United Methodist · IL · est. 1968

Bethel United Methodist Church

4256 NORTH RIDGEWAY AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60618

About Bethel United Methodist Church


Bethel United Methodist Church is a United Methodist parish located at 4256 NORTH RIDGEWAY AVENUE, Chicago, IL, 60618. Bethel United Methodist Church was founded in 1968. The Bethel United Methodist Church parish office answers at +17735390133.

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The United Methodist Church (UMC) is a worldwide mainline Protestant Christian denomination based in Africa, the Philippines, Europe, and the United States claiming 10 million members, and is a major part of Methodism. In the 19th century, its main predecessor, the Methodist Episcopal Church, was a leader in evangelicalism. The present denomination was founded in 1968 in Dallas by union of the Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, and is shaped by the voluntary separation of 25% of the United States churches leading up to the delayed 2020 General Conference held in 2024. The UMC traces its...

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Where is Bethel United Methodist Church located?


Bethel United Methodist Church is located at 4256 NORTH RIDGEWAY AVENUE, Chicago, IL, 60618. The building sits at coordinates 41.95904, -87.72198, placing it in Chicago, IL 60618.

Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.

Nearby places drawn from OpenStreetMap, Apr 28, 2026.

The neighborhood around Bethel United Methodist Church


The ZIP code 60618 area around Bethel United Methodist Church is home to 92,235 residents with a median household income of $100,976 and a median age of 35.4 years, according to the US Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

92,235 Residents in ZIP 60618
35.4 Median age
$100,976 Median household income

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

What to expect at a service at Bethel United Methodist 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 United Methodist Church


5 other churches with a documented founding year of 1968 are indexed in Churches List.

Your Sunday at Bethel United Methodist Church


Nearest transit Montrose & Hamlin · 764 ft

Bethel United Methodist Church by the numbers


58 Years of continuous worship since 1968

Questions and answers about Bethel United Methodist Church


What denomination is Bethel United Methodist Church?
This parish is part of the United Methodist tradition.
Where is Bethel United Methodist Church located?
The parish is located at 4256 NORTH RIDGEWAY AVENUE, Chicago, IL, 60618.
When was Bethel United Methodist Church founded?
Founded in 1968.

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Est. 1968 One of 734 United Methodist parishes in IL  ·  See the register →
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