First Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian church at 185 North Maple Avenue in Covington, VA 24426. It is one of 39 churches in Covington, and one of 2 Presbyterian congregations in the city.

Serving since 1819

185 North Maple Avenue, Covington, VA, 24426

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

Ministries at First Presbyterian Church

  • Food Pantry
  • Meals on Wheels
  • Home Repair Assistance
  • Domestic Abuse Support
  • Religious Education

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The community around First Presbyterian Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 2 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. More than a third of adults live with obesity, and about a third of adults say they are socially isolated. 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: 42.1%
  • Social Isolation: 35.7%
  • Child Poverty: 35.3% (18.4–52.5%)
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 28.0%
  • Poverty Rate: 25.3% (16.4–34.2%)
  • Food Insecurity: 21.6%
  • Diabetes: 17.5%
  • Depression: 25.9%
  • Housing Insecurity: 15.4%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 11.1%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 5 census tracts near this church.

Covington city is served by 20 churches — about one congregation for every 286 residents.

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