About Bethel United Methodist Church
Bethel United Methodist Church is a United Methodist parish located at 5252 WEST 52ND STREET, Indianapolis, IN, 46254. Bethel United Methodist Church was founded in 1869. The Bethel United Methodist Church parish office answers at +13172931133.
Bethel A.M.E. Church (Indianapolis, Indiana)
The Bethel A.M.E. Church, known in its early years as Indianapolis Station or the Vermont Street Church, is a historic African Methodist Episcopal Church in Indianapolis, Indiana. Organized in 1836, it is the city's oldest African-American congregation. The three-story church on West Vermont Street dates to 1869 and was added to the National Register in 1991. The surrounding neighborhood, once the heart of downtown Indianapolis's African American community, significantly changed with post-World War II urban development that included new hotels, apartments, office space, museums, and the Indiana University–Purdue...
Where is Bethel United Methodist Church located?
Bethel United Methodist Church is located at 5252 WEST 52ND STREET, Indianapolis, IN, 46254. The building sits at coordinates 39.84652, -86.25138, placing it in Indianapolis, IN 46254.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
The neighborhood around Bethel United Methodist Church
The ZIP code 46254 area around Bethel United Methodist Church is home to 41,259 residents with a median household income of $54,562 and a median age of 32.2 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 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 sharing the architectural tradition of Bethel United Methodist Church
5 other US churches in the modern architecture tradition are indexed in Churches List.
- Saints Simon and Jude Cathedral Phoenix, AZ · est. 1966
- Nuestra Senora De Guadalupe Las Vegas, NM · est. 1974
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Rapid City, SD · est. 1962
- Christ Lutheran Church Lincoln, NE · est. 1965
- Sacred Heart Phoenix, AZ · est. 1954
Churches founded the same year as Bethel United Methodist Church
4 other churches with a documented founding year of 1869 are indexed in Churches List.
- Chicago First Baptist Congregational Chicago, IL
- St. Mary Cape Girardeau, MO
- Lincoln Park Baptist Church Newton, MA
- Saint John Baptist Church Reading, PA
Bethel United Methodist Church by the numbers
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 5252 WEST 52ND STREET, Indianapolis, IN, 46254.
- When was Bethel United Methodist Church founded?
- Founded in 1869.
- What is the architecture of Bethel United Methodist Church?
- Bethel United Methodist Church is a modern architecture building.
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