First United Methodist Church

First United Methodist Church is a Methodist church in Donaldsonville, LA 70346. It is one of 23 churches in Donaldsonville, and one of 2 Methodist congregations in the city.

To Nurture Relationships With God and One Another.

Donaldsonville, LA, 70346

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

Ministries at First United Methodist Church

  • Food Pantry
  • GriefShare
  • Parents Day Out

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The community around First United Methodist Church

In the few miles around this church, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. About a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and about 1 in 5 adults live with diabetes. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

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  • Food Insecurity: 31.8%
  • Diabetes: 19.6%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 18.4%
  • Obesity: 43.9%
  • Social Isolation: 37.3%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 32.8%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 30.0%
  • Poverty Rate: 24.3% (9.0–39.6%)
  • Housing Insecurity: 23.5%
  • Child Poverty: 28.7% (21.3–36.5%)
  • Depression: 24.7%
  • Transportation Barriers: 15.3%
  • Unemployment: 7.7% (0.9–15.1%)

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

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