What denomination is First Presbyterian Church?

First Presbyterian Church in Des Moines, IA is a Presbyterian church. It is one of 12 Presbyterian congregations in Des Moines.

First Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian church in Des Moines, IA 50317. It is one of 356 churches in Des Moines, and one of 12 Presbyterian congregations in the city.

Des Moines, IA, 50317

Shares a ministry location with Sunshine Open Bible Church.

First Presbyterian Church is part of the Presbyterian family of churches in The American Church Story. 289 congregations of the Presbyterian family gather across Iowa — 11,639 across the United States on The Church Map.

Presbyterians gave American Christianity much of its backbone: seminaries, catechisms, and shared government by elders rather than by one man, a habit that shaped the country's civic life as much as its churches. They have been among the most persistent builders of colleges, hospitals, and mission agencies this nation has.

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The community around First Presbyterian Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 4 in 10 adults live with obesity. About a third of adults say they are socially isolated, and nearly a quarter have no one they feel they can count on. That is 2,300 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for healing in the homes around this building, and for this church to be known as a place to bring what hurts.

Obesity: 40.6%
Social Isolation: 35.4%
Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 26.5%
Fair/Poor Health Status: 22.8%
Food Insecurity: 18.0%
Unemployment: 7.7% (0.6–14.9%)

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

Des Moines city is served by 226 churches — about one congregation for every 950 residents.

Churches near First Presbyterian Church

Sunshine Open Bible Church — 0 mi away
Saint Joseph's Catholic Church — 0.3 mi away
Park Church — 0.4 mi away
Faith Tabernacle Church — 0.5 mi away
Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal Salem — 0.5 mi away
Unity Lutheran Church — 0.5 mi away
The Well Covenant Church — 0.5 mi away
Grandview Church of Christ — 0.6 mi away
Evangelical Covenant Church — 0.6 mi away
Iglesia BETEL — 0.6 mi away

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