About Union Avenue United Methodist Church
Union Avenue United Methodist Church is a Methodist parish located at 4350 S Union Ave, Chicago, IL, 60609. Union Avenue United Methodist Church was founded in 1784. The Union Avenue United Methodist Church parish office answers at +17733730577.
Methodist Episcopal Church
The Methodist Episcopal Church (MEC) was the oldest and largest Methodist denomination in the United States from its founding in 1784 until 1939. It was also the first religious denomination in the US to organize itself nationally. In 1939, the MEC reunited with two breakaway Methodist denominations to form the Methodist Church. In 1968, the Methodist Church merged with the Evangelical United Brethren Church to form the United Methodist Church.
Where is Union Avenue United Methodist Church located?
Union Avenue United Methodist Church is located at 4350 S Union Ave, Chicago, IL, 60609. The building sits at coordinates 41.81470, -87.64364, placing it in Chicago, IL 60609.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
- Customers parking 656 ft
- Private parking 659 ft
- Customers parking 666 ft
- Customers parking 728 ft
- Private parking 860 ft
- Halsted & 43rd Place · CTA 525 ft
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- Halsted & 43rd Place · CTA 587 ft
- Halsted & 43rd Street · CTA 715 ft
Nearby places drawn from OpenStreetMap, May 1, 2026.
The neighborhood around Union Avenue United Methodist Church
The ZIP code 60609 area around Union Avenue 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.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2022 five-year estimates.
What to expect at a service at Union Avenue 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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Churches founded the same year as Union Avenue United Methodist Church
5 other churches with a documented founding year of 1784 are indexed in Churches List.
- Saint Mark Methodist Church Chicago, IL
- The Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew Wilmington, DE
- Holy Trinity Church Philadelphia, PA
- Asbury United Methodist Church Augusta, GA
- Saint Francis Episcopal Church Chicago, IL
Your Sunday at Union Avenue United Methodist Church
Union Avenue United Methodist Church by the numbers
Questions and answers about Union Avenue United Methodist Church
- What denomination is Union Avenue United Methodist Church?
- This parish is part of the Methodist tradition.
- Where is Union Avenue United Methodist Church located?
- The parish is located at 4350 S Union Ave, Chicago, IL, 60609.
- When was Union Avenue United Methodist Church founded?
- Founded in 1784.
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