First Church of Christ Scientist

First Church of Christ Scientist is a church in Texarkana, AR 71854. It is one of 87 churches in Texarkana.

Texarkana, AR, 71854

Shares a ministry location with Seventh Day Baptist Church.

First Church of Christ Scientist is part of the Metaphysical, New Thought and Swedenborgian family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around First Church of Christ Scientist

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. About a third describe their own health as fair or poor, and about 1 in 5 households fear the power or water being shut off. That is 2,100 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the tables that run short before the month does, and for this church's table to be long.

  • Food Insecurity: 30.7%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 30.3%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 18.2%
  • Obesity: 40.7%
  • Social Isolation: 35.3%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.3%
  • Housing Insecurity: 23.1%
  • Diabetes: 15.9%
  • Depression: 25.3%
  • Poverty Rate: 20.6% (13.1–28.1%)
  • Transportation Barriers: 15.2%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 13.8%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 13.3% (8.1–18.4%)

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

Texarkana city is served by 37 churches — about one congregation for every 717 residents.

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