First Church of Christ Scientist
First Church of Christ Scientist is a church in Delano, CA 93215. It is one of 43 churches in Delano.
Delano, CA, 93215First Church of Christ Scientist is part of the Metaphysical, New Thought and Swedenborgian family of churches in The American Church Story. 203 congregations of the Metaphysical, New Thought and Swedenborgian family gather across California — 991 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 a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. About a third describe their own health as fair or poor, and nearly a quarter of adults are worried about keeping the housing they have. That is 2,200 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.
Pray for the tables that run short before the month does, and for this church's table to be long.
- Food Insecurity: 32.8%
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 30.9%
- Housing Insecurity: 26.6%
- Uninsured Adults 18-64: 24.1%
- Unemployment: 13.8% (5.1–22.6%)
- Social Isolation: 39.9%
- Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 34.5%
- Poverty Rate: 17.6% (6.5–28.6%)
- Transportation Barriers: 15.8%
- Diabetes: 13.4%
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 12.7%
- Uninsured All Ages (Census): 11.8% (4.8–18.8%)
Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 6 census tracts near this church.
Delano city is served by 21 churches — about one congregation for every 1,961 residents.
Churches near First Church of Christ Scientist
- First United Methodist Church — 0.1 mi away
- First Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
- St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal — 0.2 mi away
- Saint Marys Catholic Church — 0.2 mi away
- North Kern Christian Center — 0.2 mi away
- World Harvest International Church — 0.2 mi away
- Universal Church — 0.3 mi away
- Church of Christ — 0.3 mi away
- Bible Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
- Delano Baptist Temple — 0.3 mi away
More Metaphysical churches nearby
- First Church of Christ Scientist — 13.6 mi away in Wasco, CA
- First Church of Christ Scientist — 24.3 mi away in Porterville, CA