First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Gadsden, AL 35901. It is one of 185 churches in Gadsden, and one of 52 Baptist congregations in the city.

You will find a warm, safe, and friendly environment for you and your family every week at First Baptist Church! We worship Christ, hear a message from the Bible, and enjoy fellowship together each Sunday.

Gadsden, AL, 35901

Website: https://fbcgadsden.org/

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

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The community around First Baptist Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 2 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. More than 4 in 5 the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and nearly half of adults live with obesity. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

  • Child Poverty: 84.9%
  • Obesity: 49.6%
  • Poverty Rate: 34.2% (22.7–45.6%)
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 33.5%
  • Food Insecurity: 32.9%
  • Diabetes: 20.0%
  • Social Isolation: 38.3%
  • Housing Insecurity: 23.2%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 17.5%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 16.8% (9.3–24.2%)
  • Unemployment: 11.6% (2.9–20.5%)
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 28.7%
  • Depression: 23.7%
  • Transportation Barriers: 16.5%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 14.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 6 census tracts near this church.

Gadsden city is served by 121 churches — about one congregation for every 258 residents.

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