About East Bethlehem Lutheran Church
East Bethlehem Lutheran Church is a Lutheran parish located at 3510 EAST OUTER DRIVE, Detroit, MI, 48234. East Bethlehem Lutheran Church was founded in 1847. The East Bethlehem Lutheran Church parish office answers at +13138922670.
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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 East Bethlehem Lutheran Church located?
East Bethlehem Lutheran Church is located at 3510 EAST OUTER DRIVE, Detroit, MI, 48234. The building sits at coordinates 42.44036, -83.04327, placing it in Detroit, MI 48234.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
The neighborhood around East Bethlehem Lutheran Church
The ZIP code 48234 area around East Bethlehem Lutheran Church is home to 32,402 residents with a median household income of $35,667 and a median age of 34.9 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 East 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 East 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
East Bethlehem Lutheran Church by the numbers
Questions and answers about East Bethlehem Lutheran Church
- What denomination is East Bethlehem Lutheran Church?
- This parish is part of the Lutheran tradition.
- Where is East Bethlehem Lutheran Church located?
- The parish is located at 3510 EAST OUTER DRIVE, Detroit, MI, 48234.
- When was East Bethlehem Lutheran Church founded?
- Founded in 1847.
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