About First United Methodist Church
First United Methodist Church is a United Methodist parish located at 77 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, Chicago, IL, 60602. First United Methodist Church was founded in 1924. The First United Methodist Church parish office answers at +17732364548.
First United Methodist Church of Chicago
First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple is a church located at the base and in the top floors of the Chicago Temple Building, a skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. The top of the building is at a height of 568 feet (173 m).
Where is First United Methodist Church located?
First United Methodist Church is located at 77 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, Chicago, IL, 60602. The building sits at coordinates 41.88293, -87.63062, placing it in Chicago, IL 60602.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
- Washington & Clark/Dearborn · CTA 151 ft
- Washington & Clark/Dearborn · CTA 157 ft
- Washington · CTA 328 ft
- Washington · CTA 335 ft
- Washington · CTA 348 ft
- Lavazza · coffee_shop 390 ft
- Roanoke Restaurant 505 ft
- The Dearborn · american 591 ft
- Corner Bakery · coffee_shop 633 ft
- Do-Rite Donuts & Coffee 640 ft
Nearby places drawn from OpenStreetMap, Apr 27, 2026.
The neighborhood around First United Methodist Church
The ZIP code 60602 area around First United Methodist Church is home to 938 residents with a median household income of $167,617 and a median age of 32.4 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 United 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.
Generalized notes for first-time visitors. Individual parishes vary — when in doubt, ask a greeter at the door.
Churches founded the same year as First United Methodist Church
5 other churches with a documented founding year of 1924 are indexed in Churches List.
- United Methodist Church Chicago, IL
- First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple Chicago, IL
- Livingston Christian Center Livingston, MT
- First Christian Church Chicago, IL
- Northern Illinois Annual Conference Chicago, IL
Your Sunday at First United Methodist Church
First United Methodist Church by the numbers
Questions and answers about First United Methodist Church
- What denomination is First United Methodist Church?
- This parish is part of the United Methodist tradition.
- Where is First United Methodist Church located?
- The parish is located at 77 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, Chicago, IL, 60602.
- When was First United Methodist Church founded?
- Founded in 1924.
- What is the architecture of First United Methodist Church?
- First United Methodist Church is designed by Holabird & Root.
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