First United Methodist Church
First United Methodist Church is a Methodist church at 1225 Michigan Avenue in La Porte, IN 46350. It is one of 51 churches in La Porte.
We the members of the LaPorte First United Methodist Church personally accept Christ’s challenge to make disciples of all people. We are dedicated to the spiritual growth of God’s Kingdom through worship, prayer, Christian education, fellowship, and service. Therefore, we will lovingly gather people into community, nurture their relationship with God, and encourage their ministry.
1225 Michigan Avenue, La Porte, IN, 46350Website: http://www.laportefumc.org/
First United Methodist Church is part of the Methodist family of churches in The American Church Story.
Ministries at First United Methodist Church
- Fellowship Opportunities
- Youth Activities
- Youth Mission Trips
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The community around First United Methodist Church
Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 4 in 10 adults live with obesity. More than a third of adults say they are socially isolated, and nearly a quarter describe their own health as fair or poor. That is 2,100 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: 40.1%
- Social Isolation: 39.0%
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 28.2%
- Depression: 27.2%
- Food Insecurity: 24.9%
- Diabetes: 15.1%
- Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 26.2%
- Poverty Rate: 17.7% (10.0–25.3%)
- Housing Insecurity: 17.6%
- Uninsured Adults 18-64: 13.8%
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 13.6%
Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.
La Porte city is served by 25 churches — about one congregation for every 589 residents.
Churches near First United Methodist Church
- St Peter Catholic Church — 0.2 mi away
- Saint Peters Church Building — 0.2 mi away
- Puerta de Salvacion — 0.2 mi away
- Saint Paul's Episcopal Church — 0.3 mi away
- St. Joseph Catholic Church — 0.3 mi away
- Trinity Lutheran Church — 0.3 mi away
- Gate City Church — 0.3 mi away
- Lighthouse Church — 0.3 mi away
- Church of God — 0.3 mi away
- LaPorte New Church — 0.4 mi away