United Methodist · IL · est. 1968

Peace United Methodist Church

3619 SOUTH LEAVITT STREET, Chicago, IL 60609

About Peace United Methodist Church

Peace United Methodist Church is a United Methodist church located at 3619 SOUTH LEAVITT STREET, Chicago, IL, 60609. Peace United Methodist Church was founded in 1968. You can reach Peace United Methodist Church at +17739276916.

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United Methodist Church

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 Peace United Methodist Church located?

Peace United Methodist Church is located at 3619 SOUTH LEAVITT STREET, Chicago, IL, 60609. The building sits at coordinates 41.82786, -87.67998, placing it in Chicago, IL 60609.

Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.

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The neighborhood around Peace United Methodist Church

The ZIP code 60609 area around Peace United Methodist Church is home to 63,241 residents with a median household income of $47,209 and a median age of 35.4 years, according to the US Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

63,241 Residents in ZIP 60609
35.4 Median age
$47,209 Median household income

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

What to expect at a service at Peace 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.

Generalized notes for first-time visitors. Individual churches vary — when in doubt, ask a greeter at the door.

Churches founded the same year as Peace United Methodist Church

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

Your Sunday at Peace United Methodist Church

Nearest transit 35th/Archer Orange Line Station · 397 ft

Peace United Methodist Church by the numbers

58 Years of continuous worship since 1968

Questions and answers about Peace United Methodist Church

What denomination is Peace United Methodist Church?
This church is part of the United Methodist tradition.
Where is Peace United Methodist Church located?
Peace United Methodist Church is located at 3619 SOUTH LEAVITT STREET, Chicago, IL, 60609.
When was Peace United Methodist Church founded?
Founded in 1968.

Photographs of Peace United Methodist Church

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