Methodist Churches
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About Methodist Churches
The United Methodist Church (UMC) descends from the revival movement John and Charles Wesley ignited in 18th-century England. John Wesley, an Anglican priest, never intended to found a new denomination; he sought to renew the Church of England through disciplined small groups, outdoor preaching, and an emphasis on God's prevenient grace available to every person. The current United Methodist Church was formed in 1968 through a merger of the Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church.
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Wesleyan theology centers on grace in three movements: prevenient grace (God reaching toward every person before any human response), justifying grace (the new birth received through faith), and sanctifying grace (the ongoing process of growing in holiness). Wesley's insistence that personal faith must issue in social transformation shaped the tradition's institutional commitments — the Social Creed, adopted in 1908, was the first formal statement of Christian social responsibility by any American denomination.
The UMC is connexional: local churches are connected to districts, annual conferences, and the General Conference (meeting every four years). Bishops preside over episcopal areas; pastors are appointed by bishops rather than called by congregations, ensuring smaller congregations receive pastoral care regardless of financial resources.
The UMC is in the midst of a historic restructuring. The Global Methodist Church (GMC) began formally receiving congregations in 2022 following decades of theological conflict over same-sex marriage and LGBTQ+ ordination. The remaining UMC voted at its 2024 General Conference to remove longstanding prohibitions on same-sex marriage and partnered LGBTQ+ clergy. The denomination retains approximately 10–11 million U.S. members after disaffiliations.
A visitor will find considerable variation: some UMC churches offer traditional liturgical services with organ and choir; others lean heavily contemporary. The Wesleyan tradition understands the Lord's Supper as a 'converting ordinance' — so open table practice, welcoming all who desire grace, is common. The UMC's core conviction remains that every person stands within the reach of God's grace, and that grace produces both personal transformation and service to the neighbor.
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499 churches found
26 Franklin Street, Kingston, NY 12401
Acworth United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Acworth.
4340 Collins Cir, Acworth, GA 30101
3811 Egerton Road, Baltimore, MD 21215
Alamo Heights United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in San Antonio.
825 E Basse Rd, San Antonio, TX 78209
410 23rd Street, Watervliet, NY 12189
5555 West Capitol Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53216-2242
14230 Southeast Newport Way, Bellevue, WA 98006
12901 Bailey Cove Road Southeast, Huntsville, AL 35803
Aldersgate United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Rockland.
15 Wesley Ln, Rockland, ME 04841
1500 Rio Road East, Charlottesville, VA 22901
506 Old Greenwood Highway, Greenwood, SC 29649
232 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock, GA 30188
109 Green Avenue, Greenville, SC 29601
1249 North 55th Street, Philadelphia, PA
7904 Park Vista Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX 76137
Alpharetta United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Alpharetta.
69 N Main St, Alpharetta
100 West Washington Street, Alvord, TX 76225
Ames United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Bel Air.
112 Baltimore Pike, Bel Air, MD 21014
Anchorage First United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Anchorage.
1320 W 11th Ave, Anchorage
7384 Northwest 16th Street, Crocker Township, IA 50023
317 Lackawanna Avenue, Little Falls, NJ 07424
4701 Arlington Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22031
2425 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22207
1400 University Blvd N, Jacksonville, FL 32211
1446 West 112th Place, Chicago, IL 60643
Asbury Church is a non-denominational Christian church in Madison.
6101 University Ave, Madison, WI 53705
1196 Southwest Buchanan Street, Topeka, KS 66604
Asbury Town Neck United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Severna Park.
429 Asbury Dr, Severna Park, MD 21146
300 East Basin Road, New Castle, DE 19720
Asbury United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Allentown.
1533 Springhouse Rd, Allentown, PA 18104
Asbury United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Janesville.
1810 Kellogg Ave, Janesville, WI 53546
Asbury United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Salisbury.
1401 Camden Ave, Salisbury, MD 21801
Asbury United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Atlantic City.
1213 Pacific Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Asbury United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Kankakee.
196 S Harrison Ave #1, Kankakee, IL 60901
7501 South Staples Street, Corpus Christi, TX 78413
350 27th Avenue Southwest, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
1229 South Grand Avenue East, Springfield, IL 62703
Asbury United Methodist Church Huntsville is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Huntsville.
109 S Randolph Ave, Huntsville
Asbury United Methodist Church Tulsa is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Tulsa.
6767 S Mingo Rd, Tulsa
Athens First United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Athens.
327 N Lumpkin St, Athens, GA 30601
Atlantic United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Ocean City.
105 4th St #3908, Ocean City, MD 21842
B-Free First Free Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Bradford.
