About an hour long. Order includes confession, absolution, hymns, Scripture, sermon, creed, and the Eucharist.
- Communion practice varies by synod — some "close communion" to baptized Lutherans, others welcome all Christians.
Generalized notes for first-time visitors. Individual churches vary — when in doubt, ask a greeter at the door.
Churches founded the same year as Bethany Lutheran Church
5 other churches with a documented founding year of 1847 are indexed in Churches List.
- Holy Spirit Lutheran Church Reading, PA
- Ascension Lutheran Church Chicago, IL
- Bethany Lutheran Church Chicago, IL
- Bethlehem Lutheran Church Chicago, IL
- Faith Lutheran Church Springfield, IL
Your Sunday at Bethany Lutheran Church
Bethany Lutheran Church by the numbers
Questions and answers about Bethany Lutheran Church
- What denomination is Bethany Lutheran Church?
- This church is part of the Lutheran tradition.
- Where is Bethany Lutheran Church located?
- Bethany Lutheran Church is located at 9147 SOUTH JEFFERY BOULEVARD, Chicago, IL, 60617.
- When was Bethany Lutheran Church founded?
- Founded in 1847.
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