First Evangelical Lutheran Church

First Evangelical Lutheran Church is a Lutheran church in Watsonville, CA 95076. It is one of 57 churches in Watsonville, and one of 3 Lutheran congregations in the city.

Watsonville, CA, 95076

First Evangelical Lutheran Church is part of the Lutheran family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around First Evangelical Lutheran Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 4 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. About a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and about a third describe their own health as fair or poor. That is 2,300 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.

  • Food Insecurity: 35.2%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 34.4%
  • Housing Insecurity: 27.7%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 24.2%
  • Social Isolation: 39.7%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 30.3%
  • Transportation Barriers: 17.0%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 14.5%
  • Diabetes: 14.3%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 13.9% (8.0–19.9%)
  • Unemployment: 7.9% (2.2–13.7%)

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

Watsonville city is served by 28 churches — about one congregation for every 1,880 residents.

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