About Wesley United Methodist Church
Wesley United Methodist Church is a United Methodist church located at 1160 SAN BERNARD STREET, Austin, TX, 78702. You can reach Wesley United Methodist Church at +15124787007.
Wesley United Methodist Church (Austin, Texas)
The Wesley United Methodist Church in Austin, Texas, United States, was founded in 1865, at the end of the American Civil War. Its original members were Austin-area freedmen, and it remains a predominantly African-American congregation. On March 4, 1865, the Reverend Joseph Welch, presiding elder of the Texas District of the Mississippi Mission Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, presided over the meeting at which Wesley was founded. This historical meeting was held in the basement of the old Tenth Street M. E. Church, South in Austin, Texas.
Where is Wesley United Methodist Church located?
Wesley United Methodist Church is located at 1160 SAN BERNARD STREET, Austin, TX, 78702. The building sits at coordinates 30.26948, -97.72612, placing it in Austin, TX 78702.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
The neighborhood around Wesley United Methodist Church
The ZIP code 78702 area around Wesley United Methodist Church is home to 25,723 residents with a median household income of $87,342 and a median age of 34.5 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 Wesley 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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Wesley United Methodist Church on the National Register of Historic Places
Wesley United Methodist Church is listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places under reference 85002281, added to the Register on 1985-09-17.
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Questions and answers about Wesley United Methodist Church
- What denomination is Wesley United Methodist Church?
- This church is part of the United Methodist tradition.
- Where is Wesley United Methodist Church located?
- Wesley United Methodist Church is located at 1160 SAN BERNARD STREET, Austin, TX, 78702.
- Is Wesley United Methodist Church on the National Register of Historic Places?
- Yes — NRHP reference 85002281, added 1985-09-17.
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