Churches/ Religious Organizations

Cincinnati Union Bethel

300 Lytle Street, Cincinnati OH 45202. Phone: 513-768-6903. www.cinunionbethel.org. Provide supportive services and education that assist urban women, children, families, and communities to realize their greatest potential.

First English Evangelical Lutheran Church

1208 Race Street Cincinnati OH 45202 Phone: 513-421-0065. www.firstlutherancincy.org. First English Evangelical Lutheran Church gathers to worship and receive the Good News.

The Gathering United Church of Christ

1431 Main Street Cincinnati OH 45202. Phone: 513-502-7535. www.thegathering-church.org. A bold experiment of a new kind of church--radically egalitarian, unapologetically progressive, and totally open about its inclusiveness.

Nast-Trinity United Methodist Church

1310 Race Street, Cincinnati OH 45202. Phone: 513-721-7339. www.nast-trinity.org. Rich tradition of outreach in its Over the Rhine neighborhood. Together with the help and support of over 25 organizations and 2000 volunteers, our Sunday breakfast and dinner feedings satisfy about 1000 hungry stomachs each week. Our morning and evening Celebration services help satisfy hungry souls in our neighborhood each week.

Old St. Mary's Church

123 E. 13th Street, Cincinnati OH 45202. Phone: 513-721-2988. www.oldstmarys.org. Email: info@oldstmarys.org. Built in 1842, the oldest Catholic Church still standing in the City of Cincinnati--a unique part of its historical and architectural heritage. It is an enduring statement of faith, hope, and thanksgiving bequeathed by past generations as a challenge to those who kept the faith.

Philippus United Church of Christ

106 West McMicken Ave, Cincinnati OH 45202. Phone: 513-241-5244. http://philippus.org. Formally organized in May of 1890 as an Evangelical Church, they later joined the Reform movement and became the Philippus Evangelical & Reformed Church. In 1957, they united with the Congregational Christian Church to become Philippus United Church of Christ.

River of Life Church

2000 Central Parkway Cincinnati OH 45214. Phone: 513-651-4673. www.riveroflifeministries.us. Ministry that features a lively integrated church, training center and unique compassion ministry. They place a high value on learning the Scripture in order to live out Christian lives to make a difference in Over-the-Rhine, urban Cincinnati and the world.

The Salvation Army

114 East Central Parkway Cincinnati OH 45202. Phone: 513-762-5601. www.swoneky.org. An evangelical part of the universal Christian Church whose mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

St. Francis Seraph Ministries

1615 Vine Street, Cincinnati OH 45202-6400. Phone: 513-721-4700 x3104. www.stfrancisseraph.org. Not-for-profit organization established by the friars of the Franciscan Province of St. John the Baptist. These ministries help the Franciscan friars support the outreach to people in Over-the-Rhine. Includes a Church, a grade school serving inner city children grades K-8, Soup Kitchen to feed the hungry, a parish nurse, the Sarah Center that encourages women in Over-the-Rhine to devolop their strengths and talents to build a better life and an Outreach Center to provide emargency financial assistance to low income residents.

Volunteers of America

1063 Central Ave, Cincinnati OH 45202. Phone: 513-381-1954. www.voa-orv.org. National non-nonprofit spiritually based organization that provides local human service programs and opportunities for individual and community involvement.

Wesley Chapel Mission Center

76 E. McMicken Avenue, Cincinnati OH 45202. Phone: 513-721-6204. Serves neighborhood children in the McMicken Area with afterschool and summer programs.