First Christian

The community around First Christian

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 adults live with obesity. Nearly a quarter of adults here carry depression, and about 1 in 5 describe their own health as fair or poor. 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: 38.9%
• Depression: 26.6%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 21.6%
• Unemployment: 7.5% (3.2–11.8%)

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2022, 2019-2023), aggregated across 2 census tracts near this church.

Schuylkill Haven borough is served by 10 churches — about one congregation for every 524 residents.

Churches near First Christian

• Saint James Episcopal Church — 0 mi away
• New Life Ministries — 0.1 mi away
• Covenant United Methodist Church — 0.1 mi away
• Saint John's United Church of Christ — 0.1 mi away
• Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church — 0.2 mi away
• Bible Tabernacle Church — 0.4 mi away
• Church of the Nazarene — 0.5 mi away
• First United Church of Christ — 0.5 mi away
• First United Methodist Church — 0.5 mi away
• Saint Ambrose Catholic Church — 0.6 mi away