About Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Bethlehem Lutheran Church is a Lutheran parish located at 1450 MCKINSTRY STREET, Detroit, MI, 48209. Bethlehem Lutheran Church was founded in 1847. The Bethlehem Lutheran Church parish office answers at +13135543728.
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 Bethlehem Lutheran Church located?
Bethlehem Lutheran Church is located at 1450 MCKINSTRY STREET, Detroit, MI, 48209. The building sits at coordinates 42.31668, -83.09485, placing it in Detroit, MI 48209.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
- Public parking 755 ft
- Clark / Porter NS (SB) 410 ft
- Stop Position 430 ft
Nearby places drawn from OpenStreetMap, May 2, 2026.
The neighborhood around Bethlehem Lutheran Church
The ZIP code 48209 area around Bethlehem Lutheran Church is home to 26,944 residents with a median household income of $37,222 and a median age of 29.9 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 Bethlehem 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 parishes vary — when in doubt, ask a greeter at the door.
Churches founded the same year as Bethlehem Lutheran Church
5 other churches with a documented founding year of 1847 are indexed in Churches List.
- St John Neumann Shrine Philadelphia, PA
- Saint Matthew Lutheran Church York, PA
- Grace Lutheran Church Houston, TX
- Saint John's Lutheran Church Springfield, IL
- Ebenezer Lutheran Church Chicago, IL
Your Sunday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Bethlehem Lutheran Church by the numbers
Questions and answers about Bethlehem Lutheran Church
- What denomination is Bethlehem Lutheran Church?
- This parish is part of the Lutheran tradition.
- Where is Bethlehem Lutheran Church located?
- The parish is located at 1450 MCKINSTRY STREET, Detroit, MI, 48209.
- When was Bethlehem Lutheran Church founded?
- Founded in 1847.
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