First United Methodist Church

First United Methodist Church is a church at 201 Monroe Street in Jefferson City, MO 65101. It is one of 74 churches in Jefferson City.

At First United Methodist Church our mission is to be an irresistible catalyst of change for the love of Jesus Christ. We strive to build relationships beyond the walls of our church, and to create life changing worship and learning opportunities for people of all ages.

201 Monroe Street, Jefferson City, MO, 65101

Phone: +1-573-635-6886 · Website: https://www.jcfumc.org/

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

Find First United Methodist Church on The Church Map, explore nearby congregations, and pray for its community.

The community around First United Methodist Church

Within about a mile of this church, nearly a quarter of the people here live without health insurance. More than a third of adults live with obesity, and more than a third of the children here are growing up below the poverty line. That is two thousand 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.

  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 22.3% (13.2–31.3%)
  • Obesity: 42.5%
  • Child Poverty: 38.2% (25.3–51.1%)
  • Social Isolation: 37.0%
  • Poverty Rate: 27.9% (16.3–39.4%)
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 25.3%
  • Food Insecurity: 23.1%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 15.3%
  • Depression: 26.0%
  • Housing Insecurity: 19.4%
  • Transportation Barriers: 14.0%
  • Unemployment: 6.9% (3.6–10.6%)

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

Jefferson City city is served by 19 churches — about one congregation for every 1,501 residents.

Churches near First United Methodist Church

See all churches in Jefferson City, MO · All churches in MO