First United Methodist Church is an open community of faith that seeks and welcomes people into the Body of Christ where together we may deepen our commitment to God and nurture one another in the Christian faith that we may live lives of love and justice for the transformation of the world. As United Methodists we are a church of open minds, open hearts and open doors, growing in faith, engaged in mission with the community and world, and moving ever closer to Christ and toward one another in the love Jesus shows us and commands us to share in his church and with all we meet. First United Methodist Church was the first congregation founded in Kenosha. Since 1835 it has faithfully lived the gospel message of love and service in the midst of this community.