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All are welcome—wherever and whoever you are

You'll meet folks trying to live faithfully from Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. Steps from Fulton Center and the WTC, we especially serve the Financial District, Chinatown, Battery Park City, Pace University, and Tribeca.

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What you can do this week

We've welcomed visitors to New York to Sunday worship since 1766. Downtown and Wall Street workers love our musical 30-min lunchtime Wonderful Wednesday. And history‑lovers can visit our Museum every Tuesday through Friday.

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Want to get involved?

Some recent charity, community, and worship opportunities:

  • Sunday worship greeter
  • Asylum seeker sock drive
  • Disaster relief supply drive
  • Presents for homeless teens
  • Winter coat drive
  • Sunday coffee hour host
  • Easter Egg Hunt

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What's a Sunday like?

There's no dress code

Many Sunday visitors come during a day spent exploring the Statue of Liberty or World Trade Center. So, come as you are: you'll see everything from jeans to suits in church!

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It's traditional, but simple

Everything is unmemorized and printed in a bulletin or hymnal. We sing hymns from the 19th century to the present accompanied by a piano. Sermons are drawn from the Bible and history. And it's less than an hour long.

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Children are welcome

They can join our Sunday school (for ages 5+) or their parents in our Sunday worship service. We also have changing facilities and a quiet room for younger children.

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Hear our pastor

Rev. Stefanie Bennett has served John Street since 2017 and leads our weekly Sunday and Wednesday services.

About Reverend Bennett

John Street’s 162nd preacher, Rev. Bennett is originally from Texas, where she served rural, suburban, and urban churches in the Houston area, followed by congregations in Connecticut and Long Island. She loves early American Methodism and New York City history. Talk to her about books, history and the Texas Longhorns.

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Welcome statement

Learning from 250 years of ministry, and following Jesus Christ today, John Street United Methodist Church invites into its fellowship all persons seeking to live in the Christian environment of the Church, and to receive its nurture and assistance throughout the course of their lives. This invitation is extended without regard to one's economic status, education, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, political beliefs, ethnic origin, or the present state of their spiritual journey.

We publicly affirm that we welcome all persons to participate fully in the worship, fellowship, educational, and service life of our church.

— Unanimously approved by the John Street Church Conference, Oct. 28, 2013

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