Old Bethel United Methodist Church

Old Bethel United Methodist Church is a Methodist church at 7995 East 21st Street in Indianapolis, IN 46219. It is one of 1,320 churches in Indianapolis, and one of 10 Methodist congregations in the city.

We join with our fellow United Methodists in declaring that our mission is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

7995 East 21st Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46219

Website: http://www.oldbethel.org/

Shares a ministry location with United Methodist Confessing.

Old Bethel United Methodist Church is part of the Methodist family of churches in The American Church Story.

Ministries at Old Bethel United Methodist Church

  • Food pantry

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The community around Old Bethel United Methodist Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 4 in 10 adults live with obesity. More than a third of adults say they are socially isolated, and nearly a quarter describe their own health as fair or poor. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for healing in the homes around this building, and for this church to be known as a place to bring what hurts.

  • Obesity: 41.2%
  • Social Isolation: 36.8%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 26.1%
  • Food Insecurity: 24.0%
  • Diabetes: 15.8%
  • Unemployment: 10.2% (5.1–15.2%)
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 27.1%
  • Depression: 25.8%
  • Housing Insecurity: 17.6%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 13.7%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 13.4%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.

Indianapolis city (balance) is served by 592 churches — about one congregation for every 1,486 residents.

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