First United Methodist Church

First United Methodist Church is a church at 503 N Lily Creek Rd in Freeport, IL 61032. It is one of 59 churches in Freeport.

503 N Lily Creek Rd, Freeport, IL, 61032

Phone: (815) 232-6210 · Website: https://www.fumcelgin.org/

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

Ministries at First United Methodist Church

  • Prayer Ministry
  • Therapy Dog Ministry
  • Monday Morning Quilters
  • Prayer Shawl Ministry
  • Guys Stuff Men's Group
  • Reflections Women's Bible Study
  • Monday Night Soup Kettle
  • Northern IL Food Bank Volunteer Team
  • Good Samaritan Fund

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The community around First United Methodist Church

Within about a mile of this church, 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 nearly a quarter of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

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  • Obesity: 46.8%
  • Food Insecurity: 27.8%
  • Social Isolation: 37.4%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 27.9%
  • Housing Insecurity: 20.8%
  • Diabetes: 15.6%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 15.1%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 29.1%
  • Depression: 24.2%
  • Poverty Rate: 21.9% (13.2–30.6%)
  • Transportation Barriers: 13.9%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 5 census tracts near this church.

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