Methodist · MI · est. 1784

Grace Christian Methodist Episcopal Church

642 West McNichols Road, Detroit, MI 48203

About Grace Christian Methodist Episcopal Church


Grace Christian Methodist Episcopal Church is a Methodist parish located at 642 West McNichols Road, Detroit, MI, 48203. Grace Christian Methodist Episcopal Church was founded in 1784. The Grace Christian Methodist Episcopal Church parish office answers at +13138624774.

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Methodist Episcopal Church

The Methodist Episcopal Church (MEC) was the oldest and largest Methodist denomination in the United States from its founding in 1784 until 1939. It was also the first religious denomination in the US to organize itself nationally. In 1939, the MEC reunited with two breakaway Methodist denominations to form the Methodist Church. In 1968, the Methodist Church merged with the Evangelical United Brethren Church to form the United Methodist Church.

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Where is Grace Christian Methodist Episcopal Church located?


Grace Christian Methodist Episcopal Church is located at 642 West McNichols Road, Detroit, MI, 48203. The building sits at coordinates 42.42123, -83.10548, placing it in Detroit, MI 48203.

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The neighborhood around Grace Christian Methodist Episcopal Church


The ZIP code 48203 area around Grace Christian Methodist Episcopal Church is home to 20,584 residents with a median household income of $34,610 and a median age of 42.4 years, according to the US Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

20,584 Residents in ZIP 48203
42.4 Median age
$34,610 Median household income

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

What to expect at a service at Grace Christian Methodist Episcopal 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 Grace Christian Methodist Episcopal Church


5 other churches with a documented founding year of 1784 are indexed in Churches List.

Your Sunday at Grace Christian Methodist Episcopal Church


Nearest transit Woodward / Cedarhurst (NB) · 472 ft

Grace Christian Methodist Episcopal Church by the numbers


242 Years of continuous worship since 1784

Questions and answers about Grace Christian Methodist Episcopal Church


What denomination is Grace Christian Methodist Episcopal Church?
This parish is part of the Methodist tradition.
Where is Grace Christian Methodist Episcopal Church located?
The parish is located at 642 West McNichols Road, Detroit, MI, 48203.
When was Grace Christian Methodist Episcopal Church founded?
Founded in 1784.

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