First United Methodist Church

First United Methodist Church is a Methodist church in Los Angeles, CA 90731. It is one of 2,164 churches in Los Angeles, and one of 47 Methodist congregations in the city.

Serving since 1874 · Part of Reconciling Ministries Network

Los Angeles, CA, 90731

Shares a ministry location with Lighthouse SDA Church of San Pedro.

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

Ministries at First United Methodist Church

  • Children's Ministries

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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 a third of adults say they are socially isolated, and about a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is 2,600 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.

  • Social Isolation: 42.8%
  • Food Insecurity: 33.3%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 33.0%
  • Housing Insecurity: 26.7%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 33.5%
  • Poverty Rate: 25.7% (15.7–35.7%)
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 18.0%
  • Diabetes: 15.0%
  • Unemployment: 9.5% (4.8–14.2%)
  • Transportation Barriers: 16.0%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 13.7% (6.6–20.8%)
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 12.9%

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

Los Angeles city is served by 867 churches — about one congregation for every 4,457 residents.

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