First Church of Christ Scientist

The community around First Church of Christ Scientist

Within about a mile of this church, more than 4 in 10 adults live with obesity. Nearly a quarter of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and about 1 in 5 the workforce is looking for work and not finding it. That is 2,200 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.

• Obesity: 46.5%
• Food Insecurity: 28.7%
• Unemployment: 18.2% (3.1–33.4%)
• Diabetes: 18.1%
• Social Isolation: 34.7%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 27.3%
• Poverty Rate: 27.2% (17.0–37.4%)
• Housing Insecurity: 21.5%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 17.9%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 27.8%
• Depression: 24.0%
• Child Poverty: 22.2% (12.8–32.8%)
• Transportation Barriers: 14.4%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.

Fair Plain is served by 16 churches — about one congregation for every 391 residents.

Churches near First Church of Christ Scientist

• Napier Parkview Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
• MERGE Student Ministries — 0.1 mi away in Benton Harbor, MI
• Full Gospel Christian Center — 0.2 mi away in Benton Harbor, MI
• Mishkan Daviyd — 0.2 mi away in Benton Harbor, MI
• Fairplain Presbyterian Church — 0.2 mi away in Benton Harbor, MI
• Overflow Church — 0.2 mi away in St Joseph Twp, MI
• Fairplain Seventh-Day Adventist Church — 0.3 mi away
• Overflow Church — 0.4 mi away in Benton Harbor, MI
• Harbor Community Church — 0.4 mi away
• Good Shepherd Lutheran Church — 0.6 mi away in Benton Harbor, MI