About Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Bethlehem Lutheran Church is a Lutheran parish located at 10261 SOUTH AVENUE H, Chicago, IL, 60617. Bethlehem Lutheran Church was founded in 1847. The Bethlehem Lutheran Church parish office answers at +17737348223.
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 10261 SOUTH AVENUE H, Chicago, IL, 60617. The building sits at coordinates 41.70845, -87.53261, placing it in Chicago, IL 60617.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
- Public parking 479 ft
- Private free parking 643 ft
- Public parking 699 ft
- Public parking 827 ft
- Public parking 948 ft
- Ewing & 103rd Street · CTA 709 ft
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- Ewing & 102nd Street · CTA 869 ft
- Route 66 Pizza · pizza 633 ft
Nearby places drawn from OpenStreetMap, Apr 27, 2026.
The neighborhood around Bethlehem Lutheran Church
The ZIP code 60617 area around Bethlehem Lutheran Church is home to 83,188 residents with a median household income of $51,203 and a median age of 36.8 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 10261 SOUTH AVENUE H, Chicago, IL, 60617.
- When was Bethlehem Lutheran Church founded?
- Founded in 1847.
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