United Methodist · IL · est. 1968

Kelly United Methodist Church

6955 SOUTH DRIVE MARTIN, Chicago, IL 60637

About Kelly United Methodist Church


Kelly United Methodist Church is a United Methodist parish located at 6955 SOUTH DRIVE MARTIN, Chicago, IL, 60637. Kelly United Methodist Church was founded in 1968. The Kelly United Methodist Church parish office answers at +17738739469.

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The United Methodist Church (UMC) is a worldwide mainline Protestant Christian denomination based in Africa, the Philippines, Europe, and the United States claiming 10 million members, and is a major part of Methodism. In the 19th century, its main predecessor, the Methodist Episcopal Church, was a leader in evangelicalism. The present denomination was founded in 1968 in Dallas by union of the Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, and is shaped by the voluntary separation of 25% of the United States churches leading up to the delayed 2020 General Conference held in 2024. The UMC traces its...

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Where is Kelly United Methodist Church located?


Kelly United Methodist Church is located at 6955 SOUTH DRIVE MARTIN, Chicago, IL, 60637. The building sits at coordinates 41.76768, -87.61495, placing it in Chicago, IL 60637.

Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.

Parking within ¼ mile
Coffee & a bite afterward

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The neighborhood around Kelly United Methodist Church


The ZIP code 60637 area around Kelly United Methodist Church is home to 51,145 residents with a median household income of $37,247 and a median age of 31.2 years, according to the US Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

51,145 Residents in ZIP 60637
31.2 Median age
$37,247 Median household income

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

What to expect at a service at Kelly 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 founded the same year as Kelly United Methodist Church


5 other churches with a documented founding year of 1968 are indexed in Churches List.

Your Sunday at Kelly United Methodist Church


Nearest transit 61st Street & Ingleside · 558 ft
Coffee after Conscious Plates · 896 ft

Kelly United Methodist Church by the numbers


58 Years of continuous worship since 1968

Questions and answers about Kelly United Methodist Church


What denomination is Kelly United Methodist Church?
This parish is part of the United Methodist tradition.
Where is Kelly United Methodist Church located?
The parish is located at 6955 SOUTH DRIVE MARTIN, Chicago, IL, 60637.
When was Kelly United Methodist Church founded?
Founded in 1968.

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Est. 1968 One of 734 United Methodist parishes in IL  ·  See the register →
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