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.
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.
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.
- Public parking 154 ft
- Parking 548 ft
- Parking 761 ft
- Parking 823 ft
- Private parking 883 ft
Nearby places drawn from OpenStreetMap, Apr 28, 2026.
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.
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.
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Churches founded the same year as Bethel Ame Church
1 other churches with a documented founding year of 1837 are indexed in Churches List.
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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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