About Otterbein United Methodist Church
Otterbein United Methodist Church is a Methodist church located at 20 E Clay St, Lancaster, PA, 17602. You can reach Otterbein United Methodist Church at +17173943755.
Church of the United Brethren in Christ
The Church of the United Brethren in Christ is an evangelical Christian denomination with churches in 17 countries. It is Protestant, with an episcopal structure and Arminian theology, with roots in the Mennonite and German Reformed communities of 18th-century Pennsylvania, as well as close ties to Methodism. It was organized in 1800 by Martin Boehm and Philip William Otterbein and is the first American denomination that was not transplanted from Europe. It emerged from United Brethren churches that were at first unorganized, and not all of which joined this church when it was formally organized in 1800, followin...
Where is Otterbein United Methodist Church located?
Otterbein United Methodist Church is located at 20 E Clay St, Lancaster, PA, 17602. The building sits at coordinates 40.04983, -76.30770, placing it in Lancaster, PA 17602.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
The neighborhood around Otterbein United Methodist Church
The ZIP code 17602 area around Otterbein United Methodist Church is home to 50,184 residents with a median household income of $69,416 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 Otterbein 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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Questions and answers about Otterbein United Methodist Church
- What denomination is Otterbein United Methodist Church?
- This church is part of the Methodist tradition.
- Where is Otterbein United Methodist Church located?
- Otterbein United Methodist Church is located at 20 E Clay St, Lancaster, PA, 17602.
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