First United Methodist Church of Austin

First United Methodist Church of Austin is a Methodist church at 1201 Lavaca Street in Austin, TX 78701. It is one of 732 churches in Austin, and one of 17 Methodist congregations in the city.

First United Methodist Church of Austin is an inclusive faith community of Christian believers in the heart of downtown.

Wheelchair accessible

1201 Lavaca Street, Austin, TX, 78701

Phone: +1-512-478-5684 · Website: https://fumcaustin.org/

Shares a ministry location with John R. Murchison Memorial Chapel.

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

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The community around First United Methodist Church of Austin

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 2 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly a quarter of the people here live below the poverty line, and about 1 in 7 working-age adults live without health insurance. That is 2,300 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.

  • Poverty Rate: 28.9% (19.9–37.9%)
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 13.2%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 12.9% (6.7–19.1%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 7 census tracts near this church.

Austin city is served by 318 churches — about one congregation for every 2,992 residents.

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