First United Methodist Church

First United Methodist Church is a Methodist church in Alexandria, LA 71301. It is one of 165 churches in Alexandria, and one of 8 Methodist congregations in the city.

Alexandria, LA, 71301

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. 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 2,100 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: 41.2%
  • Food Insecurity: 32.2%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 30.7%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 18.4%
  • Obesity: 44.8%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 33.1%
  • Housing Insecurity: 23.6%
  • Diabetes: 17.8%
  • Unemployment: 8.9% (3.4–14.6%)
  • Depression: 26.4%
  • Poverty Rate: 20.9% (10.2–31.6%)
  • Transportation Barriers: 15.8%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 12.3% (4.9–19.7%)

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

Alexandria city is served by 101 churches — about one congregation for every 303 residents.

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