First Baptist Church of Marshall Heights

First Baptist Church of Marshall Heights is a Baptist church in Washington, DC 20019. It is one of 867 churches in Washington, and one of 174 Baptist congregations in the city.

Reaching People. Restoring Lives. Reclaiming Community.

Washington, DC, 20019

Website: http://firstbaptistchurchofmarshallheights.org/

First Baptist Church of Marshall Heights is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story.

Ministries at First Baptist Church of Marshall Heights

  • Adult Sunday School
  • Word Alive Bible Study
  • Weekly Prayer Call

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The community around First Baptist Church of Marshall Heights

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. More than a third of adults say they are socially isolated, and about a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

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  • Social Isolation: 42.2%
  • Food Insecurity: 32.7%
  • Housing Insecurity: 26.4%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 19.2%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 30.4%
  • Poverty Rate: 23.2% (12.3–34.1%)
  • Unemployment: 11.2% (4.8–17.6%)
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 22.6%
  • Transportation Barriers: 16.8%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

Washington city is served by 535 churches — about one congregation for every 1,253 residents.

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