First Community A.M.E. Church

First Community A.M.E. Church is a church at 500 James Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 in Grand Rapids, MI 49503. It is one of 428 churches in Grand Rapids.

First Community is a progressive church that offers a wide array of ministries and organizations to meet the diverse requirements of those who need to be served – or want to volunteer their services.

500 James Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503

Phone: (616) 459-0151 · Website: https://www.fcame.org/

Ministries at First Community A.M.E. Church

  • Food pantry
  • Youth programs
  • Elder support
  • Family support
  • Women's ministry
  • Men's ministry
  • Counseling services
  • Spiritual growth
  • Worship services

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The community around First Community A.M.E. Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 adults say they are socially isolated. Nearly a quarter of adults here carry depression, and nearly a quarter of the people here live below the poverty line. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the lonely within reach of this door, and for a congregation that notices.

  • Social Isolation: 36.1%
  • Depression: 29.4%
  • Poverty Rate: 22.8% (15.8–29.7%)
  • Food Insecurity: 20.0%
  • Obesity: 36.8%
  • Housing Insecurity: 15.9%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 11.7%

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

Grand Rapids city is served by 313 churches — about one congregation for every 628 residents.

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