Visit Lafayette Park United Methodist Church

Cost: Please bring at least $5 for a donation or for the docent
NEW Event
Will go again: 2030

Service is at 9:30am. If you want to come just for the tour, please arrive about 10:15am and wait quietly for service to end.

Lafayette Park United Methodist started in downtown St Louis and is one of the older Methodist churches in St. Louis.

"Lafayette Park United Methodist Church has a rich history of resilience, community, and outreach that spans nearly two centuries. The journey began in 1839 as the Wesley Chapel Society, when a small group of Methodists met in the private home of Mrs. Elizabeth Carter. The congregation grew and moved with the expanding city of St. Louis, finally marching to our present location at 2300 Lafayette Avenue on Easter Sunday 1888, adopting the name Lafayette Park Methodist Church.
"A tornado severely damaged the building in 1896, and in 1900 a new sanctuary was built, and the existing building was remodeled. The architect for the new structure was Theodore C Link, who was the architect for Union Station and one of the architects for the 1904 World’s Fair.
"The church’s history is defined by the commitment to community. In 1998, an official statement of welcome and inclusion was adopted, embracing people of all ages, genders, races, and sexual orientations. This spirit of welcome extends to our mission work. We are proud to have supported the founding of Bridge Bread in 2011, which provides jobs to individuals experiencing homelessness, and New Beginnings in 2012, which has furnished hundreds of homes for families in need."