What time are services at First Baptist Church?

First Baptist Church meets Sunday at 9:15am (School); Wednesday at 6:30pm (Activities start); Sunday at 9am (Services School -). Times are the church's local time — confirm with the church before visiting.

What denomination is First Baptist Church?

First Baptist Church in Paragould, AR is a Baptist church. It is one of 26 Baptist congregations in Paragould.

First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Paragould, AR 72450. It is one of 102 churches in Paragould, and one of 26 Baptist congregations in the city.

As Baptized believers, we bring glory to God and serve Christ in love through evangelism, fellowship, discipleship, and ministry.

Paragould, AR, 72450

Service times

Sunday 9:15am · School
Wednesday 6:30pm · Activities start
Sunday 9am · Services School -

First Baptist Church is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story. 2,140 congregations of the Baptist family gather across Arkansas — 71,872 across the United States on The Church Map.

Baptists pressed harder than anyone for religious liberty in America, and the freedom every other congregation on this map enjoys is partly what they won. They have carried believers' baptism and the priesthood of every believer to more of the world than almost anyone — and the Black Baptist church has repeatedly been the conscience of the whole nation.

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The community around First Baptist Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 4 in 10 adults live with obesity. About a third describe their own health as fair or poor, and nearly a quarter 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: 46.1%
Fair/Poor Health Status: 32.5%
Food Insecurity: 27.8%
Unemployment: 13.3% (2.9–23.6%)
Social Isolation: 38.4%
Depression: 30.0%
Utility Shutoff Threat: 14.7%
Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 29.5%
Child Poverty: 24.6% (11.4–37.8%)
Poverty Rate: 19.8% (11.9–27.8%)
Housing Insecurity: 19.3%
Uninsured Adults 18-64: 15.3%
Diabetes: 14.3%
Transportation Barriers: 14.0%
Uninsured All Ages (Census): 13.0% (7.0–18.9%)

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

Paragould city is served by 34 churches — about one congregation for every 727 residents.

Churches near First Baptist Church

Saint Mary Catholic Church — 0.1 mi away
Walnut Street Church of Christ — 0.2 mi away
The Crossing Church — 0.2 mi away
First Christian Church — 0.2 mi away
First United Methodist Church — 0.3 mi away
First General Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
Third Avenue Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away
Bible Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away
First Church of God — 0.5 mi away
First Assembly of God Church — 0.5 mi away

More Baptist churches nearby

The Crossing Church — 0.2 mi away
First General Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
Third Avenue Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away
Bible Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away
East Side Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away

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