18 Boylston St, Bradford, PA 16701
Back River United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Essex.
544 Back River Neck Rd, Essex, MD 21221
1647 Ravine Lane, Carpentersville
2295;2299 Bascomb Carmel Road, Woodstock, GA 30189
Bath United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Bath.
340 Oak Grove Ave, Bath, ME 04530
10300 Northeast 199th Street, Battle Ground, WA 98604
360 Water Street, Framingham, MA 01705
16000 Rippling Water Drive, Houston, TX 77084
687 North Liberty Street, Spartanburg, SC 29303
Bel Air United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Bel Air.
21 Linwood Ave, Bel Air, MD 21014
Belfast United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Belfast.
23 Mill Ln, Belfast, ME 04915
2112 South Geddes Street, Syracuse, NY 13207
Bellevue United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Nashville.
7512 Highway 70 South, Nashville
14525 Bellflower Boulevard, Bellflower, CA 90706
Belmont United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Nashville.
2007 Belmont Boulevard, Nashville
14571 Benns Church Boulevard, Smithfield, VA 23430
Bensalem United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Bensalem.
4300 Hulmeville Rd, Bensalem, PA 19020
7265 West Center Street, Wauwatosa, WI 53213
Bethany Church of New Jersey is a non-denominational Christian church in Fort Lee.
430 Main St, Fort Lee, NJ 07024
8971 Chapel Avenue, Ellicott City, MD 21043
Bethany United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Sugar Hill.
144 Whitehead Rd, Sugar Hill, GA 30518
Bethany United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Berlin.
8648 Stephen Decatur Hwy, Berlin, MD 21811
5828 NE 8th Ave, Portland
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Baltimore.
1300 Druid Hill Ave, Baltimore
225 North Swiss Street, San Antonio, TX 78202
326 East Butler Street, Adrian, MI 49221
1168 Blue Hills Avenue, Bloomfield, CT 06002
219 South Washington Street, Albany, GA 31701
330 West Windsor Street, Reading, PA 19601
401 East Park Street, Champaign, IL 61820
301 East Linden Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348
100 Wachusett St, Boston, MA 02130
512 6th Street Southeast, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Bethel AME Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Boston.
215 Forest Hills St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130, Boston
100 Wachusett St, Boston, MA 02130
255 Vass Road, Spring Lake, NC 28390
118 South Academy Street, Blacksburg, SC 29702
2306 Northwest Carty Road, Ridgefield, WA 98642
Bethel Church of Morristown is a non-denominational Christian church in Morristown.
59 Spring St, Morristown, NJ 07960
1220 Bethel Road, Columbus, OH 43220
104 South Old Robinson Road, Robinson, TX 76706
100 Lumpkin Campground Road South, Dawsonville, GA 30534
210 West John H Gwynn Jr Avenue, Peoria, IL 61605
4286 Sulphur Springs Road, Murfreesboro, TN 37129
355 Hampton Street, Walterboro, SC 29488
4525 Bethelview Road, Cumming, GA 30040
Bethesda United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Bethesda.
8300 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda
211 Staunton Bridge Road, Greenville, SC 29611
150 Circle Street, Bristol, CT 06010
Beulah Park United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in McKeesport.
1615 Grandview Ave, McKeesport, PA 15132
Big Bethel AME Church is a non-denominational Christian church in Atlanta.
220 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30303
Birmingham United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Milton.
15770 Birmingham Hwy, Milton, GA 30004
22 South Finley Avenue, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
Blooming Valley United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Meadville.
24740 State St, Meadville, PA 16335
1183 College Street, Blountsville, AL 35031
1301 South Boston Avenue East, Tulsa, OK 74119
2043 Bramlett Church Road, Gray Court, SC 29645
1049 East 73rd Street, Chicago, IL 60619
Brentwood United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Nashville.
309 Franklin Rd, Brentwood, TN 37027
1305 South Bridgeport Road, Indianapolis, IN 46231
2525 12th Place Southeast, Washington, DC 20020
1300 Centre Avenue, Portsmouth, VA 23704
744 Jefferson Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20011-7720
4826 County Line Road, Kansas City, KS 66106
36 East Broad Street, Burlington City, NJ 08016
300 South Lincoln Street, Broadlands, IL 61816-0079
Broadmoor United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Shreveport.
3715 Youree Dr, Shreveport, LA 71105
Broadway Park United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Bangor.
145 Ohio St, Bangor
1301 West Broadway, Louisville, KY 40203
1366 North Druid Hills Road, Brookhaven, GA 30319
Brooklyn Park United Methodist is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Brooklyn Park.
