About First Southern Methodist Church
First Southern Methodist Church is a Methodist parish located at 103 JOHNSON ROAD, Plant City, FL, 33565. First Southern Methodist Church was founded in 1821. The First Southern Methodist Church parish office answers at +18137545968.
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Where is First Southern Methodist Church located?
First Southern Methodist Church is located at 103 JOHNSON ROAD, Plant City, FL, 33565. The building sits at coordinates 27.97782, -82.12167, placing it in Plant City, FL 33565.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
- Public parking 371 ft
- Public parking 1076 ft
Nearby places drawn from OpenStreetMap, May 9, 2026.
The neighborhood around First Southern Methodist Church
The ZIP code 33565 area around First Southern Methodist Church is home to 17,767 residents with a median household income of $66,210 and a median age of 43.1 years, according to the US Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2022 five-year estimates.
What to expect at a service at First Southern Methodist Church
Methodists worship with a blend of structured liturgy and heartfelt singing — a Wesleyan inheritance.
- Service length is about an hour. Expect hymn singing, readings, prayers, a sermon, and often Holy Communion.
- Communion is an "open table" — anyone seeking Christ is welcome to receive.
- Dress is casual to business-casual.
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Churches founded the same year as First Southern Methodist Church
2 other churches with a documented founding year of 1821 are indexed in Churches List.
First Southern Methodist Church by the numbers
Questions and answers about First Southern Methodist Church
- What denomination is First Southern Methodist Church?
- This parish is part of the Methodist tradition.
- Where is First Southern Methodist Church located?
- The parish is located at 103 JOHNSON ROAD, Plant City, FL, 33565.
- When was First Southern Methodist Church founded?
- Founded in 1821.
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