First United Methodist Church

First United Methodist Church is a Methodist church at 1526 East Wooster Street in Bowling Green, OH 43402. It is one of 45 churches in Bowling Green, and one of 2 Methodist congregations in the city.

1526 East Wooster Street, Bowling Green, OH, 43402

Phone: +1-419-353-0682 · Website: https://www.fumcbg.org/

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

Ministries at First United Methodist Church

  • Food distribution
  • Mentoring

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The community around First United Methodist Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. More than half of the people here live below the poverty line, and nearly half of adults say they are socially isolated. That is 2,100 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

  • Poverty Rate: 57.7% (43.0–72.4%)
  • Social Isolation: 45.9%
  • Depression: 38.0%
  • Food Insecurity: 32.8%
  • Transportation Barriers: 21.1%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 16.4%
  • Obesity: 39.7%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 24.8%
  • Housing Insecurity: 19.5%
  • Unemployment: 6.9% (2.5–11.2%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 2 census tracts near this church.

Bowling Green city is served by 25 churches — about one congregation for every 872 residents.

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