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Baptist Churches · IL · est. 1886

Vernon Baptist Church

6400 SOUTH CHAMPLAIN AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60637

About Vernon Baptist Church


Vernon Baptist Church is a Baptist Churches parish located at 6400 SOUTH CHAMPLAIN AVENUE, Chicago, IL, 60637. Vernon Baptist Church was founded in 1886. The Vernon Baptist Church parish office answers at +17736847869.

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Greater Union Baptist Church

Greater Union Baptist Church is a historic church located in Chicago's Near West Side. Built in 1886 and designed by the father of the skyscraper, William Le Baron Jenney, in the Richardsonian Romanesque style, the building originally housed the Church of the Redeemer, a Universalist congregation.

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Where is Vernon Baptist Church located?


Vernon Baptist Church is located at 6400 SOUTH CHAMPLAIN AVENUE, Chicago, IL, 60637. The building sits at coordinates 41.77839, -87.60992, placing it in Chicago, IL 60637.

Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.

Nearby places drawn from OpenStreetMap, Apr 27, 2026.

The neighborhood around Vernon Baptist Church


The ZIP code 60637 area around Vernon Baptist Church is home to 51,145 residents with a median household income of $37,247 and a median age of 31.2 years, according to the US Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

51,145 Residents in ZIP 60637
31.2 Median age
$37,247 Median household income

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

What to expect at a service at Vernon Baptist Church


Baptist churches emphasize Scripture, a clear gospel message, and music — and welcome visitors to observe freely.

  • Services usually run 60–90 minutes: worship songs, a Bible-centered sermon, and an invitation to respond.
  • Communion (called the Lord's Supper) is observed periodically, open to anyone who has professed faith in Christ.
  • Dress is casual; families are welcomed and children are often part of the service.

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

Churches founded the same year as Vernon Baptist Church


5 other churches with a documented founding year of 1886 are indexed in Churches List.

Your Sunday at Vernon Baptist Church


Nearest transit 63rd Street & St. Lawrence · 738 ft

Vernon Baptist Church by the numbers


140 Years of continuous worship since 1886
William Le Baron Jenney Architect (Wikidata)

Questions and answers about Vernon Baptist Church


What denomination is Vernon Baptist Church?
This parish is part of the Baptist Churches tradition.
Where is Vernon Baptist Church located?
The parish is located at 6400 SOUTH CHAMPLAIN AVENUE, Chicago, IL, 60637.
When was Vernon Baptist Church founded?
Founded in 1886.
What is the architecture of Vernon Baptist Church?
Vernon Baptist Church is designed by William Le Baron Jenney.

Photographs of Vernon Baptist Church


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Est. 1886 One of 2,123 Baptist Churches parishes in IL  ·  See the register →
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