First United Methodist Church
First United Methodist Church is a Methodist church at 2723 5th Ave., IA, 50501 in Fort Dodge, IA 50501. It is one of 59 churches in Fort Dodge, and one of 5 Methodist congregations in the city.
The mission of the Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world,” by “proclaiming the good news of God’s grace and by exemplifying Jesus’ command to love God and neighbor,” so that there might be a “fulfillment of God’s reign and realm in the world.
The local mission of Fort Dodge, First United Methodist Church is to “love, serve, and grow in Jesus Christ,” and our missional priorities include:Develop leaders through a continued emphasis on Christian discipleshipSupport the children, youth, and young families within our church and communityContinue to be actively involved in missions, both in the raising of funds and hands-on engagementProvide meaningful and creative worship experiences and opportunitiesCare for and stay in connection with our congregation members and worshiping community
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2723 5th Ave., IA, 50501, Fort Dodge, IA, 50501Service times
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9am–1pm · - to
- Sunday 9:30am · morning
Phone: (515) 576-5645 · Website: http://www.fdford.com
First United Methodist Church is part of the Methodist family of churches in The American Church Story. 742 congregations of the Methodist family gather across Iowa — 25,370 across the United States on The Church Map.
Methodism gave the church the class meeting, the circuit rider, and the Sunday school, and gave America the conviction that grace is genuinely for everyone — carried into prisons, mines, and mill towns by preachers who owned almost nothing. Charles Wesley's hymns are still sung in nearly every tradition, most of them by people who have no idea whose they are.
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The community around First United Methodist Church
Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 2 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, and more than a third of adults say they are socially isolated. That is two thousand 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.
- Obesity: 45.4%
- Social Isolation: 36.1%
- Food Insecurity: 20.5%
- Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 26.2%
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 23.3%
- Poverty Rate: 20.8% (10.2–31.4%)
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 10.6%
- Unemployment: 6.9% (1.6–12.2%)
Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.
Fort Dodge city is served by 44 churches — about one congregation for every 367 residents.
Churches near First United Methodist Church
- First Baptist Church — 0 mi away
- Church of Damascus Road — 0.1 mi away
- Christian Science Church — 0.1 mi away
- Saint Mark's Episcopal Church — 0.2 mi away
- Trinity Lutheran Church — 0.2 mi away
- Salvation Army Temple — 0.2 mi away
- Corpus Christi Catholic Church — 0.3 mi away
- Fort Dodge Temple of Praise Church — 0.3 mi away
- First Presbyterian Church — 0.3 mi away
- Grace Lutheran Church — 0.3 mi away
More Methodist churches nearby
- Coppin Chapel - African Methodist Episcopal — 0.5 mi away
- Riverside United Methodist Church — 0.9 mi away
- Trinity United Methodist Church — 1.2 mi away
- Epworth United Methodist Church — 1.2 mi away
- United Methodist Church — 5.9 mi away in Otho, IA