First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Newport, AR 72112. It is one of 34 churches in Newport, and one of 5 Baptist congregations in the city.
Newport, AR, 72112First Baptist Church is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story.
Ministries at First Baptist Church
- Family Meal
- Sunday School
- Student Ministry
- Kids Ministry
- Life Groups
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The community around First Baptist Church
In the few miles around this church, more than 3 in 10 describe their own health as fair or poor. Nearly a quarter of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and more than a third of adults live with obesity. 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.
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 32.2%
- Food Insecurity: 27.6%
- Obesity: 44.8%
- Social Isolation: 37.2%
- Diabetes: 17.8%
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 14.9%
- Unemployment: 9.1% (2.3–16.0%)
- Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 29.6%
- Depression: 25.6%
- Child Poverty: 22.7% (10.6–35.3%)
- Poverty Rate: 21.9% (14.6–29.1%)
- Housing Insecurity: 19.5%
- Transportation Barriers: 13.3%
- Uninsured Adults 18-64: 13.2%
Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.
Newport city is served by 18 churches — about one congregation for every 419 residents.
Churches near First Baptist Church
- New Life Church of God — 0.2 mi away
- Gospel Tabernacle — 0.2 mi away
- Browns Temple Church of God in Christ — 0.3 mi away
- Morning Star Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
- First Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
- First Presbyterian Church — 0.4 mi away
- Calhoun Street Church of Christ — 0.4 mi away
- First Christian Church — 0.4 mi away
- Seeds of Faith Fellowship — 0.4 mi away
- Saint Pauls African Methodist Episcopal Church — 0.4 mi away