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African Methodist Episcopal · NY · est. 1837

Bethel Ame Church

1525 MICHIGAN AVENUE, Buffalo, NY 14209

About Bethel Ame Church


Bethel Ame Church is a African Methodist Episcopal parish located at 1525 MICHIGAN AVENUE, Buffalo, NY, 14209. Bethel Ame Church was founded in 1837. The Bethel Ame Church parish office answers at +17168861650.

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Bethel AME Church (Reading, Pennsylvania)

Bethel AME Church, now known as the Central Pennsylvania African American Museum, is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church built in 1837 at 119 North 10th Street in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1979.

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Where is Bethel Ame Church located?


Bethel Ame Church is located at 1525 MICHIGAN AVENUE, Buffalo, NY, 14209. The building sits at coordinates 42.91486, -78.86221, placing it in Buffalo, NY 14209.

Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.

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The neighborhood around Bethel Ame Church


The ZIP code 14209 area around Bethel Ame Church is home to 8,677 residents with a median household income of $48,991 and a median age of 32.3 years, according to the US Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

8,677 Residents in ZIP 14209
32.3 Median age
$48,991 Median household income

US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2022 five-year estimates.

What to expect at a service at Bethel 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 parishes vary — when in doubt, ask a greeter at the door.

Churches founded the same year as Bethel Ame Church


1 other churches with a documented founding year of 1837 are indexed in Churches List.

Your Sunday at Bethel Ame Church


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Bethel Ame Church by the numbers


189 Years of continuous worship since 1837

Questions and answers about Bethel Ame Church


What denomination is Bethel Ame Church?
This parish is part of the African Methodist Episcopal tradition.
Where is Bethel Ame Church located?
The parish is located at 1525 MICHIGAN AVENUE, Buffalo, NY, 14209.
When was Bethel Ame Church founded?
Founded in 1837.

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Est. 1837 One of 127 African Methodist Episcopal parishes in NY  ·  See the register →
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