First African Baptist Church
First African Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Tuscaloosa, AL 35401. It is one of 213 churches in Tuscaloosa, and one of 45 Baptist congregations in the city.
FABC believes in Mission, Outreach, and Education. These 3 statements are found within the church logo and play a critical part in the life of the church.
Welcome to First African Baptist Church. Welcome to the place where you can serve, belong, and make an impact. We believe that ministry conforms to the needs of God's people. Located in Downtown Tuscaloosa, we are a church that loves God and His people.
Services in American Sign Language
Tuscaloosa, AL, 35401Website: http://thefirstafricanbaptistchurch.com/
First African Baptist Church is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story.
Ministries at First African Baptist Church
- Community Soup Bowl
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The community around First African Baptist Church
Within about a mile of this church, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, and about a third 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 the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.
- Obesity: 46.1%
- Food Insecurity: 30.8%
- Social Isolation: 37.7%
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 26.5%
- Poverty Rate: 25.1% (15.4–34.9%)
- Housing Insecurity: 21.8%
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 16.4%
- Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 28.6%
- Depression: 24.1%
- Transportation Barriers: 16.0%
- Diabetes: 14.7%
- Unemployment: 6.0% (0.9–11.2%)
Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.
Tuscaloosa city is served by 142 churches — about one congregation for every 688 residents.
Churches near First African Baptist Church
- The Written Word Church of God — 0.1 mi away
- Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church — 0.1 mi away
- First Presbyterian Church — 0.2 mi away
- First United Methodist Church — 0.2 mi away
- Christ Episcopal Church — 0.3 mi away
- First Baptist Church of Tuscaloosa — 0.3 mi away
- Safe Haven Church — 0.3 mi away
- Bailey Tabernacle CME Church — 0.4 mi away
- Open Door Family Church — 0.4 mi away
- Thompson Chapel — 0.4 mi away