The First Church of Jesus Christ

The community around The First Church of Jesus Christ

Within about a mile of this church, more than 2 in 10 households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. More than a third of adults say they are socially isolated, and about a third of the children here are growing up below the poverty line. That is two thousand 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: 27.5%
• Social Isolation: 39.3%
• Child Poverty: 33.9% (14.6–53.2%)
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 28.1%
• Housing Insecurity: 20.7%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 18.8% (9.0–28.5%)
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 18.3%
• Diabetes: 15.5%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 14.0%
• Obesity: 38.8%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 26.7%
• Poverty Rate: 17.4% (6.6–28.2%)
• Transportation Barriers: 14.0%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.

Douglas city is served by 27 churches — about one congregation for every 145 residents.

Churches near The First Church of Jesus Christ

• Grace Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
• House of Prayer Church — 0.5 mi away
• Oak Park Church — 0.6 mi away
• Harvest Time Church of God — 0.9 mi away
• Eastside Baptist Church — 1.1 mi away
• Saint Mark United Methodist Church — 1.1 mi away
• Church of Christ — 1.1 mi away
• Cornerstone Church — 1.2 mi away
• Church of God of Prophecy — 1.2 mi away
• Iglesia Cristiana Centro De Restauracion — 1.2 mi away