First United Methodist Church

First United Methodist Church is a United_methodist church in Winchester, VA 22601. It is one of 94 churches in Winchester, and one of 3 United_methodist congregations in the city.

Guided by our mission of being On the Move for Christ, we seek to meet people where they are - both within our walls and out in the community - by building meaningful relationships, meeting community needs, and living out our faith in everyday life.

Winchester, VA, 22601

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 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 children here are growing up below the poverty line, and about a third of the people here live below the poverty line. That is 2,200 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.

  • Child Poverty: 53.8% (36.5–71.1%)
  • Poverty Rate: 32.9% (24.2–41.6%)
  • Food Insecurity: 25.2%
  • Obesity: 41.1%
  • Social Isolation: 35.4%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 27.4%
  • Diabetes: 15.7%
  • Depression: 25.0%
  • Housing Insecurity: 18.8%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 15.5%
  • Transportation Barriers: 13.4%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 13.4%
  • Unemployment: 7.6% (2.5–12.7%)

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

Winchester city is served by 24 churches — about one congregation for every 1,170 residents.

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