First Church of Christ Scientist

First Church of Christ Scientist is a church in Fort Smith, AR 72903. It is one of 214 churches in Fort Smith.

Fort Smith, AR, 72903

First Church of Christ Scientist is part of the Metaphysical, New Thought and Swedenborgian family of churches in The American Church Story. 8 congregations of the Metaphysical, New Thought and Swedenborgian family gather across Arkansas — 992 across the United States on The Church Map.

Christian Science, Unity, Religious Science, Swedenborgian and Spiritualist congregations use Christian Scripture and Christian language, and read both through convictions about mind, healing, and an indwelling divine that historic Christian teaching does not share. Reference sources genuinely disagree on whether to file them as Christian at all; this map lists them and leaves the question open.

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The community around First Church of Christ Scientist

Within about a mile of this church, more than 3 in 10 adults say they are socially isolated. Nearly a quarter describe their own health as fair or poor, and about 1 in 7 the people here live without health insurance. That is 2,100 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

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  • Social Isolation: 36.8%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 26.3%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 16.9% (11.1–22.7%)
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 26.5%
  • Depression: 25.9%
  • Food Insecurity: 18.9%
  • Diabetes: 13.8%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 10.4%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 1 census tracts near this church.

Fort Smith city is served by 138 churches — about one congregation for every 625 residents.

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