First United Methodist Church

First United Methodist Church is a Methodist church in Battle Creek, MI 49014. It is one of 106 churches in Battle Creek.

At First United Methodist Church of Battle Creek, we strive to follow in the footsteps of Jesus Christ and his ministry, and to honor the Methodist tradition of social justice.

Battle Creek, MI, 49014

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

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The community around First United Methodist Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 2 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, and about a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. 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.

  • Obesity: 49.7%
  • Food Insecurity: 32.2%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 18.6%
  • Social Isolation: 36.9%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 28.9%
  • Poverty Rate: 28.6% (19.6–37.5%)
  • Depression: 28.4%
  • Housing Insecurity: 23.2%
  • Diabetes: 15.9%
  • Unemployment: 9.6% (4.8–14.6%)
  • Child Poverty: 28.6% (11.2–46.1%)
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 28.2%
  • Transportation Barriers: 16.2%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 6 census tracts near this church.

Battle Creek city is served by 12 churches — about one congregation for every 4,247 residents.

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