7520 Regent Ave N, Brooklyn Park
7200 Brooklyn Boulevard, Brooklyn Center, MN 55429
1543 Mercer Street, Chattanooga, TN 37351
1279 Brown Chapel Road, Newberry, SC 29108
5736 West Brown Deer Road, Brown Deer, WI 53223
102 East McDonald Avenue, Man, WV 25635
1000 30th Street Northeast, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Buncombe Street Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Greenville.
200 Buncombe St, Greenville, SC 29601
Buncombe Street United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Greenville.
200 Buncombe St, Greenville
2793 Augusta Street, Greenville, SC 29605
1288 Reverend James A. Polite Avenue, New York, NY 10459
Calvary Korean United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in East Brunswick.
572 Ryders Ln, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
725 S State Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46203
Calvary United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Lewiston.
59 Sabattus St, Lewiston, ME 04240
Calvary United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Oil City.
115 E 1st St, Oil City, PA 16301
Calvary United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Berlin.
8607 Ironshire Station Rd, Berlin, MD 21811
3701 Hillsboro Pike, Nashville, TN 37215
427 South Washington Street, Circleville, OH 43113
Campfield AME Church is a non-denominational Christian church in Pikesville.
7140 Walnut Ave, Pikesville, MD 21208
3450 Cannons Campground Road, Spartanburg, SC 29307
Canton First Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Canton.
930 Lower Scott Mill Rd, Canton, GA 30115
300 South Marion Street, Cardington, OH 43315
621 S Rangeline Rd, Carmel, IN 46032
Carrollton First Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Carrollton.
206 Newnan St, Carrollton, GA 30117
Carrollton United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Carrollton.
1420 N Josey Ln, Carrollton
1375 Centerville Lane, Gardnerville, NV 89410
540 11th Avenue West, Bradenton, FL 34205
28930 Morningside Drive, Val Verde, CA 91384
Castleton United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Indianapolis.
9120 N Allisonville Rd, Indianapolis
Cathedral Of The Rockies is a non-denominational Christian church in Boise.
717 N 11th St #4, Boise, ID 83702
Catonsville United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Catonsville.
6 Melvin Ave, Catonsville, MD 21228
600 W Park St, Cedar Park, TX 78613
584 East McLemore Avenue, Memphis, TN 38106
245 North 4th Street, Lawrence, KS 66044
Centenary United Methodist Church St.
55 Plaza Square, St. Louis
411 South High Street, Yellow Springs, OH 45387
4910 Montrose Blvd. Houston, TX 77006
9400 Nall Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66207
117 President Street, Charleston, SC 29403
62 South 7th Street, Zanesville, OH 43701
Central Union Church Honolulu is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Honolulu.
1660 S Beretania St, Honolulu
Central United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Detroit.
23 E Adams Ave, Detroit
Central United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Skokie.
8237 Kenton Ave, Skokie, IL 60076
616 Jackson Street Southeast, Decatur, AL 35601
Central United Methodist Church Detroit is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Detroit.
23 E Adams Ave, Detroit
Chamblee First United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Atlanta.
4147 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd, Atlanta, GA 30341
Chandler United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Chandler.
450 E Chandler Heights Rd, Chandler, AZ 85249
Chapelwood United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Houston.
11140 Greenbay St, Houston
Charles Street AME Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Boston.
551 Warren St, Boston
2870 Chesnee Highway, Spartanburg, SC 29307
2619 Foulk Road, Wilmington, DE 19810
Chestnut Street United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Portland.
17 Chestnut St, Portland
Chicago Temple First United Methodist is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Chicago.
77 W Washington St, Chicago
1000 Chinn Chapel Road, Lewisville, TX 75077
Chino Valley United Methodist is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Chino Valley.
735 E Rd 1 S, Chino Valley, AZ 86323
Christ Methodist Church Memphis is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Memphis.
4488 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38117
700 Balearic Drive, Hot Springs Village, AR 71909
Christ United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Bethel Park.
44 Highland Rd, Bethel Park, PA 15102
Christ United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Easton.
400 W Berwick St, Easton, PA 18042
The Church of the Master is a non-denominational Christian church in Howell Township.
110 Salem Hill Rd, Howell Township, NJ 07731
Christ United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Burton.
4428 Columbine Ave, Burton, MI 48529
Christ United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Piscataway.
485 Hoes Ln, Piscataway, NJ 08854
Christ United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Watertown.
