First United Methodist Church
First United Methodist Church is a United_methodist church at 73 Valley River Avenue in Murphy, NC 28906. It is one of 43 churches in Murphy.
Our mission is to be a community transformed by God’s grace, sent to love and serve like Jesus.
73 Valley River Avenue, Murphy, NC, 28906Website: http://murphyfirstumc.org/
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
In the few miles around this church, about 1 in 5 the people here live without health insurance. Nearly a quarter of adults say they are socially isolated, and nearly a quarter of adults here carry depression. 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): 20.0% (12.1–27.9%)
- Social Isolation: 29.8%
- Depression: 25.3%
- Diabetes: 13.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 6 census tracts near this church.
Churches near First United Methodist Church
- St. Nicholas Orthodox Church — 0.1 mi away
- United Methodist Church — 0.1 mi away
- Murphy Presbyterian Church — 0.2 mi away
- Episcopal Church-The Messiah — 0.2 mi away
- Harshaw Chapel — 0.2 mi away
- Free Methodist — 0.3 mi away
- Calvary Chapel Murphy — 0.5 mi away
- First Baptist Church Murphy — 0.5 mi away
- Watch & Pray Ministry — 0.9 mi away
- St. Nicholas Orthodox Church — 1 mi away