First United Methodist Church

First United Methodist Church is a Methodist church at 219 East 4th Street in Bloomington, IN 47408. It is one of 107 churches in Bloomington.

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219 East 4th Street, Bloomington, IN, 47408

Website: https://www.fumcb.org/

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

Ministries at First United Methodist Church

  • East African Ministry
  • Children
  • Families
  • Moms at First
  • Jubilee | College & Young Adults
  • United Women in Faith
  • Outreach

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The community around First United Methodist Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 5 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. About 2 in 3 the people here live below the poverty line, and more than a third of adults say they are socially isolated. That is 2,300 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: 64.9%
  • Social Isolation: 42.8%
  • Depression: 32.8%
  • Food Insecurity: 28.7%
  • Transportation Barriers: 17.9%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 15.4%
  • Unemployment: 10.3% (6.2–14.3%)
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 24.3%
  • Housing Insecurity: 16.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.

Bloomington city is served by 31 churches — about one congregation for every 2,319 residents.

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