About Straight Gate Church
Straight Gate Church is a African Methodist Episcopal church located at 6000 Elmwood Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19142. You can reach Straight Gate Church at +12157266950.
Straight Gate Church is one of 1,227 churches we list in Philadelphia, among 17,007 across Pennsylvania. It falls within Philadelphia County and the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area. It is counted among 85 African Methodist Episcopal churches in Philadelphia, part of 525 in the African Methodist Episcopal tradition across Pennsylvania.
Where is Straight Gate Church located?
Straight Gate Church is located at 6000 Elmwood Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19142. The building sits at coordinates 39.92672, -75.22337, placing it in Philadelphia, PA 19142.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
- Address
- 6000 Elmwood Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19142
- Coordinates
- 39.926722, -75.22337
- Latitude
- 39.926722
- Longitude
- -75.22337
- Directions
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Decimal degrees, ready to paste into a GPS unit or any mapping app. The point is a street-level match on the address above.
Nearby places drawn from OpenStreetMap, Jul 7, 2026.
The neighborhood around Straight Gate Church
The ZIP code 19142 area around Straight Gate Church is home to 31,018 residents with a median household income of $40,723 and a median age of 32.7 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 Straight Gate 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.
Your Sunday at Straight Gate Church
Questions and answers about Straight Gate Church
- What denomination is Straight Gate Church?
- This church is part of the African Methodist Episcopal tradition.
- Where is Straight Gate Church located?
- Straight Gate Church is located at 6000 Elmwood Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19142.
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