About Mount Vernon Ame Church
Mount Vernon Ame Church is a African Methodist Episcopal parish located at 913 EAST CALHOUN STREET, Palestine, TX, 75801. The Mount Vernon Ame Church parish office answers at +19037236164.
Where is Mount Vernon Ame Church located?
Mount Vernon Ame Church is located at 913 EAST CALHOUN STREET, Palestine, TX, 75801. The building sits at coordinates 31.74189, -95.55118, placing it in Palestine, TX 75801.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
The neighborhood around Mount Vernon Ame Church
The ZIP code 75801 area around Mount Vernon Ame Church is home to 16,549 residents with a median household income of $46,706 and a median age of 34.6 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 Mount Vernon Ame 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.
Generalized notes for first-time visitors. Individual parishes vary — when in doubt, ask a greeter at the door.
Mount Vernon Ame Church on the National Register of Historic Places
Mount Vernon Ame Church is listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places under reference 98000635, added to the Register on 1998-06-03.
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Questions and answers about Mount Vernon Ame Church
- What denomination is Mount Vernon Ame Church?
- This parish is part of the African Methodist Episcopal tradition.
- Where is Mount Vernon Ame Church located?
- The parish is located at 913 EAST CALHOUN STREET, Palestine, TX, 75801.
- Is Mount Vernon Ame Church on the National Register of Historic Places?
- Yes — NRHP reference 98000635, added 1998-06-03.
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