First United Methodist Church

First United Methodist Church is a Methodist church at 411 Church Street, Columbia, MS, 39429 in Columbia, MS 39429. It is one of 35 churches in Columbia, and one of 2 Methodist congregations in the city.

Our church exists to use God's gifts and talents to mature as fruitful disciples of Jesus Christ, and to make disciples for the transformation of the world.

411 Church Street, Columbia, MS, 39429, Columbia, MS, 39429

Website: http://www.fumccolumbia.org/

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

Ministries at First United Methodist Church

  • Children's Ministry
  • Youth Ministry
  • Music Ministry
  • Food Pantry
  • Worship Tech

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The community around First United Methodist Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 4 in 10 adults live with obesity. About a third describe their own health as fair or poor, and about a third 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.

Pray for healing in the homes around this building, and for this church to be known as a place to bring what hurts.

  • Obesity: 45.8%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 32.3%
  • Food Insecurity: 31.6%
  • Diabetes: 19.1%
  • Social Isolation: 37.6%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.3%
  • Poverty Rate: 24.3% (13.4–35.3%)
  • Housing Insecurity: 21.9%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 15.8%
  • Transportation Barriers: 16.2%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 14.8%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 13.3% (8.4–18.3%)
  • Unemployment: 6.9% (0.9–13.5%)

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

Columbia city is served by 14 churches — about one congregation for every 484 residents.

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