First Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian church at 185 East Hancock Avenue in Athens, GA 30601. It is one of 119 churches in Athens, and one of 5 Presbyterian congregations in the city.

Serving since 1820

185 East Hancock Avenue, Athens, GA, 30601

Website: http://www.firstpresathens.org/

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

Ministries at First Presbyterian Church

  • Congregational Care
  • Children's Ministry
  • Youth Ministry
  • College Ministry
  • Adult Ministry
  • Senior Adult Ministry
  • Music Ministry
  • Weekday School
  • Local Outreach
  • National/International Outreach

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The community around First Presbyterian Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 6 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. More than 4 in 5 the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and about 3 in 4 the people here live below the poverty line. That is 2,100 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.

  • Child Poverty: 89.8%
  • Poverty Rate: 75.5%
  • Social Isolation: 44.5%
  • Food Insecurity: 32.8% (24.5–41.7%)
  • Depression: 31.3%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 25.3%
  • Transportation Barriers: 21.8%
  • Housing Insecurity: 20.5%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 16.6%
  • Unemployment: 11.1% (0.7–22.1%)
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 15.4% (11.7–21.9%)

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

Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) is served by 88 churches — about one congregation for every 1,398 residents.

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