About Union Bethel Ame Church
Union Bethel Ame Church is a African Methodist Episcopal church located at 14080 BETHEL CHURCH LANE, Smithfield, VA, 23430. You can reach Union Bethel Ame Church at +17573576440.
Union Bethel Ame Church is one of 42 churches we list in Smithfield, among 10,236 across Virginia. It falls within Isle of Wight County and the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area. It is counted among 79 in the African Methodist Episcopal tradition across Virginia.
Where is Union Bethel Ame Church located?
Union Bethel Ame Church is located at 14080 BETHEL CHURCH LANE, Smithfield, VA, 23430. The building sits at coordinates 36.98253, -76.68151, placing it in Smithfield, VA 23430.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
- Address
- 14080 Bethel Church Lane, Smithfield, VA, 23430
- Coordinates
- 36.982527, -76.681505
- Latitude
- 36.982527
- Longitude
- -76.681505
- Directions
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The neighborhood around Union Bethel Ame Church
The ZIP code 23430 area around Union Bethel Ame Church is home to 18,371 residents with a median household income of $95,316 and a median age of 48.6 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 Bethel Ame 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 Union Bethel Ame Church
- What denomination is Union Bethel Ame Church?
- This church is part of the African Methodist Episcopal tradition.
- Where is Union Bethel Ame Church located?
- Union Bethel Ame Church is located at 14080 BETHEL CHURCH LANE, Smithfield, VA, 23430.
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