First Christian Church

The community around First Christian Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 4 in 10 adults live with obesity. About a third describe their own health as fair or poor, 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.

Pray for healing in the homes around this building, and for this church to be known as a place to bring what hurts.

• Obesity: 47.0%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 30.7%
• Food Insecurity: 30.5%
• Diabetes: 20.3%
• Social Isolation: 39.4%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.7%
• Housing Insecurity: 22.5%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 17.1%
• Depression: 24.9%
• Poverty Rate: 19.6% (10.0–29.2%)
• Transportation Barriers: 14.8%
• Unemployment: 7.6% (1.5–13.7%)

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

Churches near First Christian Church

• First Christian Church of Greater New Orleans — 0 mi away
• Metro Christian Fellowship — 0 mi away
• New Macedonia Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Church on a Mission — 0.3 mi away
• Second New Guide Church — 0.4 mi away
• Nineveh Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
• Mosley Temple Church of God in Christ — 0.4 mi away
• Emmanuel SDA church of Metairie — 0.5 mi away
• Body of Christ Fellowship Church — 0.5 mi away
• Airline Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away