First Methodist Church

First Methodist Church is a Methodist church at 702 Avenue A in Opelika, AL 36801. It is one of 124 churches in Opelika, and one of 4 Methodist congregations in the city.

Inviting our community to find and follow the Spirit-led life in Jesus.

At First Methodist Opelika, our mission is inviting our community to find and follow the Spirit-led life in Jesus. We are a church rooted in Scripture, committed to prayer, and focused on forming followers of Jesus who serve with purpose and joy. Everything we do flows from who God is, what He has done for us in Christ, and how the Holy Spirit leads us today.

702 Avenue A, Opelika, AL, 36801

Service times

9:00 and 10:30 a.m. (as listed)

Phone: (334) 745-7604 · Website: https://firstopelika.org/

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

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The community around First Methodist Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 4 in 10 adults live with obesity. About a third of the people here live below the poverty line, and nearly a quarter of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for healing in the homes around this building, and for this church to be known as a place to bring what hurts.

  • Obesity: 46.9%
  • Poverty Rate: 31.5% (18.3–44.7%)
  • Food Insecurity: 29.9%
  • Diabetes: 19.2%
  • Social Isolation: 35.9%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 28.5%
  • Housing Insecurity: 21.8%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 16.4%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 27.7%
  • Transportation Barriers: 15.0%

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

Opelika city is served by 23 churches — about one congregation for every 1,207 residents.

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