Forest Lake United Methodist Church
Forest Lake United Methodist Church is a Methodist church at 1711 4th Avenue in Tuscaloosa, AL 35401. It is one of 213 churches in Tuscaloosa, and one of 2 Methodist congregations in the city.
Forest Lake seeks to transform our world into God’s kingdom.
Forest Lake seeks to be a safe harbor in an uncertain worldWelcoming all with open arms, we celebrate our differences and encourage questions and searching, while striving for unity within the church, community, and the world.
1711 4th Avenue, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35401Website: http://www.forestlakeumc.org/
Forest Lake United Methodist Church is part of the Methodist family of churches in The American Church Story.
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The community around Forest Lake 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. Nearly half 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 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: 47.3% (33.4–61.1%)
- Food Insecurity: 27.9%
- Social Isolation: 39.3%
- Depression: 30.8%
- Obesity: 39.7%
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 22.3%
- Housing Insecurity: 17.4%
- Transportation Barriers: 16.6%
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 13.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 5 census tracts near this church.
Tuscaloosa city is served by 142 churches — about one congregation for every 688 residents.
Churches near Forest Lake United Methodist Church
- Forest Lake Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
- Central Church of Christ — 0.3 mi away
- Church Without Walls — 0.3 mi away
- Grace Presbyterian Church — 0.4 mi away
- Covenant Presbyterian Church — 0.5 mi away
- Morning Star Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away
- Southside Church of God in Christ — 0.5 mi away
- Greater Bethel Spiritual Church — 0.5 mi away
- Saint John Baptist Church — 0.6 mi away
- Circle of Love Fellowship Church — 0.7 mi away