About New Universal Baptist Church
New Universal Baptist Church is a Baptist Churches parish located at 1938 WEST MARQUETTE ROAD, Chicago, IL, 60636. New Universal Baptist Church was founded in 1886. The New Universal Baptist Church parish office answers at +17737377855.
Greater Union Baptist Church
Greater Union Baptist Church is a historic church located in Chicago's Near West Side. Built in 1886 and designed by the father of the skyscraper, William Le Baron Jenney, in the Richardsonian Romanesque style, the building originally housed the Church of the Redeemer, a Universalist congregation.
Where is New Universal Baptist Church located?
New Universal Baptist Church is located at 1938 WEST MARQUETTE ROAD, Chicago, IL, 60636. The building sits at coordinates 41.77226, -87.67289, placing it in Chicago, IL 60636.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
The neighborhood around New Universal Baptist Church
The ZIP code 60636 area around New Universal Baptist Church is home to 29,833 residents with a median household income of $30,451 and a median age of 37.4 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 New Universal Baptist Church
Baptist churches emphasize Scripture, a clear gospel message, and music — and welcome visitors to observe freely.
- Services usually run 60–90 minutes: worship songs, a Bible-centered sermon, and an invitation to respond.
- Communion (called the Lord's Supper) is observed periodically, open to anyone who has professed faith in Christ.
- Dress is casual; families are welcomed and children are often part of the service.
Generalized notes for first-time visitors. Individual parishes vary — when in doubt, ask a greeter at the door.
Churches founded the same year as New Universal Baptist Church
5 other churches with a documented founding year of 1886 are indexed in Churches List.
- New Universal Missionary Baptist Church Chicago, IL
- Union Missionary Baptist Church Chicago, IL
- Universal Missionary Baptist Church Chicago, IL
- Upper Room Missionary Baptist Church Chicago, IL
- Emmanuel Reformed Church Chicago, IL
New Universal Baptist Church by the numbers
Questions and answers about New Universal Baptist Church
- What denomination is New Universal Baptist Church?
- This parish is part of the Baptist Churches tradition.
- Where is New Universal Baptist Church located?
- The parish is located at 1938 WEST MARQUETTE ROAD, Chicago, IL, 60636.
- When was New Universal Baptist Church founded?
- Founded in 1886.
- What is the architecture of New Universal Baptist Church?
- New Universal Baptist Church is designed by William Le Baron Jenney.
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