112 Hall St, Watertown, WI 53094
14506 East 39th Street South, Independence, MO 64055
1512 Churchville Avenue, Staunton, VA 24401
520 East Main Street, Fredericksburg, TX
9020 Asheville Highway, Spartanburg, SC 29316
Church of the Good Shepherd is a non-denominational Christian church in Lebanon.
1500 Quentin Rd, Lebanon, PA 17042
5 W. Washington St., Oswego
Church of the Resurrection Leawood is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Leawood.
13720 Roe Ave, Leawood
Church On the Cape is a non-denominational Christian church in Kennebunkport.
3 Langsford Rd, Kennebunkport, ME 04046
Church Street United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Knoxville.
900 Henley St, Knoxville, TN 37902
13908 Dixie Highway, Louisville, KY 40272
Claremont Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Claremont.
27 Sullivan St, Claremont, NH 03743
9750 Clarence Center Road, Clarence Center, NY 14032
14743 NC-87, Tar Heel, NC 28392
1087 Washington Street, Clarkesville, Georgia 30325
100 North William Barnett Avenue, Cleveland, TX 77327
1 East Main Street, Clifton Springs, NY 14432
1024 4th Street, Modesto, CA 95351
College Hill United Methodist Church Wichita is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Wichita.
2930 E 1st St N, Wichita
454 W Poplar Ave, Collierville
676 Washington Ave, Memphis, TN 38105
5247 Vance Jackson Road, San Antonio, TX 78230
Columbia Drive United Methodist is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Decatur.
2067 Columbia Drive, Decatur, GA 30032
2434 Commonwealth Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28205
Community Church is a non-denominational Christian church in Berlin.
11227 Racetrack Rd, Berlin, MD 21811
Community Church of Buckeye is a non-denominational Christian church in Buckeye.
810 E Eason Ave, Buckeye, AZ 85326
Community Church of Davie is a non-denominational Christian church in Davie.
6500 SW 47th St, Davie, FL 33314
Community United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Williams.
127 W Sherman Ave, Williams, AZ 86046
Community United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Pasadena.
8680 Fort Smallwood Rd, Pasadena, MD 21122
1548 South Hart Street Road, Vincennes, IN 47591
W68 N563 Evergreen Boulevard, Cedarburg, WI 53012
1525 Levis Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20002
147 West Hanley Avenue, Coeur d' Alene, ID 83815
14700 Watertown Plank Road, Elm Grove, WI 53122
Concord United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Knoxville.
11020 Hardin Valley Rd, Knoxville
5910 Goldsboro Road, Bethesda, MD 20817
4744 Summit Bridge Road, Middletown, DE 19709
113 Church Street, Goodlettsville
Conway United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Conway.
850 Donaghey Ave, Conway
Cornerstone Bible Church is a non-denominational Christian church in Sedona.
110 Airport Rd, Sedona, AZ 86336
Cornerstone United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Saco.
20 Jenkins Rd, Saco, ME 04072
Cornwells United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Cornwells Heights.
2284 Bristol Pike, Cornwells Heights, PA 19020
2708 Princess Anne Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23453;23456
Covenant Church is a non-denominational Christian church in Smyrna.
3375 Atlanta Rd SE, Smyrna, GA 30080
Covenant United Methodist Church is a Methodist or Wesleyan church in Lock Haven.
44 W Main St, Lock Haven, PA 17745
Common Questions About Methodist Churches
- What does 'open table' mean at a Methodist church?
- Methodist churches practice an open table for Communion, meaning all who desire the grace of God are welcome to receive the Lord's Supper — regardless of denominational background or membership status. This is rooted in John Wesley's conviction that the Lord's Supper can itself be a converting ordinance, drawing people toward faith rather than requiring full faith as a prerequisite. You won't be turned away at the rail.
- How is a United Methodist church different from a Global Methodist church?
- The Global Methodist Church (GMC) launched in 2022 after thousands of conservative congregations disaffiliated from the United Methodist Church over LGBTQ+ ordination and same-sex marriage. The remaining UMC affirmed same-sex marriage and LGBTQ+ ordination at its 2024 General Conference. Both bodies share Wesleyan theology and the connexional polity structure, but the GMC holds to traditional Methodist teaching on marriage. NearFaith lists both UMC and GMC churches; check the profile or the church website for their current affiliation.
- Do Methodist churches have small groups or midweek programs?
- Yes. Small groups — often called Sunday School classes, Disciple Bible Study groups, or UMConnect groups — are central to Methodist congregational life going back to Wesley's original class meeting system. Most Methodist churches also operate active community service programs: food pantries, after-school programs, and disaster relief through UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief). Check the church profile on NearFaith for specific group and ministry listings.
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